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MOHAWK

 

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7,000 LB. CAPACITY TWO POST 

VEHICLE LIFT MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

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A7-Master-12-1-2015.doc 
Rev Date 12/1/2015 
Part #601-800-260 

MODEL A-7 & A-7A

 

Summary of Contents for A-7

Page 1: ... with this lift MOHAWK MADE IN THE USA 7 000 LB CAPACITY TWO POST VEHICLE LIFT MANUAL INSTALLATION OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD 65 VROOMAN AVE AMSTERDAM NY 12010 TOLL FREE 1 800 833 2006 LOCAL 1 518 842 1431 FAX 1 518 842 1289 INTERNET WWW MOHAWKLIFTS COM E MAIL SERVICE MOHAWKLIFTS COM A7 Master 12 1 2015 doc Rev Date 12 1 2015 Part 601 800 260 MODEL A 7 A 7A ...

Page 2: ...l outlet when not in use Never use the cord to pull the plug from the outlet Grasp plug and pull to disconnect 6 To reduce the risk of fire do not operate equipment in the vicinity of open containers of flammable liquids gasoline WARNING Risk of Explosion This equipment has internal arcing and sparking parts which should not be exposed to flammable vapors This equipment is only suitable for instal...

Page 3: ...o be used on this lift only Accessories from other lifts are not acceptable and could result in injury to the user If attachments accessories or configuration modifying components are used on this lift and if they are not certified for use on this lift then the certification of this lift shall become null and void Contact the participant Mohawk Resources Ltd for information pertaining to certified...

Page 4: ... the user NOTICE In the event that the ceiling height or hydraulic line height is reduced less than the standard heights recommended for the lift an OVERHEAD SHUT OFF DEVICE MUST BE EMPLOYED Note that underground hydraulic lines are available but the ceiling height must still be adequate to provide clearance for the tallest lifted vehicle Ensure that the whole fleet of vehicles is reviewed and the...

Page 5: ...se have this unit s model and serial number when calling for service Model Number ______________________ Serial Number ______________________ OR CONTACT MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD 65 Vrooman Ave P O Box 110 Amsterdam NY 12010 Toll Free 1 800 833 2006 Local 1 518 842 1431 Fax 1 518 842 1289 Internet www MOHAWKLIFTS com E Mail Service MOHAWKLIFTS com ...

Page 6: ...tory NRTL in accordance with ANSI UL 201 The manufacturer s production facility must meet quality control requirements as set forth in the ANSI Z34 1 1987 and the ALI ETL Automotive Lift Certification Program Procedural Guide All manufacturer provided instructions manuals and operator safety documents must meet the requirements of the ANSI ALI ALCTV 2011 and ANSI UL 201 Lifts meeting these rigid r...

Page 7: ... ABRASION OR ITEMS USED IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT SOME ITEMS ON LIFT ARE SUBJECT TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS ALL LIFTS STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OF THIS UNIT ARE GUARANTEED FOR THE BELOW STATED TIME FRAME SPECIFIC TO MODEL LISTED FROM THE DATE OF SHIPMENT FROM FACTORY AGAINST DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND OR MATERIAL...

Page 8: ...FROM THE DATE OF SHIPMENT FROM FACTORY AGAINST DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND OR MATERIALS WHEN LIFT IS INSTALLED AND USED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY EXCEPTIONS ALL LIFTS ADJUSTMENTS THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER CASUAL AND ROUTINE ADJUSTMENTS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO FITTINGS SENSORS AND SWITCHES ANCHOR BOLT RE TIGHTENING OR ANY SHIMMING OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED DURING A PROPER AND PROFESSI...

Page 9: ...AFETY CABLE 14 36 LIFTING PAD PROCEDURES 15 37 SWING ARM BOLT CAP PLACEMENT 16 38 PARTS FIGURE PAGE ISOMETRIC FINAL ASSEMBLY MAN146A 40 MAIN SIDE ASSEMBLY 007 010 050 41 OFF SIDE ASSEMBLY 007 010 051 42 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAN101 43 CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY 007 010 052 44 LOCK BODY ASSEMBLY 007 010 053 45 YOKE ASSEMBLY MAN104 46 HEIGHT ADAPTER BRACKET CYLINDER CLAMPS MAN148 47 CARRIAGE SWING ARMS SLIDERS LI...

Page 10: ...HE SIGHT AND OR THE POSSIBILITY OF POURING A NEW LEVEL CONCRETE SLAB SECTION SIMPLY STATED FOR OPTIMUM LEVEL LIFTING THE EQUIPMENT AT BEST CAN LIFT ONLY AS LEVEL AS THE FLOOR ON WHICH IT IS LOCATED AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO COMPENSATE FOR DRASTIC FLOOR SLOPE DIFFERENCES THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED ON A LEVEL CONCRETE FLOOR WITH A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 4 1 2 THE CONCRETE MUST BE AGED AT LEA...

Page 11: ...IFICATIONS LENGTH DRILL DEPTH DRILL SIZE DRILL SIZE MIN MAX TORQUE 5 INCH THRU 3 4 IN 775 IN 787 IN SEE ANCHOR SPECS PRE EXISTING FLOOR REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM THICKNESS MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH MINIMUM AGING 4 1 2 IN 4000 P S I 28 DAYS DO NOT INSTALL ANY MOHAWK LIFT ON ANY SURFACE OTHER THAN CONCRETE CONFORMING TO THE MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH MINIMUM AGING AND THE MINIMUM THICKNESS STATED AB...

Page 12: ...01 630 002 SPRAY PAINT YELLOW 1 146 007 007 132 SWING ARM PIN 4 600 670 002 WEJ IT ANCHOR 3 4 x 5 14 600 690 015 NUT LOCK JAM 1 12 NF 4 007 010 103 SWING ARM PIN 1 DIA x 6 3 4 4 007 010 014 SMALL PARTS BAG CONTENTS 171 600 640 019 BOLT 1 4 20 X 1 1 2 8 258 600 690 005 NUT LOCK 1 4 20 NC 8 259 600 710 004 WASHER 1 4 SAE FLAT 4 621 600 710 014 WASHER 1 3 8 SAE FLAT 8 600 710 006 WASHER FLAT FENDER 5...

Page 13: ... NEEDED 1 2 IN WRENCH SOCKET SWING ARM PINS 1 VICE GRIPS AS NEEDED 2 IN CRESCENT WRENCH AS NEEDED 1 4 FT BUBBLE LEVEL VERIFY LEVEL ASSEMBLY 1 PRY BAR MOVING HEAVY ITEMS 1 TIN SNIPS PACKAGING BANDING 1 CHALK LINE FLOOR LAYOUT 1 SOAP STONE FLOOR LAYOUT 1 25 FT TAPE MEASURE FLOOR LAYOUT SQUARING POST 1 MEDIUM HAMMER WEJ IT ANCHORS 1 HAMMER DRILL DRILLING CONCRETE 1 DRILL BIT 3 4 INCH DRILLING CONCRET...

Page 14: ...L ORDERS SPECIFICATIONS REFERENCE ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLING A LIFT WARNING BEFORE DRILLING THE MOUNTING HOLES ALL ANCHORS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES AWAY FROM ANY EXPANSION SEAMS CONTROL JOINTS OR OTHER INCONSISTENCIES IN THE CONCRETE REFER TO ANCHOR MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING EDGE DISTANCES AND BOLT TO BOLT DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS REFER TO FIGURE...

Page 15: ... USING THE FOUR DOUBLE MALE UNIONS ASSEMBLE TWO OF THE DOUBLE LINE CLIPS TO THE CENTER SPAN OF THE OVERHEAD LINES APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FROM THE DOUBLE UNIONS NOTE THE 88 IN LINE IS TO BE PLACED TO THE FRONT AND THE 89 1 2 IN LINE TO BE PLACED TO THE REAR ASSEMBLE THE TWO OVERHEAD LINE SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE TOP OF THE MAIN AND OFF SIDE POST ERECT THE OVERHEAD HYDRAULIC LINE ASSEMBLIES ROUTE THE...

Page 16: ...SING A BUBBLE LEVEL LEVEL THE OFF SIDE POST FRONT TO REAR USING A BUBBLE LEVEL SET THE POST PARALLEL TO THE MAIN SIDE POST USING A MEASURING TAPE MEASURING FROM THE EDGE OF THE MAIN SIDE CHANNEL TO THE EDGE OF THE OFF SIDE CHANNEL AT THE BASE AND AT THE TOP OF THE POST THE MEASUREMENT AT THE TOP OF THE POST MUST BE THE SAME AS THE MEASUREMENT AT THE BASE OF THE POST AT THIS TIME PERFORM THE PRE OP...

Page 17: ...D OIL PERFORM THE PRE OPERATION CHECK LIST PER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE RAISING VEHICLE TO DESIRED HEIGHT BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO THE BAY POSITION ARMS AND SUPPORTS TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED CLEARANCE DO NOT HIT OR RUN OVER LIFT ARMS ADAPTERS OR AXLE SUPPORTS THIS COULD DAMAGE LIFT OR VEHICLE LOAD VEHICLE ON LIFT CAREFULLY POSITION LIFT SUPPORTS TO CONTACT AT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER S RECOMMENDED LI...

Page 18: ... ON BOTH POSTS AS LIFT IS RAISING LIFT IS NOT DRIFTING DOWN WHEN RAISED RAISE LIFT THEN STOP AND VERIFY DRIFT DOWN OF CYLINDERS NO VIBRATIONS FROM LOOSE CLAMPING ETC RELEASE LOCKS AND LOWER UNIT VERIFY THE FOLLOWING PROPER SYNCHRONIZATION OF LIFT ARMS UNIT IS LOWERING SMOOTHLY AIR IS BLEED FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SEE BLEEDING PROCEDURE FOR MORE DETAILS NO LEAKS PRESENT AT ANY FITTING JUNCTIONS NO VI...

Page 19: ... RULE OF THUMB THE VEHICLE LENGTH ON A 2 POST MUST BE LIMITED TO 4 TIMES THE LENGTH OF THE ARM SPREAD TO RAISE IT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY ON THIS VEHICLE MUST LIE BETWEEN THE LIFTING PADS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS NOTE THAT SOME VEHICLES PER VEHICLE MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES ARE NOT TO BE RAISED BY THE FRAME REFER TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES FOR PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES THIS LIFT IS NOT INTENDED NOR ...

Page 20: ...CTLY FROM THE GACE OF THE CARRIAGES PROPER POSITIONING CAN BE VERIFIED BY VIEWING THE CAM FOLLOWER BEARINGS ON THE CARRIAGE THESE BEARINGS ARE LOCATED AT EACH CORNER OF THE CARRIAGE CENTERING OF VEHICLE IS ACHIEVED WHEN ALL 4 CAM FOLLOWER BEARINGS ARE FREE TO SPIN PLACE THE LIFTING PADS PER MFG S RECOMMENDED LIFT POINTS FOR THE VEHICLE REFER TO ALI LP GUIDE ALI SMO1 2 LIFTING IF RIGHT GUIDE AND RE...

Page 21: ...THIS UNIT VERIFY ALL FASTENERS TO PROPER TORQUE SWING ARM NUTS TO 1000 FT LB THEN BACK OFF UNTIL ARMS MOVE FREELY CARRIAGE STOP FASTENERS TO 150 FT LB CARRIAGE SIDE ROLLER NUTS TO 50 FT LB ANCHORS SEE ANCHOR SPECIFICATION SECTION LUBRICATE LOCK BODY MAIN PIVOT PINS REMOVE WITH SNAP RING PLIERS WHEN FULLY LOWERED AND CLEAN LOCK PIVOT PIN AND LOCK BODY HOLE SPRAY PIN WITH A LIGHT LUBRICANT WD 40 OR ...

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Page 23: ...gher wear rates and reduced strength Eliminating twist from a cable will make the cable easier to handle and increase its life Chemicals Synthetic fibers have good chemical resistance However exposure to harsh chemicals such as acids and alkalis should be avoided Damage Inspect all cables frequently for signs of wear or damage especially at eyebolt areas Retire any cable that is cut worn or abrade...

Page 24: ...loosening of strands and the presence of powdered fiber It is most often caused when grit becomes trapped in a cable which is repeatedly flexed in wet conditions If signs of this are detected replace cable Attack by heat This may be revealed by glazing of the cable surface In extreme cases local fused sections indicate heat through friction and a considerable loss of strength can be expected If af...

Page 25: ...RANSMISSION HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE RELIEF ADJUSTMENT CONTACT MOHAWK SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRESSURE RELIEF CONTAMINATION REFER TO POWER UNIT SPECIFICATIONS REMOVE AND CLEAN DEBRIS FROM VALVE ASSEMBLY SEE FIGURE 13 VOLTAGE TO POWER UNIT REFER TO POWER UNIT SPECIFICATIONS CONSULT AN ELECTRICIAN UNIT OVERLOADED VEHICLE IS TO HEAVY TO BE RAISED NOT LOWERING MECHANICAL LOCKS ENGAGED RAISE UNIT DISENGAGE ...

Page 26: ...N THE DIVERTER PULL VALVE WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED OR REPLACED OFF SIDE CYLINDER REMOVE BLEED LINE FROM THE TOP OF THE OFF SIDE CYLINDER AND CAP USING MOHAWK PART 601 420 001 IF THE UNIT NO LONGER DRIFTS DOWN THE OFFSIDE CYLINDER WILL NEED TO BE SERVICED EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC LEAKS NOTE TIGHTEN ALL FITTINGS PER SPECIFICATIONS MAIN SIDE CYLINDER THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE CYLINDER VERIFY LEAK ORIGIN FITTINGS...

Page 27: ... IN ACCORDANCE TO NEC ARTICLE 250 GROUNDING AND APPLICABLE LOCAL CODES 5 DENOTE WIRE NUMBERS WHERE APPLICABLE 6 LABEL MARKERS SHALL BE PLACED ON ALL WIRES BOTH ENDS SWITCHES RELAYS LAMPS ETC ALL WIRES TO BE INSTALLED WITH TERMINAL LUGS ALL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE WRENCH TIGHT WHERE APPLICABLE 7 THE FOLLOWING COLOR WIRES SHALL BE RESERVED GREEN ALL EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS WHITE ALL NEUTRAL COND...

Page 28: ...S TO BE CLASS CC TIME DELAY TYPE WHERE APPLICABLE MODEL SERIAL NUMBER DATE OF INSTALLATION SERVICE CHART DATE PART REPLACED SERVICED SERVICE COMPANY SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE CHART DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SERVICE COMPANY SERVICED BY ...

Page 29: ... 21 MOHAWK FIGURES DIAGRAMS MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD 65 VROOMAN AVE AMSTERDAM NY 12010 TOLL FREE 1 800 833 2006 LOCAL 1 518 842 1431 FAX 1 518 842 1289 INTERNET WWW MOHAWKLIFTS COM E MAIN SERVICE MOHAWKLIFTS COM MODEL A 7 ...

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Page 65: ...AWK RESOURCES LTD 65 VROOMAN AVE AMSTERDAM NY 12010 TOLL FREE 1 800 833 2006 LOCAL 1 518 842 1431 FAX 1 518 842 1289 INTERNET www MOHAWKLIFTS com E MAIN Service MOHAWKLIFTS com PRE EXISTING SLAB REQUIREMENTS NEW SLAB RECOMMEDATIONS ...

Page 66: ...hould be obtained from the firm who supplies the concrete mixture at the time of the pour The slab above is designed as stand alone and does not take into account the contribution of strength from surrounding concrete It may be desirable to reinforce the new slab to the pre existing surrounding floor Care should be taken to locate these specific reinforcement bars away from any anchor positions of...

Page 67: ...Min 18 4 Main Bars 24 4 Temperature Bars 4 in Long Bars 8 in Short Bars 1 in 8 in TR 19 24 Min 24 Min 4 4 Bars 8 Bars Total 6 in Each Way 3 4 in 5 in FL 25 24 Min 24 Min 4 4 Bars 8 Bars Total 6 in Each Way 3 4 in 5 in TR 25 24 Min 24 Min 4 4 Bars 8 Bars Total 6 in Each Way 3 4 in 5 in TR 30 48 Min 48 Min 4 4 Bars 8 Bars Total 6 in Each Way 3 4 in 5 in TR 33 72 Min 72 Min 12 4 Bars 24 Bars Total 6 ...

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Page 74: ...SED WE HAVE CREATED AN ON LINE PHOTO DATABASE FOR CUSTOMERS TO VIEW OUR LIFTS IN USE VISIT WWW MOHAWKLIFTS COM PR AND MAYBE WE CAN ADD YOUR PHOTOS TO OUR COLLECTION JPG FORMATS PREFERED E MAIL YOUR PHOTOS AND COMMENTS TO PHOTOS MOHAWKLIFTS COM BEST REGARDS HAPPY LIFTING YOUR FRIENDS AT MOHAWK LIFTS ...

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