Use and Care Manual

10AP Series Two-Post Lifts 16 P/N 5900265 — Rev. A10 — September 2023
Selecting a Location
When selecting the location for your Lift, consider the following:
• Architectural plans. Consult the architectural plans for the desired location. Make sure there
are no contradictions between what you want to do and what the plans show.
• Available space. Make sure there is enough space for the Lift: front, back, sides, and above.
Refer to Specifications for exact measurements. Check for overhead obstructions such as
building supports, heaters, lights, electrical lines, low ceilings, and so on.
• Power. You need an appropriate VAC power source for the Lift’s Power Unit.
• Outdoor installations.10AP Series Two-Post Lifts are approved for indoor installation and use
only. Outdoor installation is prohibited.
• Floor. Only install the Lift on a flat, concrete floor; do not install on asphalt or any other surface.
The surface must be level; do not install if the surface has a slope greater than or equal to 3°.
⚠ WARNING Installing your Lift on a surface with more than three degrees of slope could lead to
injury or even death. Only install your Lift on a level floor (defined as no more than
3/8 of an inch difference over the installation area). If your floor is not level, consider
making the floor level or using a different location.
• Concrete specifications. The concrete must be a minimum 4.25 inches thick, 3,000 PSI
minimum compressive strength, and cured for a minimum of 28 days. Do not install the Lift on
cracked or defective concrete. Anchor Bolts must be more than 6 inches from cracks and
expansion joints in the concrete or from a wall.
⚠ CAUTION BendPak Lifts are supplied with installation instructions and concrete anchors that
meet the criteria set by the latest version of the American National Standard in
Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation in.,
ANSI/ALI ALCTV. Consult with an expert for any special regional structural and/or
seismic anchoring requirements specified by any other agencies and/or codes such
as the Uniform Building Code (UBC) and/or International Building Code (IBC).
Check your floor for the possibility of it being a post-tension slab. In this case, contact the building
architect before drilling. Using ground penetrating radar may help you find tensioned steel.
⚠ WARNING Cutting through a tensioned cable can result in injury or death. Do not drill into a
post-tension slab unless the building architect confirms you are not going to hit
tensioned steel, or you have located it using ground penetrating radar. If colored
sheath comes up while drilling, stop drilling immediately.
• Unloading the components. Unload the Lift components as close to the installation location
as possible. The Lift includes several heavy pieces, so the closer you unload them to the
installation location, the better off you will be.
⚠ WARNING Some Lift components are very heavy; if handled incorrectly, they can damage
materials like tile, sandstone, and brick. Try to handle the Lift components just
twice: once when delivered and once when moved into position. You must have a
Forklift or Shop Crane to move some of the Lift components into position. Use
care when moving Lift components.