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Sunstream SWIFTSHIELD A Series Assembly, Installation And Use Manual

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SS-AMS12124B
SS-AMS14136B
ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION AND USE MANUAL
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ASSEMBLY AND USE.
COPYRIGHT 2017 SUNSTREAM CORPORATION® - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FORM NO. 660769 REV. C
A-SERIES
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
For:
®
SunStream
SunLift™
Boat Lifts
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  • Page 1 For: ® SunStream SunLift™ A-SERIES SS-AMS12124B Boat Lifts SS-AMS14136B ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION AND USE MANUAL READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ASSEMBLY AND USE. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS. COPYRIGHT 2017 SUNSTREAM CORPORATION® - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    If you are not an authorized Sunstream® Dealer and are not a reasonably-skilled mechanic, please contact Sunstream® so that we can refer you to a local dealer who can skillfully and safely perform the assembly and installation of your Sunstream® boatlift. It is the potential installer and/or assembler’s responsibility to determine whether he or she has the necessary...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS If you have any questions, please call your dealer, or Sunstream at (253)395-0500 ® Save These Instructions Your safety and the safety of others is very important. Proper use of the information in this manual will help avoid potential hazards that could cause damage to property and/or personal injury.

  • Page 4: Overview

    SwiftShield™ Overview Wind Guide Roller Tube Cross Bar Upper Arm Lower Arm SwiftShield™ Cylinder Cylinder Mount Tube Side Rail Bow Sprit Bow Sprit SunLift™ Spreader FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 4...
  • Page 5 SwiftShield™ Overview Continued Lines shown disconnected FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 5...

  • Page 6: Tools Required

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS If you have any questions during the assembly process, please call your local dealer or Sunstream at (253) 395-0500. ® Sunstream recommends at least 2 people for assembly. ® Before beginning assembly, find a nice flat, level area with room to work and set up your parts.

  • Page 7: Power Pack And Manifold

    Step 1 Power Pack & Manifold Assembly. Disconnect the Quick Disconnects (QDs) Note: Power Pack Wiring removed for clarity. FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 7...
  • Page 8 Remove The contents of the Power Pack box Battery RC Unit Pump FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 8...
  • Page 9 Remove The PCFC (Pressure Compensated Flow Control) Steps: 1. Turn pump on side. 2. With 7/8” socket or adjustable wrench, unscrew hex cap. 3. With needle nose pliers, grab and remove PCFC. 4. Screw hex cap back onto pump. PCFC Note: You may set aside or discard, the PCFC.
  • Page 10 Reposition Solenoid Wire Steps: 1. Locate rubber caps on solenoid. Slide back both upper and lower caps. 2. With 1/2” open end wrench, loosen nuts. 3. Re-position solenoid wire to the side. 4. Re-tighten nuts and slide rubber caps back. Before After FORM NO.
  • Page 11 Adjust The Pump Pressure Steps: 1. Remove warranty label covering hex cap. 2. With 1” socket, or adjustable wrench, remove hex cap covering adjustment screw. 3. Turn pressure adjustment screw clockwise, 1/4 turn only! 4. Loosely reinstall hex cap. (May need to adjust later) FORM NO.
  • Page 12 Drill Manifold Mounting Holes Location Of Mounting Holes FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 12...
  • Page 13 Mounting the Pump Note: Mount pump using the holes on the left. FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 13...
  • Page 14 Mounting The Manifold Steps: 1. Using two 3/8-16 x 3/4” long but- ton head screws, mount manifold to power pack above pump. 2. Once mounted, connect the mani- folds QD’s to the pump. 3. Add approximately 1 Quart of SunFluid hydraulic fluid to reser- voir.
  • Page 15 Connecting The Hydraulic Lines Power Pack Completion 1. Locate white plastic caps on back of box. Remove and discard. 2. Replace with rubber grom- mets. 3. Feed hydraulic lines for the SunLift through grommets, ™ closest to the battery, on back of box.

  • Page 16: Frame

    Positioning the boat too far for- ward, or too far aft could result in damage to the cover or the boat. To achieve a repeatable position of the boat on the lift, SunStream recommends ®...
  • Page 17 Assembling the Side Rails Cylinder Mount Tube Rear Side Rail Side Rail Steps: 1. Insert Side Rail into Cylinder Mount Tube and Rear Side Rail. 2. Adjust Side Rail Assembly length to extend beyond forward and aft SunLift Legs. ™ 3.
  • Page 18 Side Rail Location Note: Determine which side of legs to mount side rails, Inboard or Outboard. Mount Side Rails Inboard of Legs for: with 112” Roller SL7, SL8, SL10 & SL12 with 125” Roller (See step 2-C) Mount Side Rails Outboard of Legs for: SL6 with 125”...
  • Page 19 Mount Side Rails Inboard of Legs for: with 112” Roller SL7, SL8, SL10 & SL12 with 125” Roller (See step 2-D for mounting Long Rollers) Cross Beam Install Forward U-bolt, LAST Install AFT U-bolt, FIRST Nut SS, Nylok 3/8-16 4 Places U-bolt SS, 3/8-16 2 Places Steps:...
  • Page 20 Mount Side Rails Outboard of Legs for: SL6 with 125” Roller SL7, SL8, SL10 & SL12 with 138” Roller Cross Beam Install AFT U-bolt, FIRST Install Forward U-bolt, LAST Nut SS, Nylok 3/8-16 4 Places U-bolt SS, 3/8-16 2 Places Steps: 1.
  • Page 21 Finding Midpoint of Boat  Pinning the Cylinder Mount Tube  Forward Lug on Cylinder Mount Nut SS, Tube Nylok 3/8-16 SS Bolt 3/8-16 x 3.5” Steps: 1. Using a tape measure, determine overall length of the boat, including swim plat- form, if equipped.
  • Page 22 Lower Arm Installation Lower Arm Side Rail Lower Arm Cylinder Mount Tube Pin .75” x 4.5” 1 Place Washer .75” 2 Places Forward Lug Cotter Pin 2 Places Steps: 1. Align end of Lower Arm with Forward Lug on Cylinder Mount Tube 2.
  • Page 23 Upper Arm Installation Upper Arm Cross Beam mounting holes Temporarily bolt in place Lower Arm Steps: 1. Insert Upper Arm into Lower Arm, on dock side first. 2. Apply anti-seize to bolt threads before installing nut. 3. Temporarily bolt in place with 3/8-16 x 3” bolt and nut. Continue to step 2-I 4.
  • Page 24 Installing the Starboard Fin Plate Fin Plate Steps: with Pin 1. Apply anti-seize to all bolt threads before installing nuts. Bolt SS, 2. Install Fin Plate with Pin using nuts and 3/8-16 x 3” bolts on starboard arm only. 2 Places Nut SS, 3.
  • Page 25 Adjusting Arm Length Steps: 1. From dock, manually actuate Arm back and forth to determine optimal length of Arm and position of Cylinder Mount Tube. 12”-14” 12”-14” * Range of possible forward Roller positions 2. End of Upper Arm must extend 12” to 14” beyond the furthest point on the bow, including anchor, if equipped.
  • Page 26 Positioning the Cylinders & Hydraulic lines Cylinder 2 Places Rod End with spacers Rod End with spacers To Power Pack Steps: 1. Route Hydraulic Lines completely under SunLift™ frame. Watch for possible pinch points. 2. Orient Rod End of Cylinders to point forward. 3.
  • Page 27 Installing the Cylinders Rod End Spacers 4 ea 1” spacers 1 ea .5” spacer 1 ea .25” spacer Lower Arm Pin .75” X 4.5” 2 Places Washer .75” 4 Places Cylinder Cotter Pin Mount Tube 4 Places * Hydraulic hoses not shown. Steps: 1.
  • Page 28 Assembling the Cross Beam Bolt SS, 3/8-16 x 3” 4 Places Nut SS, Nylok 3/8-16 4 Places Gusset 4 Places Steps: 1. Apply anti-seize to all bolt threads before installing nuts. 2. Install (4) Gussets, top and bottom, to both ends of Cross Beam. 3.
  • Page 29 Cross Beam Installation Starboard Fin Bolt SS, Plate with Pin 3/8-16 x 3” 4 Places Nut SS, Nylok 3/8-16 4 Places * Hydraulic hoses not shown. Steps: 1. Apply anti-seize to all bolt threads before installing nuts. 2. Temporarily attach both ends of Cross Beam with nuts and bolts to arms. 3.
  • Page 30 Cylinder length adjustment, Locking Jam Nut Steps: 1. Confirm the jam nut and threaded rod are fully threaded into cylinder rod, so that no threads are showing. 2. Confirm both cylinder assemblies are the same length, when measured pin to pin. 3.
  • Page 31 Roller Assembly Installation * Hydraulic hoses not shown. Nut SS, Nylok 3/8-16 2 Places Bolt SS, 3/8-16 x 3” Steps: 2 Places 1. Apply anti-seize to all bolt threads before installing nuts. 2. Insert starboard end of Roller over pin on starboard Fin Plate. 3.
  • Page 32 Wind Guide Installation Wind Guide Elbow 2 Places Straight Pipe Screw Button Head SS, 5/16 x 1.5” 4 Places Nut SS, 5/16 4 Places Washer SS, 5/16, 4 Places Steps: 1. Apply anti-seize to all screw threads before installing nuts. 2.
  • Page 33 Bow Sprit Installation 12”-14” Extension Tube * Hydraulic hoses not shown. Welded Tube Cross Beam Bow Sprit Bolt SS, Nut SS, Nylok Spreader Pipe 3/8-16 x 3” 3/8-16 2 Places 2 Places Steps: 1. With boat raised, in the standard position on SunLift™. 2.

  • Page 34: Installing And Adjusting The Cover

    Step 3 Installing and Adjusting the Cover Notch Slot Fin Plate * Hydraulic hoses not shown. Steps: 1. With SwiftShield™ arms and roller at a manageable height above swim platform (~5’). 2. Locate the Keder Bead (Bolt rope) sewn into the tail end of cover. 3.
  • Page 35 Center the Cover on the Roller * Alternate Shark Fin configuration shown on SwiftShield™ installed on a FloatLift. Step: With a tape measure, center the SwiftShield™ cover on the Roller, left to right. FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 35...
  • Page 36 Fitting the Cover - Overview Mitt Elastic cord Guide Ropes Mitt - Catches the bow of the boat * Alternate Shark Fin configuration shown on SwiftShield™ installed on a FloatLift. Rub Rail Shoulders Shoulders - Should ’pop’ over rub rail as SwiftShield™ arm reaches full aft position. Notes: Tighten lanyards to “pop”...
  • Page 37 Fitting the Cover over Bow Steps: 1. Activate SwiftShield™ arms forward, to 12 o’clock position (straight up). 2. Pull SwiftShield™ cover all the way forward and fit the “Mitt’ over bow of boat. Attach Guide Ropes Steps: 1. Feed guide ropes through holes in bow sprit pipe. Tie stopper knot.
  • Page 38 Attach Elastic Cord - Conventional Bow Steps: Conventional bow: 1. Elastic cord from bow sprit is attached to tab centered on edge of cover. Mitt Elastic cord Guide Ropes FORM NO. 660769 REV. C PAGE 38...
  • Page 39 Attach Elastic Cord - Pickle Fork Bow (Continued) Steps: Pickle Fork Bow: 1. Elastic cord is attached to the spreader bar on each side and goes through a loop on the guide ropes. 2. Elastic cord is then attached to tabs on outer edge of cover near the bow on each side of cover.
  • Page 40 Tensioning the Roller Torque Table Roller Approximate Max Torque Width Revolutions ft-lbs 126” 138” 1. With roller in aft position 2. Locate 3/4” nut on port end of Roller assembly. 3. Refer to decal on roller for proper torque value. Two torque values exist depending on which spring is used in roller.
  • Page 41 Adjusting Cylinder Stroke Steps: 1. With cover fully installed and boat covered. Inspect bottom edge of cover. 2. Bottom edge of cover should be horizontal, parallel with the water. 3. Adjustment is an incremental process. Start by removing the smallest puck, and con- tinue 1/4”...

  • Page 42: Removing The Cover

    You may have to remove your cover from time to time for maintenance or if you live in an area prone to high wind storms. Please note the following wind guidelines re- garding your cover. 1. Sunstream recommends not operating the SwiftShield™ in winds above 25mph . ®...
  • Page 43 Removing the Cover 6. Add two additional 1” cylinder shims to each cylinder. 7. Actuate arms to aft position (cover boat) NOTE: Steps 8-11 can be completed with arms in forward position (uncovered) if dock access allows for it. 8. Using hands, continue to turn roller in clockwise direction until ratchet and pawl click.
  • Page 44 Removing the Cover 9. Remove two nuts holding the ratcheting “shark fin” from the upper arm. 10. Using two or more people, pull roller off arms. (Caution “shark fin” may spin if spring has not released all torsion) 11. For wind storms cover can remain wrapped on roller, store roller with cover in a dry location.

  • Page 45: Custom Trimming Roller And Crossbeam

    Custom trimming your roller may be necessary to fit certain lift constraints or slip di- mensions. Trimming your roller, Crossbeam and wind guide should only be preformed by your authorized Sunstream dealer. Trimming the Roller 1. Using measuring device, determine length needing trimmed off roller.
  • Page 46 5. Place black plastic cap back in tube. Using a 5/32” (.156) drill bit, drill three pilot holes into black plastic cap. 6. Using existing screws, secure black plastic cap back onto tube. Trimming the Crossbeam 1. Cut same distance off of either end of crossbeam. 2.

  • Page 47: Quick Tips

    Side Rails mounted outboard of legs requires the lift to be shifted away from the dock. This creates a larger gap between the boat and dock for board- ing. Sunstream offers boarding step accessory SS-ST1 to ease boat access.

  • Page 48: Maintenance

    Maintenance Annual inspection Pins - Confirm no wear and cotter pin in place  Cover - Inspect for wear or damage  Structure  Roller spins smoothly  Arms are not bent or misaligned  Welds are not cracked or broken ...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Solution  Check power on RC box is on Lift does not operate with manual switch on RC box  Check battery voltage  Check that lift operates with manual switches on RC box (see Lift does not operate with key fob trans- mitter buttons.

  • Page 50: Accessories

    Accessories SS-WG1 Wind Guide - To prevent cover from catching on fin plates (currently standard on all SwiftShield™-A models) SS-ST1 Boarding Step - For lifts that are shifted away from dock. SS-AW8 Adjustable Width Kit - For SwiftShields with custom width rollers. ™...

  • Page 51: Warranty

    Warranty WARRANTY: Sunstream Corporation (“Company”) warrants its Products for non-commercial and/or non- ® governmental use for a period of three (3)* years, in both fresh and salt water, to the original Purchaser (“Purchaser”) against manufacturing defects in all Product materials and workman-...
  • Page 52 Purchaser must find the source of this current and stop it, or change zincs more frequently. Sunstream Corporation ® 22149 68...

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