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- Page 2 ATTENTION INSTALLER – VERIFY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION: Check for shipping damage immediately upon receipt. Note any freight damage on freight bill while driver is still present. In most cases, freight damage claims will not be allowed unless noted on the freight bill. Pictures of damage before the unit is unpacked can be very helpful. Contact shipper right away with any freight damage concerns.
- Page 3 SECTION 1 - SYMBOLS, SAFETY AND WARNINGS SYMBOL MEANINGS This is the WARNING symbol. This symbol may appear in various colors and in conjunction with other symbols. The WARNING symbol indicates a failure to obey that safety warning could result in property damage, damage to equipment, serious personal injury or death as well as the serious personal injury or death of others.
- Page 4 VPL must be anchored to a concrete slab before operating the VPL while it is occupied. Using the VPL while occupied before installation can be hazardous. Maintaining all labels and manuals in legible condition is required by the VPL owner and is essential for safe VPL operation.
- Page 5 FIG. 2.2 is a typical VPL Serial Number Label. Assure the Serial Number Label is present and legible on each VPL. FIG. 2.3 is a condensed version of the VPL Standard Safety Label that comes on each VPL. The VPL Standard Safety Label includes standard safety information as well as safety information on VPL Options.
- Page 6 SECTION 4 - ASSEMBLING THE VPL 1. Remove the power head cover first by removing the two button head bolts on either end (FIG. 4.1). 2. Remove front and rear tower covers. The fully assembled VPL weighs approximately 380 lbs. To make assembly easier, the unit can be assembled a few inches away from its final position and repositioned as required.
- Page 7 FIG. 4.2 5. Locate the wiring connector protruding from the back of the platform and attach to the corresponding connector on carriage (FIG. 4.3). FIG. 4.3 Page | 7 ...
- Page 8 6. Remove guard ramp pivot plates (FIG. 4.4a) from the platform. Locate the guard ramp and ramp spacer tubes then slide the pivot plates and spacer tubes over the ramp torque tubes as shown (FIG. 4.4b) FIG. 4.4a FIG. 4.4b 7.
- Page 9 FIG. 4.5 9. Install the guard walls with smooth side toward inside of platform as shown (FIG. 4.6). a. Loosen the two set screws in each platform corner pocket as needed to fully engage the guard wall posts and tighten all set screws securely after the guard walls are installed. Make sure guard wall with two holes in top rail is installed closest to the tower as shown (FIG.
- Page 10 Install control box mounting frame to rear guard wall by first removing nuts and bolts from control box mounting frame posts (FIG. 4.8). a. Install the mounting frame between the guard wall and tower with the nuts and bolts oriented as shown and tightened securely.
- Page 11 Verify that the keyed switch on the control box is in the Power “OFF” position. Do not plug VPL into 120 volt outlet at this time. The VPL is shipped with the white wire which connects to the negative battery terminal disconnected. Without standing on the platform, locate and reconnect the wire (there should only be one open terminal on the batteries) (FIG.
- Page 13 FIG. 4.11 26. Locate the limit switch trigger on the upper right inside of the tower side. Place a mark on the tower side aligned with one of the flat head adjustment screws on the limit trigger (FIG. 4.11). 27. Measures down from the mark on the tower side by the same dimension recorded in the previous step and mark the tower at this point.
- Page 17 SECTION 6 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT – TOP LANDING GATE Never use the Top Landing Gate for uses other than its intended function. Do not modify the Top Landing Gate and latching mechanism. Do not operate the Top Landing Gate latch manually while the VPL is in operation. Never block the Top Landing Gate open or closed.
- Page 18 INSTALLATION: FIG. 6.1 3. The area between the ground and the porch or deck where the VPL Platform will travel must be closed. Consult local building codes and close this area as required. 4. Install the VPL as described elsewhere in the manual. The side of the VPL platform opposite the guard ramp must be between 3/8”...
- Page 19 FIG. 6.2 5. Complete the remaining steps in Section 4, Assembling the VPL, Steps 15 through 33. 6. After completing the VPL installation, place the Top Landing Gate on the porch or deck and adjust its position side to side until the front or rear guard wall of the platform aligns with the latch roller on the Top Landing Gate without hitting the latch (FIG.
- Page 20 7. Once the Top Landing Gate is positioned correctly it can be attached to the porch or deck. The Top Landing Gate will come with four 1/4” self-drilling screws for attaching the Top Landing Gate sill to the deck surface and two 5/16”-18 x 4-1/2” long hex bolts for attaching the Top Landing Gate sill to the deck fascia (FIG.
- Page 21 12. Run the VPL several times through its entire travel limits. Make sure that the Top Landing Gate is unlatched when the platform reaches the upper landing and stops. If the VPL Platform does not stop level with the upper landing refer to the VPL Placement and Installation section and adjust the upper limit accordingly.
- Page 22 SECTION 7 - TOP LANDING GATE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - PATHWAY CONNECTOR KIT The Pathway Connector Kit, pictured on the right, is an option designed to quickly and easily connect a Top Landing Gate to a Pathway platform handrail. FIG. 7.1 INSTALLATION: 1.
- Page 23 5. Install the two 5/16”-18 x 4-1/2” long hex bolts through the sill and the platform side rail then secure with the lock nuts and washers provided. 6. Install the four 1/4” self-drilling screws through the sill and into platform walking surface. 7.
- Page 24 SECTION 8 - TOP LANDING GATE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - DECK CONNECTOR KIT FIG. 8.1 INSTALLATION: 1. The Deck Connector Kit can be used to tie the Top Landing Gate post to handrails or posts on an existing porch or deck. Each Deck Connector Kit includes two clamp plates, two angle connectors and attachment hardware (FIG.
- Page 25 FIG. 8.2 2. Assemble the two 5/16”-18 x 3/4” long button head socket clamp screws through the slots in one leg of the angle connector and into the tapped holes in the clamp plate. The angle connector is symmetric, but do not tighten fully at this time. 3.
- Page 26 SECTION 9 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - PLATFORM SAFETY RAIL The Platform Safety Rail is a required to be installed and used if anyone will be standing on the VPL. When properly installed and used, the Platform Safety Rail option is designed exclusively for the purpose of providing additional personal stability while standing on the VPL.
- Page 27 INSTALLATION: Measure 3/4” in from the end of one guard wall post and make a mark. Now measure 2-1/2” down from the top of the guard wall post (excluding the plug) and mark. Find the location where the two marks cross. Mark a location on the other guard wall post 2-1/2”...
- Page 28 4. Locate the closure elbows and disassemble them by removing the elbow assembly screws and nuts. Install the elbow halves without the threaded holes into both ends of the 1-1/2” diameter x 46” long Platform Safety Rail tube. Make sure rounded side of the elbow halves are facing the same direction in both ends then tighten internal set screws with a T-Handle Allen wrench or similar tool.
- Page 29 FIG. 9.6 FIG. 9.7 Page | 29 ...
- Page 30 SECTION 10 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - PLATFORM SAFETY PAN WEATHER GUARD The Platform Safety Pan Weather Guard option, pictured to the right, is made of durable FIG. 10.1 EPDM materials and installs quickly by simply clipping onto the Safety Pan. FIG.
- Page 31 SECTION 11 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - INTERLOCK Refer to the Porta Electric Door Lock (6-position) Installation instructions that came with your Porta Electric Door Lock for Interlock A VPL altered to operate with an Interlock, will not operate correctly if electrically connected to a Top Landing Gate.
- Page 32 INTERLOCK ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS: Terminal White A = White Terminal Black B = Green Terminal Unused C = Black Terminal Unused D = Red Terminal Green Terminal FIG. 11.3 FIG. 11.4 INSTALLATION PREPARATION: Strip the 18/4 SOOW cord to expose ½” of copper conductor (see FIG. 11.2 and 11.5). Remove the cover from the Porta Electric EMDL 06 door interlock and connect the wires from the SOOW cord as shown in FIG.
- Page 33 8. Route the red wire (attached to yellow fuse wire in FIG. 11.6) down through the cable access port (FIG. 5.6) and run parallel to the AC power cord down right side of lift tower behind wire hold-downs. (FIG. 5.7, 11.6). String red wire down to match the length of the other two plugs (FIG. 11.7). FIG.
- Page 34 FIG. 11.11 FIG. 11.12 12. Remove 1/4” nut & bolt attaching purple ground wire to upper left gusset on carriage. Slide 1/4” ring terminal on other end of 16” black wire over bolt and reassemble so both purple and black wires are grounded to carriage.
- Page 35 SECTION 12 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - CALL/SEND CONTROL Multiple Call/Send Controls can be used with the VPL. This allows you to “call” the platform from multiple locations. (FIG. 12.1) From the bottom of the stairs, or landing; simply press the DOWN button and the platform descends.
- Page 36 SECTION 13 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - CALL/SEND CONTROL MOUNTING KIT The Call/Send Control Mounting Kit (FIG. 13.1) option contains the necessary hardware to quickly attach your Call/Send Control of your Top Landing Gate post. Multiple Call/Send Controls can be used with your VPL. Please contact your dealer if you are interested in this, or any other option.
- Page 37 Assemble the two mounting bars to the Call/Send Control using four #10-24 x 3/4” long button head socket cap screws and nylon locking nuts as shown in FIG. 13.2. Assemble the bars in such a manner that the larger hole is on the gate side when mounted to the same post which contains the latching mechanism.
- Page 38 GREASING THE HI-LEAD SCREW: ® 1. The Hi-Lead Screw which drives the lift platform up and down must be lubricated at minimum once per ® year or more frequently if the VPL is used in extremely hot or cold locations. Use Chevron Ulti-plex Synthetic Grease EP, NLGI Grade 1.5, or equivalent.
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