Garage Smart Universal XL HD Lifter, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 User Guide Garage Smart support support garagesmart com ...

Page 2: ...Limited Lifetime Warranty 3 Safety Information 5 FCC Statement 6 About the Universal XL HD Lifter 7 Parts Identifier 7 Installation Overview 8 Installing the Universal XL HD Lifter Kit 8 Using the MyLifter App 17 ...

Page 3: ...se in accordance with the Owner s Manual Warranty Does Not Cover This warranty does not cover installation commercial use defects resulting from accidents damage while in transit to our service location or damage resulting from altercations misuses or abuse lack of proper maintenance unauthorized repair or modifications of the product affixing of any attachment not provided with the product staple...

Page 4: ...EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FINESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Limitation of Liability THE SOLE REMEDIES AFFORDED UNDER THIS WARRANTYARE REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR IF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS NOT COMMERCIALLY PRACTICABLE OR CANNOT BE TIMELY MADE A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIABILITY OF GARAGE SMART RELATED TO ANY PRODUCT E...

Page 5: ...ls are under the system Always balance the load before attempting to lift it Total lifting capacity for the Universal XL HD Lifter including the weight of the adjustable lifting frame is 200 pounds If your MyLifter cable is tangled damaged or bent stop using your MyLifter unit immediately WARNING DO NOT install Garage Smart products in any other manner than specified in the instructions To avoid r...

Page 6: ...can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user ...

Page 7: ...ou easily lift objects weighing under 200 pounds that can be balanced with two strap points Using a Bluetooth connection you can easily lift and lower your objects using your Android or iOS Device giving you a smarter storage solution for your items Parts Identifier Before you begin check the contents of your package against the parts identifier below If you are missing any of these parts do not a...

Page 8: ...eces Before you lift an item make sure that its weight combined with the weight of the frame pieces does not exceed 200 pounds Installing the Universal XL HD Lifter Kit To install the Universal XL Lifter you will need the following tools Ladder Stud finder Pencil Tape measure Drill inch socket or box wrench Phillips screwdriver Safety glasses ...

Page 9: ...re is enough space between the item and the walls so that it won t bump into walls or shelves as it is lifted 3 Slide Frame Piece A into Frame Piece B to make one adjustable Universal XL HD frame 4 Insert the Quick Release pins through the holes in the frame to secure it in place You can easily remove these pins to adjust the width of the frame to suit your needs 5 While the item is on the floor t...

Page 10: ...ten the straps and lift up the frame so the straps are taut 8 Measure the distance from the two closest walls to the back of the frame and to the front of the frame 9 Use these same measurements to mark your starting points on the garage ceiling The starting points will be used later as a guide for installing the Smart Track and the MyLifter units on the garage ceiling ...

Page 11: ...llel joists as shown below If the joists run perpendicular to the frame and the item to be lifted you can connect the two pieces of track and install it across several parallel joists or you can mount the two track pieces separately along two different joists as shown below WARNING DO NOT install the Smart Track in any manner other than what is specified in this user guide The Smart Track is desig...

Page 12: ... stud center method which ensures that you will drill into the strongest part of the joist making your lifter kit much more secure Make sure that the center mark you make is approximately the same distance from the wall as your starting point mark 3 Using the included 6mm drill bit drill a vertical pilot hole at least three inches into the center of the joist using the mark you made as a guide 4 C...

Page 13: ...he pilot hole you just drilled Be sure to tighten both lag screws so the Smart Track is flush and secure against the ceiling 9 Drill two more pilot holes and screw in the remaining lag screws and washers so that you have two lag screws in each section of the Smart Track NOTICE Whenever possible use two lags screws in each section of Smart Track to ensure a secure installation If the Smart Track is...

Page 14: ... crossed cables could result in damage to the MyLifter motors and to your property 1 Align the holes on the MyLifter bracket with the holes on the Smart Track with the cable approximately lined up with the starting point that is aligned with the back of your Universal XL HD Frame 2 Insert the included spring pins all the way through the holes in the MyLifter bracket and the Smart Track ...

Page 15: ...xt available hole on the same side of the track where the cable comes off the lifter and where the DC cable plug comes out of the lifter 7 Plug in one end of each DC Power Cable into the Garage Smart Power Adapter units 8 Install the power adapters anywhere on the Smart Track The universal mount attached to the bottom of the power adapters lets you easily slide and snap them into place on the trac...

Page 16: ...art Track to secure the stowed cables in place 12 Use the Cable Management Clips to organize the power cord that is plugged into the nearest outlet a Peel off the adhesive backing from a cable management clip and stick it where you want b Secure the cable management clip with a screw place the cable in the clip and securely close the clip ...

Page 17: ...en the Available Lifters screen This screen displays a list of all lifters within range of your Bluetooth communications If you do not see any available lifters make sure you have plugged in the power cable to the nearest outlet On the MyLifter units you should see a slow blinking yellow Status light 3 Firmly press the Pair button next to the Status light on both lifters When the Status light blin...

Page 18: ...e upper right hand corner of the screen The button name changes from Edit to Exit and the app enters Edit Mode In Edit Mode you can rename the lifters or delete them if you need to 3 Tap the pencil icon to rename the lifters 4 Type a name for the lifter and then tap OK 5 Tap Exit in the upper right hand corner to close the Edit Mode ...

Page 19: ...n 3 On the Select Devices screen select the two Universal XL HD lifters you just paired 4 In the Name The Group text box type a name for this locked group 5 Tap Create Group at the bottom of the screen and then tap Got It when the Please Confirm dialog opens The Device Control screen opens The following graphic gives you an overview of the Device Control screen interface with brief descriptions of...

Page 20: ... turn and adjust the cable length until each cable is the same distance from the floor 7 Tap Set Group Level NOTICE You may need to make additional cable adjustments once the item is lifted to be sure your item is level To do this tap the Help button and select Level Group Then tap on each lifter and adjust the cables as needed ...

Page 21: ...t the frame and the straps are taut but still have not lifted the item off the floor 3 With the item on the floor tap the Set Low button A dialog box opens asking if you are sure that you want to set the current cable position to the smart low point 4 Tap Set to set the smart low point 5 Press the Manual Lift arrow to lift the item a few inches off the floor Make sure that the lifting straps are s...