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RAMP TERMINOLOGY
Introduction
The Braun RA500 In-Floor Ramp
(to be referred to as RA500
throughout this manual) is de-
signed for use in low-floor transit
vehicles. The RA500 provides
vehicle access to people with
disabilities (wheelchair passen-
gers or standees using other type
mobility aids).
The self-contained “drop-in” elec-
tric unit requires no pre-assembly.
The electrical components are
internal and easily accessible.
The RA500 features a 32” wide
ramp in a 38” wide package. A
“floor pocket” built into the chas-
sis/floor system allows for simple
installation (dimensional require-
ments specified in the Installation
section).
The RA500 is specifically de-
signed to be operated by an
attendant. The ramp is controlled
by either a “one-touch control” or
a “press and hold control”.
The RA500 provides fully auto-
matic operation of ramp functions.
The electric system is controlled
by a electronic controller board
which activates an electric motor
in opposite directions for deploy
and stow functions (powering a
chain drive system).
Obstruction sensing is a standard
feature with the RA500 ramp.
The RA500 also has an optional
weight sensitive pad on the ramp
platform. The ramp will not
operate with 5 kilograms on the
platform when equipped with the
weight sensitive pad.
Instructions are provided for
manual operation of the ramp
in event of power or equipment
failure. See Manual Override for
further details.
Read and become familiar with
all operation safety precautions,
pre-operation notes and details,
operating instructions and manual
operating instructions before at-
tempting operation.
Terminology: Become familiar
with the terminology that will be
used throughout this manual.
Become familiar with the iden-
tification of RA500 components
and their functions. Contact your
sales representative or call The
Braun Corporation at -800-THE
LIFT ® if any of this information is
not fully understood.
Direction: The terms “left”,
“right”, “in” and “out” will be used
throughout this manual to indicate
direction (as viewed from the out-
side of the vehicle looking directly
at the ramp). Refer to the Termi-
nology Illustrations for clarification
of direction terms.