Kneel Actuator Manual Release Instructions - BraunAbility Entervan II Owner's Service Manual

Kneel Actuator Manual Release Instructions

Mechanical Kneeling Override: A manual release
feature is built into the electric actuator-powered
electromechanical kneel system. In the event that
the Entervan is in the kneeled position and you
experience power or equipment failure, the Kneel
Actuator Manual Release feature allows the rear of
the vehicle to raise to the normal position.
Manual Release Lever: A red-handled kneel
actuator manual release lever protrudes out of the
driver side interior wall panel rear of the sliding door.
A detent pin is inserted in the release handle. Refer
to the instructions provided on the following page
and appearing on Kneel Actuator Manual Release
Instructions decal #52215 to manually release
(override) the kneel actuator.
W ARNING
Driving an Entervan
in the kneeled (low-
ered) position may
result in serious
bodily injury and/or
property damage.
Attempting to drive the Entervan with the rear of the
vehicle in the lowered position will result in an
extremely rough and unstable ride, and could
possibly result in injury and/or vehicle damage.
The vehicle would ride as if it did not have any rear
suspension. In the event of a kneel system
failure, have the kneel system repaired immedi-
ately. Contact your dealer or call 1-800-THE LIFT.
One of our national service representatives will
direct you to an authorized service repairman who
will inspect your Entervan.
Use Kneel Actuator Manual Release ONLY
if the vehicle will not raise electrically.
Kneel Actuator
Black MANUAL/AUTO Switch
Press the black MANUAL/AUTO switch to
the MANUAL (up) position before performing
Kneel Actuator Manual Release Procedures.
Press the black MANUAL/AUTO switch to
the AUTO (down) position before performing
Automatic Power Kneeling Operations.
The kneeling system is powered by an electric
actuator that compresses the rear suspension when
the actuator is retracted. The electric brake built
into the actuator is mechanically released when the
red-handled kneel actuator manual release lever is
pulled. A cable is attached to the release handle
which mechanically releases the actuator brake.
When the actuator brake is released, the suspen-
sion leaf springs override the actuator, resulting in
the rear of the vehicle raising.
The kneel actuator
MANUAL/AUTO
switch must be
pressed to the
MANUAL (up)
position in order to
In the event that the manually release the
Entervan is in the actuator. If the switch
kneeled position and is not in the MANUAL
you experience (up) position, there
power or equipment will be too much
failure, do not physical resistance to
accomplish the
continue to drive
the Entervan with manual release.
the rear of the
Do not attempt to manually release the kneel
vehicle in the
lowered position. actuator if you have not experienced power or
equipment failure. Damage to the manual
release system could occur.
Note: Press the MANUAL/AUTO switch to AUTO
(down) position before performing electrical
procedures. The electric actuator-powered electro-
mechanical Kneel system cannot be activated if the
Kneel Actuator MANUAL/AUTO switch is not in the
AUTO (down) position.
Kneel Actuator Manual Release
Press kneel actuator
MANUAL/AUTO
switch to MANUAL
(up) position before
pulling the kneel
actuator manual
release lever. Failure
to do so may result in
property damage.
Instructions Decal #52215
KNEEL ACTUATOR
MANUAL RELEASE
Use only if vehicle will not
raise electrically.
1. Press MANUAL/AUTO switch
to MANUAL position.
2. Pull detent pin.
3. Pull red handled lever fully.
4. Insert detent pin in lever hole.
Note: Pull detent pin, return lever
to original position and press
MANUAL/AUTO switch to AUTO
position before performing electric
procedures.
52215
MANUAL
AUTO
CAUTION
Detent
Pin
Kneel
Actuator
Release
Lever
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