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INSTALLATION
FEBRUARY 2014
S-SERIES PUBLIC USE SERVICE MANUAL
II. INSTALLATION
his chapter contains instructions for installing the RICON S-Series
®
Public Use wheelchair lift into most vans and
busses, although custom installations are also possible in other types of vehicles. Due to the wide range of ap-
plications for lift, specific information for every possible application is not available. The following general proce-
dures will apply to most installations. Contact Ricon Product Support for instruction concerning installations not cov-
ered. To install lift, refer to following sections and perform procedures carefully and in the order that they are presented.
Be certain that installation instructions are followed exactly and do not eliminate any steps or modify product.
NOTE:
Please review carefully the installation instructions (32ii352e) that are supplied with this lift before beginning the
following procedures. Where these procedures conflict, the installation instructions take precedence.
A. GENERAL
MECHANICAL
INSTALLATION
1. LIFT
LOCATION
The installation surface must be flat and level. It is recommended that lift be installed on a ½", minimum, high-
grade plywood sub-floor. However, this additional installation height may not be acceptable in cases where over-
head clearance is limited.
Refer to Figure
2-1.
NOTE:
Check for proper travel clearance through doorway.
a. With doors fully open, place/position lift in vehicle doorway as close as possible to door, with lift's baseplate
assembly parallel to side of vehicle.
b. Allow a distance of 3/4", if possible, between door and the part of lift closest to it. Adjust lift left and right-
side locations to accommodate subframe members.
c. Verify proper clearance of door frame, passenger seats, and outer edge of vehicle floor and possible inter-
ference with wires, fluid lines, subframe members, etc.
2. VEHICLE
STRUCTURAL
REQUIREMENTS
The following figures and text provide installation guidelines for the RICON S-Series Public Use wheelchair lift into
most vans and busses. Adherence to these requirements will verify that the lift installation conforms to the require-
ments of FMVSS 403 and 404.
a.
VEHICLE DOOR OPENING DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
in inches and [millimeters].
MODEL
A
(Width)
B
(Height)
C
(Floor-To-Ground)
S2003 *
38.5 [978]
55.0 [1397]
42.0 [1067]
S2005
41.0 [1041]
55.0 [1397]
42.0 [1067]
S2006
48.5 [1232]
55.0 [1397]
42.0 [1067]
S2010
43.0 [1092]
58.0 [1473]
42.0 [1067]
S5005
41.0 [1041]
58.0 [1473]
48.0 [1219]
S5503 *
38.5 [978]
58.0 [1473]
51.0 [1295]
S5505
41.5 [1054]
58.5 [1486]
51.0 [1295]
S5510
43.5 [1105]
58.5 [1486]
51.0 [1295]
* Non-standard production item.
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VEHICLE DOOR
OPENING
A
B
C
VEHICLE FLOOR
GROUND LEVEL
FIGURE 2-1: DOOR OPENING REQUIREMENTS
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