Pride Mobility Mobility Exterior LIft manual I . Installation, Exterior Lift System Installation

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I I I . I N S T A L L A T I O N

EXTERIOR LIFT SYSTEM INSTALLATION

The Exterior Lift System is designed to be easily installed into any vehicle equipped with a Class 2 or Class 3 hitch receiver. The hitch receiver should be installed no higher than 21 in. (53 cm) from the bottom of the hitch tube to the ground.

NOTE: Once installed, the lift system may obstruct the view of the vehicle license plate. Research the local laws for license plate obstruction in your area and install the license plate kit. Contact your autho- rized Pride Provider for more information.

WARNING! Prevent product and/or vehicle damage! The Exterior Lift should be installed by an authorized service technician only.

Follow these steps to install the Lock-Down-Arm:

1. Lay the lift system flat on the floor.

NOTE: If your lift system is equipped with a permanent threaded stud, removal of the pivot tube and pivot bolt is not necessary for lock-down arm installation. See figure 4.

2. Apply power to the lift until there is enough clearance to remove the pivot bolt. See figure 4.

NOTE: If the pivot bolt does not remove easily, apply power to the lift and make a slight adjustment to the angle of the pivot tube. Repeat as necessary.

3.Remove the pivot bolt. Keep hardware for reassembly.

4.Remove the pivot tube. See figure 4.

5.Insert the supplied screw through the countersunk hole of the u-bracket (from the inside out).

6.Position the lock-down arm onto the screw and insert the pivot bolt through the u-bracket and lock-down arm. The pivot bolt is used for alignment purposes at this time.

7.Secure the nut to the securement screw and install the cap. Remove the pivot bolt.

8.Positionthepivottubeontotheu-bracketandreinsertthepivotboltthroughtheu-bracket,pivottube,andlock-downarm.

9.Install the nut back onto the pivot bolt and install the cap. Do not overtighten the nut. Ensure the pivot tube pivots freely without binding.

	CAP	CAP
	NUT
		NUT
THREADED
STUD		PIVOT TUBE	LOCK DOWN ARM

Follow these steps to install the Exterior Lift System:

1.Remove the preassembled mounting hardware from the hitch tube.

2.Mount the hitch tube to the lift frame using the previously removed mounting hardware. See figure 5.

3.Slide the hitch tube into the vehicle hitch receiver, aligning the mounting hole closest to the lift with the mounting hole in the hitch receiver. See figure 6.

WARNING! Lift system components are heavy. Ask for assistance if necessary when attaching the lift frame to the hitch receiver, and use proper lifting techniques.

WARNING! Avoid pinch points! Do not hold the lift frame by the pivot points when mounting the lift frame to the hitch receiver.

4.Secure the hitch tube with the supplied bolt and nut, inserting the bolt from the passenger’s side through to the driver’s side of the hitch. See figure 6.

WARNING! Threading the bolt from the wrong side or allowing the bolt to turn while tightening the nut will dislodge the threaded insert in the hitch tube.

WARNING! Do not attach a Class 2 hitch tube to a Class 3 hitch receiver.

NOTE: Make sure the hitch bolt is tightened firmly before securing the nut to the hitch assembly to mini- mize the chance that the lift will tilt during trans- port.

NOTE: Make sure the hitch tube and lift platform are parallel to the ground before operating the lift system. An angled hitch tube may cause unreliable lift opera- tion and/or damage to the lift system.

LIFT FRAME

HITCH TUBE

MOUNTING HARDWARE

Figure 5. Hitch Tube Assembly

HITCH RECEIVER

Figure 6. Lift Frame Vehicle Mounting

U-BRACKET

LIFT ARM SECUREMENT BOLT

PIVOT BOLT

Figure 4. Lock Down Arm Installation

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5. Route the lift system wiring harness through the vehicle. Refer to “Wiring Harness Installation.”

WARNING! Route the wiring harness through the vehicle rather than under the vehicle to avoid coming in contact with sharp edges, extreme temperatures, moving parts, and roadway debris including road salt and other highly corrosive materials. Power shorts may occur if wires come in contact with hot exhaust parts or sharp edges.

WARNING! Never attach the wiring harness to a secondary power source. Do not attempt to use trailer wiring to power the lift system. The wiring harness must be connected directly to the vehicle battery.

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