Use and Care Manual

10AP Series Two-Post Lifts 63 P/N 5900265 — Rev. A10 — September 2023
Raising a Vehicle
This section describes how to raise a Vehicle on your 10AP Series Two-Post Lift.
⚠ WARNING Never raise a Vehicle whose weight exceeds the rated capacity of the Lift. Do not
leave the controls until the Lift is engaged on a Safety Lock position or fully lowered.
Only trained personnel should raise and lower the Lift.
To raise a Vehicle:
Verify all four Lift Arms are on the ground in their full drive-through positions and all personnel are
clear of the service bay.
Check under the Vehicle you are going to raise, check for the type of vehicle frame, and then put
the most appropriate Pads/Adapters on the Lift Arms.
If you are lifting a sedan or a Vehicle with a unibody construction, a Screw Lift Pad is generally the
best choice. If you are lifting an SUV, truck, or other Vehicle with a frame construction, a Frame
Cradle Pad is generally the best choice.
⚠ WARNING Always use the Pad/Adapter type best suited for the Vehicle you are raising. If you
use the wrong Adapter type, the Vehicle could become unstable on the Lift.
Drive the Vehicle into the service bay.
⚠ CAUTION When driving a Vehicle into position, keep to the middle of the area between the
Posts. If you hit a Lift Arm or any other portion of the Lift, you could damage the
Vehicle and/or the Lift.
When you are satisfied with the location of the Vehicle, put it in park, engage the parking brake,
and turn off the motor.
If the Vehicle is a manual transmission, put it into first gear before turning off the motor.
Get out of the Vehicle; open the doors carefully to avoid damaging them on the Lift.
Locate the manufacturer’s recommended Lifting Points for the Vehicle you are raising.
If you are unsure where the Lifting Points are, consult Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging
Lifts, which was provided with the Lift, or the manufacturer of the Vehicle. If you no longer have
Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts, contact BendPak Support email
[e-mail] or call [phone], option 7 then 4, to secure a replacement
copy.
Some Vehicles may have the manufacturers’ recommended Service Garage Lift Point locations
identified by a triangle mark on the underside of the Vehicle, reference SAE J2184- (Current
Edition). On some Vehicles, specific Lifting Points are indicated by a label located on the driver’s
side door jamb.
⚠ WARNING Do not ‘eyeball’ the best location for the Pad/Adapters. You must use the
manufacturer’s recommended Lifting Points. If you do not, the Vehicle
could become unstable and fall, which could damage the Vehicle, damage the Lift,
or injure or even kill anyone under the Vehicle.
⚠ WARNING Many specialty or modified Vehicles or Vehicles with unusually short or long
wheelbases cannot be on raised on a Two-Post Frame Engaging Lift. Contact the
Vehicle’s manufacturer for Raising or Jacking guidance.