SECTION 6: SET THE TRAVEL LIMIT
1. Start Remote – Insert key and turn to right to
power lift operation.
2. Up/Down Buttons – Arrows display GREEN to
indicate directions possible (i.e. stowed lift will
only go down).
3. Obstacle Detection – If lift hits obstruction, both
arrows display RED.
4. Set Bottom Limit – To set the lift bottom travel
limit (with ceiling cover installed):
Lower lift until it almost touches the floor.
NOTE: Should the lift reach the floor DO NOT
continue to push DOWN as this may cause the
cables to unspool.
Leave 1-inch clearance
between the bottom of the ceiling cover and
the floor.
a. Turn remote key to OFF position.
b. Press and hold BOTH buttons and
return key to ON position.
c. Release both buttons. Arrows will flash
RED three times.
d. Press the DOWN button to set the
bottom limit.
e. BOTH arrows will flash RED three times,
then remote will return to normal operating
mode.
f. Press UP button and return lift
to stowed position.
5. Power Off – Turn key to left and remove.
6. Reset to Maximum Vertical Travel
If the lift is stopping at some inconvenient height
(showing only the up arrow) the bottom limit can be
restored at any time to the maximum vertical travel
limit by the following method.
a. Turn remote key to OFF position.
b. Press and hold BOTH buttons and
return key to ON position.
c. Release both buttons. Arrows will
flash RED three times.
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d. Press the UP button to reset the
bottom limit.
e. BOTH arrows will flash RED three times,
then remote will return to normal operating
mode.
f. Press UP button and return lift to
stowed position.
