Wheelchair Lifts - Blue Bird D3RE 2014 Driver's Handbook Manual

Wheelchair Lifts

Blue Bird All American school buses may be fitted with lifting platforms designed
to aid in loading and unloading passengers. There are two optional wheelchair lifts
available. The units available are the Ricon™ and the Braun™. Both offer a maximum
of 48 inches (122 cm) lift from the ground to the level of the bus floor. For the correct
operation and maintenance of the wheelchair lift on your bus, please refer to the
operator's manual supplied by the OEM.
[WARNING] Operators should familiarize themselves with the lift manufac-
turer's operator's manual prior to loading passengers on the lift. All lifts have
maximum weight limits that should never be exceeded.
These lifts are operated by an independent, electro-hydraulic power system and
are controlled by the operator from outside the bus. There is a master switch located
in the driver's area that must be activated as well.
The bus electrical system powers a hydraulic pump, internal to the lift, which
moves the lift up. The "down" function is gravity type and is controlled by pressure re-
lief valves. Manual operation of the "down" function requires that the operator manu-
ally control the pressure relief valves. To provide for the manual "up" function, the lift
is fitted with a hand operated hydraulic jack, located on the right-hand (from inside
the bus) side of the lift assembly.
A buzzer sounds when the door is unlatched or partially opened. The buzzer
stops if the door is completely open.
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