BendPak HD-14T Installation And Operation Manual

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Manual P/N 5900037 — Manual Revision F — February 2022

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Page 1 HD-14T Four-Post Lift Installation and Operation Manual Manual P/N 5900037 — Manual Revision F — February 2022 Models: • HD-14T Designed and engineered by BendPak Inc. in Southern California, USA. Made in China. ⚠ MPORTANT AFETY NSTRUCTIONS HESE DANGER...
Page 2 Copyright. Copyright © 2022 by BendPak Inc. All rights reserved. You may make copies of this document if you agree that: you will give full attribution to BendPak Inc., you will not make changes to the content, you do not gain any rights to this content, and you will not use the copies for commercial purposes.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Maintenance Log Introduction This manual describes the following BendPak Four-Post Lift: HD-14T. Four-Post Lift with an overall width of 127.5" / 3,239 mm raising Vehicles up to • 14,000 lbs. (6,350 kg). This manual is mandatory reading for all users of the HD-14T, including anyone who installs, uses, maintains, repairs, or wants to know more about them.
Page 4: Shipping Information
Keep this manual on or near the product for future reference. Read and follow the warnings and instructions on the labels on the product. Contact BendPak at (800) 253-2363 extension 191, or email if you need replacement labels support@bendpak.com...
Page 5 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use on wet surfaces or expose to rain. • BendPak recommends referring to the ANSI/ALI ALIS Standard (Current Edition) Safety Requirements for Installation and Service for more information about safely installing, using, and servicing your Lift.
Page 6 BendPak Inc. assumes no liability for damages resulting from: • Use of the equipment for purposes other than those described in this manual. • Modifications to the equipment without prior, written permission from BendPak. • Injury or death caused by modifying, disabling, overriding, or removing safety features. •...
Page 7: Components
Components HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 8 The main components of your HD-14T Lift include: • Power Post. The Post that holds the Power Unit. The Power Post can be in either of two locations . You can tell the Power Post from the other Posts because it has two Mounting Brackets on it.
Page 9: Specifications
Specifications HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 10 Lift for a Vehicle with a wheelbase of 100" is 50 percent of the Lift’s rated capacity (or 7,000 lbs. when the rated capacity is 14,000 lbs.). Special voltages available upon request. Specifications subject to change without notice HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 11: Faqs
Q: How many Safety Locks does my Lift have? A: The HD-14T model has 17 Safety Lock positions. Q: How long can I leave a Vehicle on a raised Runway?
Page 12: Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist Following are the steps needed to install your HD-14T Lift. Perform them in the order shown. ☐ 1. Review the safety rules. ☐ 2. Make sure you have the necessary tools. ☐ 3. Plan for Electrical work. ☐ 4. Select the installation location.
Page 13: Installation
Only fully trained personnel should be involved in installing this equipment. Pay attention at all times. Use appropriate tools and lifting equipment. Stay clear of moving parts. BendPak recommends referring to the current version of the ANSI/ALI ALIS Standard Safety Requirements for Installation and Service for more information about safely installing, using, and servicing your Lift.
Page 14 For a 208 to 230 VAC, three phase circuit, use a 20 amp fuse. For a 380 to 440 VAC, three phase circuit, use a 15 amp fuse. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 15 28 days. ⚠ CAUTION BendPak lifts are supplied with installation instructions and Concrete anchors that meet the criteria set by the current version of the American National Standard “Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation”, ANSI/ALI ALCTV.
Page 16 Lift accidentally shifts as a result of not anchoring the Lift. Use the Caster Kit to raise the Lift and then put the Pads into place. Checking Clearances required Out of the concern for safety, a certain amount of clear space around the Lift is HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 17 This will not impact your use of the Lift in the vast majority of cases, as the length of the wheelbases of the Vehicles you are raising put the Wheels in the Usable Areas. Top view. Drawing not necessarily to scale. Not all components shown. For more information about the BendPak Rolling Jacks, visit our Rolling Jacks website page.
Page 18 Installers, you need to have the Lift owner make this decision no later than when moving the Posts into position. Front Driver-side Power Post Location – Rear Passenger-side Power Post Location – HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 19 The Posts and Runways are delivered with stabilizing structures on each end. Be very careful when removing these stabilizing structures; the Posts and Runways can shift or even fall. If they fall on a person, they could cause serious injury. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 20 Do not forget to check the diagonals. 4. When you move the Posts into position, put the corners of the Base Plates inside the corners created by the four Chalk Lines. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 21 1. Using a proper lifting device, move the Posts, one at a time, to the inside corners of the Chalk Line Guides you created. 2. Do not anchor the Posts at this point. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 22 Blocks in. Make sure the Slide Blocks are oriented so that they create a Slot when pushed in. Top View. Drawing shows how to properly install two install Slide Blocks onto the Crosstube Gusset. Not all components are shown. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 23 Dropping or knocking over the Posts may cause permanent equipment damage or serious personal injury. The Crosstubes and Posts are heavy; do not lift without proper assistance. 4. Perform Steps 2 and 3 for the other Crosstube. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 24 Safety for the broken Cable immediately engages, preventing the Runways from falling. The Slack Safety Locks get engaged during installation when you raise the Crosstubes (see Raising Crosstubes). Make sure to disengage them immediately after raising the Crosstubes. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 25 It is easy to see the top Slot created by the Slide Blocks. It is difficult to see the required both bottom Slot, but it is that the Ladder goes through Slots. 2. Install the remaining three Ladders the same way. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 26 Do not securely tighten the Top Nut at the top of the Top Cap at this point; they can be securely tightened after you do the final leveling to the Lift. 6. Install the remaining Top Caps the same way. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 27 Dropping or knocking over the Posts may cause permanent equipment damage or serious personal injury. The Crosstubes and Posts are heavy; do not lift without assistance. BendPak strongly recommends having at least two people work together to raise the Crosstubes.
Page 28 Caster Kit. But even if you plan to anchor the Posts eventually, do not anchor the Post now. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 29 Powerside Runway and the four Gusset Sheaves and their Lock Pins. keep the components together When you remove the Sheaves, . You will be reinstalling them at the same location, using the same components. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 30 3. Use a Forklift or Shop Crane to pick up the Runways, one at a time, and move them into place. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 31 6. Attach an air pressure source to the Return Line Connector. Do not exceed 7. Use the air pressure to extend the Hydraulic Cylinder’s Piston and Retainer Plate. 50 psi HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 32 8. Disconnect the Air Pressure source and reinstall the Shipping Plug. Routing the Lifting Cables Refer figure below and follow the routing procedures on the following pages. Not to scale, components removed for clarity. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 33 Cable prevents the Slack Safety from engaging, which is what you want. If the Cable is not in this exact location , the Slack Safeties will work correctly. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 34 8. Reinstall a Single Cable Sheave and then make sure Lifting Cable C is correctly positioned in the Cable Sheave in the Small Window. 9. Under the Powerside Runway, move the rest of Lifting Cable C back towards the Crosstube with Large Windows. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 35 Routing Lifting Cables B and D is the same process as routing Lifting Cables A and C, just to the other two Posts and using a different set of Sheaves. Refer to the drawings in the previous section. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 36 The Ferrule goes around the Rod and under the Threads. The Nut goes onto the Threads. 6. Tighten the Nut. Remember that the Ferrule can only be used once; do not tighten the Nut until everything is ready. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 37 Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings on your Lift, making your new Lift inoperable. Your Lift is shipped with clean components; however, BendPak strongly recommends that you take secondary precaution and clean all Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings prior to making connections. It is better and less costly to take these extra steps now so that you do not need to take your Lift out of service later to fix issues that could have been prevented at the time of installation.
Page 38 3. Tighten the Fitting into the connector; do over tighten the Fitting. 4. Allow the manufacturer-recommended 24 hours of curing time before pressurizing the system. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 39 The following drawing shows the connections to make to the Hydraulic Hose. Drawing shows a top view of the Powerside Runway. Not drawn to scale. Not all components shown. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 40 Once completed, the Curved end should be coming out of the Flex Tube opening near the Power Unit. 7. Leave the Curved end of the Hydraulic Hose coming out of the Flex Tube opening for now. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 41 Return Line and the Air Lines do completely different must things and be kept separate from each other. Drawing shows a top view of the Powerside Runway. Not drawn to scale. Not all components shown. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 42 Refer to Working with Compression Fittings and Tubing for instructions. 6. Leave the Power Unit end of the Return Line hanging out of the Flex Tube opening for now. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 43 The Compression Elbow Fittings on the Crosstube Gussets come installed from the factory. Air Lines shown outside Steel Tubes for clarity. Drawing not to scale. Some components not shown. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 44 5. Leave the Power Unit end of the Air Line hanging out of the Flex Tube opening for now. It will be connected to a Tee Fitting and the Pushbutton Air Valve later. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 45 ⚠ CAUTION The Power Unit is heavy. BendPak recommends you have one person hold the Power Unit while another person bolts it in place. The following drawing shows how to attach the Power Unit to the Power Post.
Page 46 To connect the Flex Tube to the Power Unit, you first need to connect the Flex Tube Bracket and the Flex Tube Angle Bracket. BendPak recommends orienting the Flex Tube so that the lines coming out of it are near where it connects on the Power Unit and to the Pushbutton Air Valve.
Page 47 5. Holding the Flex Tube by the Plastic Collar, put the Threads through the hole on the Flex Tube from underneath Angle Plate 6. Screw the Plastic Nut back onto the Threads and tighten. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 48 Do not attach the Return Line to the Pushbutton Air Valve by Air Line. mistake . Double check to make sure you are attaching the Air Line to the Pushbutton Air Valve. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 49 2. Connect and securely tighten the ORB end of the Fitting to the Hydraulic Power Out on the Power Unit. 3. Connect and securely tighten the JIC end of the Fitting to the Hydraulic Hose. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 50 The Hydraulic Power Ports are usually labeled P1/P2 on the Power Unit; the Hydraulic Return Ports are commonly labeled T1/T2 or CV1/CV2. The following drawing shows the standard configuration for the Power Unit. Not drawn to scale. Not all components shown. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 51 The Power Cord and Plug are supplied with the Lift. Wiring Diagrams for wiring information. 3. Close the Electrical Box. 4. When ready, connect the Plug into a 220 VAC power source. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 52 High electrical current that exceed the motor’s full load amps (FLA) rating may result in permanent damage to the motor. BendPak strongly recommends you exceed the rated duty cycle of the Lift’s motor. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 53 Use only the Anchor Bolts that came with your Lift. Only install your Lift on a Concrete floor. Make sure to get the correct amount of Effective Embedment and use the correct amount of Torque. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 54 Concrete or Anchor Bolts do not meet these specifications, it could lead to product damage, Vehicle damage, personal injury, or even death. BendPak Lifts are supplied with installation instructions and concrete fasteners meeting the criteria as prescribed by the American National Standard “Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation”...
Page 55 Do not shim a Post more than half an inch using the provided Shims. A maximum of 2 inches is possible by ordering optional Shim Plates. Contact BendPak at (800) 253-2363, extension 191 to order. Please have the model and serial number of your Lift available.
Page 56 2. Put a Tire Stop in position over the front of the Runway, then secure in place with a Bolt, Washer, Split-Lock Washer, and Nut in each hole. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other Tire Stop. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 57 1. Find the four Crosstube Covers from the Parts Box. 2. Attach the Cover to the top of the Crosstube Gusset; do the same for the remaining Gussets. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 58 Hydraulic Fluid if necessary. If your Lift is still moving erratically or making odd noises after bleeding the Hydraulic System, refer Troubleshooting for more information. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 59 Perform an Operational Test BendPak recommends performing an operational test of your Lift with a standard Vehicle on the Runways before starting normal service (a typical Vehicle is not required, but is recommended). Residual air in the Hydraulic Systems can cause the Lift to shake, move erratically, or NOTICE squeak when you start using it;...
Page 60 Leave the Manual with the Owner/Operator Make sure to leave the Installation and Operation Manual with the owner/operator so that it is available for anyone who needs to read it. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 61: Operation
Always verify all Hydraulic connections including Hydraulic Fittings, Hydraulic Hoses, and Auxiliary Ports are secure. Do not operate the Lift if you find any issues; instead, take it out of service, then contact your dealer, email support@bendpak.com, or call (800) 253- 2363, extension 196.
Page 62 Lowering 3. When Runways are Handle when they fully lowered, release stop. Pushbutton and Do not press and Lowering Handle. hold Pushbutton. Drive Vehicle off Runways. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 63 4. Lower the Runways all the way to the ground, then release the Pushbutton Air Valve and the Lowering Handle. 5. Remove the Tire Chocks, then carefully drive the Vehicle off the Runways. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 64: Maintenance
⚠ Do not operate your Lift if you find maintenance issues; instead, take the Lift out of WARNING service, then contact your dealer, visit bendpak.com/support, email support@bendpak.com, or call (800) 253-2363. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 65 Visually check for any broken wires. One way to check for crown breaks is to run a cloth along the rope to check for possible snags. d. With an awl, probe between wires and strands and raise any wires that appear loose. HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 66: Troubleshooting
Make sure there is no air in the Hydraulic System. Verify the Hydraulic Hoses are not pinched or leaking. Verify the Power Unit is getting power. Verify the Lift is not overloaded. Contact BendPak Service at , email bendpak.com/support or call (800) 253-2363 support@bendpak.com,...
Page 67: Wiring Diagrams
Wiring Diagrams HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 68: Labels
Labels HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
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Page 71: Parts Drawings
Parts Drawings HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
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Page 74: Ali Store
Directory of ALI Certified LIft Inspection Providers (www.autolift.org/find-a-certified-auto-lift-inspector/). The ALI Store is your trusted source for workplace safety! Visit today and get the training and materials you need to work safely: http://www.autolift.org/ali-store/ HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...
Page 75: Maintenance Log
Maintenance Log HD-14T Four Post Lift P/N 5900037 — Rev. F — February 2022...

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