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Garage Smart HARD TOP LIFTER Installation And Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing the MyLifter units on two different tracks Installing the MyLifter units on the same Smart Track Installing the power adapter Part IV: Attach the MyLifter Cables to the Hard Top Lifter Frame Pair the MyLifter units with your smart device Create a locked group...
  • Page 3 To create a Flex Group:...

  • Page 4: Limited Lifetime Warranty

    Limited Lifetime Warranty Garage Smart offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty on all products. If a defect in the hard- ware, or any component thereof, occurs Garage Smart will repair or replace the sys- tem, or the defective component. There is no cost to you beyond the cost of shipping the defective item to us.
  • Page 5 Lifter system voids the warranty. Unauthorized repair or modification voids the warranty. The Lifter system is intended for personal, indoor, home use. Garage Smart does not warrant its lift system for commercial use, and any such use voids the warranty.

  • Page 6: Fcc Statement

    FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: About Garage Smart Hard Top Lifter

    About Garage Smart Hard Top Lifter The Garage Smart Hard Top Lifter is designed for home and garage use. It is not to be ® used in commercial or industrial applications. The Hard Top Lifter uses Bluetooth technology combined with the MyLifter app to lift vehicle hard tops off your vehicle to be stored on the garage ceiling.

  • Page 8: Installation Overview

    Installation Overview Installing the Hard Top Lifter kit is easy and involves the following basic steps: Assemble the Hard Top Lifter frame. Install the Smart Track System. Install the MyLifter Units. Attach the MyLifter Cables to the Hard Top Lifter Frame.
  • Page 9 If you are missing parts, contact Garage Smart for replacements (visit https://gar- agesmart.com or call 833-234-8711, 6:00 am to 10 pm Mountain Time).

  • Page 10: Part I: Assemble The Hard Top Lifter Frame

    Part I: Assemble the Hard Top Lifter Frame Assemble the Hard Top Lifter frame on the garage floor in the area where you want to lift your vehicle's hard top. To begin, put together the two identical Length Adjuster Assemblies using parts A and B.
  • Page 11 For a 2-door JK hard top, extend the length of the assembly so that 14 holes of part A are exposed from part B. NOTICE Other hard top models will need custom installation. 2. Insert two Short Quick Release Pins (G) into the first and last overlapping holes. Where part A extends out of part B will become the rear of the lifting frame.
  • Page 12 6. On the rear of the assembly, slide part D into part C. 7. For the JL or JK model hard top, align the 1st hole of part D with the hole in part...
  • Page 13 NOTICE Other hard top models will need custom installation. 8. Place the quarter inch quick release pin through the aligned holes. 9. Repeat steps 6 to 8 on the opposite end of the rear of the assembly to complete the Rear Support Adjuster. 10.
  • Page 14 14. Slide the foam blocks over the Front Support Adjuster and the Rear Support Adjuster and position them against part C.
  • Page 15 15. Slide the two remaining foam blocks just past the hooked edges of the Front Sup- port Adjuster. 16. Install the Pulley Frames to complete the Hard Top Frame Assembly. NOTICE The Pulley Frame placement will vary based on your hard top length and what you place in the cargo net.
  • Page 16 For a 4-Door JK hard top, the back of your Pulley Frame should be positioned 12 holes from the Rear Support Adjuster. For a 2-Door JK hard top, the back of your Pulley Frame should be positioned 8 holes from the Rear Support Adjuster. NOTICE Other hard top models will need custom installation.

  • Page 17: Part Ii: Install The Smart Track System

    Part II: Install the Smart Track Sys- 1. Place the fully assembled Hard Top Lifter Frame on the garage floor below the area where you want to store it on the ceiling. 2. Measure the distance from the back and side walls to the rear of the Pulley Frame that is closest to the back and side walls.
  • Page 18 4. With your garage door raised, measure from this mark to the top of your garage door. We recommend that this measurement from the mark to the garage door be at least five feet so the top of your garage door and the hard top don't bump into each other when raised.
  • Page 19 This square should mirror the distance from each pulley on the Pulley Frames, and will be used as your guide when you install the Smart Tracks. 7. Determine which way you need to orient your Smart Tracks. There are two dif- ferent ways to orient your Smart Tracks.
  • Page 20 Each Smart Track should cross two studs. b. If your ceiling studs run perpendicular to the garage door, your Smart Track pieces should be installed parallel to the garage door, with your two MyLifters on the same track. 8. Use a stud finder to find the two studs that are nearest to your marks on the ceil- ing.
  • Page 21 9. Make two marks on the center of each stud in line with your previous four marks, making a total of eight marks. 10. Use the stud finder to find the center of the studs. a. Mark the left edge of the stud. b.
  • Page 22 11. Double check your center marks on the ceiling with your Smart Track pieces. Each Smart Track should cover four of the marks. The center stud marks should be visible through the track's holes. 12. Double check that each set of marks are 15 inches apart. 13.
  • Page 23 15. Position the other end of the Smart Track over the pilot hole you drilled for the opposite end of the Smart Track, and screw in another lag screw and washer all the way. Be sure to tighten both lag screws so the Smart Track is flush and secure against the ceiling.

  • Page 24: Part Iii: Install The Mylifter Units

    Part III: Install the MyLifter Units Installing the MyLifter units on two different tracks NOTICE parallel If your studs run to your garage door, you will need to install both MyLifter units facing in the same direction with each on its own Smart Track. 1.

  • Page 25: Installing The Mylifter Units On The Same Smart Track

    Each carabiner should be 15 inches from the MyLifter cable and each should align with one of the pulley marks. Installing the MyLifter units on the same Smart Track NOTICE perpendicular If your studs run to your garage door, you will need to install both MyLifter units on the same Smart Track with the cables facing toward the opposite Smart Track.

  • Page 26: Installing The Power Adapter

    There should be four open holes between the carabiners and the carabiners should align with the pulley marks. Installing the power adapter 1. Plug one end of the DC cable into a lifter. 2. Install the power adapters anywhere on the Smart Track. NOTICE The universal mounting bracket attached to the bottom of the power adapters lets you easily slide and snap them into place in any open area on the track.
  • Page 27 NOTICE Simply slide the power adapter to align the pins on the mounting bracket with the holes on the back of the power adapter, and pull the power adapter away from the mounting bracket. 3. Plug the other end of the DC cable into the power adapter. 4.

  • Page 29: Part Iv: Attach The Mylifter Cables To The Hard Top Lifter Frame

    Part IV: Attach the MyLifter Cables to the Hard Top Lifter Frame You need to lower the cables from the two MyLifter units in order to thread the cables through the pulleys on the lifting frame. To lower the cables, you need to install the MyLifter app and pair it to your MyLifter units.

  • Page 30: Create A Locked Group

    For example, you need to create a Locked Group for the lifters attached to your Hard Top Lifter Frame because the lifters are raising and lower- ing a single item that you need to stay balanced on the way up or down.

  • Page 31: Attach The Hard Top Lifter Frame To Your Hard Top

    9. Tap Set to set the smart high point and to close the dialog box. Attach the Hard Top Lifter Frame to your hard top 1. Back your vehicle into the garage under the raised Hard Top Lifter Frame. 2. Make sure all electrical and physical connections between your hard top and your vehicle are disconnected according to your manufacturer's instructions.

  • Page 32: Attach The Cargo Net

    Attach the cargo net 1. Orient your cargo net so the nylon webbing faces down, the short straps face the rear, and the long adjustable straps face the front. 2. Connect the rear straps to the Rear Support Adjuster. 3. Thread the cargo net over the roll bar. The cargo net must go over the side roll bars as well.

  • Page 33: Part V: Lift Your Hard Top

    Part V: Lift Your Hard Top 1. In the MyLifter app, use the Variable Speed Controller button to slowly lift the hard top several inches off of your vehicle. 2. With the hard top raised, drive your vehicle out of the garage. 3.

  • Page 34: Using The Mylifter App

    Using the MyLifter App Use the MyLifter app to easily lift and lower items in your garage. The MyLifter app is paired with your MyLifter unit using a Bluetooth connection. Be sure to enable your mobile device’s Bluetooth capabilities before attempting to pair with your lifter. In this section you will learn how to: Pair your MyLifter app with your MyLifter units Edit and rename the MyLifter units...

  • Page 35: Pair Your Mylifter With The App

    Pair Your MyLifter With The App The MyLifter App is available from Google Play or the App Store. 1. Download the MyLifter app from the App Store or Google Play. 2. Open the app and tap Add Devices in the bottom right corner to open the Avail- able Lifters screen.

  • Page 36: Edit And Rename A Paired Mylifter

    Edit and Rename a Paired MyLifter 1. Tap in the upper left-hand corner to go to the Home screen. 2. On the Home screen, tap Edit in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. The button name changes from Edit to Exit and the app enters Edit Mode. In Edit Mode you can rename the lifters or delete them if you need to.

  • Page 37: Raising And Lowering Items

    Raising and Lowering Items The Device Control screen lets you raise and lower items manually by tapping the up and down arrow buttons. To open the Device Control screen, tap the name of a lifter on the Home screen. The Device Control screen lets you control only the lifter you have selected.
  • Page 38 CAUTION injury. 2. Tap the Set High button ( ) to set your smart high point. An alert is displayed asking, "Are you sure you want to set the smart high at this position?" 3. Tap SET to set the smart high position. 4.

  • Page 39: Creating Mylifter Groups

    The Locked Group ensures that all lifters in the group lift and lower items at the same time and at the same speed. For example, the Garage Smart Universal XL HD Lifter requires two MyLifter units to lift large and oddly-shaped items. In order to keep the load balanced as the item is lifted, the two MyLifter units need to be locked together so they can work together as one.
  • Page 40 The Device Control screen opens with one of the lifters from the group selected (indicated by a rectangle around the lifter's name). At this point, you can control each lifter individually so you can raise or lower their cables to set a reference point for the group.
  • Page 41 The Home screen is displayed with the name of your newly created flex group on it. In addition, the names of the lifters you added to the flex group are listed on the Home screen so you can still control them individually. 5.

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