Mohawk RJ-50-AH Series, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Parts

MOHAWK MODEL RJ-50-AH-SERIES 

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SAFETY TIPS 

PLEASE POST THE 

AUTOMOTIVE LIFT SAFETY

TIPS

CARD, 

(A COPY IS INCLUDED 

IN THE PARTS BOX) 

WHERE THEY WILL BE CONSTANTLY REMINDED TO YOUR LIFT 

OPERATOR. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THE LIFT, ALWAYS REFER TO THE MOHAWK 
MANUAL. 
 
 
 

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INSPECT YOUR LIFT DAILY. NEVER OPERATE IT 
IF IT MALFUNCTIONS OR IF IT HAS BROKEN OR 
DAMAGED PARTS. REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE 
WITH ORIGINAL MOHAWK PARTS. 

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OPERATING CONTROLS ARE DESIGNED TO 
CLOSE WHEN RELEASED. DO NOT BLOCK OPEN 
OR OVERRIDE THEM. 

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NEVER OVERLOAD YOUR LIFT BEYOND 
STATED LIFTING CAPACITY. RATED CAPACITY 
IS SHOWN ON NAMEPLATE AFFIXED TO THE 
LIFT. 

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ONLY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL 
SHOULD DO POSITIONING OF VEHICLE AND 
OPERATION OF THE LIFT. 

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DO NOT ALLOW CUSTOMERS OR BY- STANDERS 
TO OPERATE THE LIFT OR TO BE IN A LIFTING 
AREA DURING ITS OPERATION. ONLY 
PROPERLY TRAINED PERSONNEL SHOULD BE 
ALLOWED TO OPERATE LIFT. 

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NEVER RAISE A VEHICLE WITH PERSONS 
INSIDE.  

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 ALWAYS KEEP LIFT AREA FREE OF 

OBSTRUCTIONS, DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OIL. 

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  PERFORM THE PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST, 

PER INSTRUCTIONS, BEFORE RAISING VEHICLE 
TO DESIRED HEIGHT. 

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BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO THE BAY, 
POSITION RJ CYLINDERS, PADS AND WHEEL 
CHOCKS OUT OF THE WAY TO PROVIDE 

UNOBSTRUCTED CLEARANCE. DO NOT HIT OR 
RUN OVER CYLINDERS, ADAPTERS, OR WHEEL 
STOPS. THIS COULD DAMAGE LIFT OR VEHICLE. 

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LOAD VEHICLE ON JACK PADS TO CONTACT AT 
THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S 
RECOMMENDED LIFTING POINTS. RAISE JACK 
CYLINDERS UNTIL SUPPORTS CONTACT 
VEHICLE. CHECK SUPPORTS FOR SECURE 
CONTACT WITH VEHICLE. RAISE JACK 
CYLINDERS TO DESIRED WORKING HEIGHT. 

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NOTE THAT WITH SOME VEHICLES, THE 
REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION OF COMPONENTS 
MAY CAUSE A CRITICAL SHIFT IN THE CENTER 
OF GRAVITY, AND RESULT IN RAISED VEHICLE 
INSTABILITY. REFER TO THE VEHICLE 
MANUFACTURER’S SERVICE MANUAL FOR 
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES WHEN VEHICLE 
COMPONENTS ARE REMOVED. 

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BEFORE LOWERING LIFT, BE SURE TOOL 
TRAY’S, STANDS, ETC. ARE REMOVED FROM 
UNDER VEHICLE. RELEASE LOCKING DEVICES 
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER LIFT. 

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  BEFORE REMOVING VEHICLE FROM THE LIFT 

AREA, ENSURE THAT THE HYDRAULIC 
CYLINDER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY 
RETRACTED, AND THAT THE LIFTING PADS 
AND HEIGHT ADAPTERS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN 
THEIR PROPER PLACE. 

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BEFORE LOWERING LIFT, BE SURE JACKING 
BEAM IS LOCATED AT END OF LIFT WHERE 
FLOOR POCKET IS LOCATED (FOR FLUSH 
MOUNT LIFTS ONLY).