Braun L 915 User Manual

Braun Millennium Series 06 Wheelchair Lifts

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For ADA COMPLIANCE

For ADA COMPLIANCE

Operator's Manual

Operator's Manual for:

Series 06

"Providing Access to the World"

International Corporate Hdqrs: P.O. Box 310 Winamac, IN 46996 USA

Operator's Manual

25521-06
January 2003

Commercial
Wheelchair Lifts

1-800-THE LIFT [phone] FAX: [phone]

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Read manual
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Braun Millennium Series

Braun Millennium Series

lift. Failure to do
so may result in
serious bodily
injury and/or
property damage.
Keep manual in
lift storage pouch.

complying with

complying with

ADA

ADA

Americans With

Americans With

Disabilities Act

Disabilities Act

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Congratulations

We at The Braun Corporation wish to express our fullest appreciation

on your new purchase. With you in mind, our skilled craftsmen have de­signed and assembled the finest lift available.

This manual includes safety precautions, lift operating instructions,

manual operating instructions, and instructions for maintenance and lubrica­tion procedures.

Your lift is built for dependability, and will bring you years of pleasure
and independence, as long as maintenance is performed regularly and the lift
is operated by an instructed person.

Sincerely,

THE BRAUN CORPORATION

Ralph W. Braun
Chief Executive Officer

Contents

Lift Terminology

Introduction ............................................................... 2

Direction .................................................................... 3

Lift Components .................................................... 3, 4

Lift Actions and Functions ......................................... 5

Lift Terminology Illustrations

Automatic Inboard Roll Stop “IB” ........................ 6

Fixed Inboard Roll Stop “Non-IB” ........................ 7

Lift Operation Safety

Safety Symbols ......................................................... 8

Lift Operation Safety Precautions ....................... 9-12

Pre-Lift Operation Notes and Details

Lift Access Doors and Lift Interlocks ....................... 13

General Safety ......................................................... 14

Lift Control Switches ............................................... 14

Lift Features

Lift-Tite Latches™ ........................................15, 16

Bridge Plates and Inboard Roll Stops .......... 17-19

Automatic Outboard Roll Stop .................... 20, 21

Roll Stop Latch ................................................. 21

Outboard Roll Stop and Roll Stop

Latch Operation ................................................ 21

Bridging ............................................................. 21

Handrails ......................................................21, 22

Lift Passengers

Passenger Orientation (Boarding Direction) ..... 22

Standees ........................................................... 23

Yellow Boundaries ............................................ 23

Vehicle (Floor Level) Loading and

Unloading ................................................... 23, 24

Wheelchair-Equipped Occupant Seat Belts ........... 25

Operation Procedure Review ........................... 25, 26

Preventive Maintenance ......................................... 26

Lift Operating Instructions ............................. 27-31

Manual Operating Instructions ....................... 32-34

Decals and Antiskid ....................................... 35-37

Maintenance and Lubrication ........................ 38, 39

Warranty/Registration Instructions ............... 40, 41

Page 1

Lift Terminology

Introduction:

Braun L915 Millennium Series
lifts are ADA compliant and
commercial oriented (intended for
operation by an attendant). The
L915 Millennium Lift Series
includes variations of lift models
L915, L916, L917, L918 and
L919. Model numbers indicate
lift dimensions and options.

Lift model numbers with suffix
“IB” are equipped with an auto­matic mechanical inboard roll
stop that also serves as the
bridge plate (shown in the Lift
Terminology Illustration on page

6). Lift model numbers without
suffix “IB” feature a combination
stationary inboard roll stop with
an independent hinged bridge
plate. Inboard roll stop and

bridge plate details follow.

L915 Series lift models can be
equipped with left or right side
pump modules as needed. Lift
model numbers with suffix “F” are
right side (front) pump-equipped
and model numbers without suffix
“F” are equipped with a left side
(rear) pump. Left side pump­equipped lift models are depicted
in both Lift Terminology Illustra­tions. Right side pump lift
models are a mirrored image of
rear pump models (pump module
located on opposite end of base
plate).

Refer to the Lift Terminology
Illustrations for the visual differ­ences in lift configurations and
identification of lift components.

Lift operation procedures are
identical for all L915 Series lift
models. The operating instruc­tions contained in this manual
and appearing on lift-posted
operating instructions decals
address the lift control switches
and the corresponding lift func­tions. Instructions are provided
for manual operation of the lift in
event of power or equipment
failure.

Terminology: Become familiar
with the terminology that will be
used throughout this manual.
Become familiar with the identifi­cation of lift components and
their functions. Contact your lift
sales representative or call The
Braun Corporation at 1-800-THE
LIFT if any of this information is
not fully understood.

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Lift Terminology

Direction: The terms "left (rear),"
"right (front)," "inboard," and
"outboard" will be used through­out this manual to indicate
direction (as viewed from outside
the vehicle looking directly at the
lift). Refer to the Lift Terminology
Illustrations for clarification of
direction terms.

Lift Components

Refer to the Lift Terminology
Illustrations on pages 6 and 7.

Pump Module: The lift-mounted
pump module consists of the
hydraulic pump, the manual hand
pump and electrical components
that power the lift electric/hydrau­lic systems.

Hand-Held Switch Control Box:

The “quick-disconnect” hand-held
control switchbox is connected to
the pump module. “Quick­disconnect” hand-held controls
are available with three types of
cable (standard, armored and
coiled).

The control box is equipped with
two color-coded rocker switches,
(UNFOLD/FOLD and DOWN/UP).
The switches activate the auto­matic lift functions. Details
regarding the control switches
and their functions are provided in
the Pre-Lift Operation section
(page 14).

Lift Frame: The lift frame
consists of the base plate, two
towers, the parallel arms, the
vertical arms, platform pivot arms
and the handrails. The two main

hydraulic cylinders are housed in
the parallel arms. The electrical/
hydraulic powered lift frame
components mechanically unfold,
lower, raise and fold the lift
platform assembly.

Platform Assembly: The lift
platform assembly consists of the
steel tubing frame with grating
surface upon which the wheel­chair is positioned, the outboard
roll stop, roll stop latch, the
inboard roll stop (fixed inboard roll
stop models only), and the
hydraulic cylinder assembly that
powers the outboard roll stop.

Lift-Tite™ Latches: The spring
loaded latches prevent the
platform from unfolding from the
stowed position in the event of
platform drift. Further details

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Lift Components (continued)

Lift Terminology

regarding Lift-Tite™ latches are
provided on pages 15 and 16.

Outboard Roll Stop: The
cylinder-powered automatic
outboard roll stop provides a
ramp for wheelchair loading and
unloading at ground level. Pho­tos and further details regarding
the outboard roll stop are pro­vided in the Pre-Lift Operation
Notes section (pages 20 and 21).

Roll Stop Latch: The spring­loaded latch locks the outboard
roll stop in the vertical position
when the platform raises above
ground level.

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Automatic Inboard Roll Stop
and Bridge Plate (IB): L915 “IB”

lift models are equipped with an
automatic mechanical inboard roll
stop that also serves as the
bridge plate (shown in the Lift
Terminology Illustration on page

6). The mechanical roll stop/
bridge plate automatically rotates
from the horizontal (bridging)
position to the vertical (roll stop)
position as the lift lowers and
raises. Further details regarding
the automatic mechanical inboard
roll stop are provided on pages
17 and 18.

Fixed Inboard Roll Stop: A
stationary inboard roll stop is built
into “non-IB” L915 lift platforms
(shown in the Lift Terminology
Illustration on page 7).

Independent Hinged Bridge
Plate: “Non-IB” L915 lift models

are equipped with an independent
hinged bridge plate (shown in the
Lift Terminology Illustration on
page 7). The bridge plate bridges
the gap between the lift platform
and the vehicle floor. Further
details regarding the bridge plate
are provided on pages 17 and 18.

Lift Terminology

Lift Actions and Functions

UNFOLD (Out) - Platform
Unfold: Unfold is the action of

the platform rotating out and
down from the fully-stowed
(vertical) position to floor level
(horizontal) position when the
UNFOLD switch is pressed.

DOWN - Platform Lower: Down
is the action of the platform
lowering from floor level position
to fully-lowered (ground level)
position when the DOWN switch
is pressed.

DOWN - Roll Stop Unfold
(Deploy) - When the platform

reaches the fully-lowered
(ground) position and the DOWN
switch is continued to be pressed,

the outboard roll stop rotates
downward from vertical position
to ramp position.

UP - Roll Stop Fold (Raise):

When the lift is fully lowered and
the roll stop is in the ramp posi­tion, pressing the UP switch first
rotates the roll stop upward from
ramp position to vertical position.

UP - Platform Raise: Up is the
action of the platform raising from
ground level to floor level (fully­raised) position when the UP
switch is pressed.

FOLD (In) - Platform Fold: Fold
is the action of the platform
rotating up and in from the floor
level (horizontal) position to fully­stowed (vertical) position when

the FOLD switch is pressed.

Stowed Position: The lift is
stowed when the lift platform has
been fully raised and folded fully
(vertical position).

Floor Level: Floor level is the
position (height) the platform
assembly reaches in order for the
wheelchair passenger to enter
and exit the vehicle (fully raised).
The platform automatically stops
at floor level when unfolding from
the stowed position and when
raising from ground level.

Note: Further details regarding
lift control switches and the
corresponding lift functions are
provided in the Pre-Lift Operation
Notes and Details section.

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(Upright Supports)

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Bottom Parallel

Arms (2)

Rotating Pivot
Slide Arms (2)

Platform Pivot Arms (2)

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Pump Side Vertical Arm

Roll Stop Cylinder

(not visible -underside of platform)

Platform Side Plates (2)

Automatic

Inboard Roll

Stop and Bridge

Plate (IB)

Roll Stop Latch

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Vertical Arm Covers (4)

Handrails (2) Note: Handrail

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Automatic Inboard

Roll Stop "IB"

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Roll Stop Cylinder

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Platform Side Plates (2)

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Roll Stop Latch

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Fixed Inboard

Roll Stop

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Vertical Arm Covers (4)

Handrails (2) Note: Handrail

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Roll Stop "Non-IB"

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Safety Symbols

SAFETY FIRST! Know That....

Lift Operation Safety

All information contained

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in this manual and
supplements (if included), is
provided for your safety. Famil­iarity with proper operation
instructions as well as proper
maintenance procedures are
necessary to ensure safe,
troublefree operation. Safety
precautions are provided to
identify potentially hazardous
situations and provide instruction
on how to avoid them.

Note: Additional information provided to help clarify or detail a specific subject.

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These symbols will appear throughout this manual as well as on the labels posted on your lift. Recognize
the seriousness of this information.

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This symbol indicates
important safety
information regarding
a potentially hazard­ous situation that
could result in serious
bodily injury and/or
property damage.

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CAUTION

This symbol indicates
important information
regarding how to
avoid a hazardous
situation that could
result in minor per­sonal injury or prop­erty damage.

Lift Operation Safety Precautions

Lift Operation Safety

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If the lift operating
instructions, manual
operating instructions
and/or lift operation
safety precautions are
not fully understood,
contact The Braun
Corporation immedi­ately. Failure to do so
may result in serious
bodily injury and/or
property damage.

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Inspect lift before operation. Do not operate lift if you suspect lift damage, wear or any
abnormal condition.

Keep operator and bystanders clear of area in which the lift operates.

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Read manual and supplement(s) before operating lift. Read
and become familiar with all safety precautions, pre-lift
operation notes and details, operating instructions and
manual operating instructions before operating the lift. Note:
Wheelchair passengers and all transit agency personnel
(drivers and wheelchair lift attendants) must read and
become familiar with the contents of this manual and
supplement(s) before operation.

Load and unload on level surface only.

Engage vehicle parking brake before operating lift.

Provide adequate clearance outside the vehicle to accom­modate the lift before opening lift door(s) or operating lift.

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Lift Operation Safety

Lift Operation Safety Precautions (continued)

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If the lift operating
instructions, manual
operating instructions
and/or lift operation
safety precautions are
not fully understood,
contact The Braun
Corporation immedi­ately. Failure to do so
may result in serious
bodily injury and/or
property damage.

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Do not raise front wheelchair wheels (pull wheelie) when loading (boarding) the platform.

Open lift door(s) fully and secure before operating lift.

Whenever a wheelchair passenger (or standee) is on the
platform, the:

• Passenger must be positioned fully inside yellow
boundaries

• Wheelchair brakes must be locked

• Roll stops must be up (vertical)

• Roll stop latch must be fully engaged

• Passenger should grip both handrails (if able).

Load and unload clear of vehicular traffic.

Do not overload or abuse. The load rating applies to both
the raising and lowering functions - continuous lifting capac­ity is 800 lbs.

Do not operate or board the lift if you or your lift operator are
intoxicated.

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Position and secure (buckle, engage, fasten, etc.) the wheelchair-equipped occupant seat
belt (torso restraint) before loading onto the wheelchair lift platform.

Lift attendants must ensure that lift occupants keep hands, arms and all other body parts
within the lift occupant area and clear of moving parts.

Platform must be positioned at floor level (bridge plate height) when loading or unloading
in and out of vehicle.

Do not use platform roll stops as a barrier (brake). Stop and brake wheelchair when
loading onto the platform (manually stop and brake manual wheelchairs — stop powered
wheelchairs with the wheelchair controls).

Turn powered (electric) wheelchairs off when on lift platform.

Press the DOWN switch until the entire platform rests on ground level (lowered fully) and
the outboard roll stop is fully unfolded (ramp position) before loading or unloading a
passenger at ground level.

Outboard platform roll stop must be fully unfolded (ramp position) until front and rear
wheelchair wheels cross roll stop when loading or unloading at ground level.

Accidental activation of control switch(es) may cause unintended operation(s).

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Lift Operation Safety

Lift Operation Safety Precautions (continued)

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If the lift operating
instructions, manual
operating instructions
and/or lift operation
safety precautions are
not fully understood,
contact The Braun
Corporation immedi­ately. Failure to do so
may result in serious
bodily injury and/or
property damage.

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Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in serious bodily injury and/or prop­erty damage.

Maintenance and lubrication procedures must be performed
as specified in this manual by authorized (certified) service
personnel.

Replace missing, worn or illegible decals.

Keep owner’s (operator's) manual in lift-mounted manual
storage pouch at all times.

Never modify (alter) a Braun Corporation lift.

Do not use accessory devices not authorized by The Braun
Corporation.

Do not remove any guards or covers.

Keep clear of any hydraulic leak.