BASELINE Lift BL409 - Manual (Page 20)

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Note:
Attention shall be given to end connections. Upon development of two broken wires
adjacent to socket end connections, the rope shall be resocketed or replaced. Resocketing shall
not be attempted if the resulting rope length will be insufficient for proper operation.
CABLE ADUSTMENT
Initial adjustment
Adjust cable with lift fully lowered. Loosen jam nut and tighten nut on cable stud on top of
column until crossbeam end is raised 1/4’’ and back off nut one turn. Retighten jam nut. Repeat
for all four cables.
Final adjustment
1. Load a typical vehicle on lift.
2. Raise lift to full height and then lower lift onto top latch position.
3. Starting with the right front column, use a straight edge to mark the position of the
crossbeam bottom on the column.
4. Raise lift to full height again and mark second position. If gap between two marks is less
than 2’’, adjust locking latch bar to reach clearance of 2’’. Repeat for the other three
columns.
5. Adjust locking latch bar by adjusting nut so that the bottom of the top-most locking slot is
at least 2’’ below locking latch. After adjustment, tighten jam nut underneath column top
plate.
6. If the entire 2’’ clearance cannot be attained by adjusting the locking latch bar, adjust the
cable. Turn cable adjusting nut to raise the locking latch 2’’ above bottom of latch bar slot.
Then tighten cable jam nut.
7. Lower lift and remove vehicle. Raise the lift to full height. Listen and watch as the first
locking latch clicks into place. Synchronize the other three columns with this column by
adjusting their cables so all four latches click at the same time. Tighten jam nuts.
When adjusting cables, always leave at least 1/4’’ showing between nut and stud end. Latches
may not click in at the same time when vehicle is being raised. They should be close. Be sure
all four corners have passed the locking latch bar slot before lowering lift on locking latches.