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32DSKE02.B.1
INSTALLATION
SEPTEMEBER 2010
S/K-SERIES EXPORT USE SERVICE MANUAL
3) Insert five 203mm (8 in.) x 9mm (3/8 in.) carriage bolts through mounting holes at rear of baseplate as-
sembly, and insert four 138mm (1-1/2 in.) x 9mm (3/8 in.) carriage bolts through baseplate and bracket
assemblies. Place 9mm (3/8 in.) washers, lock washers, and nuts under bracket assemblies, and
hand-tighten nuts.
4) Before tightening carriage bolts, verify that lift is level with vehicle floor. Adjust bracket assembly bolts if
necessary.
5) Tilting lift towards inside of van may hinder its initial unfolding. Install lift with its baseplate assembly as
level as possible. Tightening carriage bolts requires special care to keep baseplate assembly from
warping when secured to vehicle floor. If baseplate assembly warps, the vertical arms will not be paral-
lel. Make corrections by shimming at appropriate locations. To help prevent warping, tighten the eight
carriage bolts (six on van with sliding door) to 40 N-m (28 ft. lbs.) in the appropriate sequence:
VANS WITH SWING DOORS ...........................................................
3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
VANS WITH SLIDING DOORS ..................................................................
3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9
NOTE:
Vertical arms must be parallel for proper operation. Adjust bolts as required. Best results are obtained
when lift is mounted on plywood. Shims, although best avoided, may be used if required.
6) Make certain that holes 14 and 15 on the front of each bracket assembly are drilled through, and 8mm
(5/16 in.) bolts are inserted to lock position of bracket assemblies.
5.
LIFT INSTALLATION INTO BUSES
Refer to
Figure 2-8
. Clamping bars are used on most bus installations to help distribute floor loading, and should
only be cut if needed to clear a subframe member. A subframe member should be used to support clamping bar.
RSM0004500
12”
VEHICLE FLOOR
SUBFRAME MEMBER
CLAMPING BAR
MINIMUM UNSUPPORTED
CLAMPING BAR LENGTH
CLAMPING BAR SUPPORTED BY
SUBFRAME WHERE POSSIBLE
FIGURE 2-8: BUS CLAMPING BAR ARRANGEMENT
WARNING
LIFT WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 154-179 KG (340 - 395 LBS.). TAKE EXTREME CARE WHEN
POSITIONING BECAUSE STEPWELL BRACKETS MAY TIP. THIS PROCEDURE MUST NOT BE
ATTEMPTED BY ONE PERSON.
a. Open doors fully and position lift so that it is centered in vehicle doorway. Close doors and move lift out-
ward until it clears doors by a minimum of 13mm (1/2 in.). The baseplate must be parallel to side of bus.
Open manual pump release valve (CCW) and allow folded platform to fully settle against latch on basep-
late. Verify that interference is not present between lift and doors. Reposition lift, if necessary. Close
pump release valve; do not over tighten valve.
b. Refer
to
Figure 2-9
. Mark and drill ten 10mm (25/64 in.) baseplate mounting holes (1 thru 10) through ve-
hicle floor.
