Normal Lift Operation - To Enter Vehicle - PREVOST X3-45 VIP 2017 Owner's Manual

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WHEELCHAIR LIFT POSITIONS
Normal Lift Operation – To Enter Vehicle
1. ACTIVATE INTERLOCK: Make sure parking
brake is set and transmission is in neutral.
Read "Before operating the wheelchair lift"
guide above.
2. DEPLOY PLATFORM: Buckle safety belt.
Press and hold DEPLOY button until
platform is fully deployed. NOTE: Platform
cannot be moved up or down unless
platform is fully extended.
3. RAISE HANDRAILS: Lift right handrail to
vertical and push firmly down into its socket.
Repeat for left handrail. Verify that both
handrails are latched in place by attempting
to pull upward on them.
4. LOWER PLATFORM:
DOWN button until platform stops at ground
level and rollstop opens completely.
5. BOARD PLATFORM: Position wheelchair in
center of platform, facing outward if possible,
and advise occupant to lock wheelchair
brakes. Power should be turned off on
electric-powered wheelchairs. Standee must
stand near the center of the platform, facing
in the direction of travel (into vehicle), and
firmly grasp handrails. Do not stand on
bridgeplate.
Press and hold
6. BUCKLE SAFETY BELT. Pull safety belt
from retractor on left handrail and fasten to
other handrail.
7. PARTIALLY RAISE PLATFORM: Press and
hold UP button until platform stops at
intermediate height.
8. OPEN WHEELCHAIR AREA DOOR: Fully
open vehicle sliding door located above lift.
The lift operator, or attendant should do this.
9. RAISE PLATFORM: Press and hold UP
button until platform stops at floor height and
bridgeplate lowers onto vehicle floor.
10. EXIT PLATFORM: Advise passenger to
carefully enter vehicle.
11. LOWER HANDRAILS: Press release button
at base of handrail and lift the left handrail
upward out of its socket. Lower handrail to
platform. Repeat for right handrail. Buckle
safety belt.
12. STOW PLATFORM: Press and hold STOW
button. Close wheelchair area door at
intermediate height. Press and hold STOW
button until platform reaches STOW height
and then fully retracts into vehicle.
13. CLOSE DOOR. Close the lift access door.
NOTE: Do not use DOWN button to lower
platform partway prior to stowing, and then
complete the stowing process by using IN
button. This method may not properly stow
platform.