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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
To Raise the lift
1)
Lower the outrigger tubes so they are about 3 inches above the ground.
2)
Lower the vehicle tail gate.
3)
Place the load on the platform.
4)
Secure the load with hold down straps.
5)
Place the direction selector switch in the “UP” position
6)
Operate the trigger until the load is just beginning to come off the ground.
7)
Lower the outrigger tubes completely down to the ground by turning the shaft.
8)
Raise the load until it is at the tailgate level.
9)
Remove the hold down straps. Carefully transfer the load to the truck bed.
10)
Secure the load in the truck bed with hold down straps before operating the truck.
11)
Raise the tailgate.
12)
Change the direction switch to “DOWN”.
13)
Operate the trigger to lower the Deck Plate until it is about 2 inches above the ground.
14)
Remove the retaining clips and pull the quick release pins from the Deck Plate.
(The Deck Plate will be free to rotate after the pins are pulled, make sure that you
are not in a position to be struck by the Deck Plate.)
15)
Rotate the Deck Plate up to the storage position and replace the pins and clips.
16)
Move the direction switch to the “UP” position
17)
Press the trigger switch to raise the lift all the way up.
18)
Raise the outriggers by turning the shafts. It may be necessary to use the included
wrench.
(When the load was placed on the truck, the springs allowed the truck bed to lower.
This was the reason for not placing the outriggers on the ground until AFTER the
weight of the load was on the Lift and the Lift was beginning to rise from the
ground.)
19)
Unplug and store the pistol-grip trigger in a safe location.
THE HITCH LIFT IN THE STORED POSITION
(Showing connections and Stabilizer)
Stabilizer
Battery cable connector
Limit Switch connector
Pistol-Grip connector
