Braun NL User Manual

Operator's Manual for:

Public Use Wheelchair Lifts

“DOT — Public Use Lift” verifies that this platform lift meets the “public use lift” requirements of FMVSS No. 403. This lift may be installed on all vehicles appropriate for the size and weight of the lift, but must be installed on buses, school buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles other than motor homes with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) that exceeds 4,536 kg (10,000 lb).

"Providing Access to the World"

Operator's Manual

30651 Rev. B October 2006

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

1-800-THE LIFT (574) 946-6153 FAX: (574) 946-4670

Patent #5,261,779

Patent #6,065,924

Patent #6,238,169

Patent #6,464,447

DOT — Public Use Lift

Patent #6,599,079

Patent #6,692,217

Patent #6,739,824

Patents Pending

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

Braun NL Series

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

Warranty/Registration Instructions .................. 2, 3

Lift Terminology

Lift Terminology Illustration ........................................ 4

Introduction ................................................................ 5

Direction .................................................................... 5

Lift Components .................................................... 6, 7

Vehicle and Lift Interlocks ......................................... 7

Lift Actions and Functions .......................................... 8

Lift Operation Safety

Safety Symbols ......................................................... 9

Lift Operation Safety Precautions ...................... 10-13

Operation Notes and Details

Introduction/Lift Access Doors and Interlocks ......... 14

General Safety ......................................................... 15

Control Switches ..................................................... 15

Lift Features

Lift-Tite Latches™ ....................................... 16, 17

Inner Roll Stop ............................................ 18, 19

Outer Barrier ............................................... 19, 20

Outer Barrier Latch ..................................... 20, 21

Outer Barrier and Latch Operation ................... 21

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

Handrails ........................................................... 21

Lift Passengers

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

Standees ........................................................... 22

Yellow Boundaries ...................................... 22, 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

NHTSA Operations Checklist .............................. 32

Manual Operating Instructions ....................... 33-37

Decals and Antiskid ........................................ 38-40

Maintenance and Lubrication ......................... 41-49

Page 1

Warranty and Registration Instructions

Immediately upon receiving your lift, examine the unit for any damage. Notify the carrier at once with any claims.

Two warranty/registration cards (shown below) are located in the pump cover owner's manual storage pouch. The sales representative must process one of the

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Series No. Pump Code

Serial No.Model No. Cylinder Code

OWNER'S WARRANTY REGISTRATION

NL917IB-04-02730-56-14CG

PURCHASED FROM

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

TELEPHONE

REGISTRATION CARDS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE BRAUN CORPORATION.

OWNER

STATE ZIP

TO VALIDATE WARRANTY

DATE INSTALLED

the other card and mail it to The Braun Corporation. The warranty is provided on the back cover of this manual. The warranty cards must

be processed to activate the warranty.

Two Braun Serial No./Series No.

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lift. One I.D. tag (shown below) is posted on the opposite pump side

Sample

Warranty/Registration

Card

vertical arm. A second I.D. tag is located on the opposite pump side tower. Both I.D. tags provide the SURGXFWLGHQWLÀFDWLRQLQIRUPDWLRQDSpearing on the Warranty/Registration card. Record the information in the space provided on the next page.

This information must be provid-

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ordering parts.

The Braun Corporation

1-800-THE LIFT™

BRAUNLIFT.COM™

DOT Public Use Lift MODEL#

NL917IB

Max. Lifting Capacity - 800 lbs.

SERIAL NUMBER

04-02730

PUMP CODE CYLINDER

56 14CG

MFG DATE

5/8/06

Sample

Serial No./Series No.

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e5*72/245*95/54*0110*00

PATENT PENDING-

5,261,779-6,065,924-6,238,169-6,46

4,447-6,599,079-6,692,217-6,739,824

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Warranty and Registration Instructions

Model No.

Series No.

Serial No.

Pump Code

Cylinder Code

Date of Manufacture

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warranty claim or ordering parts. Keep for future use.

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Hand-Held

Pendant

Control

Pump

Module

Base Plate

Bottom Parallel

Arms (2)

Rotating Pivot Slide Arms (2)

Visual

9 1 8 2 3

DOWN

Threshold

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2 8 2

Warning

Towers (2)

Audible

Threshold

Warning

Lift-Tite™ Latches (2)

Threshold

Warning

Plate

Top Parallel Arms (2)

Main Cylinders (2)

Unfold Assist Compression Springs (2)

Adjustable Quiet-Ride Stow Blocks (2)

Platform Lights

Opposite Pump Side Vertical Arm

Vertical Arm Covers (4)

Handrails (2)

Inner Roll Stop

Lift Terminology

Illustration

Inboard

Right

Platform Pivot Arms (2)

Pump Side Vertical Arm

Outer Barrier Cylinder

(not visible -underside of platform)

Page 4

Platform Side Plates (2)

Outer Barrier Latch

Platform

Left

Outboard

Outer Barrier

(Automatic Outboard Roll Stop)

Lift Terminology

Introduction:

Braun NL Millennium Series lifts are ADA compliant and comply fully with National

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The NL is commercial oriented (intended for operation by an attendant).

Lift models vary per size (lift model numbers indicate lift dimensions). NL Series lift models can be equipped with left or right side pump modules as needed. A left side pumpequipped lift model is depicted in the Lift Terminology Illustration (NL917IB). 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

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lift components.

Lift operation procedures are identical for all NL Series lift models. The operating instructions contained in this manual and appearing on liftposted 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

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and their functions. Contact your lift sales representative or call The Braun Corporation at

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if any of this information is not fully understood.

Direction: The terms "left," "right," "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 TermiQRORJ\,OOXVWUDWLRQVIRUFODULÀFDtion of direction terms.

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Lift TerminologyLift Terminology

Lift Components

Refer to the Lift Terminology Illustration on page 4.

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

Hand-held Pendant Control:

The hand-held attendant's pendant control is connected to the pump module. The handheld pendant is equipped with two rocker switches, (UNFOLD, FOLD, DOWN, and UP). The momentary switches activate the automatic lift functions.

Lift Frame: The lift frame consists of the base plate, threshold warning plate, towers, parallel arms, vertical arms, platform pivot arms and handrails. 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 platform assembly consists of the steel tubing frame with grating surface upon which the wheelchair is positioned, the outer barrier, outer barrier latch, the inner roll stop, and the hydraulic cylinder assembly that powers the outer barrier.

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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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regarding Lift-Tite

latches are

provided on pages 16 and 17.

Outer Barrier: The cylinderpowered automatic outer barrier provides a ramp for wheelchair loading and unloading at ground level. Photos and further details regarding the outer barrier are provided in the Operation Notes section (pages 19-21).

Outer Barrier Latch: The springloaded latch locks the outer barrier in the vertical position when the platform raises above ground level.

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Lift Terminology

Inner Roll Stop: NL Series lift models are equipped with an automatic inboard roll stop that also serves as the bridge plate. The roll stop bridges the gap between the lift platform and the

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automatically rotates from the horizontal position to the vertical position as the lift lowers and raises. Further details regarding the automatic mechanical inboard roll stop are provided on pages 18 and 19.

Vehicle and Lift Interlocks

Braun Corporation NL917IB Series lifts comply fully with all NHTSA vehicle and lift interlock VSHFLÀFDWLRQV9HKLFOHPRYHment is prohibited unless the lift is fully stowed and the lift will not function unless the vehicle is parked and secured.

The NL features a visible and audible threshold warning system that will activate if the threshold area is occupied when the platform is one inch or

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The inner roll stop and outer barrier sense weight to prohibit lift operation. The lift will not function if the inner roll stop or

the outer barrier are occupied. The lift platform cannot be folded (stowed) if occupied.

The inner roll stop features a locking mechanism that prohibits the platform from lowering if the lock does not engage. The lift platform cannot be raised more than 3" above ground level unless the outer barrier is in the vertical position and the outer barrier latch is positively engaged.

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Lift Terminology

Lift Actions and Functions

DEPLOY (A-C)

A. UNFOLD (Out) - Platform Unfold: Unfold is the action

of the platform rotating out and down from the fully-stowed

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(horizontal) position when the UNFOLD switch is pressed.

B. DOWN - Platform Lower:

Down is the action of the platform

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to fully-lowered (ground level) position when the DOWN switch is pressed.

C. DOWN - Outer Barrier Unfold (Deploy) - When the

platform reaches the fully-low-

ered (ground) position and the DOWN switch is continued to be pressed, the outer barrier rotates downward from vertical position to ramp position.

STOW (D-F)

D. UP - Outer Barrier Fold (Raise): When the lift is fully

lowered and the outer barrier is in the ramp position, pressing

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outer barrier upward from ramp position to vertical position.

E. UP - Platform Raise: Up is the action of the platform raising

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(fully-raised) position when the UP switch is pressed.

F. FOLD (In) - Platform Fold:

Fold is the action of the platform

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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

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the stowed position and when raising from ground level.

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Safety Symbols

SAFETY FIRST! Know That....

Lift Operation Safety

All information contained

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.

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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.

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.

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

• Passenger must be positioned fully inside yellow boundaries

• Wheelchair brakes must be locked

• Inner roll stop and outer barrier must be up (vertical)

• Outer barrier latch must be fully engaged

• Passenger should grip both handrails (if able).

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

Discontinue lift use immediately if any lift or vehicle interlock does not operate properly.

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

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

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

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

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Lift Operation Safety

Lift Operation Safety Precautions (continued)

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Outer barrier must be fully unfolded (ramp position) until front and rear wheelchair wheels cross the barrier when loading or unloading at ground level.

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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.

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when loading or unloading in and out of vehicle.

Do not use platform inner roll stop or outer barrier as a 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 outer barrier is fully unfolded (ramp position) before loading or unloading a passenger at ground level.

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

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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.

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

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Operation Notes and Details

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Read and become familiar with all lift operation safety precautions, operation notes and details, operating instructions and manual operating instructions prior to operating the lift. If this information is not fully understood, contact The Braun Corporation immediately. Failure to do so may result in serious bodily injury and/or property damage.

NL Series “Public Use” lift models

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operated by an attendant. The Lift Operating Instructions contained in this manual and posted on the lift provide instructions for operation of the lift only. Read and become familiar with all lift operation safety precautions, operation notes and details, operating instructions and manual operating instructions before attempting lift operation procedures.

Lift Access Doors and Interlocks: Attendants must become

familiar with the vehicle lift access door system and vehicle interlock system(s). Transit vehicles and

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vary. Door securement devices (latches, hooks, cables, etc.) and procedures to operate them vary.

Instructions for operation of vehicle interlocks and door securement systems are not addressed in this manual or on lift-posted operating instructions decals due to the variety of procedures required for operating them. Braun Corporation NL Series lifts comply fully with all NHTSA YHKLFOHDQGOLIWLQWHUORFNVSHFLÀFDtions (detailed on pages 7 and 32). Infringement of any lift interlock will prohibit lift operation.

It is the responsibility of the lift operator (attendant) to properly

open, secure and close the vehicle lift door(s), to activate the vehicle interlock(s), to load and unload the wheelchair passenger (or standee) on and off the lift platform, and to properly activate all lift functions.

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