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1. I5 TO DEPLOY ALARM gt OPTIONAL AUDIBLE INDICATOR CONTEO NOTE ALL CON TRO UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE PENDANT FIGURE 3 4 WIRING DIAGRAM SHEET 1 OF 3 32 9 A 3 7 30A 6 VD LEVELS NOTE ALL UNLES SPECIFIED 12 OTHERWISE O1 O MI 14 PLATFORM LEVEL INECTOR 3 FIGURE 3 5 WIRING DIAGRAM SHEET 2 OF 3 2 2 A SHEET 2 LEVEL NECTOR NOTE A G IS 18 N PECIFIED O ALL WIRING 15 18 UNLESS SPECIFIED LIFTING FRAME PLATFORM SPIDER HARNESS FIGURE 3 6 WIRING DIAGRAM SHEET OF RONFAAAND A his chap
2. FIGURE 4 20 CARRIAGE HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FLUID FLUSH AND RENEWAL Fully deploy platform Slowly open the manual release valve to release the hydraulic pressure This will lower the lift plat form Loosen clamp fastening the tank to the pump Carefully pull tank from the bottom of the pump and empty the tank into a proper waste fluid container Reinstall tank onto the pump and tighten the tank clamp Remove the plug on the top of the tank Fill the tank with new hydraulic fluid Fill only with Texaco No 15 aircraft hydraulic fluid or equivalent U S mil spec H5606E F oil Close manual release valve Raise lift platform to vehicle level and lower platform to ground level Repeat this cycle three times Slowly open the manual release valve to release the hydraulic pressure Repeat steps b through d and proceed to step i Close manual release valve Refer to BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR a Pump Motor Removal 1 Fully deploy the lift WARNING e WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IM MEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA DONOT LAY ANYTHING METALLIC ON TOP OF BATTERY 2
3. FIGURE 5 8 CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY 2 2 A FIGURE 5 8 CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY F9A SERIES ALL MODELS WHEELCHAIR LIFTS SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 141 CARRIAGE WASSY EXTENDED 1 F9 0100 1 2 CARRIAGE WASSY STANDARD 1 F9 0106 2 FITTING PIVOT 1 F8 0009 3 CYLINDER HYDRAULIC WITHOUT INTERNAL 1 F9 0035 4 BRACKET CARRIAGE ELECTRICAL BOX MTG 1 F9 0057 5 PLATE CARRIAGE ELECTRICAL BOX MTG 1 F9 0060 6 FITTING PIVOT 1 4 NPT 1 F8 0008 7 BRACKET ASSY IDLER SHAFT 2 F9 0123 8 BRACKET ASSY DRIVE SHAFT ARM PIVOT 2 F9 0125 9 SUPPORT WASSY IDLER SHAFT 1 F9 0126 10 ASSY MICRO SWITCH 2 F9 0138 11 SPACER SWITCH PLATE STAND OFF 3 F9 0140 12 CLAMP HARNESS 1 F9 0143 13 BUTTON CARRIAGE GUIDE 2 F9 0157 14 CHAIN DRIVE PRIMARY TRAIN LIFT 1 UV DS 816 15 1 SWITCH PLATE ASSY ON BOARD ELECT 1 F9 0172 15 2 SWITCH PLATE ASSY ON BOARD ELECT W PRESS SWITCH 1 17704 16 SWITCH PLATE 1 F9 0173 17 1 HARNESS ASSY SWITCH PLATE ON BOARD ELECT 1 F9 0174 17 2 HARNESS ASSY SWITCH PLATE ON BOARD ELECT W PRESS SWITCH 1 17703 18 COLLAR SET SCREW 2 R5 AC 503 19 BLOCK SWITCH RETAINER PLASTIC 4 UL AC 011 20 BEARING DU 0 625 ID X 0 719 OD X 0 38 FL 2 UV BU 014 21 SPROCKET 35 12 TEETH 0 625 BORE 1 UV DS 002 22 BUTTON SPRING SUPPORT 2 UV DS 003 23 GEAR 1 125 PD 63 FACE W HUB 2 UV DS 005 24 1 SPROCKET 35 8 TEETH 0 5 BORE USE WITH 36 1 101 1 1
4. adjustment NOTE In order to turn the locking nut and the meet screw relative to the plunger the plunger may need to be held with a small pair of m pliers If so use care to place grooves ae SAM NUT or burrs on the plunger surface as they I could cause the switch to function im properly AUMENT 6 Close the rollstop and reinstall the cover spacer guide block if applicable washer and mounting screws FIGURE 4 7 RSTP ADJUSTMENT 7 At the vehicle battery engine compart ment reconnect the cable to the positive battery terminal and then stow lift PLATFORM a Platform Removal 1 Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT and support the platform 2 Referto Figure 4 8 On the RIGHT SIDE of the lift at the junction of the traveling frame and plat form remove the traveling frame and lower arm assembly set screws Repeat this step for the LEFT SIDE LOCK WASHER PLUNGER TRAVELING FRAME SET SCRE LOWER ARM ASSEMBLY SET SCREW FIGURE 4 8 TRAVELING FRAME PLATFORM SETSCREWS RONFAAAND A 2 5 9 Raise the lift platform to vehicle floor level and support the platform At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Refer to Figure 4 9 On the RIGHT SIDE of the lift between the junction of the t
5. Innovation Mobility Mirage F9A Series Automatic Transit Use Wheelchair and Standee Lift Service Manual XX XX 01 32DF9AAO02 A 96 2002 RICON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved U S Patent Nos 5 228 538 5 253 973 5 373 915 5 556 250 Australia Patent Nos 661127 680501 Canadian Patent No 2 129 821 French Patent No 0 446 224 German Patent Nos 68925368 0 08 EP 0625896 B1 U K Patent Nos EP 0625896 B1 EP 0703766 GB 2 224 992 B Other U S and foreign patents pending Printed in the United States of America This Ricon service manual is for use by qualified service technicians and is not intended for use by non professionals do it yourselfers The manual provides es sential instructions and reference information which sup ports qualified technicians in the correct installation and maintenance of Ricon products Qualified service technicians have the training and knowl edge to perform maintenance work properly and safely For the location of a Ricon authorized service technician in your area call Ricon Product Support at 1 800 322 2884 Customer Installing Dealer C C y Date Installed Serial Number 32 9 A REVISION RECORD REV PAGES DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE ECR New release in two book format 3776 4805 END OF LIST NN Updated disclaimer on inside cover db cover ii 2 2 A
6. 2 4 14 23 DRIVE GEDAINS 4 16 3 DRIVE CHAIN INSTALLATION esii itti 4 17 4 DRIVE CHAIN 05 4 18 5 TORQUE CLUTCH 4 19 6 TORQUE LIMIT CLUTCH INSTALLATION 4 20 7 TORQUE LIMIT CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT 4 20 8 DRIVE JSHAFT REMOVAL a er ede e eoi eee eee men eden 4 21 9 DRIVESSHAFT INSTAELEATION etaed tete te ed eigenes a 4 22 10 PINON GEAR REMOVAL obe stet 4 22 11 PINION GEAR INSTAEEATION atre titre ede rete tet thee tee 4 23 12 GEAR RACK REMOVAL AND 4 23 RONFAAAND iii E HYDRAULIC SYSTEM a ERI 4 23 1 HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FLUID FLUSH AND 4 23 2 i icit btt tas REY ERO E S E p ER ERE 4 24 3 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER 4 25 4 CARRIAGE HYDRAULIC HOSE REMOVAL 4 26 5 MAIN HYDRAULIC HOSE 5 4 26 6 BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC 5 4 26 E ELECTRICAL CONTROLS inc da 4 2
7. A b At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Disconnect pump electrical connectors Remove pump motor from the hydraulic pump by removing the two screws that pass down through the top of the pump motor to the pump unit Use caution when removing the pump motor as the screws that fasten the motor to the pump also fasten the end caps to the motor housing Pump Motor Installation NOTE This procedure assumes that the pump motor has been removed and does not contain any open ing preliminary steps Place the pump motor onto the pump body while holding the motor assembly together Align holes in the end caps motor body and pump body then insert the two 2 attaching screws through holes Screw screws into the top end cap until the motor assembly is held together without tightening the Screws Connect the electrical connectors to the pump unit N CAUTION Make sure the positive cable is connected to the pump motor and if configured for 24 volts that the negative cable is connected to the body of the pump unit If configured for 12 volts make sure the negative cable is connected to bare metal of vehicle chassis At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal Apply power so that the armature can spin and find its own turning axis within the motor body As the motor spins carefully tighten a
8. TABLE 3 3 WIRE COLOR CODES CODE COLOR CODE COLOR BLK Black PNK VIO Pink w Violet BLK BLU Black w Blue PNK WHT Pink w White BLU Red BLU PNK Red w Black BLU WHT Red w White BLUVEL Tan BRN Tan Red BRNBLU Violet BRN ORG VIO BLK Violet w Black BRN YEL VIO BRN Violet w Brown GRN VIO GRN Violet w Green GRN BLK VIO WHT Violet w White GRN BRN VIO YEL Violet Yellow GRN RED WHT White GRNWHT Green w White WHT BLK White w Black GRY WHT ORG White w Orange GRY YEL Grey w Yellow WHT RED White w Red ORG WHT YEL White w Yellow ORG BLK Orange w Black Yellow ORG YEL Orange w Yellow YEL BLK Yellow w Black PNK BLK Pink w Black YEL PNK Yellow w Pink PNK RED Pink w Red YEL RED Yellow w Red END OF TABLE Symbols ne T 4 SIL J 5 59 i AMPS LT ot CIRCUIT PUSHBUTTON 2119 BREAKER SWITCH DIODE Se EE SPDT TOGGLE SWITCH L E D SWITCH CONTACTS WIRE CROSSINGS B COMMON NORMALLY CLOSED NO O NORMALLY CONNECTED CONNECTED OPEN FIGURE 3 1 DIAGRAM SYMBOLS 2 2 A Labels VDC rating C OUT CRRO CRIN CROUT CRPMP CRRC CS voltage
9. Spring retaining tabs must point down Slide the power shaft support arms onto the final drive shaft Install pinion gears onto the final drive shaft 4 Fasten power shaft support arms to lift carriage using the hardware the was removed Place compression springs onto tabs of carriage Rotate the power shaft support arms down onto the springs making sure that both ends of the springs are located around the spring retention tabs 6 Referto FINAL DRIVE CHAIN INSTALLATION Install the final drive chain 7 Insert the screws and lock washers fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket into the appropriate slots in the motor mounting bracket and holes in the lift carriage Tighten sufficiently to lock the washers 8 Referto TRAVELING FRAME INSTALLATION Install the lift carriage into the lift cassette 10 PINION GEAR REMOVAL The pinion gear and gear rack comprise the final drive system of the lift The pinion gear is mounted on the fi nal drive shaft and the gear rack is mounted to the mounting frame of the lift cassette The final drive shaft is driven by the final drive chain The rotation of the final drive shaft turns the pinion gears meshing with the gear rack This rotation moves the traveling frame out of or into the lift cassette a Refer to FINAL DRIVE SHAFT AND BEARING REMOVAL if not already done b Remove the roll pin fastening the pinion gears to the final drive shaft by driving the pin out with a small
10. DRAW FLEXBLE T HANDLE 2 25089 39 RIVET 1 8 X 3 8 BLIND AL BAG OF TEN 8 14490 40 STRAIN RELIEF STRAIGHT THRU LIQ TIGHT 3 26284 41 RIVET 5 32 X 0 19 0 25 BLIND ASD5 4 BAG OF TEN 2 15910 42 ADAPTER STR 7 16M 7 16M BHD 2 08L 1 V2 SH 981 43 WASHER 7 16 EXTERNAL STAR SST 1 282915 44 NUT 7 16 20 HEX PLATED JAM 1 14 10 107 45 SPRING NUT 1 4 20 SST 1 283105 46 SCS 1 4 20 X 0 75 BTN SKT SST 1 28198 47 RIVET 3 16 X 0 45 BLIND AL 12 28704 48 HOSE ASSY 11 X 1 4 JIC X 1 4 JIC 1 F9 0333 49 WASHER 8 FLAT BAG OF TEN 8 15917 50 SEAL DOOR 7 16 X 53 64 5 33 ft 26679 51 WASHER 1 4 FLAT SST 1 282735 52 1 PUMP W BRACKETS 12V 1 F9 0237 52 2 PUMP W BRACKETS 24V 1 F9 0238 53 1 PUMP W ENCLOSURE 12V 1 F9 0235 53 2 PUMP W ENCLOSURE 24V 1 F9 0236 54 HARNESS PUMP PULLBOX 11 REAR 1 F9 EHR 11 55 HARNESS ASSY PUMP TO PULLBOX RING MOLEX 1 F9 0342 32 9 A MONARCH HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER FIGURE 5 2 MONARCH HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT 2 2 A FIGURE 5 2 MONARCH HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT SERIAL NO s 31000 31999 SERIAL NO s 35000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 1 1 MOTOR ASSY 12V 3 MONARCH PUMP 1 V2 SH 115 1 2 MOTOR ASSY 24V 3 MONARCH PUMP 1 V2 SH 116 2 FITTING L 1 4 SAE O RING BOSS 1 4 JIC 1 V2 SH 011 3 PLUG 3 4 16 CAVITY W O RING 2 V2 SH 001 4 RESERVOIR RICON POWER UNIT PLASTI
11. PHIL PAN SST 2 280705 54 SOCKET SET 10 24 X 1 4 2 28139 55 CONDUIT PLASTIC 1 2 4 27200 56 COUPLING ACTUATOR 1 25396 32 9 A REF 58 59 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 1 98 2 99 100 101 1 DESCRIPTION BOLT HEX 1 4 20 X 1 2 SST BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X1 2 SST BOLT HEX 5 16 18 7 8 GR5 SST BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 2 1 2 GR5 BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 0 75 SST WASHER 10 INTERNAL STAR WASHER 8 SPLIT LOCK SST Bag of Ten WASHER 1 2 WAVE SHAKE PROOF WASHER 8 FLAT SAE SST WASHER 1 4 FLAT SAE SST WASHER 1 4 SPLIT LOCK SST WASHER 5 16 FLAT SAE WASHER 5 16 SPLIT LOCK SST WASHER 5 8 INTERNAL STAR BRONZE WASHER 7 16 EXTERNAL STAR SST NUT HEX 4 40 NYLON INSERT NUT HEX 10 32 NUT HEX 1 4 2 NYLON INSERT SST NUT HEX 1 4 20 JAM NYLON INSERT SST NUT HE X 5 16 18 SST NUT HEX 5 16 18 NYLON INSERT SST NUT HEX 3 18 16 JAM NYLON INSERT BOLT SHOULDER 1 2 X 3 4 PIN SPIROL 5 32X 13 PIN SPIROL 5 32 X 1 WASHER NYLON 0 578 ID X 1 06 OD X 0 31 BAG OF TEN CLUTCH TORQUE LIMITING WARNER SPROCKET 35 12 TEETH 0 50 NUT HEX 5 16 18 JAM NYLON INSERT SST MS 1 4 20 X 5 8 SOC FLAT S S WASHER FLAT 0 32 ID X 0 75 OD X 0 08 SST BRACKET PLUNGER MICRO SWITCH PLUG 3 4 16 CAV O RING SEAL HEX HEAD SPACER IMMEDIATE DRIVE LINK MASTER
12. 00 OCEAN GREY 2 25661 27 SOCKET FLAT 5 16 18 X 0 75 SST 12 282245 28 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 29 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 30 WASHER FENDER 0 31 ID X 1 25 OD X 0 05 SST 1 283715 31 MS 5 16 18 X 0 50 SOC BUTTON SST 16 282287 32 WASHER 5 16 SPLIT LOCK SST 17 282785 33 SMS 48X0 063 PHIL PAN SST 4 283952 34 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 35 WASHER NYLON 0 375 ID X 0 630 OD X 0 032 2 28562 36 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 37 BUSHING SNAP IN PLASTIC 0 75 OD X 0 25 THK 2 25536 38 BEARING DU FLG 0 75 ID X 0 25 L 8 25386 39 WASHER 1 4 FLAT SAE SST 5 282735 40 SOCKET FLAT 5 16 18 X 1 00 SST 8 282251 41 STIFFENER PLATFORM REAR SW T 1 UV PF 898 42 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 43 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 44 NUT HEX 5 16 18 NYLON INSERT SST 16 283145 45 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 46 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 47 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 48 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 49 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 50 WASHER 1 4 SPLIT LOCK SST 7 282745 51 SOCKET BUTTON 1 4 20 X 1 13 SST 3 281985 52 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 53 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 54 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 55 1 COVER ASSY PRS 2 F9 0115 55 2 CO
13. 12 or 24 volt Circuit rating is also given out signal top Open Control Relay rol Relay Out Control Relay Control Relay Close Control Relay e stow signal switches located on Interior amp Exterior Control Panels cle counter Segence Lift lowering followed by flap opening Solenoid e power to rollstop motor power to rollstop motor Ground Ground Switch Common terminal of IN OUT switch Motor In r to the IN side of the IN OUT motor Out Power to the OUT side of the IN OUT motor Out Swi Out Signal Pump UP Signal Signal to the pump solenoid Pump Motor Roll Stop Motor Roll Stop Swit level detector Determines the level at which the lift will stop when raising or lowering the lift while S ing Horizontal platform travel is only permitted while th SEEK level is detected prevent the disabling of horizontal platform travel while the platform is still in the mounting frame the SEEK detection range is wider than the range of physically possible horizontal travel heights hen properly adjusted the detection range center coincides with the center of the horizontal travel path Switches STO1 and STO2 are used to define a tighter range around this center Bottom of STOW range detector If while stowing or deploy range the platform will lower ig the lift the platform is ABOVE this detection The intersectio
14. 3000 800 322 2884 H www riconcorp com 44 161 301 6000 RICON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY refer to following page ROINFAAAND A 1 1 RICON CORPORATION ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Ricon Corporation Ricon warrants to original purchaser of this product that Ricon will repair or replace at its option any part that fails due to defective material or workmanship as follows Repair or replace parts for a period of one year from date of purchase A list of parts covered can be ob tained from Ricon Product Support Labor costs for specified parts replace under this warranty for a period of one year from date of purchase A Ricon rate schedule determines the parts covered and labor allowed If You Need to Return a Product Return this product to Ricon Please give as much advance notice as possible and allow a reasonable amount of time for repairs This Warranty does not Cover Malfunction or damage to product parts caused by accident misuse lack of proper maintenance neglect improper adjustment modification alteration the mechanical condition of vehi cle road hazards overloading failure to follow operating instructions or acts of Nature i e weather light ning flood etc Note recommends that this product be inspected by an authorized Ricon service technician at least o
15. 5 STOW GUIDE 2 14344 6 MS 1 4 20 X 75 SOC BUTTON SST 4 28198 7 1 BLOCK F9A ANTI RAFFLE STOW LOCK RH 1 13874 7 2 BLOCK F9A ANTI RATTLE PLATFORM GUIDE RH 1 16085 8 BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 1 1 2 SST 4 282175 9 1 BLOCK F9A ANTI RAFFLE STOW LOCK LH 1 13873 9 2 BLOCK F9A ANTI RATTLE REAR MOUNTING STOW LOCK LH 1 16084 10 1 HANDRAIL WASSY STANDARD RH 1 UV PF 498 10 2 HANDRAIL WASSY SLOPING RH 1 UV PF 473 10 3 HANDRAIL ASSY FIXED RH BODE DOOR 1 F9 0461 10 4 HANDRAIL WASSY SLOPING SHORT MOUNT 2 F9 0334 10 5 HANDRAIL WASSY BODE LOW RH 1 F9 0368 11 SHIM HANDRAIL 0 50 THK 4 UV PF 881 12 NUT HEX 1 4 20 NYLON INSERT SST 47 283096 13 PIN CLEVIS 5 16 OD X 1 00 SST 2 UV PI 016 14 BOLT SHOULDER 0 250 X 0 313 OD PRS 3 UV PF 899 15 STIFFENER RIB PRS SW 2 UV PF 235 16 ROLL STOP WELD ASSY PRS SW 1 UV PF 234 17 STIFFENER TUBE PRS PIVOT WELD ASSY SW 1 UV PF 231 18 BOLT CARRIAGE 1 4 20 X 3 4 SST 31 14 07 108 19 SOCKET SET 1 4 20 X 1 4 SST 2 282005 20 1 HANDRAIL WASSY STANDARD LH 1 UV PF 497 20 2 HANDRAIL ASSY FIXED LH BODE DOOR 1 F9 0460 20 3 HANDRAIL WASSY SLOPING LH 1 UV PF 474 20 5 HANDRAIL WASSY BODE LOW LH 1 F9 0367 21 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS 22 BRACKET WASSY PLATFORM PIVOT LH 1 F9 0110 23 SAFETY TREAD 25 1 2 X 3 SAFETY YELLOW 2 25664 24 SAFETY TREAD 5 50 X 1 50 SAFETY YELLOW 4 25674 25 SAFETY TREAD 12 75 X 3 00 SAFETY YELLOW 1 25673 26 SAFETY TREAD 25 1 2 X 12
16. Atthe underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining Screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel 8 Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 9 Remove the platform support and stow the lift 8 PUMP MOTOR CONTACTOR The pump motor contactor applies electrical power to the hydraulic pump unit The contactor is located on the hydraulic pump unit bracket which also contains two circuit breakers The bracket is located on top of the hy draulic power unit SUNS RONFAAAND 1 90 V F9ASPARE PARTS his chapter contains parts diagrams and lists for the RICON Mirage F9A Series Automatic Transit Use Wheel chair and Standee Lift The diagrams are exploded views of major lift assemblies with components referenced by numbers Each accompanying parts list contains the reference number a description the quantity used and the Ricon stock number For parts identification locate the part on the appropriate diagram and note the refer ence number The parts list that accompanies each diagram will list the stock number of the desired part For part numbers of lift decals refer to Decal Locations and Part Numbers figure in Chapter II of this manual LIFT MODEL AND KIT NUMBERS PRODUCT NUMBER F9A A006 thru F9A 019 F9A A022 DOCUMENTATION KIT NUMBER F9A D000 PRODUCTION DECAL SET NUMBER 11017 SPARE
17. DECAL KIT NUMBER 26008 PARTS DIAGRAM PAGE FIGURE 5 1 PUMP ENCLOSURE 5 2 FIGURE 5 2 MONARCH HYDRAULIC POWER 77 5 4 FIGURE 5 3 LIFT MOUNTING 5 5 6 FIGURE 54 PLATEOBM ASSEMBDLY ert ee oe tea ria rid tau E 510 FIGURE 5 5 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY RIGHT SIDE 511 FIGURE 5 6 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY LEFT SIDE DETAIL 5 12 FIGURE 5 7 TRAVELING FRAME 5 16 FIGURES 8 CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY eerte tt rk adu EP c urban 5 18 FIGURE 5 9 21 AND 26 BRIDGEPLATE 5 22 APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS 5 24 RONFAAAND A R 1 531315 SOTON3 FIGURE 5 1 PUMP ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY 2 2 A FIGURE 5 1 PUMP ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY F9A SERIES ALL MODELS WHEELCHAIR LIFTS SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 1 1 PUMP TOP UV RES W HORIZ 2K PSI 1 212003007 1 2 PUMP NO UV RES W HORIZ 2K PSI 1 PM224003007 2 PLATE WASSY SOLENOID 1 F9 0205 8 1 SOLENOID SPST 12V 1 26444 3 2 SOLENOID SP 24V ISOLATED GROUND 1 264492 4 1 SOLENOID 12V DP LARGE 1 26447 4 2 SOLEN
18. F9 0450 24 2 SPROCKET SYNC 35 USE WITH 36 2 AND 101 2 1 UV DS 006 25 SHAFT INTERMEDIATE DRIVE 0 50 OD X 5 0 1 F9 0312 26 GASKET RUBBER 1 8 X 1 X 2 1 UV DS 016 27 LINK DRIVE SHAFT PIVOT ASSY 2 UV DS 052 28 GEAR BOX 24 1 RATIO 1 UV DS 200 29 CLUTCH TORQUE LIMIT RICON 1 UV DS 202 30 SHAFT FINAL DRIVE 05200 1 F9 0151 31 1 GEAR MOTOR ASSY 12V 1 UV DS 205 31 2 GEAR MOTOR ASSY 24V 1 UV DS 207 32 FITTING QUICK DISCONNECT 1 4 1 UV SH 003 33 SPRING COMPRESSION 0 4410 X 2 1 2 UV SP 001 34 ADAPTER STRT 1 4 MALE 1 4 MAL 1 V2 SH 84 36 1 CHAIN DRIVE PRIMARY TRAIN LIFT USE WITH 24 1 AND 101 1 1 UV DS 816 36 2 CHAIN FINAL DRIVE USE WITH 24 2 AND 101 2 1 UV DS 009 37 CAM FOLLOWER 1 1 4 OD X 3 4 CRWND 4 40 20 006 38 FOLLOWER 1 00 OD X 5 8 7 16 20 4 40 20 007 39 O RING NIITRILE 0 644 ID 0 87W 2 24908 40 NUT HEX 3 16 JAM BAG OF TEN 5 15924 41 NUT HEX 7 16 20 PLATED JAM 4 14 10 107 42 WASHER 3 4 INTERNAL STAR BAG OF TEN 4 15925 43 WASHER NYLON 4 14 18 308 44 FITTING GREASE 65 DEG PRESS IN 4 21 02 012 45 BUSHING NY LINER 50 X 50 2 25292 46 BUSHING 12 EDU08 3 4 D X 1 2 2 25384 48 BEARING DU FLG 3 4 ID X 1 4 L 8 25386 49 1 MOTOR 1 4 HP 12 VOL SHORT SHAFT 1 25477 49 2 MOTOR 1 4 HP 24 VDC SHORT SHAFT 1 25478 50 LIMIT SWITCH SEALED ROLLER 1 264103 51 5 440 X 1 125 PHIL PAN 4 280325 52 SMS 4 X 1 PHIL PAN AB ZINC 8 28037 53 58 32 X 1 2
19. In Out Motor powers the deployment system The motor receives electrical power from the on board car riage control box with a polarity which determines a direction of movement The motor rotates the input shaft to the gearbox which reduces the output of the motor to a usable speed and also increases the motor torque The input shaft drives the output shaft which drives the primary drive chain a In Out Motor and Gearbox Removal 1 Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT N WARNING THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE REMOVING RETAINING SCREWS TO PREVENT PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE 2 To access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel 3 Move the carriage IN or OUT to position the primary drive chain master link at the bottom center of the chain 2 2 A oof o lt S aar N 9 Support the lift platform At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Loosen but do not remove nuts fastening the gearbox to the lift carriage Label and remove the motor leads located at the platform end of the motor Remove the motor retaining clamp fastening the motor to the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket Sl
20. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page l INTRODUCTION i Fo eu ER 1 1 A RICON 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY otis 1 2 SHIPMENT INFORMATION aus 1 3 C GENERAL SAFETY PREGAU TIONS 86 2 85 ed 1 3 D MAJOR LIFT COMPONENTS 1 4 I INSTALLATION E 2 1 A MEGCHANIORE 2 1 1 LIFT LOCATION sat adenine nn ind Lia PESE De EROR ede 2 1 2 2 1 3 HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT a alas e Dee 2 2 B ELECTRICAL inen X ER TE E 2 2 GC cene eso d 2 3 D BLEEDING AND ADJUSTMENTS 2 3 1 HYDRAULIC BLEEDING a 2 3 2 PLATFORM VERTICAL TRAVEL LIMIT 2 4 9 BRIDGEPLEATE ADJUSTMENT terere D er EH Edad ae EDU Eu RF 2 6 E VERIFYING TADEATION S L u Sua aya 2 8 CUSTOMER ORIENTATIO
21. a soft heavy hammer Reinstall the set screws using a thread sealant LOCtite or omniFIT blue is recommended and tighten BRIDGEPLATE LUBRICATION AND ADJUSTMENT a Bridgeplate Lubrication 1 Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT and support the platform 2 At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal RONFAAAND A 4 7 3 Refer to Figure 4 11 DISASSEMBLY IS NOT REQUIRED Lubricate the spring pivot points cam followers and the actuator rod pivot points using a light grease Curtisol Red Grease 88167 Wipe away excess grease P xxn WERS ACTUATDR ROD PIVOT POINT STIRRUP PIVOT PLATFORM FIGURE 4 11 BRIDGEPLATE LUBRICATION POINTS 4 At the vehicle battery engine compartment re connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 5 Remove the platform support and stow the lift b Bridgeplate Adjustment The bridgeplate deployment is controlled by the bridgeplate actuator rod The length of the rod determines the position of the bridgeplate relative to the platform as it moves through its vertical travel The actuator rod must be adjusted to allow the bridgeplate to fully deployed as the platform reaches the vehicle floor level N WARNING INCORRECT DEPLOYMENT OF BRIDGEPLATE CAN CREATE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR LIFT USER AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGEPLATE AND PLATFORM MAKE SURE THAT THE BRIDGEPLATE IS ADJUSTED C
22. carriage Loosen the screws fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket to the carriage The front bolt is accessible from the top of the lift unit The rear bolt is accessible from below through the service access panel Place an open end wrench over the top of the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket Move the gearmotor assembly away from the lift platform A small pry bar may be inserted be tween the motor and the front of the carriage to gain leverage DO NOT FORCE THE If it does not move easily loosen the retaining studs or the motor retaining clamp to attain more freedom of movement Remove the final drive chain master link and final drive chain This procedure assumes that a final drive chain will be reinstalled and does not contain any clos ing completion steps b Primary Drive Chain Removal Fully deploy the platform Raise the platform to a comfortable working height and support the platform To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel Move the master link of the primary drive chain to the bottom by pressing the DEPLOY switch With the final drive chain removed the intermediate drive shaft will rotate If both chains are being removed electric power to lift will need to be restored in order for the DE PLOY button to move the chain At the vehicle ba
23. the lift carriage Make sure that the motor retaining clamp fastening the motor to the intermediate drive shaft mount ing bracket is tight Move the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket and gearmotor assembly toward the lift plat form A small pry bar may be inserted between the gearbox and the back of the carriage to gain leverage DO NOT FORCE THE GEARMOTOR f it does not move easily loosen the gearmotor assembly retaining nuts to attain more freedom of movement Adjust tension in the final drive chain so that there is 03 8mm movement of the slack lower side Tighten the screws fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket to the lift carriage If applicable refer to PRIMARY DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT Otherwise continue At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 10 Remove the platform support and stow the lift b Primary Drive Chain Adjustment NOTE 1 8 9 This procedure assumes that the lift is in a raised position and the access service panel is open If not refer to LIFT SERVICE ACCESS Loosen the motor retaining clamp Loosen the nuts fastening the gearbox to the lift carriage if not already loose Move the gearmotor assembly relative to the intermediate drive shaft away from the li
24. the service access panel up remove the two re taining bolts and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel N WARNING C WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP C DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA C DO NOT LAY ANYTHING ON OF A BATTERY At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the battery positive terminal Locate the air bleeder valve on the top side of the lift cylinder Access to this valve is through a hole in the rear of the carriage rear channel Raise the lift to vehicle floor level Open the air bleeder valve with a screwdriver to let air and hydraulic fluid out of the cylinder NOTE This step will cause loss Have dry rags hand to clean up spilled hydraulic fluid h Close the air bleeder valve i Lower the platform to ground level j Remove the plug on the top of the hydraulic pump tank Make sure that the hydraulic fluid in the tank is at the FULL level Fill only with Texaco No 15 aircraft hydraulic fluid or equivalent U S mil spec H5606E F oil and reinstall the plug k Repeat the previous FIVE steps until the fluid coming out of the air bleeder valve does not con tain any air bu
25. to the lift when it is not in use The solenoid is part of the lift electrical system that is located on the hydraulic power unit of the lift A related component is the power indicator that is mounted on the top of the control pendant This indicator shows when this power is supplied and illuminates only when the lift is in operation While troubleshooting the lift the following conditions apply NOTE The power indicator should illuminate only when the lift is in operation If the indicator does not illuminate during operation of the lift or remains illuminated when the lift is not in operation contact a Ricon authorized service technician for repair If the lift DOES NOT operate the power indicator DOES NOT illuminate the solenoid contacts are not properly closing and there is no power being supplied to the lift If the lift DOES NOT operate and the power indicator DOES illuminate power is being supplied through the solenoid but there is a control circuitry problem in the lift If the lift OPERATES but the power indicator STAYS illuminated the solenoid contacts are not prop erly opening and there is continuous power being supplied to the lift NOTE all cases return the lift to a Ricon authorized service technician immediately for repair RONFAAAND 2 2 D ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM LEGEND a Color Codes NOTE The electrical diagram may not employ all of the colors listed in the following table
26. well as forces incurred by the motion of the vehicle during driving N CAUTION C Do not operate the lift electrically or manually during the load test The load test is designed to test the installation mounting of the lift not its lifting capacity Remove the test weight immedi ately after the test C When the test weight is placed on the platform the vehicle suspension will compress and the vehicle will lean If the weighted platform touches the ground remove the weight raise the plat form and retest 2 lift must be test loaded to 125 of its rated 660 pound load capacity to verify the integrity of the instal lation Position the lift platform 2 6 above the ground place 825 pounds in the center of the platform and inspect the lift mounting points REMOVE THE TEST WEIGHT 2 Run the lift through several complete cycles to verify proper operation CUSTOMER ORIENTATION IMPORTANT Customer Orientation Ricon Sales Service Personnel must review the Warranty and the Service Manual with the customer to verify that safe operation of the lift is understood Instruct the customer to follow the operating instructions without exception 2 Refer to Figure 2 7 Verify that all decals are properly located and legible NOTE The installing service technician must affix the Operating Instructions decal to the vehicle in a location clearly visible to opera
27. 25 281435 UV SP 002 282205 28031 28266 264103 280425 283055 264102 283012 UV PF 911 26472 UV ES 221 UV PF 908 REF DESCRIPTION 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS ASSY HARNESS ROLL STOP SWITCH THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS MS 1 4 20 X 0 75 SOC FLAT SST LATCH MECH ASSY SCS 5 16 18 X 0 75 BTN SKT SST SCS 5 16 18 X 1 00 BTN SKT SST SPACER RUBBER F9A ANTI RATTLE BUSHING RUBBER F9A 2 2 A QTY N O N PART NO UV ES 852 28184 UV PF 107 282285 282296 13879 13875 FIGURE 5 7 TRAVELING FRAME ASSEMBLY 32DF9AAn2 A FIGURE 5 7 TRAVELING FRAME ASSEMBLY F9A SERIES ALL MODELS WHEELCHAIR LIFT SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 1 31 LIFTING FRAME ASSY 30 313 CENTERS SW 1 F9 0165 1 2 LIFTING FRAME ASSY 30 313 CENTERS DA 1 F9 0224 1 3 LIFTING FRAME ASSY 43 00 CENTERS EXT 1 F9 0245 2 1 ARM WASSY LOWER 30 313 CENTERS 2 9 0155 2 2 ARM WASSY LOWER 43 000 CENTERS 2 9 0166 3 COVER ARM 30 313 CENTERS 2 F9 0098 4 BLOCK ARM GUIDE 4 F9 0179 5 STRAIN RELIEF 4 262821 6 RIVET 3 16 X 5 8 STEEL 4 14 30 410 7 RIVET 3 16 X 3 8 STEEL 4 14 30 411 8 PLATE BRIDGEPLATE ACTUATOR MOUNT 2 9 01
28. 3110 X 1 2500 X 0 05 SST 2 283715 49 FOAM RUBBER BLK 1 8 X 1 4 X 100 ADA 9 07 ft 06 06 108 50 WASHER 7 16 EXTERNAL STAR SST 1 282915 51 HARNESS MAIN WITH HYDRAULIC 1 F9 0070 52 SOCKET FLAT 10 24 X 1 2 SST 5 28137 53 BOLT CARRIAGE 1 4 20 X 5 8 SST 39 14 07 104 54 NUT HEX 1 4 20 NYLON INSERT SST 56 283095 55 NUT SPRING 1 4 20 MULTI THREAD BAG OF TEN 36 15952 56 SOCKET BUTTON 1 4 20 X 5 8 SST 3 281955 57 BOLT HEX 1 4 20 X 5 8 SST 93 281645 58 WASHER 5 16 FLAT SST 14 28628 32 9 A REF DESCRIPTION 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 68 69 1 69 2 70 71 72 73 74 75 1 75 2 75 3 75 4 75 5 PLATE FORWARD CROSS MEMBER MOUNTING BOLT HEX 1 4 20 X 0 75 SST CAP RETANGLE BLACK BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 0 75 SST NUT HEX 5 16 18 NYLOCK SST BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 1 2 SST PLATE PLUG ENCLOSURE BRACKET WASSY STOW LOCK F9A SOLENOID 12V STO LOC 3 16 1 SOLENOID 24V STO LOC 3 16 1 COVER STOWLOCK MIRAGE HARNESS L PULLBOX TO STOW LOCK PIN STOW LOCK MIRAGE PIN 5 32 X 2 50 ROLL SST BUSHING FLANGE 0 50 ID X 0 25 L HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY 12 ft SYNFLEX HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY 15 ft SYNFLEX HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY 17 ft SYNFLEX HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY 23 ft SYNFLEX HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY 26 ft SYNFLEX 2 2 A QTY m P 9 0049 281665 25564 282205 283145 282156 F9 0072 F9 0186 264503 26
29. 4504 F9 0184 F9 0229 F9 0187 283595 253846 F9 HH 12 F9 HH 15 F9 HH 17 F9 HH 23 F9 HH 26 2 2 IEELCHAIR LIFT F9AX LY DETAIL USE REFER NSIT gt 4 lt gt O LL KR 4 nm AUTOMATIC REFER TO F9AX FOR LEFT SIDE ES FIGURE 5 4 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY 2 2 A DETAII SIDE RIGHT m 9 Al PRESENT PLATFORM F9A SERIES SERIAL N 92 FIGURE 5 5 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY RIGHT SIDE DETAIL 2 2 A No A SIDE DETAIL HEELCHAIR LIFT PRESENT LEFT ASSEMBL PLATFORM F9A SERIES ALL MODELS FIGURE 5 6 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY LEFT SIDE DETAIL 2 2 A FIGURES 5 4 5 5 5 6 PLATFORM ASSEMBLY F9A SERIES AUTOMATIC TRANSIT USE WHEELCHAIR LIFT SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 1 PLATFORM 32 25 X 47 00 PRS SW 1 F9 0275 2 BRACKET WASSY PLATFORM PIVOT RH 1 F9 0107 3 WASHER FLAT 0 32 ID X 0 75 OD X 0 080 SST 16 282776 4 NUT HEX 5 16 18 JAM NYLON INSERT SST 8 283146
30. 64 9 MS 1 4 20 X 5 8 SOC FLAT S S 4 281635 10 MS SOC SET 5 16 18 X 1 2 CUP SST 8 282135 11 BEARING DU 0 75 ID X 0 875 OD X 0 63 6 UV BU 006 12 1 KEEPER PLATE WASSY 2 9 0099 12 2 KEEPER PLATE WASSY 2 F8 0043 123 KEEPER PLATE WASSY 2 8 0043 13 BOLT 5 16 18 X 625 HEX SST 2 282235 14 WASHER 5 16 SPLIT LOCK SST 6 282785 15 MS 5 16 18 X 0 63 BUTTON HD SST 6 282255 16 1 BRACKET ACTUATOR ROD PIVOT SW 1 F9 0149 16 2 BRACKET ACTUATOR ROD PIVOT DA 1 F9 0148 16 3 BRACKET ACTUATOR ROD PIVOT EXT 1 F9 0150 17 0 75 X 6 00 1 F8 0041 18 PIN PIVOT LIFTING FRAME 4 F9 0089 19 TRUNION CYLINDER 1 F9 0116 20 NUT HEX 3 4 16 JAM SST 1 283375 21 COLLAR ACTUATOR ROD 1 UV ES 036 22 COLLAR 0 25 X 0 63 X 0 38 3 V3 BU 15 23 BRACKET F9000 SERIES ELECT SYSTEM 1 UV ES 027 24 SCREW SOCKET SET 10 32 X 1 4 SST 6 28155 25 BLOCK SWITCH ACTUATOR 1 F9 0206 26 ROD SWITCH CAM ACTUATOR LH 1 F9 0058 27 ROD SWITCH CAM ACTUATOR RH 1 F9 0059 28 SWITCH ACTUATOR ASSY LH 1 F9 0167 29 SWITCH ACTUATOR ASSY RH 1 F9 0222 30 NUT HEX 5 16 18 NYLOCK THIN 2 283146 31 MS 1 4 20 X 1 4 SOC SET SST 2 282005 32 1 TRUNNION w BUSHINGS 1 15761 32 2 KIT TRUNNION REINFORCEMENT RETROFIT 1 20185 32 9 A 47 AIR L WHEEL 5 100 91916 e NO s
31. 8 1 LIFT MODE ENABLE CIRCUIT OUT 4 28 2 AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL CONTROL CIRCUIT eere 4 29 3 STOW LEVEL ALIGNMENT CHECK PROCEDURES 4 30 4 ADJUSTMENT OF THE AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL ALIGNMENT 4 30 VERTIGAL TRAVEL LIMIT CIRCUIT ene t ea na 4 32 REPEAGEMENT uit itt ertt ed Bl Pee 4 32 7 CARRIAGE CONTROL BOX cere Dedi dee dene e eee En Du edd ge aee 4 32 8 PUMP MOTOR ten tle d ge due ene rtu de ee e une ace 4 33 V PARTS DIAGRAMS AND LISTS ia nia ER CUR RE lr s KR RN 5 1 APPENDIX LIFT SPECIFICATIONS U U U U u u u uuu uuu uu uu T 5 24 2 2 A INTRODUCTION to mass transit vehicles The patented movement ensures smooth safe entry and exit and easily lifts up to 660 T he RICON MirageF9A Series Automatic Transit Use Wheelchair and Standee Lift provides wheelchair access pounds 300 kilograms It is designed to be operated by a trained attendant or vehicle driver After activating the vehicle manufacturer installed safety interlock and by using the lift control switches the lift extends OUT or de ploys from the vehicle and rises to the vehicle floor height The user boards the large non skid platform
32. 81 L H MECH ASSY 1 F9 0008 15 CHANNEL MTG FRAME L H 78 81 WELD ASSY 1 F9 0012 16 CHANNEL MTG FRAME REAR ASSY 1 F9 0032 17 CHANNEL MTG FRAME REAR WELD ASSY 1 F9 0015 18 SOC SET 1 2 20 X 2 00 FLAT POINT SST 2 282554 19 NUT HEX 1 2 20 THIN 4 283316 20 BUMPER CARRIAGE STOP 2 F9 0046 21 COVER 19 98 5 F9 0018 22 COVER 6 67 2 F9 0017 23 BRACKET COVER MOUNTING 2 F9 0016 24 BRACKET ACCESS DOOR MOUNTING 1 F9 0019 25 PANEL BOTTOM ACCESS COVER TRAIN LIFT 1 UV MF 808 26 BRACKET ACC DOOR SIDE SHIELD WELD ASSY 2 F9 0022 27 FLANGE ACCESS DOOR ADJUSTMENT 1 F9 0024 28 FLANGE ACCESS DOOR MOUNTING 1 F9 0023 29 TUBE FORWARD CROSSMEMBER 2 F9 0025 30 BRACKET HOSE CABLE CLAMP ASSEMBLY 1 F9 0027 31 RAIL CARRIAGE GUIDE SW 1 F9 0141 32 PULLBOX MECHANICAL ASSY 1 F9 0052 33 BOX PULLBOX 1 F9 0040 34 COVER PULL BOX 1 F9 0041 35 TIE BAR PULL BOX WELD ASSY 1 F9 0042 36 FITTING 1 4 JIC BULKHEAD W HEX NUT 1 V2 SH 981 37 HOLE PLUG HEYCO 1 26285 38 PLUG 0 43 0 45 DIA UP TO 0 06 THK BLK 1 26287 39 STRAIN RELIEF STR THRU LIQ TIGHT 3 26284 40 BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 5 8 GR5 BAG OF TEN 10 14495 41 SOC BUTTON 10 24 X 7 8 SST 4 281436 42 NUT HEX 10 24 NYLON INSERT SST 9 283055 43 WASHER 10 FLAT SAE SST 13 282715 44 WASHER 8 FLAT SAE SST 6 282694 45 SOC BUTTON 8 32 X 1 2 SST 6 15975 46 WASHER 8 SPLIT LOCK SST Bag of Ten 6 15974 47 TERMINAL STRIP 15 THERM KULKA 672 SER 1 26568 48 WASHER FENDER 0
33. A 021 6 5 10 24 X 0 25 FLAT PHIL UNDER CUT 3 2806 7 1 PLATE BRIDGE PLATE SKID 26 1 F9 0292 7 2 PLATE BRIDGE PLATE SKID 21 1 F9 0324 8 1 TAPE ADHESIVE TRANSFER 10 MIL 1 WIDE 13 63 263110 8 2 TRANSFER 10 MIL 1 WIDE 8 4 263110 9 PLATE GUIDE 1 13878 10 SATEY TREAD 25 1 2 X 3 SAFETY YELLOW 1 25664 11 SATEY TREAD 25 1 2 X 3 OCEAN GRAY 2 25662 12 SCREW 10 12 X 5 8 HI LO THD SST 3 28112HL 13 1 STIR UP ASSY STEP WELL 16 18 VTS 1 F9 0325 13 2 STIR UP ASSY STEP WELL 14 16 VTS 1 F9 0350 133 STIR UP ASSY STEP WELL 11 VTS 1 F9 0316 14 1 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE STIRRUP RH 1 UV PF 769 14 2 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE STIRRUP RH SW 1 UV PF 903 14 3 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE STIRRUP RH UTS 1 F9 0182 15 1 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE STIRRUP LH 1 UV PF 767 15 2 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE STIRRUP LH SW 1 UV PF 904 15 3 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE STIRRUP LH UTS 1 F9 0183 16 1 ROD ASSY ACTUATOR PLATE 14 16 UTS 2 UV PF 423 16 2 ROD ASSY ACTUATOR PLATE 16 18 UTS 2 UV PF 429 17 1 ROD WLDT BRGPLT ACTUATOR L H 1 F9 0262 17 2 ROD WLDT BRGPLT ACTUATOR RH 1 F9 0263 18 ROLLER PLATE CAM FOLLER TRAIN 2 UV PF 842 19 ROD PLATE CAM FOLLER ACTUATOR 1 UV PF 770 20 WASHER ADAPTER STIRRUP 2 UV PF 424 21 SCS 1 4 20 X 0 625 BTN SKT SST 2 281955 22 SPRING UNFOLD KICK OUT 3317 2 25436 23 RETAINER BP RETURN SPRING WASSY 2 UV PF 421 24 PL
34. ATE ACTUATOR RETAINER 1 UV PF 772 25 BRACKET B PLATE 1 UV PF 768 26 SCS 5 16 18 X 0 75 BTN SKT SST 2 282285 27 STANDOFF BRIDGE PLATE ACTUATOR B F9 0234 28 NUT 5 16 18 JAM NYLON SST 6 283146 29 WASHER 0 375 ID X 0 630 OD X 0 032 NYLON 2 28562 30 NUT 5 16 18 NYLON SST 2 283145 31 WASHER 0 31 ID X 1 25 OD X 0 05 FENDER SST 2 283715 32 BUSHING STIRRUP PIVOT 2 UV PF 039 33 59 10 24 X 0 25 SKT SST 2 281005 34 MS 5 16 18 X 3 4 FLAT SKT SST 4 282245 35 MS 5 16 18 X 1 00 FLAT SKT SST 2 282251 36 SCS 1 4 20 X 0 50 BTN SKT SST 2 281965 37 S S TEE 5 16 OD X 1 4 L NECK 2 V2 PF 098 38 WASHER 0 375 ID X 0 63 OD X 0 072 NYLON 2 28565 39 SHS 3 8 X 0 375 5 16 18 SST 2 283735 40 WASHER FLAT 0 32 ID X 0 80 SST 2 282776 41 ROD END M LH THD R1700 2 25500 42 NUT HEX 3 8 LEFT HANDTHRD 2 28320 43 SEAL RUBBER U CHANNEL 2 1 13525 32 9 A APPENDIX 1 LIFT SPECIFICATIONS MIRAGE F9A AUTOMATIC TRANSIT USE WHEELCHAIR AND STANDEE LIFT 660 Ibs Pump rating 12 volts DC 9 24 volts DC i pressure release valve approx 700 lbs Travel Travel Stow Stow Stow Useable Useable Above Below in Height Width Length Platform Platform ese 9 9 9 en Width 1 2 EREEREER EE 9 14 6 F9A DA EX 8 8 1 4 5 6 1 Does include mounting bracket 2 Fixed or folding
35. C 1 V2 SH 108 5 PLUG RESERVOIR BREATHER FILLER 1 V2 SH 106 6 CLAMP HOSE 1 V2 SH 109 7 1 HYD POPPET VALVE ASSY 12V DELTROL 1 V2 SH 105 7 2 VALVE ASSY 24V DELTROL 1 V2 SH 136 8 SEAL KIT MANUAL BACK UP PUMP 1 V2 SH 220 9 BACK UP PUMP MANUAL W O HANDLE 1 V2 SH 210 10 BRACKET TENSION LINK MONARCH PUMP 1 V2 SH 149 11 PIN amp RETAINING RING BACKUP PUMP 2 V2 SH 017 12 KIT PUMP MOTOR BRUSH SET 1 V2 SH 115B 2 2 A 9 2 26 69 43H9IH Pub 0007 S ON 1 1435 1 YIVHOSSHM 3435 V64 Al8AdSSV 4 5010 3 1411 LIFT MOUNTING ENCLOSURE 2 A 3 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 5 3 LIFT MOUNTING ENCLOSURE F9A SERIES ALL MODELS WHEELCHAIR LIFTS SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 1 CHANNEL MTG FRAME 78 81 R H MECH ASSY 1 F9 0009 2 CHANNEL MTG FRAME 78 81 WELD ASSY 1 F9 0013 3 GEAR RACK 2 F9 0028 4 1 STOP BLOCK 2 13572 4 2 STOP BLOCK 2 F9 0067 5 RAIL STAINLESS 2 F9 0101 6 SPACER 0 40 THK W O 60 CS 28 UV MF 102 i WASHER SS 0 40 ID X 0 75000 X 0 06 28 28629 8 BOLT HEX 3 8 X 16 X 1 00 SST 1 282354 9 WASHER 5 16 SPLIT LOCK SST 14 282785 10 BOLT HEX 5 10 18 X 7 8 SST 4 282165 11 WASHER 1 4 FLAT SAE SST 141 282735 12 BOLT HEX 1 4 X 1 2 SST 20 X 1 00 SST 16 281655 13 WASHER 1 4 SPLIT LOCK SST 58 282745 14 CHANNEL MTG FRAME 78
36. ER ARM ASSEMBLIES FIGURE 4 14 LIFTING FRAME REFERENCE DIAGRAM 4 Using a drift and a hammer remove the BOTTOM pivot pins on each side of the carriage and re move the lower arm assemblies 5 Remove the trunnion keeperplate assemblies 6 Remove the actuator rod pivot bracket screws and allow the bracket to swing down 7 Havean assistant raise and hold the lifting frame as far up as it will go 8 Using a drift and a hammer remove the UPPER lifting frame and CENTER pivot pins from the car riage 9 Pull the lifting frame away from the carriage b Lifting Frame Installation Installation is performed by reversing the removal steps with a few minor considerations Verify that the bracket and lifting frame holes are properly aligned and drive the pivot pins into place using a soft heavy hammer Reinstall the set screws using a thread sealant LOCtite or omniFIT blue is recommended 5 TRAVELING FRAME The lifting system is operated whenever the hydraulic pump unit is activated either electrically or manually The pump unit creates pressure as hydraulic fluid is pumped into the cylinder The hydraulic cylinder moves the lifting arm structure which raises the platform a Traveling Frame Removal 1 Perform LIFT ACCESS SERVICE located in the beginning of this section 2 Manually raise the platform to a comfortable working height and support the platform 3 Manually lower the platform until it rests on the support Close the man
37. HE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA DO NOT LAY ANYTHING ON TOP OF A BATTERY 2 Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal N WARNING THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING TO PREVENT THE PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE 3 Refer to Figure 4 1 To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retaining screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel NOTE VIEW OF LIFT IS FROM THE LEFT SIDE FIGURE 4 1 SERVICE ACCESS PANEL OPEN 4 9 2 A ROLLSTOP PLATFORM AND FRAMES LEFT ROLLSTOP COVER RIGHT POWER ROLLS TOP COVER FIGURE 4 2 HANDRAIL REMOVAL FIGURE 4 3 POWER ROLLSTOP COVERS 1 ROLLSTOP MAINTENANCE a Rollstop Lubrication Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT and support the platform 2 Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal 3 Remove the platform left and right side channel covers 4 Atthe right side of the platform remove the four mounting screws and washers guide block if ap plicable cover
38. LATFORM STOWED Check that control pendant is not damaged and cable connectors are tight N CAUTION Do not add fluid until platform is lowered to ground level Adding fluid while lift is folded will cause tank to overflow when platform is lowered to ground level Hydraulic Power Unit 1 Check for visible hydraulic fluid leakage 2 Verify backup pump manual release valve is lightly snug Vehicle Interlock Place vehicle in a NON INTERLOCK mode and attempt to operate lift DEPLOY PLATFORM Listen for any abnormal noises as the lift operates i e grinding or binding noises Lift Operation Torque Limit Clutch overloads properly clicks at the end of travel Carriage stops are in place and stop lift squarely Verify that all decals are affixed properly clearly visible and legible Main Lifting Pivots Verify carriage lifting frame platform pivot pins are free from damage and locked in posi tion with fasteners Platform Check that platform mounting brackets are properly fastened to both sides of the plat form Bridgeplate 2 that bridgeplate operates without obstruction s and rests squarely on vehicle LOWER PLATFORM TO GROUND LEVEL Lift Operation Listen for any abnormal noises as the lift operates i e grinding or binding noises Rollsto Verify that rollstop opens and locks properly without obstruction s when it contacts the p ground While platform is at the ground leve
39. LLSTOP ACTUATOR RETAINING FOOT SWITCH SCREWS ACTIVATING WHEEL FIGURE 4 5 ROLLSTOP ACTUATION Raise the rollstop actuator foot manually until the catch is approximately 1 16 to 3 16 above the rollstop hook Move the cam toward the switch deflecting the switch actuator wheel until a faint click is heard This indicates the actuation point Tighten the cam retaining screws to prevent further movement of the cam Release the rollstop ac tuator foot to its fully extended position Raise the actuator foot and listen for the faint click of the actuation point The actuation point must occur as indicated Move the cam toward the switch to increase the gap and away to decrease the gap At vehicle battery compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal Remove the platform support and stow the lift Rollstop Closing Actuator Link Adjustment Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT and support the platform At vehicle battery compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal At the RIGHT SIDE of the platform remove the four mounting screws and washers guide block if applicable cover spacer and shims from the housing channel Refer to Figure 4 6 Loosen the lock nut and ad just the length of the link by and turning the center section Turning the top of the center section to ward the platform will shorten the adjustable link and turning it away from the platform will lengthen
40. N at cii pede atit 2 9 MAINTENANCE AND 5 3 1 A IDBAIEYINSPEGCTIONSs eter Go a Da a dr uerus da Oa ARR 3 1 B MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE uma 3 2 POWER INDICATOR DIAGNOSTICS tuta D eet Deoque 3 3 D EPECTRIGNEWIRBINGDIAGRAMS S esu eee 3 4 1 DIAGRAM LEGEND e tap tete bet p Eee 3 4 2 LIMIT SWITCH STATE DESCRIPTION 3 6 3 WIRING DIAGRAM scit e ena 3 6 IV MIRAGE MAJOR COMPONENT 4 1 A GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS xen bte naa dra us 4 1 B LIFT SERVICE ACCESS SP tea Ou Dc UI Dia 4 2 ROEESTOR PLATFORM AND FRAMES ead tust pid ibi 4 3 1 ROLESTOP MAINTENANCE ritenere ipt e Re Bee 4 3 2 PLATFORM ide iue eade ta Ua to quas ERU DECR ds 4 6 3 BRIDGEPLATE LUBRICATION AND 4 8 4 LIFTING FRAMES EE 4 11 TRAVELING FRAME 4 12 D DEPLOYMENT 4 14 1 IN OUT MOTOR AND GEARBOX
41. NG THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING TO PREVENT PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE c Togain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retaining screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel 4 16 2 2 A N WARNING e WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IMMEDI ATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN A PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA e DONOT LAY ANYTHING METALLIC ON TOP OF BATTERY At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Refer to DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL Remove both drive chains Refer to STOW DEPLOY MOTOR REMOVAL Remove the gearmotor assembly Remove the screws fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket to the lift carriage Slide the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket away from the lift platform Drop the end of the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket closest to the lift platform down into the carriage assembly Remove the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket down through the carriage by sliding it forwar
42. NICKEL 35 OFFSET LINK 35 1 2 LINK USE WITH 24 1 AND 36 1 ELECTRIC BOX ASSY ON BOARD TAB MOUNT 12V ELECTRIC BOX ASSY ON BOARD TAB MOUNT 24V RELAY 12V BRACKET ALUM LIMIT SWITCH ROLL PIN 5 32 X 3 4 USE WITH 24 1 AND 36 1 BAG OF TEN 101 2 ROLL PIN 5 32 X 1 USE WITH 24 2 AND 36 2 2 2 A QTY A 2 O 5 282735 282516 282165 28219 282205 28249 15974 28261 282694 282735 282745 28277 282785 282845 282915 28297 28306 283095 283096 283135 283145 283185 28381 28417 28418 15916 28600 UV DS 006 283146 281635 282776 F9 0136 V2 SH 132 F9 0313 25043 25045 UV ES 830 18020 28 36 405 V2 ES 79 15991 28357 32 9 A AIR LIFT EELC FIGURE 5 9 21 AND 26 BRIDGEPLATE ASSEMBLY 2 2 A FIGURE 5 9 21 44 26 BRIDGEPLATE ASSEMBLY F9A SERIES ALL MODELS WHEELCHAIR LIFT SERIAL NO s 4000 and HIGHER REF DESCRIPTION QTY PART NO 1 1 BRIDE PLATE ASSY S WELL X SPAN 26 1 F9 0314 1 2 BRIDE PLATE ASSY STEP WELL SHORT 1 F9 0315 2 1 BRIDE PLATE EXTENDED SPAN 26 1 F9 0259 2 2 BRIDE PLATE STEP WELL 21 1 F9 0323 3 ASSY WELD BRIDGE PLATE FRAME 1 UV PF 779 4 RIVET BLIND AL 3 16 X 3 8 AD66BS BAG OF TEN 11 15918 5 SKID BRIDGE PLATE 3 UL B
43. OCK SST BUMPER RUBBER B 1220 KEEPER REINFORCEMENT BRACKET MANUAL RELEASE LH WELD ASSY MS SOC FLAT HEAD 5 16 18 X 0 50 SST T NUT 5 16 18 SST WASHER NYLON 0 315 ID X 1 156 OD X 0 062 FOOT PRS ACTUATOR WELD ASSY CAM PRS SWITCH ACTUATOR WASHER 10 FLAT SAE SST SHOULDER SCREW FLAP LATCH WASHER 10 SPLIT LOCK SST MS SOC BUTTON 10 24 X 3 8 SST SPRING LH ROLL STOP ACTUATOR RETURN THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 3 4 SST MS 4 40 X 5 8 PHIL PAN WASHER 4 SPLT LOCK LIMIT SWITCH SEALED PRS MS 6 32 X 1 4 PHIL PAN HD SST THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS NUT HEX 10 24 NYLON INSERT PLUNGER SWITCH SEALED TAPPED 6 32 NUT HEX 6 32 SST BRACKET MOUNTING LIMIT SWITCH PRS RECEPTACLE 9 PIN W O FLANGE HARNESS ROLLSTOP SWITCH PLATE REINF LH WELD ASSY PRS SW T 2 2 A QTY 2025 o oq n 1 N N N 32 oa a Y PART NO F9 0437 19760 282185 UV PF 227 F9 0241 UV PF 229 F9 0242 25483 UV PF 880 UV PF 875 25486 25481 26551 280575 UV PF 937 UV PF 889 26468 UV SP 019 282825 UV PF 804 F9 0113 F9 0253 UV PF 936 28355 UV PF 892 UV PF 863 283154 UV PF 893 UV PF 883 UV PF 894 UV PF 888 UV PF 860 282685 V2 AC 86 UV PF 855 UV PF 802 282252 UV PF 934 28632 UV PF 909 UV PF 918 282715 UL PF 034 2827
44. OID 24V DP LARGE ISOLATED GROUND 1 26450 5 CIRCUIT BREAKER 8AMP 1 265108 6 CIRCUIT BREAKER 30AMP 1 26510 7 TERMINAL STRIP 10 18 GA ALTECH 1 26566 8 MS 10 32 X 0 313 PAN PHIL SST BAG OF TEN 4 15923 9 MS 10 32 X 0 75 PAN PHIL 4 28147 10 WASHER 10 FLAT SST 8 282715 11 WASHER 10 SPLIT LOCK SST 4 282725 12 BRACKET PUMP MOUNTING 1 F9 0204 13 BRACKET WASSY PUMP MOUNTING 1 UV PF 945 14 WASHER 0 32ID X 0 7500 X 0 08 SST 7 282776 15 WASHER 5 16 SPLIT LOCK 11 282785 16 SCS 5 16 24 X 0 75 BTN SKT SST 5 28702 17 SCS 5 16 18 X 0 75 SKT SST 2 282285 18 SCS 10 32 X 0 50 SST 2 28156 19 CLAMP CABLE 3 8 1 25516 20 PLUG RESERVOIR BREATHER FILLER 1 V2 SH 106 21 BRACKET STIFFENER 1 F9 0378 22 HANDLE MANUAL BACKUP PUMP 1 VS SH 111 23 1 SOLENOID PLATE ASSY 12VDC 1 F9 0243 23 2 SOLENOID PLATE ASSY 24VDC 1 F9 0246 24 CS 5 16 18 X 0 75 HEX SST 2 282205 25 CONDUIT 1 2 PLASTIC 0 17 ft 27200 26 CABLE TIE 5 5 NAT 2 25520 27 CABLE 4 0 9 25519 28 NUT 5 16 18 NYLON SST 2 283145 29 NUT 5 16 18 FLAT SST 2 28630 30 1 HARNESS ASSY PUMP SOLENOID PLATE 12V 1 F9 0358 30 2 HARNESS ASSY PUMP SOLENOID PLATE 24V 1 F9 0370 81 FITTING STREET ELBOW FEMALE 1 V2 SH 013 32 CLIP EMERGENCY TOOLS 2 25543 33 PUMP ENCLOSURE ASSY 1 F9 0371 34 BASE PUMP ENCLOSURE 1 F9 0216 35 DOOR PUMP ENCLOSURE 1 F9 0217 36 PLATE REINFORCEMENT PUMP ENCLOSURE 2 9 0255 37 HINGE 2 50 X 2 00 SST 6 F9 0218 38 LATCH
45. ORRECTLY 1 Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT 2 Raise the lift platform T UP to vehicle floor level and support the platform 3 Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal 4 8 2 2 A 4 Refer to Figure 4 12 On RIGHT SIDE of lift between junction of traveling frame and platform as sembly locate the rod end of the actuator rod assembly Loosen the rod end hex nut MOUNTING ACTUATOR ROD ASSEMBLY p mg LIFT SHOWN FROM RIGHT SIDE CTUATOR 20D SSEMBLY SHOULDER BOLT VIEW IS FROM RIGHT SIDE FIGURE 4 12 BRIDGEPLATE ACTUATOR ROD ASSEMBLY 5 Using one hand to catch the standoff spacer as it falls loosen and remove the shoulder bolt fasten ing the actuator rod assembly to the mounting plate 6 Onthe LEFT SIDE of the lift between the junction of the traveling frame and the platform assembly locate the rod end of the actuator rod assembly Loosen the rod end hex nut 7 Using one hand to catch the standoff spacer as it falls and an assistant to hold the bridgeplate loosen and remove the shoulder bolt fastening the actuator rod assembly to the mounting plate By hand lower the bridgeplate to the vehicle floor NOTE The actuator rod end is left hand thread Turning the rod end clockwise lengthens the rod or counter clockwise shortens the rod 8 Refer to Figure 4 13 T
46. R DAMAGE To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel Loosen retaining screws on switch STO1 so that the switch will slide along with light tapping Lower platform to stow level Move STO1 to achieve proper stow level tap switch toward back of unit to lower the stow level or tap switch toward front of unit to raise the stow level Refer to STOW LEVEL FROM VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL ALIGNMENT CHECK Verify proper adjustment At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts at front edge of panel Stow the lift Adjustment of Automatic Stow Level STO2 Fully deploy platform To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel Loosen retaining screws on switch STO2 so that the switch will slide along with light tapping Lower platform to stow level Move STO2 to achieve proper stow level tap switch toward back of unit to lower the stow level or tap switch toward front of unit to raise the stow level Refer to STOW LEVEL FROM GROUND LEVEL ALIGNMENT CHECK Verify proper adjustment At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nu
47. Reference points from outside vehicle looking inward at lift Cassette type structure rigidly attached to the vehicle which con 5 Lift Enclosure tains tha lift Enclo ure Optional enclosure that contains the lift electrical and hydraulic control components Circuit breakers that protect the lift in the event of an electrical short circuit and electro hydraulic pump that performs the lift raise UP and lower DOWN functions Pull Box Contains electrical connections terminals ontrol Pendant Hand held device used to control the lift operating functions Not shown Part of traveling frame that contains the necessary Carriage components to extend deploy the platform OUT and retract stow the platform IN Deployment System Not Shown The electrical gear motor and associated mechanical hardware used to extend deploy the platform OUT and retract stow the platform IN Electrical Circuit Break ers and Hydraulic Pump Lower Parallel Arm s Not Shown Located within the lifting frame these arms connect the platform to the carriage to maintain the platform horizontal posi tion 11 Lifting Frame Part of the frame that connects the platform to the hydraulic cylin 9 der for raising UP and lowering DOWN 12 Platform Component where the occupant sits or stands during lift opera tions 3 4 Rollstop Manual Control Provides manual control of the rollstop in the event of a loss of Knob electrical power Provide a hand hold fo
48. TEM 6 BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM The lift hydraulic system may have air introduced If air enters the hydraulic system the system may seem soft This is most noticeable when loading the platform at floor level Introduced air must be removed The following procedure to remove the air from the system is known as bleeding NOTE The following procedure is most easily performed by two people and can be very messy a Fully deploy platform b Raise the platform to a comfortable working height and support To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retaining screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel d Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal e Locate the air bleeder valve on the top side of the lift cylinder Access to this valve is through a hole in the rear of the carriage rear channel f Raise the lift to vehicle floor level g Open the air bleeder valve with a screwdriver to let air and hydraulic fluid out of the cylinder 2 2 A NOTE This step will cause oil loss Have dry rags on hand to clean up spilled hydraulic fluid h i Close the air bleeder valve Lower the platform to ground level Remove the plug on the top of the hydraulic pump tank Make sure that the hydraulic fluid in the tank is at the FULL level Fill with Texaco No 1554 aircraft hydrau
49. VER ASSY EXT 2 F9 0254 32 9 A 12 R 1A REF 56 57 58 59 60 1 60 2 61 1 61 2 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 1 76 2 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 DESCRIPTION BLOCK PRS COVER THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON FIXED HANDRAIL UNITS PIN MALE TAPE 66098 7 BAG OF TEN BOLT HEX 5 16 18 X 2 00 SST CHANNEL WASSY HOUSING PRS RH CHANNEL WASSY HOUSING SHORT PRS RH CHANNEL WASSY HOUSING PRS LH CHANNEL WASSY HOUSING SHORT PRS LH GEAR MOTOR DELCO 9T RH MED TORQ 24V GEAR PRS PLATE KEEPER PRS GEAR GEAR MOTOR DELCO 9T RH MED TORQ 12V TERMINAL CONNECTOR 2 CIRCUT PACK CON TERMINAL PACK CON SERIES 1 HD FEM MS 6 32 X 5 8 PHIL PAN SST THIS NUMBER NOT REFERENCED ON HANDRAIL UNITS BOLT SHOULDER PRS RELEASE TRIGGER WELD ASSY PRS STRAIN RELIEF SPRING MANUAL RELEASE TRIGGER PRS WASHER 1 2 ID D SHAPE X 1 00 OD X 0 30 BRACKET MANUAL RELEASE RH WELD ASSY COVER PRS SW COVER PRS EXT KNOB PWR ROLLSTOP MIRAGE ROLL PIN 1 8 X 1 1 4 SST LINK GEAR WELD ASSEMBLY RH THD LINK HEX ADJUSTABLE PRS NUT HEX JAM 5 16 18 SST LINK GEAR WELD ASSEMBLY LH THD BUSHING PIVOT SHAFT PRS BRACKET MOUNTING LINK WELD ASSY LINK COMPENSATOR WELD ASSY LINK ROLLSTOP PRS WASHER 6 SPLIT L
50. an be placed N WARNING THE TRAVELING FRAME ASSEMBLY IS LARGE AND HEAVY REMOVAL REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE 10 While providing support on each side of the traveling frame pull the traveling frame out of the lift enclosure RONFAAAND A 4 11 The b Traveling Frame Installation Installation of the traveling frame is performed by repeating the removal steps in reverse order with a few minor considerations Before inserting the traveling frame pull the hydraulic hose and the electrical cable down through the service access panel After insertion of the traveling frame route the hose and cable through the carriage in the original position DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM deployment system of the lift moves the platform and lifting frame out of and into the lift cassette This section describes the major components of the deployment system how they operate how to remove and replace them and where applicable adjustment procedures Refer to Figure 4 17 for parts identification and location j T INTERMEDIATE lt L DRIVE SHAFT TORQUE LIMIT ee me CLUTCH e pu MASTER LINK p T INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT MOUNTING BRACKET PINION GEAR RUBBER ISOLATION RUBBER GASKET COUPLER MOTOR RETAINING 4 19 CLAMP PRIMARY DRIVE CHAIN FIGURE 4 17 DEPLOYMENT COMPONENTS REFERENCE DIAGRAM 1 IN OUT MOTOR AND GEARBOX The
51. and the op erator uses the control switches to gently lower the platform to the ground After the user departs the platform is raised and retracted IN stowed The F9A Series Lift is an underfloor electro hydraulic wheelchair lift with a powerful electric motor and electrical hydraulic pump and a powered rollstop The lift also contains a built in manual backup pump and rollstop manual control knob If the lift loses electrical power two or more people can extend the lift and raise and or lower the lift manually This manual contains operation and maintenance instructions and a troubleshooting guide for the lift It is important to user safety that the lift operator s be completely familiar with the Operating Instructions chapter of this manual Once the lift is installed it is very important that the lift be properly maintained by following the Ricon recommended cleaning lubrication and inspection instruc tions If there are questions about this manual or additional copies are needed please contact Ricon Product Support at one of the following locations Ricon Corporation 7900 Nelson Road Panorama City 91402 Outside 818 Area Code World Wide Website Ricon U K Ltd Littlemoss Business Park Littlemoss Road Droylsden Manchester United Kingdom M43 818 267
52. as only two large pins and which has four large pins The connectors have small ridges that align the pins Careful in spection and orientation of the connectors is necessary when connecting the control box 8 Atthe underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel 2 2 A N WARNING e WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IM MEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA DO NOT LAY ANYTHING METALLIC ON TOP OF BATTERY 9 Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 10 Remove the platform support and stow the lift b Carriage Control Box Relay Replacement Refer to LIFT SERVICE ACCESS Remove the carriage control box cover by removing the four screws around the edges of the cover Identify the relay to be replaced using the diagram on the inside of the carriage control box cover Remove the relay to be replaced by gently rocking the relay from side to side and pulling it from the Socket 5 Insert the replacement relay into the socket 6 Reinstall cover on carriage control box fastening it with the screws that were removed 7
53. bbles l Verify that the air bleeder valve is fully closed m X Atthe underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retain ing bolts and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel N WARNING C WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTER IES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP C DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA C DO NOT LAY ANYTHING ON TOP OF A BATTERY n At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the battery positive 4 terminal 0 Remove the platform support and stow the lift PLATFORM VERTICAL TRAVEL LIMIT ADJUSTMENT This procedure details setting the Vertical Travel Limit Switch labeled TOP to stop the lift platform at the vehicle floor level during the UP function The switch is located on the switch plate assembly within the carriage assembly To adjust the platform vertical travel limit follow this procedure a Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT b Raise the lift plattorm T UP to vehicle floor level At the vehicle battery compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal d Using the manual backup pump manually raise or lower the lift so that the platform top surface is between 1 and 1 1 2 a
54. bearing flange located to ward the outside of the bracket 2 2 A 2 Slide intermediate drive shaft through bearings Be sure to place the shaft in the correct orienta tion Hold the bracket with the shaft mount close to you and pointing down The clutch end of the intermediate shaft should be to the right side of the bracket 3 Place intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket onto carriage by inserting the bracket up through the carriage This may require twisting the bracket relative to the carriage and inserting the rear end of the bracket over the carriage first then sliding the bracket rearward and finally placing the front of the bracket over the carriage while sliding forward Be sure that the bracket is placed in the correct orientation with the clutch assembly located closer to the lift platform 4 Insert the screws and lock washers fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket into the appropriate slots in the motor mounting bracket and holes in the lift carriage Tighten sufficiently to lock the washers 5 Referto TRAVELING FRAME INSTALLATION Install the lift carriage into the lift cassette b Final Drive Shaft and Bearing Installation NOTE This procedure assumes that the final drive shaft and bearings have been removed and does not contain any opening preliminary steps 1 Press bearings into the power shaft support arms with the bearing flange located toward the inside of the power shaft support arms
55. bove the vehicle floor and support the platform N WARNING THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE OPEN ING OR CLOSING TO PREVENT THE PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UN CONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE e Refer to Figure 2 2 To gain access from the underside of the lift remove the two retaining bolts and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel FIGURE 2 2 SERVICE ACCESS PANEL OPEN f Refer to Figures 2 3 and 2 4 At the switch plate assembly use a pencil to mark the position of the vertical travel limit TOP switch Loosen the two mounting screws only enough to allow the switch to be adjusted left or right RRIAGE LAYOUT IS A MIRROR IMAGE WITH COMPONENTS REVERSED LEFT TO RIGHT FRONT O m 5 qe VERTICAL TRAVEL TOP LIMIT SWITCH FIGURE 2 4 VERTICAL TRAVEL LIMIT SWITCH Slide the TOP switch all the way to the RIGHT Slide the switch LEFT until it contacts the Con trol Cam with a faint click N CAUTION Switch mounting screws are threaded into plastic slider blocks To prevent stripping do not over tighten Tighten the switch mounting screws until snug Remove platform support reconnect battery cable and operate the lift T UP and L DOWN to verify that the lift stops at the correct ve
56. ch change states at vehicle floor level For proper operation of the lift the SEEK 5 2 switch actuations must overlap as shown TOP STO2 s SEEK STO m m Bi m m FULLY m DEPLOYED m E SEEK OUT STOV HEN LEVEL STWD ANGE 8 FULLY s STOWED E Bi i m PLATFORM ON GROUND m ROLLSTOP OPEN GRND RSTP PASS RST SENGER RESTRAINT MUST NECTED IN ORDER FOR POWERED LOWER TO FUNCTION E THIS 1 USER OPERATED THE WILL NOT BE CLOSED UNLESS DONE SO BY THE OPERATOR FIGURE 3 3 LIMIT SWITCH ACTUATION DIAGRAM 3 WIRING DIAGRAM For lift electrical system schematics refer to Figures 3 4 3 5 and 3 6 on the following pages RONFAAAND A ENCLOSUR LV ROUES UND 4 ISOLATED GND SYSTEMS ONLY PUMP RATING FOR 12 VDC HOOF APPLICATION 90a MOTOR M RATING FOR 24 VDC APPLICATION 50a CUT OFF SOLENOID NOTE ALL IS 18 UNLESS SPECIFIED BOX E 10 O BK 11 Y BK 12 R BK TO SHEET 2 MAIN CONNECTOR
57. check operation of the automatic stow level alignment system FRONT OF LIFT Mm CONTROL CAM FIGURE 4 22 LIMIT SWITCH PLATE ASSEMBLY 32 9 A 4 98 3 STOW LEVEL ALIGNMENT CHECK PROCEDURES The automatic stow level alignment circuit assures proper platform location when approaching stow level from either above or below Refer to Figure 4 23 to check the alignment switch settings P STOW PLATFORM EXACT STOW LEVEL 2 2 IS ACHIEVED WHEN THE 120 AR DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT BETWEEN PLATFORM CARRIAGE THE PLATFORM AND CARRIAGE ie ARE THE SAME EITHER FROM i 1 3 2mm Y T 2 FLAT EVEN SURFACE FIGURE 4 23 STOW LEVEL ALIGNMENT Stow Level from Vehicle Floor Level Alignment Check 1 Fully deploy platform 2 Raise the platform to vehicle floor level 3 Using the control pendant press and hold the STOW and IN LOCKOUT switches Stop the plat form at stow level and release the switches 4 The exact stow level is achieved when the lifting frame is parallel with the guide rails This can be verified by measuring from a flat even surface up to the bottoms of both the platform mounting bracket and the carriage bracket 5 If ad
58. d and twisting it to clear the carriage assembly Place the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket flat side down onto a workbench Remove the roll pin fastening the clutch assembly to the intermediate drive shaft by driving the pin out with a small drift or punch and a light hammer Slide the clutch assembly off the intermediate drive shaft Twisting the clutch assembly relative to the drive shaft may ease removal This procedure assumes that a torque limit clutch will be reinstalled and does not contain any clos ing completion steps 6 TORQUELIMIT CLUTCH INSTALLATION NOTE a b This procedure assumes that a torque limit clutch has been removed and does not contain any open ing preliminary steps Slide clutch assembly onto the intermediate drive shaft mounted to intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket Twisting the clutch assembly relative to the drive shaft may ease removal Drive roll pin through clutch assembly and intermediate shaft using a light hammer and a small drift Place intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket onto carriage by inserting the bracket up through the carriage This may require twisting the bracket relative to the carriage and inserting the rear end of the bracket over the carriage first then sliding the bracket rearward and finally placing the front of the bracket over the carriage while sliding forward Be sure that the bracket is placed in the correct orienta tion with the clutch assembly locate
59. d closer to the lift platform Insert the screws and lock washers fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket into the ap propriate slots in the motor mounting bracket and holes in the lift carriage Tighten sufficiently to lock the washers Refer to STOW DEPLOY MOTOR INSTALLATION Install the gearmotor assembly Refer to DRIVE CHAIN INSTALLATION Install and adjust both drive chains 7 TORQUE LIMIT CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT a Fully deploy platform Raise platform to a comfortable working height and support To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retaining screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Refer to FINAL DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL Remove final drive chain Measure the clutch breakaway torque A torque wrench that retains the maximum reading i e Snap On Torqometer part number TE25FFUA or equivalent fitted with Torque Wrench Adapter V2 AC 51 is required Engage the sprocket on the intermediate drive shaft with the Torque Wrench Adapter in preparation of turning the intermediate shaft 32 9 A 4 17 4 18 8 The drive shafts transfer power between the drive chains and from the drive chains to the final drive sys j Refer to FINAL DRIVE CHAIN INSTALLATION h Slowly torque the sprocket until the clutch overloads be sur
60. drift or punch and a light hammer C Slide the pinion gears off the final drive shaft twisting the gears relative to the drive shaft may ease re moval 11 PINION GEAR INSTALLATION NOTE This procedure assumes that the pinion gear has been removed and does not contain any open ing preliminary steps a With the final drive shaft installed in the power shaft support arms slide the pinion gear onto the final drive shaft making sure the gear is oriented properly b Drive the roll pins into pinion gear using a small drift or punch and a light hammer c Referto FINAL DRIVE SHAFT AND BEARING INSTALLATION 12 GEAR RACK REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION The replacement of the gear rack requires disassembly of the lift enclosure cassette The re assembly of the cassette requires careful alignment of the mounting frame This procedure must be performed by the manufac turer using the proper assembly fixture 32 9 A E HYDRAULIC SYSTEM The hydraulic system of the lift consists of three major components the hydraulic pump hydraulic cylinder and hy draulic hoses Figure 4 20 and the following sections describe how to service the hydraulic system G FROM ABOVE RIGHT SIDE GE LAYOUT IS A MIRROR IMAGE WITH PONENTS REVERSED LEFT TO RIGHT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MOUNTED HYDRAULIC QUICK CONNECT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER REMOVED 1 gt O
61. e drilling to avoid damage to frame subframe members wiring hydraulic lines fuel lines fuel tank etc Read and thoroughly understand the operating instructions before attempting to operate Keep others clear during operation N WARNING WHEN PERFORMING SYSTEM REPAIR DISCONNECT CABLE FROM POSITIVE BATTERY TERMI NAL OR SAFETY TAG CONTROL PENDANT TO PREVENT UNWANTED OPERATION OF LIFT WHEN PERFORMING SYSTEM REPAIR UNDER A RAISED PLATFORM SUPPORT PLATFORM TO PREVENT UNWANTED MOVEMENT WHEN INSTALLING MOUNTING PINS MAKE SURE THAT INSTALLATION HOLES ARE PROPERLY ALIGNED AND DRIVE PINS INTO PLACE USING A SOFT HEAVY HAMMER REINSTALL SET SCREWS USING A THREAD SEALANT LOCTITE OR OMNIFIT BLUE IS RECOMMENDED 32 9 A 4 1 B LIFT SERVICE ACCESS Access to the internal components of the lift is from the underside A hinged service access panel is located at the front of the lift just behind the vehicle step riser This procedure details how to gain access to the internal compo nents and is referenced by procedures in this section as necessary To gain access follow this procedure 1 Using the control pendant deploy the plattorm OUT WARNING e WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION ALL TIMES BATTER IES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP e DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN T
62. e main circuit board in the Carriage Control Box contains five relays that control the operation of the stow deploy motor the power rollstop and the auto level feature of the lift The relays are installed in sock ets on the main circuit board for easy replacement a Carriage Control Box Replacement 1 Referto LIFT SERVICE ACCESS 2 Disconnect the three cables that connect to the Carriage Control Box by turning the fastening ring counter clockwise 3 Remove the two screws fastening the control box to the control box mounting bracket 4 Slide the box away from the center of the carriage and remove from mounting bracket 5 Position the replacement carriage control box inside the lift carriage and slide the loop on the back of the box onto the two tabs of the mounting bracket NOTE It may be necessary to bend the two tabs away from the bracket to give the tabs some spring This will prevent the box from rattling on the bracket 6 Reinstall the two screws that fasten the carriage control box to the mounting bracket 7 Connect each of the electrical connectors to the carriage control box and securely fasten each by turning the knurled ridge around each connector NOTE The connectors can only be connected to the correct mating connector as the pin configurations are different Forcing a connector onto the incorrect mating connector could damage either of the connectors Take note of which box connector and which cable connector h
63. e that the direction of turn is properly indi cated by the torque wrench maximum reading indicator Maximum torque will be at the point where the clutch first begins to slip A properly set clutch will breakaway between 2 8 10 ft lbs for s n 2500 and above 2 13 16 ft lbs for s n 2499 and below i Refer to Figure 4 19 Adjust the torque limit clutch if required 1 Loosen the 15 16 lock nut 2 Adjust the clutch in small increments Clockwise to increase torque counter clockwise to decrease torque Check the breakaway torque each time 3 While holding the adjusting nut tighten the locking nut to 40 50 ft Ibs Install and adjust the final drive chain DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL ADJUSTING NUT tem gear rack and pinion The intermediate drive idler FIGURE 4 19 TORQUE LIMIT CLUTCH shaft mounted on the intermediate drive shaft support bracket is driven by the clutch mechanism The intermed iate drive shaft carries a sprocket which drives the final drive chain 9 a Intermediate Drive Idler Shaft and Bearing Removal 1 Refer to TORQUE LIMIT CLUTCH REMOVAL Remove the clutch assembly 2 Remove the intermediate drive shaft by sliding it out of the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket 3 Remove the bearings from mounting bracket and renew if necessary NOTE This procedure assumes that the intermediate drive shaft and bearings will be reinstalled and does not contain any closing completion steps b Final Drive S
64. ecific legal rights and there may be other rights that vary from state to state 2 2 A SHIPMENT INFORMATION Because of the specialized nature of the product Ricon does not sell directly to the user NOTE When the product is received unpack the product and check for freight damage Claims for any damage should be made to the freight carrier immediately Be sure the installation kit contains all items listed on the kit packing list Please report any missing items immediately to the Ricon Product Support Department The warranty and owner s registration cards must be completed and returned to Ricon within 20 days for the warranty to be valid The Sales Service Personnel must review the Warranty and Service Manual with the user to be cer tain that they understand the safe operation of the product GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The following general safety precautions must be followed during installation operation service and main tenance Under no circumstances should installation maintenance repair and adjustments be attempted without the immediate presence of a person capable of rendering aid An injury no matter how slight should always be attended Always administer first aid or seek medi cal attention immediately Protective eyeshields and appropriate clothing should be worn at all times To avoid injury always exercise caution when operating and be certain that hands feet legs and clothin
65. ft platform A small pry bar may be inserted between the motor and the front of the carriage but care must be exercised not to damage the motor electrical connectors Adjust the primary drive chain tension so that there is 03 8 movement of the slack upper side Tighten the nuts fastening the gearmotor to the lift carriage Tighten the motor retaining clamp At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal Remove the platform support and stow the lift 5 TORQUE LIMIT CLUTCH REMOVAL The torque limit clutch allows the traveling portion of the lift to come to a complete stop without stalling the De ploy Stow motor Torque limit clutch overload occurs normally at both extremes of travel and is characterized by a loud clicking noise The Torque Limit Clutch is set at the factory However there is a break in period that varies with usage which makes adjustment necessary after approximately 500 cycles Proper stowing and deployment of the lift depend on the proper setting of the torque limit clutch The torque limit clutch should be set so the lift stows and deploys normally without overloading prematurely a Fully deploy the lift b Raise the lift platform to a comfortable working height and support the platform N WARNI
66. g are not in the path of product movement Batteries contain acid that can burn If acid comes in contact with skin flush affected area with water and wash with soap immediately Always work in a properly ventilated area Do not smoke or use an open flame near a battery Do not lay anything on top of a battery Check under vehicle before drilling so as not to drill into frame subframe members wiring hydraulic lines fuel lines fuel tank etc Read and thoroughly understand the operating instructions before attempting to operate Inspect the product before each use If an unsafe condition unusual noises or movements exists do not use it until the problem is corrected Keep others clear during operation The product requires regular periodic maintenance A thorough inspection is recommended at least once every six months The product must always be maintained at the highest level of performance 2 2 A 1 2 D MAJOR LIFT COMPONENTS The references used throughout this manual are illustrated in Figure 1 1 and defined in Table 1 1 Refer to Chapter IV for more details FIGURE 1 1 F9A SERIES AUTOMATIC TRANSIT USE WHEELCHAIR AND STANDEE LIFT 2 A TABLE 1 1 SERIES AUTOMATIC TRANSIT LIFT COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION 1 Right
67. haft and Bearing Removal Refer to TRAVELING FRAME REMOVAL Remove the carriage from the lift cassette 2 Referto DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL Remove both drive chains 3 Remove the screws fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket to the lift carriage 4 Slide the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket away from the lift platform 5 Remove the final drive shaft compression spring by rotating the power shaft support arms away from the carriage upward 6 Remove the pivot screws fastening the power shaft support arms to the lift carriage 7 Remove the final drive shaft and power shaft support arms from the carriage 8 Remove the roll pin fastening the pinion gears to the final drive shaft by driving the pin out with a small drift or punch and a light hammer 9 Slide the pinion gears off the final drive shaft Twisting the gears relative to the drive shaft may ease removal 10 Slide the power shaft support arms off the final drive shaft 11 Press the bearings out of the power shaft support arms NOTE This procedure assumes that the final drive shaft and bearings will be reinstalled and does not con tain any closing completion steps DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION a Intermediate Drive Shaft Installation NOTE This procedure assumes that the intermediate drive shaft and bearings have been removed and does not contain any opening preliminary steps 1 Press bearings into intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket with the
68. handrails 3 Stepwell with slide glide door 4 Folding handrail 5 Motor coach extended travel is 65 6 Includes electrically interlocked occupant restraint belt 7 Fixed handrail dimension is 35 5 folding handrail dimension is 30 R 2A 2 2 A Oy RICON
69. hicle floor level Readjust the Vertical Travel Limit Switch if necessary At the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining bolts and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel 3 BRIDGEPLATE ADJUSTMENT Bridgeplate deployment is controlled by the bridgeplate actuator rod The length of the rod determines the position of the bridgeplate relative to the platform as it moves through its vertical travel The actua tor rod must be adjusted to allow the bridgeplate to fully deployed as the platform reaches the vehicle floor level N WARNING INCORRECT DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRIDGEPLATE CAN CREATE A POTENTIALLY DAN GEROUS SITUATION FOR A LIFT USER AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE PLATE AND OR PLATFORM MAKE SURE THAT THE BRIDGEPLATE IS ADJUSTED CORRECTLY a b Using the control pendant deploy the platform 2 OUT Raise the lift platform T UP to vehicle floor level and support the platform N WARNING C WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BAT TERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP DONOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY AL WAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA DO NOT LAY ANYTHING ON OF A BATTERY At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the battery p
70. ide the gearmotor assembly toward the lift platform 10 Remove the primary drive chain master link and primary drive chain 11 Remove the nuts and lock washers fastening the gearbox to the lift carriage with one hand while supporting the gearmotor assembly with the other hand 12 Remove the rubber isolation gasket from between the gearmotor and idler shaft assembly and re move the gearmotor assembly from the carriage 13 Remove the nuts and washers fastening the motor to the gearbox these are located on the mating flange of the gearbox 14 Separate the motor from the gearbox by pulling them apart being careful not to damage or loose the rubber coupler mating the motor output shaft to the gearbox input shaft NOTE This procedure assumes that the In Out Motor and Gearbox will be reinstalled and does not contain b any closing completion steps In Out Motor and Gearbox Installation NOTE This procedure assumes that the In Out Motor and Gearbox have been removed and does not con tain any opening preliminary steps Install coupler mating the gearbox input shaft to the motor output shaft onto the gearbox input shaft Place the motor output shaft onto the coupler and twist motor to its proper alignment position Push the motor studs through the gearbox holes until the motor surface and gearbox flange are in con tact To achieve proper alignment of the motor and gearbox Hold motor with electrical connector studs poin
71. it The link must be adjusted so the rollstop closes to within 1 32 of the rubber bumpers Reinstall the shims cover spacer guide block if applicable washer and mounting screws At the vehicle battery engine compartment recon nect the cable to the positive battery terminal Remove the platform support and stow the lift EX ADJUSTAB LINK FIGURE 4 6 ROLLSTOP CLOSE ADJUSTMENT 2 2 A d Rollstop Up Raise Function Transition RSTP switch 1 Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT and support the platform 2 Atthe vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal 3 Atthe LEFT SIDE of the platform remove the four mounting screws and washers guide block if applicable cover spacer and shims from the housing channel 4 Have an assistant hold the rollstop actuator foot UP Using the rollstop manual control knob and one hand on the rollstop OPEN the rollstop 5 Refer to Figure 4 7 Adjust the RSTP switch by loosening the locking nut and turning the adjusting screw protruding from the end of the switch plunger Turn the screw clockwise to delay activation of the switch and counter clockwise to ac celerate activation of the switch The lock nut should be firmly locked against the plunger in order for the switch to maintain
72. justment is required refer to ADJUSTMENT OF AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL STO1 If ad justment is not required refer to next procedure STOW LEVEL FROM GROUND ALIGNMENT CHECK b Stow Level from Ground Alignment Check 1 Fully deploy platform 2 Lower platform to ground level 3 Using the control pendant press and hold the STOW and IN LOCKOUT switches Release the switches when the platform stops at stow level 4 The exact stow level is achieved when the bottom of the stow guide block is between 0 030 0 060 above the top of the guide rail 5 If adjustment is required refer to ADJUSTMENT OF AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL STO2 If ad justment is not required refer to the next procedure AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL SEEK RANGE CHECK 4 26 2 2 4 ADJUSTMENT OF THE AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM NOTE While adjusting position of STO1 or STO2 if the two switches become too far apart the platform will os cillate such that the control cam will bounce between the positions of STO1 and 6 2 If this occurs dur ing the adjustment of one of the switches move the other switch toward the one being adjusted and re peat the adjustment process a 1 6 Adjustment of Automatic Stow Level STO1 Fully deploy platform N WARNING THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE REMOVING THE RETAINING SCREWS TO PREVENT PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY O
73. l check that hydraulic fluid level is at the FULL level continued RONFAAAND 2 1 STOW PLATFORM Verify that rollstop closes and locks properly without obstruction s when the platform leaves ground level Lift Operation Listen for any abnormal noises as the lift operates i e grinding or binding noises Stow Level Check that platform seeks proper stow level Rollstop OUO mn Torque Limit Clutch overloads properly clicks at the end of travel N WARNING MANUALLY DEPLOYING AND OR STOWING OF THIS LIFT REQUIRES FORCES Sto Loc GREATER THAN 100 LBS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY DEPLOY OR STOW THE LIFT USING LESS THAN TWO PEOPLE Check that sto loc engages and lift will not deploy manually END OF TABLE B MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Maintenance inspections must be performed by an authorized Ricon service technician at least once every six months or sooner depending on usage Maintenance inspections are required at least every six months and a thorough inspection should be performed at the service intervals referenced in Table 3 1 Under conditions of excessive use more than 10 cycles per day service should be increased TABLE 3 1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SERVICE POINT DESCRIPTION TWO WEEK SAFETY CHECK or 9 140 180 cycles of operation Verify that all decals are affixed properly clearly visible and legible Replace if necessary Decals and Cleaning Verify that serial number is clearly ma
74. l drive shaft The drive line from the gearbox to the final drive system consists of a primary drive chain and intermediate drive shaft and a secondary drive chain a Final Drive Chain Removal 1 2 NOTE 9 NOTE Fully deploy the platform Raise the platform to a comfortable working height and support the platform N WARNING THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE REMOVING THE RETAINING SCREWS TO PREVENT PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel Move the carriage assembly forward or backward using the DEPLOY or STOW function to orient the final drive chain master link near the bottom center of the chain for removal N WARNING e WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IM MEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA DO NOT LAY ANYTHING METALLIC ON TOP OF BATTERY At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Loosen the nuts fastening the gearbox to the lift
75. lic fluid or equivalent U S mil spec H5606G oil and reinstall the plug Repeat the previous five steps until the fluid coming out of the air bleeder valve does not contain any air bubbles Verify that the air bleeder valve is fully closed At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts at front edge of panel At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal Remove the platform support and stow the lift RONFOAAND A 4 02 ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM Control of the lift is affected by three major control circuits the lift mode enable and stow level control circuits and the carriage control box This section provides a description of how the circuit operates and where applicable how they are adjusted Refer to Figure 4 21 for references used throughout this section SWITCH PLATE ASSEMBLY CARRIAGE CONIROL BOX 1 VIEW OF CARRIAGE IS LOOKING FROM ABOVE RIGHT SIDE LAYOUT 15 ITH 2 OPTII MIRROR IMAGE WITI ENTS REVERSED LEFT TO RIGHT FIGURE 4 21 CARRIAGE CONTROL COMPONENTS 1 LIFT MODE ENABLE CIRCUIT OUT The LIFT mode Raise and Lower functions of the lift control circuit is activated only when the platform is fully deployed A limit switch labeled OUT fastened to a spring loaded plunger inside the carriage on the right side senses when the platform is fu
76. lly deployed The switch changes state when the plunger encounters the car riage stop on side of the enclosure a Switch Replacement Refer to LIFT SERVICE ACCESS At the OUT switch cut the leads to the switch leaving enough wire coming of sufficient length to be spliced Strip the wire ends 1 4 3 8 Cut the leads of the replacement switch to length This length should be equal to the length of wire coming out of the switch that was removed Strip the ends of the switch wires 1 4 3 8 Slide a 1 long piece of heat shrink of the appropriate diameter around each wire The heat shrink should be temporarily placed near the connector Solder each of the leads from the original switch to the corresponding lead on the replacement switch Match the leads color for color Slide the heat shrink tubing over the soldered connections and shrink with a heat gun Push the spring plunger IN to its retracted position Remove the original switch from the lift and loosely mount the replacement switch in its place using the existing hardware Refer to SWITCH ADJUSTMENT and adjust switch 2 A b 6 Switch Adjustment Refer to LIFT SERVICE ACCESS Locate switch relative to the spring plunger With the lift PARTLY deployed the plunger will be ex tended exposing the switch roller to the narrowest part of the plunger Manually press and hold the plunger in the retracted position then slide the switch along the adjustme
77. n 10 12 25 30 cm of battery 2 Adjacent to lift hydraulic pump unit drill one 3 4 19 5 mm hole through vehicle floor deburr hole and install grommet 3 Insert lift power cable harness through drilled hole N CAUTION When routing power cable avoid hazards such vehicle drive shafts moving suspension parts exhaust systems etc A From beneath vehicle run harness along vehicle frame to circuit breaker Make sure harness does not in terfere with moving or hot parts and secure with cable ties every 18 45 cm At engine compartment cut and retain 12 30 cm section from end of harness RED wire Measure RED wire to reach circuit breaker and cut and remove any excess wire from harness Crimp supplied terminal to end of RED harness wire and connect to circuit breaker AUX terminal Crimp supplied terminals to both ends of previously cut 12 30 cm section of RED wire Connect end of 12 30 cm section of RED wire to circuit breaker BAT terminal mm n m N WARNING C C WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IMMEDI ATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA DO NOT LAY ANYTHING ON TOP OF A BATTERY G Connect other end 12 30 cm section of RED wi
78. n of ranges 5 01 amp 5 2 define the normal traveling height Top of STOW range det while stowing or deployi the lift the platform is BELOW this detection range the platform will r The intersection of ranges 51701 amp STO2 define the normal traveling height Carriage Stowed Switch Top of travel detector Common terminal of the UP DC switch JP Sequence Signal which enables the UP sequence flap up followed by platform up Jp function own function wer Cut off Solenoid tor In Signal Motor Out Signal Jp Attempt R op Open Signal op Signal d Connectors Refer to Figure 3 2 The electrical connectors used by Ricon have terminal numbers molded into the back use these numbers and colors to identify all wires PLUG P FIGURE 3 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS 2 2 A 2 LIMIT SWITCH STATE DESCRIPTION Refer to Figure 3 3 The limit switch actuation diagram shows the state of all limit switches as the plat form travels from ground level to stow level and to vehicle floor level The solid Bl line indicates the normally CLOSED portion of the switch is operational while the two thin lines indicate the normally OPEN portion of the switch is operational The dotted lines are used to show the switch states beyond the normal travel boundaries of the platform This is useful in showing the operation of the TOP switches whi
79. nce every six months or sooner if necessary Any required maintenance or repair should be per formed at that time N WARNING THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO EXACT SPECIFICA TIONS MODIFICATION OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY RESPECT CAN BE DANGEROUS This Warranty is Void if product has not been installed and maintained by a Ricon authorized service technician The product has been modified or altered in any respect from its original design without written authoriza tion by Ricon Ricon disclaims liability for any personal injury or property damage that results from operation of a Ricon product that has been modified from the original Ricon design No person or company is au thorized to change the design of this Ricon Product without written authorization by Ricon Ricon s obligation under this warranty is exclusively limited to the repair or exchange of parts that fail within the applicable warranty period Ricon assumes no responsibility for expenses or damages including incidental or consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam ages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply Important The warranty registration card must be completed and returned to Ricon within 20 days after installation of this Ricon product for the warranty to be valid The warranty is not transferable The warranty gives sp
80. nt slots until a faint but audible click is heard At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal Verify operation of switch Move the lift carriage to a point where the plunger is completely ex tended and off the carriage stop use the IN and OUT functions as required Change the mode switch to Lift and operate a function either UP or DOWN Proper operation is verified if these func tions do not operate with the plunger in the extended position At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts at front edge of panel Remove platform support and stow platform 2 AUTOMATIC STOW LEVEL CONTROL CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION Refer to Figure 4 22 All F9A Series Wheelchair Lifts are equipped with an automatic stow level control circuit to align the platform with the enclosure before stowing the platform The stow level circuit is comprised of a switch plate three switches and a control cam The control cam is linked to the lifting frame with a control rod and the cam moves horizontally in a slot in the switch plate as the lift plattorm moves up and down The circuit is located inside the carriage on the left side of the hydraulic cylinder To replace any of the switches refer to LIMIT SWITCH REPLACEMENT The stow level switches are accessible from underneath the lift Please note that access to the stow level switches is not required to
81. ositive terminal Refer to Figure 2 5 On the RIGHT SIDE of the lift between the junction of the traveling frame and the platform assembly locate the rod end of the actuator rod assembly Loosen the rod end hex nut MOUNTING LIFT SHOWN FROM RIG SHOULD VIEW IS FROM RIGHT SIDE FIGURE 2 5 BRIDGEPLATE ACTUATOR ROD ASSEMBLY Using one hand to catch the standoff spacer as it falls loosen and remove the shoulder bolt fas tening the actuator rod assembly to the mounting plate On the LEFT SIDE of the lift between the junction of the traveling frame and the platform as sembly locate the rod end of the actuator rod assembly Loosen the rod end hex nut Using one hand to catch the standoff spacer as it falls an assistant to hold the bridgeplate loosen and remove the shoulder bolt fastening the actuator rod assembly to the mounting plate By hand lower the bridgeplate to the vehicle floor NOTE The actuator rod end is left hand thread Turning the rod end clockwise lengthens the rod or h j k counter clockwise shortens the rod Refer to Figure 2 6 Turn the rod end to shorten or lengthen the actuator rod assembly so that the bridgeplate cam follower is between 1 8 3 16 from the cam of the bridgeplate when the shoulder bolt is reinstalled Measure and note the distance between the rod end mounting hole and the actuator rod Reinstall the standoff spacer the shoulder bolt and tighten
82. ove the top of the guide rail 5 Provide an adjustable support for the platform Verify that the lifting frame is parallel with the travel ing frame 6 Slightly loosen the trunnion keeperplate assemblies 7 Adjust the cylinder rod lock nut until snug against the trunnion 8 Tighten the trunnion keeperplate assemblies 9 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to verify that the bottom of the stow guide block is between 0 030 0 060 above the top of the guide rail If not repeat steps 5 9 10 At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel 11 At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 12 Remove the platform support and stow the lift 4 CARRIAGE HYDRAULIC HOSE REMOVAL a Refer to TRAVELING FRAME REMOVAL Remove the traveling frame from enclosure b Disconnect the hydraulic hose from the quick disconnect fitting inside the lift carriage c Remove the hydraulic hose from the lift enclosure d Refer to MAINHYDRAULIC HOSE INSTALLATION 5 MAIN HYDRAULIC HOSE INSTALLATION NOTE This procedure assumes that the hydraulic hose has been removed and does not contain any open ing preliminary steps a Connect the hydraulic hose to the quick disconnect fitting inside the lift carriage b Refer to TRAVELING FRAME INSTALLATION Install the traveling frame c Refer to BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYS
83. p switch toward rear to lower platform or to ward front to raise platform 4 Referto VERTICAL TRAVEL LIMIT ALIGNMENT CHECK Verify proper adjustment 5 Atthe underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts at the front edge of the panel 6 Stow the lift 6 LIMIT SWITCH REPLACEMENT 7 Refer to LIFT SERVICE ACCESS At the switch to be replaced cut the leads leaving enough length for splicing Strip the wire ends 1 4 3 8 Cut the leads of the replacement switch to length this length should equal to the leads of the switch that was removed Strip the ends of the switch wires 1 4 3 8 Slide a 1 long piece of heat shrink of the appropriate diameter around each wire The heat shrink should be temporarily placed near the connector Solder each of the leads from the original switch to the corresponding lead on the replacement switch Match the leads color for color Slide the heat shrink tubing over the soldered connections and shrink Remove the original switch and loosely mount the replacement switch in its place using the existing hardware Refer to the appropriate ALIGNMENT CHECK procedure ARRIAGE CONTROL BOX The Carriage Control Box contains a circuit board that controls the operation of the lift If it has been deter mined that there is a problem with the circuit board itself or part of the harness inside the box the box must be replaced Th
84. r the platform occupant Front barrier to prevent the wheelchair from slow inadvertent roll 15 Platform Rollstop UE ing off the platform during lift operation ee solenoid that Asafety locks he lift in the stowed IN posi Plate that bridges across the platform and the vehicle threshold Bridgeplate Also serves as a rear rollstop when the platform is at the de ployed OUT and ground level positions END OF TABLE 32 9 A 1 5 I INSTALLATION he RICON Mirage F9A Series Automatic Transit Use Wheelchair and Standee Lift is installed in a cassette mounted to the underside of the vehicle and behind the bottom step riser Due to the wide range of applica tions for the lift specific information for every possible application is not available The following general proce dures will apply to most installations Contact Ricon Product Support for installation instructions not covered Lift installation is performed in four steps Mechanical Electrical Final Adjustments Installation Verification To install the lift refer to the following sections and perform the procedures carefully and in the order that they are presented Be certain that the installation instructions are followed exactly do not eliminate any steps or modify the product A MECHANICAL 1 LIFT LOCATION The location of the lift depends on the motion path of the platform The lift must be located so that the platform can move unobs
85. raulic cylinder has been removed and does not contain any opening preliminary steps Insert the rear end of the hydraulic cylinder into the carriage Push the rear end of the cylinder up as far as possible and rotate the front of the cylinder up into the carriage 32 9 A 4 21 Install the pivot pin plug into the left side of the cylinder Install the hydraulic quick disconnect fitting pivot pin into the right side of the cylinder 5 Connect the hydraulic hose to the hydraulic quick disconnect Hold the trunnion and cylinder rod in alignment Verify that the hydraulic pump manual release valve is closed Extend the cylinder rod by manually pumping the hydraulic backup pump until the trunnion is in its proper position 8 Install the trunnion keeperplate assemblies 9 Using the manual backup pump raise the platform to vehicle floor level 10 Refer to BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM and bleed the hydraulic system 11 Refer to HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ALIGNMENT Hydraulic Cylinder Alignment At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 2 Verify that the lift is fully deployed 3 Raise the lift to the vehicle floor level 4 Using the control pendant press and hold the STOW and IN LOCKOUT switches Stop platform at the stow level and release switches NOTE The exact stow level is achieved when the bottom of the stow guide block is between 0 030 0 060 ab
86. raveling frame and the platform assembly locate the rod end of the actuator rod assembly Loosen the rod end hex nut MOUNTING SHOWN FROM RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER 15 FROM RIGHT SIDE FIGURE 4 9 BRIDGEPLATE ACTUATOR ROD REMOVAL Using one hand to catch the standoff spacer as it falls loosen and remove the shoulder bolt fasten ing the actuator rod assembly to the mounting plate On the LEFT SIDE of the lift between the junction of the traveling frame and the platform assembly locate the rod end of the actuator rod assembly Loosen the rod end hex nut Using one hand to catch the standoff spacer as it falls and an assistant to hold the bridgeplate loosen and remove the shoulder bolt fastening the actuator rod assembly to the mounting plate By hand fold bridgeplate over onto lift platform and rotate bridgeplate actuator arms parallel to plat form Secure bridgeplate and actuator arms to the platform with cable ties At the RIGHT SIDE of the platform remove the four mounting screws and washers guide block if applicable cover spacer and shims from the housing channel Repeat this step for the left side 10 Remove platform side channel covers 2 2 A 11 Disconnect the electrical cables on both sides of the platform Remove any cable ties holding the cables in place Remove the connector housings from the cables on both sides of the platform noting the pin positions for each wire thi
87. re assumes that a primary drive chain has been removed and does not contain any 4 5 6 opening preliminary steps Install the primary drive chain over the sprocket on the gearbox output shaft and over the clutch as sembly Install the master link into the primary drive chain This should be done with the gearmotor as sembly and intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket in such positions that the primary drive chain will be slack Refer to PRIMARY DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT Adjust the primary drive chain DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT Refer to Figure 4 18 for adjustment of drive chains INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT BRACKET RETAINING SCREWS 5 FINAL DRIVE O3 Bmm MO VEMENT ON S PRIMARY DRIV CHAIN GEARMOTOR MOUNTING PLATE STUD NUTS ARE LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF PLATE FIGURE 5 18 DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT NOTE When adjusting both drive chains adjust the final drive chain first This allows for tightening of the in termediate drive shaft mounting bracket The primary drive chain adjustment may then be set RONFAAAND A 4 148 Final Drive Chain Adjustment NOTE 9 This procedure assumes that the lift is in a raised position and the access service panel is open If not refer to LIFT SERVICE ACCESS Loosen the screws fastening the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket to the lift carriage Loosen the nuts fastening the gearmotor assembly to
88. re to POSITIVE terminal of vehicle battery SAFETY INTERLOCKS C D 1 N WARNING THE LIFT CONTROLS MUST BE DISABLED ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFELY PARKED VERIFY THAT LIFT OPERATION CONFORMS TO ADA CODE 49 CFR INSTALLATION OF SAFETY INTERLOCKS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ADA REQUIRE MENTS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER Refer to wiring diagram located in Chapter of this manual To enable the lift the vehicle must be safely parked and vehicle voltage 12 or 24 VDC must be applied to Terminal 5 on the pump as sembly terminal strip This complies with ADA interlock requirements BLEEDING AND ADJUSTMENTS N WARNING FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST EQUIPMENT MAY RESULT IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR THE LIFT USER HYDRAULIC BLEEDING The lift hydraulic system may contain air and it must be removed The procedure that removes air from the system is known as bleeding NOTE The following procedure is best performed by two people and can cause spillage of hydraulic fluid Fully deploy the lift Raise the lift platform to a comfortable working height and support the platform N WARNING THE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL IS HINGED HOLD PANEL UP WHILE RE MOVING THE RETAINING BOLTS TO PREVENT PANEL FROM SWINGING DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE To gain access to the underside of the lift hold
89. rked and legible Verify that rollstop pivot points and springs and bridgeplate pivot points ac tuator pivot points and cam followers are lubricated IN OUT Drive Verify that there are no obstructions in the side channels THREE MONTH SAFETY CHECK or 2 900 1000 cycles of operation Stow Level Perform Stow Level Alignment Check Procedures Following labeled directions on container spray lubricant Curtisol7 Red Grease No 88167 on final and primary drive chains and drive shafts Wipe clean any ex cess grease from drive chains and surrounding areas Drive Chains and Shafts Following labeled directions on container spray lubricant Curtisol7 Red Grease No 88167 on ball and socket joints at bridgeplate actuator rod assemblies bridge plate pivot points and rod endpoints Wipe clean any excess grease from parts and surrounding areas Main Lifting Arm and Bridgeplate Pivot Points While platform is at the GROUND LEVEL verify that the pump hydraulic fluid level Hydraulic Power Unit is maintained at the required FULL level Add only Texaco 1554 hydraulic fluid or equivalent U S mil spec H5606G fluid N CAUTION THIS CHECK MUST BE PERFORMED BY A RICON AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN ANNUAL SAFETY CHECK or 3600 4000 cycles of operation IN OUT Drive Perform Torque Limit Clutch Adjustment Cam Eoliowers Grease cam followers with an approved grease and wipe clean any excess grease from cam followers and surrounding area
90. s Drive Chains and Shafts 1 Perform Drive Chain Adjustment procedure 2 2 A TABLE 3 1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SERVICE POINT DESCRIPTION Verify that spur gears and final drive sprocket are securely pinned to main drive shaft Verify that torque limit clutch and final drive sprocket are securely pinned to idler shaft Following labeled directions on container spray lubricant Curtisol7 Red Grease No 88167 on final and primary drive chains and drive shafts Wipe clean any excess grease from drive chains and surround ing areas Inspect hydraulic hoses for damage Verify that all fittings are tightly secured Check Hydraulic Cylinder and Flow Control Valve for evidence of leaks Hydraulic Cylinder Flow Con trol Valve Hoses and Fittings Hydraulic Power Unit Perform Hydraulic Power Unit Fluid Flush and Renewal procedure CAUTION THIS CHECK MUST BE PERFORMED BY A RICON AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN SEVEN YEAR SAFETY CHECK 25 000 26 000 cycles of operation Control Pendant Replace UP DOWN IN OUT and IN LOCKOUT switches Hydraulic Power Unit Perform Hydraulic Pump Motor Removal and Installation procedures TEN YEAR SAFETY CHECK or 2 36 000 38 000 cycles of operation RICON CORPORATION recommends that lift be refit after ten years of service END OF TABLE C POWER INDICATOR DIAGNOSTICS The lift is equipped with a power cut off solenoid that removes electrical power
91. s will be used during platform reinstallation refer to wiring schematic N CAUTION Support the platform because it will be free to rotate when the lower mounting pins are removed e The platform mounting pins are removed by placing a small Opry bar between the plat form and the end of the pin pushing the pin out until it is flush with the bracket and pulling the pin out Do not damage the surface of the pin during removal If the pin s outer surface is damaged pitted or grooved during removal the pin should be discarded and replaced 12 Refer to Figure 4 10 Remove the bottom platform mounting pins from the mounting brackets and lower the parallel arms out of the platform mounting brackets LEFT SIDE GUIDE BLDCK amp MOUNTING PINS RIGHT SIDE LIFTING ARM _ GUIDE BLOCK RIGHT SIDE MOUNTING PINS FIGURE 4 10 PLATFORM MOUNTING PINS AND GUIDE BLOCKS 13 Pass the free end of the electrical cables through the platform mounting brackets 14 Remove the upper pins in the platform mounting brackets These pins are removed in a manner similar to the removal of the lower parallel arm pins 15 Remove platform from lifting frame b Platform Installation Installation is performed by repeating the removal steps in reverse order with a few minor considerations Verify that the bracket and lifting frame holes are properly aligned and drive the mounting pins into place using
92. sed to mount the hydraulic power unit must meet the following criteria Refer to Table 2 2 TABLE 2 2 HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT BRACKET LOAD CAPACITIES LOADING DIRECTION BRACKET CAPACITY Vertical 125 Ib Longitudinal perpendicular to vehicle drive axles Lateral parallel to vehicle drive axles 100 Ib END OF TABLE 3 Meeting these criteria will assure that the pump mounting will withstand loads applied during man ual pump operation a Unit to Cylinder Connection 1 Connect the main hydraulic hose to the hydraulic power unit if not already done 2 Operate the manual backup pump until hydraulic fluid flows out of the open end of the main hydraulic hose 3 Connect the open end of the hose to the pull box hydraulic fitting 4 Lower the platform to ground level 5 Remove the plug on the top of the hydraulic pump tank Make sure that the hydraulic fluid in the tank is at the FULL level Fill with Texaco No 1554 aircraft hydraulic fluid or equiva lent U S mil spec 5606 oil and reinstall the plug B ELECTRICAL Whether the vehicle electrical system is 12VDC or 24VDC insulated return or chassis ground the electri cal installation is similar N WARNING CHECK VEHICLE BEFORE DRILLING DO NOT DRILL INTO FAC TORY WIRING HYDRAULIC LINES FUEL LINES FUEL TANK ETC 1 At vehicle engine or battery compartment mount supplied Circuit Breaker withi
93. spacer and shims from the housing channel Repeat this step for the left side 5 Atthe rollstop manual control knob use a 1 8 punch and small hammer to remove the knob retain ing roll pin Remove the control knob 6 Remove the right and left manual release bracket assemblies 7 Refer to Figure 4 4 Lubricate the pivot points of the rollstop mechanism on both sides of the plat form using a light grease Curtisol Red Grease No 88167 Wipe away excess grease SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER ROLLSTOP PIN OLES TIP PIN RIGHT SID FIGURE 4 4 ROLLSTOP LUBRICATION POINTS 8 Reinstall the shims cover spacer guide block if applicable washer and mounting screws and side channels 9 At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 10 Remove platform support and stow the lift RONFAAAND A 1 3 b Rollstop Opening Actuation Point Adjustment Using the control pendant deploy the platform OUT and support the platform At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Refer to Figure 4 5 Loosen motor actuator cam retaining screws and rotate the cam as far away from the switch as possible ROLLSTOP HOOK ROLLSTOP ROLLSTOP GRND ROTUATOR CAM ACTUATOR CATCH SWITCH ACTUATOR CAM RO
94. ter provides instructions for the repair adjustment of major components within the RICON Mirage F9A Series Automatic Transit Use Wheelchair and Standee Lift A GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS N WARNING THIS RICON PRODUCT IS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS MUST BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED RICON SERVICE TECHNICIAN USING ONLY RICON REPLACEMENT PARTS MODIFYING OR FAILING TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THIS PRODUCT WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND MAY RESULT IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS The following general safety precautions must be followed when servicing the series Lift Under circumstances should installation maintenance repair adjustments be attempted without the immediate presence of a person capable of rendering aid An injury no matter how slight must be attended Administer first aid or seek medical attention immediately Protective eye shields and appropriate clothing should be worn at all times To avoid injury always exercise caution when operating and be certain that hands feet legs and clothing are not in the path of the platform as it moves Batteries contain acid that can burn If acid comes in contact with skin immediately flush affected area with wa ter and wash with soap Work in a properly ventilated area Do not smoke or use an open flame near battery Do not lay anything metallic on top of battery Check beneath vehicle befor
95. the rod end hex nut PLATFORM NOTE VIEW OF LIFT IS lt FROM THE RIGHT SIDE 7 BRIDGEPLATE ACTUATOR 7 1 8 ROD ASSEMBLY BRIDGEPLATE CAM FOLLOWER FIGURE 2 6 BRIDGEPLATE ADJUSTMENT DIAGRAM On the RIGHT SIDE of the lift turn the rod end to shorten or lengthen the actuator rod assembly so that the distance between the rod end mounting hole and the actuator rod is the same as measured in the above step Reinstall the standoff spacer the shoulder bolt and tighten the rod end hex nut N WARNING C WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES BATTERIES CONTAIN ACID THAT CAN BURN IF ACID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN IM MEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP C DO NOT SMOKE OR USE OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF BATTERY ALWAYS WORK IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA C DO NOT LAY ANYTHING ON TOP OF A BATTERY At the vehicle engine battery compartment connect the cable to the battery positive terminal Remove platform support and operate the lift T UP and L DOWN to verify that the bridge plate deploys correctly Readjust the actuator rod assemblies if necessary VERIFY INSTALLATION Be certain there is no interference with operation of the lift by interior or exterior components The lift is designed to carry the weight of a wheelchair and its passenger The vehicle structure must be adequate to support all loads produced during lift operation as
96. ting towards you and the output shaft pointing away Rotate motor about its shaft so that the electrical connectors are on the bottom Hold gearbox with its input shaft pointing towards you Align motor studs with holes in gearbox flange Install the star washers and nuts onto the motor studs Place the gearmotor assembly into the lift carriage with the gearbox studs placed through the slots in the mounting tab welded to the carriage Install the lock washers and nuts that fasten the gearbox onto the carriage Leave the nuts loose enough such that the gearmotor assembly position can still be adjusted Install the motor retaining clamp being sure to reinstall the vibration isolation gasket between the Stow Deploy motor and the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket Allow enough slack to per mit drive chain adjustment Refer to PRIMARY DRIVE CHAIN INSTALLATION Install the primary drive chain connecting the gearbox to the clutch assembly Connect the motor electrical connectors using the nuts and washers removed during removal of the motor 10 At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel 11 At the vehicle battery engine compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 32 9 A 1 13 4 14 2 DRIVE CHAINS The drive chains transfer power from the gearbox through the clutch mechanism to the fina
97. tor 32 10 170 7 PART OF SERIAL OPERATING INSTRUCTION DEC NUMBER DECAL PN 262492 v RICO ACEAB H GIN MA 5 N mut LOAD RICON Li DECAL R DECAL PN 32 10 158 PN 26207 PN 26213 FIGURE 2 7 DECAL LOCATIONS AND PART NUMBERS lll MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING required to verify its optimum performance and reduce the need for repairs This chapter contains a list of daily inspection checkpoints a recommended maintenance schedule and a troubleshooting section that util izes the control pendant power indicator egular maintenance of the Mirage Series Automatic Transit Use Wheelchair and Standee Lift is N WARNING THIS RICON PRODUCT IS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS MUST BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED RICON SERVICE TECHNICIAN USING RICON RE PLACEMENT PARTS MODIFYING OR FAILING TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THIS PRODUCT WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND MAY RESULT IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS A DAILY INSPECTION TABLE 3 1 DAILY SAFETY CHECK or 10 20 cycles of operation SERVICE POINT DESCRIPTION P
98. tructed through its required range of travel 2 LIFT MOUNTING a Refer to Figure 2 1 Mechanical support of the lift will be provided at four two on each side at tachment points Each attachment point consists of two 5 16 18 threaded inserts mounting holes REAR STANDARD REAR OPTIONAL FRONT MOUNTING HOLES MOUNTING HOLES MOUNTING 4 HOLES FIGURE 2 1 LIFT MOUNTING POINTS LEFT SIDE b Since lift mounting varies from one model to another the vehicle mounting brackets for attach ment of the lift are not supplied When fabricated the mounting brackets must meet the criteria listed in Table 2 1 TABLE 2 1 MOUNTING BRACKET LOAD CAPACITIES Loading Front Supports Rear Supports Direction total capacity of left amp right supports total capacity of left amp right supports Vertical 4500 105 3500 16 Longitudinal perpendicular 3000 Ibs 3000 Ibs to drive axles Lateral parallel to 1500 16 1500 16 drive axles END OF TABLE Fasteners for mounting the lift must be minimum of 5 16 diameter with grade of 5 or higher They must be thread into the inserts at least 5 16 and no more than 7 16 3 HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT a Unit Mounting 1 The hydraulic power unit must be located so that the operator has an unobstructed view of the plat form while operating the manual back up system 2 The design capacity of the brackets u
99. ts at the front edge of the panel Stow the lift Adjustment of Automatic Stow Level Seek Range SEEK Fully deploy platform To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel Loosen retaining screws on SEEK switch so that the switch will slide along with light tapping Adjust seek range by moving the SEEK switch toward the back of the unit to decrease the distance or moving the switch toward the front to increase the distance At the underside of the lift raise and hold the service access panel up and install the two retaining screws and lock nuts to the front edge of the panel Stow the lift 5 VERTICAL TRAVEL LIMIT CIRCUIT a Vertical Travel Limit Alignment Check Fully deploy platform Raise platform to vehicle floor level The platform travel limit should be set so that the top surface of the platform is between 1 and 1 5 above the vehicle floor If adjustment is required refer to the next procedure ADJUSTMENT OF VERTICAL TRAVEL LIMIT TOP SWITCH q2DFQAAn2 A 4 27 b Adjustment of Vertical Travel Limit TOP Switch 1 Fully deploy platform 2 To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel 3 Move TOP switch to achieve proper platform level ta
100. ttaching screws while holding the top end cap Do not over tighten screws Raise the lift platform to the vehicle floor level Check all hydraulic connections for leaks Tighten as required 10 Refer to BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER a Hydraulic Cylinder Removal 6 ON 10 11 12 Fully deploy the lift Raise the lift platform to vehicle floor level To gain access to the underside of the lift hold the service access panel up remove the two retain ing screws and lock nuts from the front edge of the panel and lower the panel At the vehicle battery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Manually raise and support the lift platform N WARNING OPENING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MANUAL RELEASE VALVE ALLOWS PLATFORM TO BEGIN LOWERING CHECK FOR OBSTRUC TIONS AND THEN STAND CLEAR BEFORE OPENING VALVE Open the hydraulic pump manual release valve to lower the platform onto the support Leave the manual release valve open Remove the trunnion keeperplate assemblies Disconnect the hydraulic quick disconnect Remove the hydraulic quick disconnect fitting pivot pin from the right side of the cylinder Remove the pivot pin plug from the left side of the cylinder Remove oylinder from carriage Refer to HYDRAULIC CYLINDER INSTALLATION b Hydraulic Cylinder Installation NOTE 1 2 This procedure assumes that the hyd
101. ttery engine compartment disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal Loosen the motor retaining clamp that fastens the stow deploy motor to the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket Loosen the nuts fastening the gearbox to the lift carriage Move the gearmotor assembly away from the lift platform small pry bar may be inserted be tween the motor and the front of the carriage to gain leverage DO NOT FORCE THE GEARMOTOR f it does not move easily loosen the retaining studs or the motor retaining clamp to attain more freedom of movement Remove the primary drive chain master link and primary drive chain 2 2 A 3 4 This procedure assumes that a primary drive chain will be reinstalled and does contain any closing completion steps DRIVE CHAIN INSTALLATION a Final Drive Chain Installation NOTE This procedure assumes that a final drive chain has been removed and does not contain any open 1 2 3 b ing preliminary steps Install the final drive chain over the sprocket on the final drive shaft and over the sprocket on the in termediate drive shaft This should be done with the intermediate drive shaft mounting bracket in such a position that the final drive chain will be slack Install the master link into the final drive chain Refer to FINAL DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT Adjust the final drive chain Primary Drive Chain Installation NOTE This procedu
102. ual release valve until slightly snug 4 10 2 2 Refer to Figure 4 15 The two screws fastening each carriage stop block to the mounting frame channel are accessible from under the vehicle or from the front of the lift inside the stepwell Re move the screws and both carriage stop blocks MOUNTING BOLTS 1 OF LIFT IS FROM A ABOVE RIGHT SIDE LING FRAME NOT OWN FOR CLARITY LEFT CARRIAGE STOP BLOCK RIGHT CARRIAGE STOP BLOCK MOUNTING FIGURE 4 15 CARRIAGE STOP BLOCKS Refer to Figure 4 16 Pull the final drive shaft DOWN to disengage the gear rack and tie it down with cable ties NAL RIVESHAFT HYDRAULIC QUICK CONNE SMALL CONNECTOR REFERENCE ONLY 5 LOOKING FROM ABOVE OPTIC CARRIAGE LAYOUT 15 MIRROR IMAGE WITH ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS REVERSED LEFT TO RIGHT FIGURE 4 16 TRAVELING FRAME CARRIAGE REFERENCE DIAGRAM Remove the two lock nuts fastening the hose retainer clamp located at the bottom rear center of the carriage and remove the clamp Have rags available to clean up spilled hydraulic fluid and disconnect the hydraulic quick disconnect from the hydraulic cylinder Disconnect the main electrical connector from the carriage electrical box Position a small cart or table with a height slightly lower than the platform in front of the lift enclo sure onto which the traveling frame c
103. urn the rod end to shorten or lengthen the actuator rod assembly so that the bridgeplate cam follower is between 1 8 3 16 from the cam of the bridgeplate when the shoulder bolt is reinstalled Measure and note the distance between the rod end mounting hole and the actuator rod Reinstall the standoff spacer the shoulder bolt and tighten the rod end hex nut PLATFORM NOTE VIEW OF LIFT IS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE BRIDGEPLATE BRIDGEPLATE CAM G 4 5 16 ACTUATOR 1 TO ROD ASSEMBLY BRIDGEPLATE CAM FOLLOWER FIGURE 4 13 BRIDGEPLATE ADJUSTMENT DIAGRAM RONFAAAND A 1 4 9 Onthe RIGHT SIDE of the lift turn the rod end to shorten lengthen the actuator rod assembly so that the distance between the rod end mounting hole and the actuator rod is the same as measured in the above step Reinstall the standoff spacer the shoulder bolt and tighten the rod end hex nut 10 At the vehicle engine battery compartment connect the cable to the positive battery terminal 11 Remove platform support and stow lift 4 LIFTING FRAME a Lifting Frame Removal 1 Referto PLATFORM REMOVAL Remove the lift platform 2 Using the manual backup pump raise the lifting frame as far as possible 3 Refer to Figure 4 14 Remove the set screws that secure the lifting frame and center pivot pins to the carriage ACTUATOR ROD PIVOT BRACKET om LIFTING gt lt Gy FRAME G PIVOT PINS CENTER PIVOT LOW

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