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7. Installing the lifting mechanism
Attachment of the lifting mechanism to the vehicle chassis depends on the
type of console plates used. Tail lifts with the following console pates can be
ordered from
PALFINGER Tail Lifts
:
•
welded consoles
•
bolted consoles
ATTENTION!
Damage to the slide-in unit during welding work!
If you do not pull out the slide-in unit before starting welding work on the
stand tube, it may be damaged.
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Pull out the slide-in unit before starting welding work on the stand tube.
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Protect the slide-in unit from possible damage caused by welding.
The installation sequence differs according to the type of console plates
used.
The welded consoles are attached in advance by
PALFINGER Tail Lifts
to
the lifting mechanism. The customer notifies
PALFINGER Tail Lifts
of the
required distances between the console plates and these cannot be
subsequently changed. The lifting mechanism is attached with the console
plates to the vehicle chassis.
The bolted consoles are first adjusted on the lifting mechanism to the chassis
size and then fixed. Together with the lifting mechanism, they are then
attached to the vehicle chassis. The long holes in the bolted consoles make
transverse adjustments possible (not on PTC, SKN).
Note:
For tail lifts with bolted consoles, we recommend fitting the bracket plates
to the lifting mechanism first (see chapter 7.1.2, page 30) and then
carrying out the assembly of the lifting mechanism on the vehicle
Adapters are available for the fitting of the tail lift on vehicles with frames
made of double-T beams. These are attached to the vehicle chassis with
clamping pieces (claws) (see Figure 8, page 28).