RAMP INSTALLATION
Door Opening: Open the door(s) fully and check the clear door opening width dimension. Speci-
ÀHGPLQLPXPFOHDUGRRURSHQ- ing width must be provided (34" for 32" ramps and
Door(s) must open outward. When closed, the door(s) should align with and conform to the outboard edge of the ramp pan (rubber seal on bottom of door).
Minimum Clear Door Opening 'LPHQVLRQVDUHGHÀQHGDVÀQ- ished door opening, including any LQWUXVLYHGRRUMDPEVKHDGHUV sills or hinges.
Obstructions: Any intrusive ob- structions within the door opening or the ramp mounting/operating area (such as seats, molding, lights, brackets, etc.) must be re- moved. Trim or molding that cre- ates an uneven mounting surface
should be removed. The molding FDQEHPRGLÀHGWRÀWDURXQGWKH ramp pan horizontal border (lip).
There must be a minimum 1/8” clearance between the de- ployed ramp assembly and the
YHKLFOHÁRRURUDQ\REVWUXFWLRQ RQWKHÁRRUVXFKDVDUXEEHUVLOO or threshold).
“Floor Pocket” Clear Opening Dimensions
Outboard Support Tube: Recom-
mended Height: 12” above ground level. Kneeling Vehicles (measured with suspension lowered).
ADA: Installations with support tube positioned higher than 12” above ground level may not comply with ADA ramp slope requirements.
7KHSRUWLRQRIWKHÁRRUZKHUHWKH ramp mounts must slope at an ap- proximate 8° angle.
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Support Tube
12"
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23"
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Structure: Minimum 1-1/2” x 2” steel tub- ing (or equivalent).
Figure D
| Floor Pocket |
| Framework |
Chassis | TUBE |
| SUPPORT |
| Outboard |
| Support Tube |
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