ward from the vertical position to the ramp position.
UP - Roll Stop Fold (Raise): When the platform is
UP - Platform Raise: Up is the action of the platform raising when the UP switch is pressed. The platform must be raised to and stopped at floor level when a wheelchair passenger (or standee) is entering or exiting the vehicle. The platform then must be raised fully (above floor level)
Lift Terminology
before the lift can be folded (stowed).
Stow Position: The lift is stowed when the platform has been fully raised and platform has been folded fully (vertical position).
Floor Level: Floor level is the position (height) the platform must be positioned in order for the wheelchair passenger (or standee) to enter and exit the vehicle. The platform must be positioned such that there is a smooth and level transition between the platform, bridge plate and vehicle floor. The platform must be positioned (lowered or raised), and stopped at floor level by the lift operator
(attendant).
Deploy: Lift deployment is the action of the platform unfolding, the platform lowering to ground level and the outboard roll stop unfolding to the ramp position.
Stow: Stow is the action of the outboard roll stop folding (raising) to the vertical position, the platform raising to the
Note: Further details regarding lift control switches and the corresponding lift functions are provided in the
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