Florlift of New Jersey, Inc.   EST 1954 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING FLORLIFT

In your literature package, you will find FlorLIFT Field assembly Print Drawing.  If followed properly, it will allow you to install the FlorLIFT quickly and with a minimum of trouble: Assembly time - 2 men, four hours. 

• With the frame assembly standing upright on the floor located in the center of the hole opening, bolt angle base support to frame assembly.  The base supports are bolted to two (2) 1/2" x 1" bolts and lockwashers.

• Stand frame assembly erect.  Assemble top brackets to frame with four (4) 3/8" x 1" bolts, flat washers, lockwashers, and nuts.  Leave the top bracket bolts loose. 

• Locate frame assembly within the floor opening so that top brackets are evenly spaced within floor opening and the brackets are up against the 2 x 4 header.  Secure brackets to 2 x 4 header with 3/8" lag bolts to suit.  

• Power pack can be placed in the pit or at either end of the unit.  Remove the 3/8" pipe plug from the T-fitting, and the cap from the 3/8" flexible oil hose, then dope the male end of the flexible hose connector with pipe compound and screw hose into T.  Locate power unit to suit and wire push buttons to power unit.  (Wiring Diagram is on the inside cover of the Terminal Box.)  Remove 3/4" pipe plug from fill hole of tank and replace with 3/4" air breather.

• In your supply of nuts and bolts, we furnish four large bolts and nuts.  With the flat side of the nut facing up screw on to large bolt, then screw each bolt into the bottom part of the platform in the four corners.  These are for leveling purposes only.  

NOTE:  Try to have your electrician present about one hour after the men start installing the unit.  Have him hook up one switch so that the men can raise and lower the platform carriage.  Now run the platform up about two feet off the floor.  Now slide the platform into position.  Be sure that the leveling bolts have been installed in the platform.  This will make the platform level.  Now push the "Down" button until the carriage channels hit the uprights of the platform.  Let chains slack.  At this point, keep hands away from the frame.  Use long pinch bars to move and guide the channels together.  When the shoes are lined up properly, the channels will slide together.  Push the "Down" button until the holes line up.  Assemble with 1/2" x 1 3/4" bolts and lockwasher in top hole and 1/2" x 3 1/2": bolt and lockwasher in bottom hole.  

• To set Stops at top level (1) loosen Allen Bolts with large Allen Wrench, provided with unit.  After they are loosened, raise platform to top level.  After platform is secure, run the platform up into the hole.  Have a man at top level with a long pinch bar.  Just before platform starts through the hole, put pinch bar between the platforms and hold it so lift will come through hole.  Keep jogging lift up and down until it is perfectly level with the first floor.

Now a second check is to run lift down three feet and level platform again.  If anything, platform must pitch to the back slightly - NEVER to the front.  Now, run unit back up again and put level on cylinder.  If cylinder is not level.  To recheck level of cylinder if any paint is scraped off the cylinder, you can be sure cylinder is not level.  Recheck cylinder level at this point so it is perfectly plumb. 

NOTE:  You have a left and a right lift arm.  Study field assembly drawing and notice that the part with the rollers are both facing each other side the lift.  See "H" on assembly print - lift arms fit to platform carriage by slipping the channels of the side lifts arms on the 3/4" x 1 1/2" flats which project up on either side of the platform carriage.  The vertical cannel member of the lift arm assembly should be between the bracket and frame at the top of the intermediate sliding frame.  Secure lift assemblies with four (4) 3/8" x 3/4" flat head socket screws. 

• Screw 5" wide x 42" long steel wear strips on bottom side of hole cover to suit wheel spacing.  One end of this strip should be flush with the outside edge of the hole cover.  Screws in steel strip should not be in line with the wheels of the hole cover lift or lightly coat the steel strips with grease. 

NOW WITH THE UNIT PLUMB AND LEVEL, DRILL THROUGH LEG HOLE WITH CARBON DRILL AND LAG UNIT TO CONCRETE PIT BASE.  NOW LAST - BUT MOST IMPORTANT - PICK UP CAN OF CUP GREASE AND WITH A PUTTY KNIFE, PUT GREASE ON FRONT OF LIFT ARMS.  RAISE UNIT TO TOP LEVEL AND GREASE ALL CHANNELS THAT WHEELS RUN IN.



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