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SM450 FOUR POST HOIST 5000Kg Operation and Maintenance Manual Please read this manual before you get started. You must read and understand the precautions for safety purposes and any damages that may occur to your property. (updated 15/3/2018)
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NOTE TO THE USER Thank you for purchasing MOLNAR CAR LIFT. Please read this instruction carefully for safe and proper use of the car lift, and keep it handy for future reference. model SM 450 This Manual is for 1. AS FOR THE ASSURANCE OF SAFETY IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CAR LIFT, READ THIS MANUAL FIRST.
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WARRANTY The warranty period of the Car Lift shall be for a period of three years from the date of delivery to sales agent. Subject to the limitations set forth below, Contractor warrants that the Car Lift will be free from defects in material and workmanship and undertakes to, at parts, including repaired or replaced parts, in the which are (1) due solely to defective material and/or poor workmanship on the parts of contractor and/or its sub-contractors and (2) for which notice...
CHAPTER 1. SAFEGUARDS Please read carefully this chapter first for safe and proper use of the car lift. This company will not be held responsibilities for any injuries or accidents which occur due to the car lift being operated without having understood the contents of the instruction manual.
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This document provides the information required for the intended use of car lift. The documentation is written for technically qualified personnel such as engineers or maintenance specialists who have been specially trained and who have the specialized knowledge required in the field of industrial machinery.
1-2 Qualified Personnel Persons who are not qualified should not be allowed to handle the car lift. Non-compliance with the warnings contained in this document or appearing on the car lift can result in severe personal injury or damage to property. Only qualified personnel should be allowed to work on this car lift.
1-4 Principle safety objective 1) The principle safety objective is to remove the possibility of any hazard or risk to the health or safety of the car lift's operator or service personnel. 2) Extreme caution must be exercised while servicing or installing the car lift. 3) The only safe policy when working or inspecting the car lift is to follow the instructions in this manual.
1-5 Safety notices To protect the operator or service personnel from any injuries or accidents during operating the car lift, please read this section and carefully for safe and proper use of the car lift. ◈ General Safeguards 1.Please read carefully this instruction manual for safe and proper use of the car lift.
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◈ Caution Notice CAUTION Only qualified personnel should be allowed to work on this car lift. Unexpected accidents may be happened due to wrong operation. Do not lower the lift in the state of supporting a car by a stick to attach or detach components. The car may fall down.
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CAUTION Use the lift after reading carefully the instruction manual and understand the contents of them for safe and proper use of the car lift. If a user does not follow a warnings, a serious accident may be happened. When the car enter into the lift, keep the balance of before and behind, and right and left of the car.
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WARNING < During lifting and lowering of the lift > 5. During moving up or down the lift, operator should always watch the car instead of looking at something else. 6. If several lift are installed, the respective allocation of the switch shall be clear.
WARNING < During repairing of the car > 19.Check if the safety lock device is properly operated before operation. 20.Prohibit the unauthorized persons from accessing to the lift. 21.When the operator is not in the lift for a long time, or the lift is not operating, lower completely the lift.
1-8 Illumination This machine is not provided with a local lighting since it is designed for indoor use only. The sufficient illumination of the working area must be fulfilled by the factory in accordance with the appropriate code of practice and factory regulations. Minimum 300 lx is required. Flicker, dazzling, shadows and stroboscopic effects must be avoided to prevent a risk.
CHAPTER 2. OVERVIEW OF MACHINE 2-1 Specification SM 450 Model No. Main Board 5,000Kg The rated Capacity Jacking Beam 3,000Kg Max. Height Platform 1,808mm Min. Height Platform 242mm Platform Length 5,520mm Platform 40~60 sec. Lifting Time Jacking Beam 5~15 sec. Platform Approx 35 sec.
2-3 Flowchart for operation The lifting, lowering or stopping of lift is carried out by pressing the switch on the control box. The followings are the flowchart for operation.
2-4 Safety device The following safety devices are installed at this lift. Device Description The safety lock is attached to the side of cylinder and protects the lowering of lift when an hydraulic oil is Safety Lock leaked or hydraulic circuit is damaged. The safety lock is not operated in the range of low height without the lock.
CHAPTER 3 OPERATION 3-1 Warning for use Only qualified personnel should be allowed to work on this car lift. CAUTION 3-2 Checking point before operation ● Check the below items every day before operation. During checking, do not load a car on the lift. ●...
3-3 Preparation before operation Check the following items before loading a car into the lift; (1) Lower completely the lift to the bottom. (2) Prohibit the unauthorized persons from accessing to the lift. (3) When use the lift which has not operated for a long time, check the oil conditions and functions of each part and then, use the lift after lifting and lowering to press the UP and DOWN switch 2 or 3 times at the intervals of about 2 seconds without load.
3-4 Description of control panel Configuration of control panel The configuration of control panel is as follows. Description of control panel Switch and Function description Lamp CAM switch for supplying the power at the car lift.. Before the machine is operated, this switch should be turned ON. And also, this switch may use to turn off the power when the Emergency situation is occurred at the machine.
3-5 Operation The lift is operated in accordance with the following procedures. 1.How to operate the lift for repairing the car Make sure that the lift is operated by qualified personnel only. 1) After putting the car on the main board by driving the car, should lock the parking brake and get off at the car.
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5) The vehicle should be aligned toward the left and right in order to carry out the alignment job. 6) Once the alignment job is completed, move up the two step operated jack and then, remove the alignment turntable. And lower the two step operated jack in order to move down the wheels on the main board.
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4) For your safety, turn the safety lever of the two step operated jack as shown in Fig. 5) Lower the jack to engage the safety lock. 6) Once the wheel pull-out/pull-in job is completed, raise the jack slightly and then, release the safety lever 7) Lower the vehicle firstly, and then lower the main board by pressing the DOWN button of the control panel.
3-6 How to lower manually the lift during emergency Manual Lowering Condition ▶ Workers should lower the manually in the following cases; In case the lift cannot be lowered due to power failure. When the hydraulic circuit experiences trouble. When the lift can not be lowerd manually due to power supply conditions. Preparation Before Operation 1) Remove obstacles under the lift before lowering it.
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Take out the 19mm cap nut for main plate on manifold as (item 1) Turn cock valve counterclockwise as ( 2) carefully and turn cock valve on manifold counterclockwise Then the hoist will be lowered. Loosen the bolts slowly in order not to descend the lift too fast, Especially with the vehicle in the lift.
CHAPTER 4. TROUBLESHOOTING 5-1 Inspection and repair Symptoms Check point Corrective Action to be taken Wire Rope Platform is not leveled 1. Check if wire rope is partially 1. Adjust the fixing bolt of wire rope when lift is moving up loosened.
2 How to adjust the inner width of the Lift Platform 1) After moving down the lift to bottom, loosen four flat head wrench bolts located at the front and rear part of the lift platform as shown in Fig this time, do not move the lift platform).
-3 How to check and replace the Wire Rope 1) Check the wire rope before supplying the oil every month. If necessary, replace it immediately. 2) The life span of the wire rope can be extended considerably when applying watery turbine oil on it every month. 3) Be sure to use only wire ropes manufactured or approved by our company.
CHAPTER 5. MAINTENANCE 5-1 General caution during maintenance 1) Maintenance should be performed by more than two persons. 2) Maintenance should be carried out after putting a sign-board of "NO ENTRANCE" at work area. 3) Don't disassemble the system before you are familiar with the disassembling sequence. 4) Record the place or parts where maintenance is needed.
5-2 Check List and periodic maintenance Inspection Inspection Action to be Replacement Points to be checked Items to be checked period method taken period Rubber Support for Abrasion and Visual Replacement 1 year adjustment deformation 1 week Magnetic contactor Damage of contact Measurement Replacement 2 year Abrasion, deformation...
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