Use and Care Manual

HD-9 Series Four-Post Lifts 17 P/N 5900123 — Rev. M1 — March 2020
Deciding the Lift Orientation
Before going any further, decide how you want to orient your Lift. This decision affects where you will
place your Power Post and also the positioning of the Runways, which are
not interchangeable.
One Runway has the Hydraulic Cylinder underneath it and is the starting point for the Lifting Cables.
The other Runway, called the Offside Runway, does not have anything underneath it. The Runway with
the Hydraulic Cylinder is the Powerside Runway and
must be installed next to the Power Post.
You can choose to position your Power Post at either the Front Driver-Side or the Rear
Passenger-Side.
The drawings in this manual show the Power Post at the Rear Passenger-Side, but that does not
mean you have to. In many cases, the main factor is the location of the power source; many
customers prefer to place their Power Post (which holds the Power Unit) near the power source. If
power is not an issue, choose the option below that best fits your setup.
Important: Installers, you need to have the Lift owner make this decision no later than when
moving the Posts into position.
Hydraulic Cylinder is underneath the Runway. Drive-up Ramps are not affected by Power Post
location. Not to scale. Not all components shown.