Challenger Lifts SX14, Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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1) 

Layout the service bay according to the 
architect’s plans or owners instructions

(

see 

Fig. 1

)

. 

Failure to install in this orientation 

can result in personal and property damage.  
Be certain that the proper conditions exist, 
see page 15.

2) 

The control console can be located on the 
driver side or passenger side of the lift at a 
maximum standard distance as shown in 

Fig. 1

.  

IMPORTANT: Console should be 

positioned so the lift operator has clear 
view of the vehicle and bay area during 
lifting/lowering.

  Relocating the control 

console from the driver side to the 
passenger side will require moving the 
green hose blocks at the base of the unit to 
direct the hoses/lines to the opposite side. 

3) 

Relocating the control console further away 
than the standard distance will require the 
installer to provide suitable hydraulic hoses 
and air lines. Additional hose covers will also 
be needed if installing lift in surface mount 
configuration.  Hydraulic hoses should be 
1/4" minimum ID with a minimum working 
pressure of 4,200 psi and a minimum burst 
pressure of 16,800 psi with #6 JIC fittings (1) 
Male x (1) Female Swivel.  The air lines for 
the lift have outside diameters of 4mm, 
6mm, and 10mm and should have a 
minimum working pressure of 120 psi. 

Maximum dimension “E” from Fig. 1 is 20 
feet IF hose and air line extensions are 
used

. Electrical wiring from lift should not be 

modified/extended for safety reasons. 

F

LUSH 

M

OUNT 

P

IT 

R

EQUIREMENTS

4) 

PRIOR TO POURING CONCRETE

, installer 

will need to ensure pit frame, piping, and 
forms conform to details shown in 

Fig. 3

.  Pit 

frame and temporary pit forms are 

NOT 

PROVIDED

 and will be the responsibility of 

the installer. Total pipe chase length should 
not exceed 13’ for standard install or 20’ if 
line extensions will be supplied by installer. 

P

LATFORM 

I

NSTALLATION

5) 

Place packaged lift onto 4x4 pieces of 
lumber and remove steel end brackets.

6) 

Remove any accessories that are 
packaged with the platform assemblies.  

7) 

DO NOT cut the bands securing the bases 
of each assembly to the platform.  These 
keep the scissors in a collapsed position. 

8) 

With the top platform assembly ready to be 
placed into position, place a lifting strap(s) 
under the assembly and carefully 
manuever into position.

9) 

Repeat for other platform assembly and 
remove any remaining banding/packaging.

10) 

Remove all electrical/hydraulic/air lines 
from under platforms and route to the 
control console.

E

LECTRICAL 

C

ONNECTIONS

11) 

Use an Allen wrench to loosen the (2) 
screws on the sides of the control cover of 
the console.   

12) 

Ensure Main Switch located on control 
cover is turned to the “OFF” position and 
open the cover.   

OFF

Fig. 4 – Main Switch 

13) 

Route electrical lines from platform 
assemblies thru opening in the bottom rear 
of the console and thru the opening in the 
sidewall of the upper electrical 
compartment.  

14) 

Using the numbering on each of the 
supplied wires, connect each to the 
corresponding terminal in the console as 
shown in 

Fig. 5

.  A small flat head 

screwdriver will be needed for this step. 

Fig. 5 – Wiring Connections 

- Each lift shall have a dedicated circuit 

with a double-pole breaker or time delay 
fuse sized according to Fig. 13. 

-Wiring must comply with all local 

electrical codes.