Installation Inspection - Blue Giant BLUE GENIUS SERIES Installation & Owner's Manual

7.
10. Mount Blue Genius Control Station assembly in a suitable
location. Mount power unit in a suitable location if
applicable (remote power pack).
11. If power unit is mounted remote from pit (wall mounted)
permanently attach hydraulic hoses. "Lip" hose is
attached to the top fitting on the power unit manifold block
and the "Deck" hose is attached to the side fitting.
12. Perform a temporary electrical hook-up to allow use of
power unit to raise dock leveler. Confirm correct motor
rotation on start-up of 3 phase units – if motor runs but
deck will not raise, qualified personnel to interchange any
two motor leads.
13. Touch and hold "Deck" button to raise deck and extend lip.
Raise and position maintenance strut. Release the button
and allow dock leveler to lower onto maintenance strut.
Install additional blocking to assure deck can not lower
unexpectedly and place traffic barriers as required.
14. Remove the pin from telescopic maintenance strut, and
extend the maintenance strut to the desired height. Then
reinsert pin to engage the strut to the head board.
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Do not work beneath the dock leveler without engaging the
maintenance strut.
Do not work beneath the dock leveler without following
proper lockout procedures. Disconnect and lockout the
electrical power supply, and confirm that there is no power
to the dock leveler control panel. Also confirm that it cannot
be turned on again accidentally.
15. Rear frame on most models has one or more vertical frame
members in addition to rear corner vertical members.
Place adequate shims directly under each vertical member
to fill space between bottom frame and floor of pit. Finish
weld all rear shims. Reminder: the rear frame MUST be
flush with the floor.
16. Measure thickness of shims that were installed under
middle of front frame and place same thickness of 6" x 6"
(150mm x 150mm) shims under base of deck cylinder.
Finish weld to cylinder mounting plate.
17. Finish weld all shims securely to the front curb angle and
front frame, under the lip keeper supports.
18. Weld the rear frame to the pit's rear curb angle. (See Figure
2).
19. Install specified dock bumpers as required. Do not use the
dock leveler to be used without bumpers, as damage to
both building and leveler may result.
20. Release bottom safety skirts by removing and discarding
shipping bolts, one bolt from each side.
21. Make permanent electrical and hydraulic connections as
required.
21. Mount the operations placard on the wall in plain view of
dock leveler operations.
A-SERIES HYDRAULIC DOCK LEVELER WITH BLUE GENIUS™ CONTROLS
DOCK LEVELER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
UPPER REAR
PIT ANGLE
7.1

Installation Inspection

1. Clean up the entire work area and apply touch-up paint to all
welds, scratches and burns.
2. Test operate the unit through several full cycles of operation.
Refer to the Operating Procedures section. If problems are
noted, consult the TROUBLESHOOTING section of this
manual.
3. Leave these Instructions with the dock leveler for use by
owner.
1/2" X 8" (13mm x 203mm) WELD
CENTER
LINE
BACK OF DECK
FRAME
ENSURE THAT EQUAL SPACING EXISTS
BETWEEN WELDS
REAR FILLER
(OPTIONAL- AS
REQUIRED BY
PIT LENGTH)
8
REAR FRAME
BAR
ENSURE THAT EQUAL SPACING EXISTS
BETWEEN WELDS
1/2" X 6" (13mm x 152mm) WELD
1/2" X 6" (13mm x 152mm) WELD
1/2" X 6" (13mm x 152mm) WELD
REAR PIT ANGLE
CAST-IN
1/2" X 8"
(13mm x 203mm) WELD
CONCRETE PIT
FIGURE 2