Autoquip VERTICAL RAM LIFTS - DUAL RAM - Manual (Page 20)

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4. Run the rams up to full height. Test for leaks.
5. Plumb the rams by leveling them from the side of the plunger on all four planes. As
a backup measure only, the rams may be plumbed from the top using a precision
straight edge. However, this alone does not ensure a proper plumb.
6. If the rams are absolutely plumb and parallel, backfill and lower the rams. Cement
around the openings.
7. Let the concrete set for 24 hours or more.
PLATFORM INSTALLATION – APE
1. Lower the ram all the way and loosely bolt the ram to the bolster plate underneath
the platform in the correct orientation using the hardware provided.
2. Raise the lift, and then pull up the non-rotator pipe and bolt it loosely to the
superstructure underneath the lift platform.
3. Lower the lift all the way to check for clearance with the pit walls, and then position
and tighten the bolts to the superstructure.
4. Tighten the non-rotator pipe.
5. The lift is ready to operate and should raise and lower freely if the non-rotator pipe is
correctly adjusted and not binding at the bottom of the stroke.
PLATFORM INSTALLATION – STRUCTURALLY EQUALIZED DRAPE
1. The rams must have all the air bled out to ensure that they will remain synchronized
after the platform is attached.
2. Lower the rams all the way, then position and bolt the bolster plated located
underneath the platform in correct orientation using the hardware provided. If
visibility is too poor, raise the lift out of the pit to get enough light to see the bolt
holes. Also, a tapping tool may have to be used to clear the threads in the end of
the plunger of all sand and concrete that may have accumulated.
3. The lift is ready to operate and should raise and lower freely without binding the
rams at any point of the lift travel. Binding will cause the lift to bounce or jerk during
operation
4. Tighten all bolts.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS