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Innovator
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Personal Use
Wheelchair Lift
Operator Manual
04/18/03
32DFL01.D
©92-2003 RICON CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
U.S. Patent Nos: 4,534,450; 5,308,215; 5,445,488; 5,605,431; 5,944,473
Australian Patent No: 661127; 687,066
Canadian Patent No: 1,245,603; 2,168,761
Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
Printed in the United States of America
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- Page 1 Innovator Personal Use Wheelchair Lift Operator Manual 04/18/03 32DFL01.D ©92-2003 RICON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved U.S. Patent Nos: 4,534,450; 5,308,215; 5,445,488; 5,605,431; 5,944,473 Australian Patent No: 661127; 687,066 Canadian Patent No: 1,245,603; 2,168,761 Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. Printed in the United States of America...
- Page 2 SERVICE ON THIS RICON PRODUCT MUST BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON SERVICE TECHNICIANS. PRODUCT USERS MUST REFER TO THIS MANUAL FOR OPERATING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. RETAIN THIS MANUAL IN VEHICLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 32DFL01.D...
- Page 3 REVISION RECORD PAGES DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE 32DFL01.D Edited paragraphs 1-4 5083 Added fig’s 1-3 & 1-4 Added NOTE to STOW motion in table 2-1. Added “DISABLING PLATFORM WRAPPING” paragraph to sec- tion 3. STOWING PLATFORM; added figure 2-9. Replaced decal 26292 with 29200 in fig 3-1. END OF LIST Customer Name: Installing Dealer:...
- Page 4 INNOVATOR PERSONAL LIFT TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter: Page INNOVATOR INTRODUCTION ...............1-1 A. RICON PRODUCT SUPPORT..............1-1 B. RICON ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ...........1-2 C. SHIPMENT INFORMATION ................1-3 D. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............1-3 MAJOR LIFT COMPONENTS ..............1-4 II. INNOVATOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..........2-1 A. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................2-1 B.
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Page 6: I. Innovator Introduction
The lowered side barriers allow entry onto the platform from a wide angle. Operation of the Innovator lift is done by either a trained attendant or the wheelchair occupant. - Page 7 A Ricon rate schedule determines the parts covered and labor allowed. If You Need to Return a Product: Return this product to your installing dealer, or to Ricon, following the Ricon RMA procedure. Please give as much advance notice as possible, and allow a reasonable amount of time for repair.
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Page 8: C. Shipment Information
C. SHIPMENT INFORMATION Ricon does not sell directly to the user because of the specialized nature of this product. In- stead, the product is distributed through a worldwide network of authorized Ricon dealers who perform the actual sale and installation. -
Page 9: E. Major Lift Components
MAJOR LIFT COMPONENTS The references used throughout this manual are illustrated in Figure 1-1 and defined in Table 1-1. Figure 1-2 shows electrical and hydraulic control details on the lift tower. Figure 1-3 shows the lift with its platform in the folded position (with platform not wrapped). Figure 1-4 shows the lift fully stowed (with platform folded and wrapped). - Page 10 CONTROL SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER INTERLOCK INDICATOR LIGHT OPTIONAL POWER DOOR OPERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WRAP DISABLE SWITCH FIGURE 1-2: INNOVATOR TOWER DETAILS FIGURE 1-4: INNOVATOR LIFT FOLDED FIGURE 1-3: INNOVATOR LIFT FOLDED AND WRAPPED BUT NOT WRAPPED 1 - 5 32DFL01.D...
- Page 11 TABLE 1-1: MAJOR INNOVATOR COMPONENTS NAME DESCRIPTION Left, Right, Lift references when viewing installation from outside of vehicle. Front, Rear Control pendant Hand-held control box is used to operate lift. Tower Houses hydraulic pump assembly, circuit breakers, and manual back-up pump.
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Page 12: A. Safety Precautions
II. INNOVATOR LIFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS his chapter contains safety precautions, daily safety check instructions, control and indicator descriptions, and operating instructions for the RICON Innovator Wheelchair Lift. This chap- ter must be thoroughly understood by the lift operator. A. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The following safety precautions must be complied with at all times when operating lift: Refer to Figure 2-1. -
Page 13: B. Daily Safety Check
Read and understand these safety precautions. Review them periodically and ask any atten- dants or other operators to read them as well. Contact an authorized Ricon dealer or call Ri- con Product Support if you have questions. -
Page 14: C. Lift Functions
C. LIFT FUNCTIONS Refer to Table 2-1 for descriptions of the four basic wheelchair lift motions. Each motion is put into action by using one of the four pushbuttons located on the control pendant. Refer to section D for more informa- tion on the pendant. -
Page 15: D. Controls And Indicators
D. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS WARNING! THE LIFT CAN OPERATE ONLY WHEN PERMITTED TO BY THE VEHICLE INTERLOCK CIRCUITRY. DO NOT OPERATE LIFT WITH INTERLOCK BYPASSED. REFER TO VEHICLE OPERATOR MANUAL FOR INTERLOCK INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING LIFT. ¡ Control Pendant Refer to Figure 2-3. The lift is operated with two rocker switches, which are located on a hand-held, hard-wired control pendant. -
Page 16: Wrap Disable Switch
If an interlock system is not installed, the light stays illuminated at all times. CAUTION! Do not hold a circuit breaker in its reset position if holding and releasing does not restore power. Contact an authorized Ricon dealer for repair. ¡ Control System Circuit Breaker Refer to Figure 2-5. -
Page 17: Main Circuit Breaker
Main Circuit Breaker ¡ Refer to Figure 2-6. The main circuit breaker is typically located in the vehicle engine com- partment, and interrupts electrical power to the lift electrical system if a short circuit occurs. The circuit breaker reset tab is shown in the normal, or reset, position, and rotates about 90 CW when a short circuit occurs. -
Page 18: E. Lift Operation
§ REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, AND DAMAGE. DO NOT USE LIFT IF A PROBLEM EXISTS, AND CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED RICON DEALER FOR REPAIR. RICON CORPORATION DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM MODIFICATION TO LIFT, LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR, NEGLIGENCE, ABUSE, OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW LIFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. -
Page 19: Entering Vehicle
If vehicle is not equipped with a power door operator, the doors must be opened ¡ manually. If vehicle is equipped with a power door operator, the doors open auto- matically before platform deploys, and close automatically after platform is stowed. ¡... -
Page 20: Stowing Platform
MANUAL OPERATION: The lift can be operated manually with the manual hydraulic backup system, if neces- sary. The following procedure is for passengers that are exiting the vehicle. Ricon rec- ommends against using manual operation to board passengers into the vehicle. - Page 21 WARNING! FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS AT BEGINNING OF CHAPTER WHEN USING MANUAL BACKUP SYSTEM TO EXIT VEHICLE. Deploy Platform Refer to Figure 2-10. Pull firmly on T-handle and hold; this unlatches the right-side platform section. Swing section out completely and then release T-handle. BARRIER RELEASE FOOT T-HANDLE...
- Page 22 AUTION! ¼ Do not open pressure release valve more than -turn . Opening valve further may cause it to completely disengage from pump body, which will disable the pump. Open pressure release valve by slowly turning it COUNTER-CLOCKWISE; this will allow platform to unfold and begin lowering. When platform reaches floor level, close valve by turning it CLOCKWISE;...
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Page 23: F. Maintenance And Repair Note
NOTE: If a side barrier does not lower, you must lift its release foot by hand. Refer to Figure 2-12 for location of barrier release foot; there is a release foot at each side of platform. Carefully exit platform. Stow Platform Lift each side barrier up to vertical position;... -
Page 24: A. Cleaning
III. INNOVATOR LIFT MAINTENANCE egular maintenance of the RICON Innovator Wheelchair Lift will optimize its performance and reduce the need for repairs. This chapter contains cleaning instructions, a maintenance schedule, and a diagram showing decal locations and their part numbers. - Page 25 TABLE 3-1: DAILY SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICE ITEM ACTION TO PERFORM Front rollstop and side Rollstop and side barriers remain closed (upright) until platform is at ground barriers level. Rollstop and side barriers open (deploy) when platform contacts ground. Handrail-mounted Platform rises smoothly when switch is set to UP . Platform descends control switch smoothly when switch is set to DOWN.
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Page 26: C. Decal Inspection
C. DECAL INSPECTION Refer to Figure 3-1. Inspect decals as specified in Table 3-1. Inspect for location, chipping, peeling, fading, and illegibility. Order replacement decals with part numbers given in Figure 3- 1, and apply where shown. FIGURE 3-1: DECAL LOCATIONS AND PART NUMBERS 3 - 3 32DFL01.D... - Page 27 This page intentionally left blank. 3 - 4 32DFL01.D...