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PA1627 X3-45 Operator’s Manual

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Normal Lift Operation – To Enter Vehicle

1. ACTIVATE INTERLOCK: Make sure parking

brake is set and transmission is in neutral.
Read “Before operating the wheelchair lift”
guide above.

2. DEPLOY PLATFORM: Buckle safety belt.

Press and hold DEPLOY button until
platform is fully deployed. NOTE: Platform
cannot be moved up or down unless
platform is fully extended.

3. RAISE HANDRAILS: Lift right handrail to

vertical and push firmly down into its socket.
Repeat for left handrail. Verify that both
handrails are latched in place by attempting
to pull upward on them.

4. LOWER PLATFORM: Press and hold

DOWN button until platform stops at ground
level and rollstop opens completely.

5. BOARD PLATFORM: Position wheelchair in

center of platform, facing outward if
possible, and advise occupant to lock
wheelchair brakes. Power should be turned
off on electric-powered wheelchairs.
Standee must stand near the center of the
platform, facing in the direction of travel (into
vehicle), and firmly grasp handrails. Do not
stand on bridgeplate.

6. BUCKLE SAFETY BELT. Pull safety belt

from retractor on left handrail and fasten to
other handrail.

7. PARTIALLY RAISE PLATFORM: Press and

hold UP button until platform stops at
intermediate height. The wheelchair area
door should unlock automatically.

8. OPEN WHEELCHAIR AREA DOOR: Fully

open vehicle sliding door located above lift.
The lift operator, or attendant should do this.

9. RAISE PLATFORM: Press and hold UP

button until platform stops at floor height and
bridgeplate lowers onto vehicle floor.

10. EXIT PLATFORM: Advise passenger to

carefully enter vehicle.

11. LOWER HANDRAILS: Press release button

at base of handrail and lift the left handrail

upward out of its socket. Lower handrail to
platform. Repeat for right handrail. Buckle
safety belt.

12. STOW PLATFORM: Press and hold STOW

button. Close wheelchair area door at
intermediate height. Press and hold STOW
button until platform reaches STOW height
and then fully retracts into vehicle.

13. CLOSE DOOR. Close the lift access door.

NOTE: Do not use DOWN button to lower
platform partway prior to stowing, and then
complete the stowing process by using IN
button. This method may not properly stow
platform.

Normal Lift Operation – To Exit Vehicle

1. ACTIVATE INTERLOCK: Make sure parking

brake is set and transmission is in neutral.
Heed “Before operating the wheelchair lift”
guide above.

2. DEPLOY PLATFORM: Press and hold

DEPLOY button until platform is fully
deployed.

3. RAISE HANDRAILS: Lift right handrail to

vertical and push firmly down into its socket.
Repeat for left handrail. Verify that both
handrails are latched in place by attempting
to pull upward on them.

4. BUCKLE SAFETY BELT. Pull safety belt

from retractor on left handrail and fasten to
other handrail.

5. PARTIALLY RAISE PLATFORM: Press and

hold UP button until platform stops at
intermediate height. The wheelchair area
door should unlock automatically.

6. OPEN VEHICLE DOOR: Fully open vehicle

sliding door located above lift. The lift
operator, or attendant should do this.

7. RAISE PLATFORM: Press and hold UP

button until platform stops at floor height and
bridgeplate lowers onto vehicle floor.

8. BOARD PLATFORM: Position wheelchair in