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TIPS Torque nuts to specification, not bolts. Place parts and fasteners in designated locations prior to each step. Before tightening fasteners to specified torque, ensure that the lift is square. Measure from corner to corner (A to C/B to D) to verify that the lift is square. ...
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Card Contents (001-60008-00) Step Part Numbers Descriptions Torque 001-70223-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 5” ss 18-8 001-76072-00 NUT, NYLOCK 1/2-13 ALUM. 25 ft. lbs. 001-70219-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 4” ss 18-8 001-71022-00 FLAT WASHER, ½” USS ss 18-8 001-76072-00 NUT, NYLOCK 1/2-13 ALUM. 80 ft.
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continued Step Part Numbers Descriptions Torque 001-70213-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 2 1/2” ss 18-8 001-70223-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 5” ss 18-8 001-76072-00 NUT, NYLOCK 1/2-13 ALUM. 80 ft. lbs. 001-70212-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 2 1/4” ss 18-8 001-71022-00 FLAT WASHER, ½” USS ss 18-8 002-04241-00 HOLDER, CABLE –...
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STEP 1 ATTACH SAND PADS TO ALL FOUR CORNER POST ASSEMBLIES USING CORNER POST ASSEMBLIES USING (4) ½” x 5” BOLTS AND (4) ½” NYLOCK NUTS. TORQUE TO 25 FT-LBS (FIGURE 1.1). ARRANGE CORNER POSTS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1.2.
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STEP 2 INSERT FRAME BEAM SPACERS INTO ENDS OF 108” FRAME BEAMS AND ENSURE HOLES IN FRAME BEAM LINE UP WITH CLAMP (FIGURE 2.1 & 2.2). ATTACH FRAME BEAMS TO PRE- ATTACHED LOWER CORNER POST CLAMPS USING (2) ½ x 4” BOLTS, (4) ½”...
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STEP 2 FIGURE 2.5 ATTACH BALL SCREW CLAMP TO CORNER POST USING (2) 3/8 x 6” BOLTS, AND (2) NYLOCK NUTS (FIGURE 2.5). TORQUE TO 35 FT-LBS (FIGURE 2.6). ORIENT BALL SCREW TUBE BETWEEN CORNER POSTS “A” & “B” WITH GREASE HOLE AND SUPPORT BOLT VISIBLE ON OUTSIDE OF LIFT (FIGURE 2.7).
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FIGURE 2.9 STEP 2 IMPORTANT NOTE: HOLES IN BALL SCREW, BALL SCREW CLAMP, AND BEARING BLOCK MUST BE ALINGNED BEFORE INSERTING BOLTS. (FIGURE 2.9) ATTACH BALL SCREW TO BALL SCREW CLAMP USING (1) 3/8 x 6” BOLT, (1) ½ x 6” BOLT, (1) 3/8 NYLOCK NUT, AND (1) ½ NYLOCK NUT (FIGURE 2.10).
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STEP 2 ATTACH CABLE END OF BALL SCREW TUBE TO COUPLER ON CORNER POST “A” USING (2) 3/8” x 6” BOLTS, (1) 3/8” x 4 ½” BOLT, AND (3) 3/8” NYLOCK NUTS (FIGURE 2.13). IMPORTANT: LIFTING CABLE MUST GO OVER UPPER 3/8” x 6” BOLT AND UNDER 3/8”...
STEP 4 INSERT FRAME BEAM SPACERS INTO ENDS OF 118” FRAME BEAMS AND ENSURE HOLES IN FRAME BEAM LINE UP WITH CLAMP. (FIGURE 4.1 & 4.2). ATTACH A FRAME BEAM BETWEEN CORNER POSTS “B” AND “C” USING OUTER FRAME CLAMPS USING (2) ½” x 4” BOLTS, (4) ½” FLAT WASHERS, AND (2) ½”...
STEP 4 FIGURE 4.4 ATTACH A FRAME BEAM BETWEEN CORNER POSTS “A” AND “D” USING (FIGURE 4.4 & 4.5). DO NOT TIGHTEN. NOTE THAT BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED IN UPPER HOLES ONLY AT CORNERS “A” & “D”. USE A FRAMING SQUARE TO ENSURE THAT THE LIFT FRAME IS SQUARE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT STEP (FIGURE 4.6A &...
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STEP 4 TORQUE ALL NUTS TO 80 FT- ONCE LIFT IS SQUARE, LBS. (FIGURE 4.7, 4.8, & 4.9) FIGURE 4.7 FIGURE 4.8 FIGURE 4.9...
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STEP 5 FIGURE 5.1 PLACE THE LEFT & RIGHT SIDE CRADLE BEAMS ON TOP OF THE FRAME BEAMS. THE END WITH THE CABLE COMING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE SIDE CRADLE BEAM IS PLACED BY CORNER POSTS “B” AND “C” THE END WITH THE CABLE COMING THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE CRADLE BEAM IS PLACES BY CORNER POSTS “A”...
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STEP 5 FIGURE 5.3 ATTACH LIFTING CABLE CLEVIS TO THE CRADLE LIFT CLAMP USING A 3/4”-16 x 2” BOLT (FINE THREAD). MAKE SURE THE BOLT IS SEATED IN THE SLOT OF THE CLAMP WHEN TIGHTENING THE DO NOT TIGHTEN THE CLEVIS COMPLETELY CABLE CLEVIS.
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STEP 5 PLACE A CRADLE U-CLAMP ON BOTH CORNERS OF EACH SIDE CRADLE BEAM AND ALIGN THE HOLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDE CRADLE BEAMS (FIGURE 5.6). ATTACH CRADLE U-CLAMPS USING (2) 3/8” x 1 ¼” BOLTS AND (2) NYLOCK NUTS (FIGURE 5.7). ...
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STEP 5 ATTACH FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BEAMS TO SIDE CRADLE BEAMS USING PRE-ASSEMBLED CRADLE CLAMPS (FIGURE 5.9, 5.10, & 5.12). PLACE THE LIFTING CABLE INTO THE 2” SHEAVE. NOTE THAT SHEAVE IS IN “STEP SEVEN” OF HARDWARE CARD. (FIGURE 5.11). FIGURE 5.9 FIGURE 5.11...
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STEP 5 ATTACH FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BEAMS TO SIDE CRADLE BEAMS USING PRE-ASSEMBLED CRADLE CLAMPS (FIGURE 5.9, 5.10, & 5.12). FIGURE 5.10 FIGURE 5.12...
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STEP 5 USING A PAIR OF C-CLAMP PLIERS (MIN. 8” OPENING), SNUG CRADLE CLAMPS TO CRADLE U-CLAMPS BEFORE TIGHTENING ½” x 2” BOLTS. CONFIRM ¼” GAP BETWEEN SIDE CRADLE BEAMS AND CORNER POST (FIGURE 5.2) TORQUE TO 80 FT-LBS (FIGURE 5.13 & 5.14). FIGURE 5.13 FIGURE 5.14...
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STEP 6 WRAP FRONT LIFTING CABLE AROUND SHEAVE AND ATTACH TO LIFTING CLAMP ON CORNER POST “A” WITH A ½” x 2 ½” BOLT AND ½” NYLOCK NUT. ATTACH CABLE END TO LOWER CLAMP WITH ½” x 2 ½” BOLT AND ½”...
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STEP 6 WHILE LIFTING OPPOSITE END OF FRONT CRADLE BEAM, ATTACH OTHER END OF CABLE TO UPPER V-BRACE CLAMP ON CORNER POST “D” WITH A ½” x 2 ¼” BOLT AND ½” NYLOCK NUT (FIGURE 6.4). TORQUE TO 80 FT-LBS (FIGURE 6.5). FIGURE 6.4 FIGURE 6.5...
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STEP 6 ATTACH SIDE LEVELING CABLES TO LOWER FRAME CLAMPS ON CORNERS “A” & “D” BY USING A ½” x 5” BOLT, (2) FLAT WASHERS, AND A ½” NYLOCK NUT (FIGURE 6.6). TORQUE TO 80 FT-LBS (FIGURE 6.7). FIGURE 6.6 FIGURE 6.7...
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STEP 6 THE SIDE LEVELING CABLE END PLACED AT CORNER POSTS “B” & “C” ARE ATTACHED WITH A ½” x 2 ¼” BOLT AND ½” NUT (FIGURE 6.8 & 6.10). TORQUE TO 80 FT-LBS (FIGURE 6.9 & 6.11) FIGURE 6.8 FIGURE 6.10 FIGURE 6.9...
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STEP 7 FINISH TIGHTENING LIFT CLEVIS. THE SIDE OF THE CLEVIS SHOWN BELOW IN FIGURE 7.1 MUST BE PARALLEL TO THE FRONT CRADLE BEAM. IF NOT, REMOVE CLEVIS AND ROTATE BOLT IN SLOT UNTIL CLEVIS IS PARALLEL WHEN TIGHT. MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO TWISTS IN THE LIFTING CABLE AND ATTACH THE 4”...
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STEP 7 THE DRIVE TRAIN (SOLD SEPERATELY) CAN NOW BE ATTACHED TO THE BALL SCREW CLAMP. NOTE THAT THE RIGID COUPLER ON THE BALL SCREW AND THE DRIVE TRAIN MATE TOGETHER. WHILE HOLDING THE DRIVE TRAIN IN PLACE, ATTACH TO BALL SCREW CLAMP USING (4) 3/8”...
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FIGURE 7.7 STEP 7 DC ONLY: SLIDE BATTERY TRAYS OVER THE BALL SCREW TUBE WITH THE WIDE OVERHANG SIDE OF THE TRAY TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE LIFT TO PROVIDE MORE CLEARANCE. PLACE FIRST BATTERY TRAY INCHES FROM CORNER POST AND SECOND BATTERY TRAY INCHES FROM FIRST TRAY (SEE VSD DRIVE INSTRUCTIONS).
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STEP 7 (IF USING CANOPY) REMOVE THE NUT, BOLT, AND WASHER FROM THE ASC AS THEY WILL NOT BE NEEDED (FIGURE 7.10). REMOVE NUT FROM ½” x 1 ¼” BOLT HOLDING CANOPY INSERT (FIGURE 7.11). ATTACH ASC BOX TO BOLT WITH NUT FROM CORNER POST, AND TORQUE TO 60 FT-LBS (FIGURE 7.12).
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STEP 7 (NO CANOPY) STICK DUAL LOCK ON CORNER POST BELOW LOCATION OF ASC. ATTACH THE UNIT TO THE UPPER HOLE IN CORNER POST AND TIGHTEN ½ TURN PAST SNUG. PRESS ASC AND DUAL LOCK FIRMLY TOGETHER (FIGURE 7.13 & 7.14). ...
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STEP 8 AC ONLY - THE DRIVE TRAIN CAN NOW BE CONNECTED TO THE POWER SOURCE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THIS CONNECTION BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. SEE WARNING: 2. DC ONLY - 24 VOLT BATTERY SETUP (SEE VSD DRIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS) ...
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STEP 8 VSD PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST PRIOR TO INSTALLING YOUR LIFT, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS CHECKLIST TO CONFIRM PROPER OPERATION. 1. RAISE THE LIFT UP TO CONFIRM OPERATION OF UPPER LIMIT SWITCH. APPROACH THE UPPER LIMIT SWITCH CAUTIOUSLY BY PRESSING THE UP BUTTON IN SHORT BURSTS AS YOU NEAR THE TOP OF THE LIFT TRAVEL. A PROPERLY WORKING LIMIT SWITCH WILL STOP THE LIFT BEFORE THE BALL SCREW REACHES ITS LIMIT OF TRAVEL.
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VSD 6500/8000 FRAME BILL OF MATERIALS LIFT P/N 511-80075-01 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 001-16369-00 HHCS, 3/4-16 x 4" Grade 5 Plain 002-04226-00 Guide, Cradle 001-23877-00 SHCS, 1/2-20 x 1 1/2" (Black) 002-04227-00 Clamp, Frame (LF RR) (Welded to Corner Post) 001-26911-00 Pin, Dowel 3/16"...
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VSD 6500/8000 FRAME BILL OF MATERIALS – SUB-ASSEMBLIES LIFT P/N 511-80075-01 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 111-00139-00 Ass'y, Front Cradle Beam -127" 111-00426-01 Ass'y, Corner Post "B" Motor 001-70365-00 HHCS, 3/4-10 x 3" ss 001-70861-00 Nut, Nylock 5/16-18 - Alum.
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VSD 6500/8000 FRAME EXPLODED VIEW MAIN LIFT P/N 511-80075-01 NOTE: ADDITIONAL VIEWS ON PAGES 35-39. VIEW 5 VIEW 1 VIEW 7 VIEW 6 VIEW A VIEW 9 VIEW 4 VIEW 3 VIEW B VIEW 8 VIEW 2...
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