Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- HD-9 Manual
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Shipping Information
- Safety Considerations
- Components
- Specifications
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Installation Checklist
- Installation
- Being Safe
- Using Tools
- Planning for Electrical Work
- Selecting a Location
- Checking Clearances
- Deciding the Lift Orientation
- Creating Chalk Line Guides
- Unloading and Unpacking
- Moving the Posts into Position
- Installing the Crosstubes
- About Safety Locks
- Installing the Ladders and Top Cap
- Raising the Crosstubes
- Securing the Ladders
- Removing the Sheaves
- Installing the Runways
- Installing the First End of the Flex Tube
- Routing the Lifting Cables
- Working with Compression Fittings and Tubing
- Installing the Air Lines
- Installing the Return Line
- Hydraulic Fluid Contamination
- About Thread Sealants
- Installing the Hydraulic Hose
- Installing the Power Unit
- Filling the Hydraulic Fluid Reservoir
- Installing the Second End of the Flex Tube
- Installing the Pushbutton Air Valve
- Connecting the Return Line
- Connecting the Hydraulic Hose
- Contacting the Electrician
- Connecting the Power Source
- Installing a Power Disconnect Switch
- Installing a Thermal Disconnect Switch
- About Effective Embedment
- Anchoring the Posts
- Final Leveling
- Installing Accessories
- Lubricating the Lift
- Bleeding the Hydraulic Cylinder
- Test the Lift
- Final Checklist
- Outdoor usage
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Wiring Diagrams
- Labels
- Parts Drawings
- Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Store
HD-9 Series Four-Post Lifts 61 P/N 5900123 — Rev. M1 — March 2020
Final Leveling
The following procedure describes how to fine tune how level your Lift is. The goal is that the four
Safety Locks engage at the same time.
To do final leveling on the Lift:
1. Raise the Runways to the first Lock position (the primary Safety Locks, not the Slack Safety
Locks).
2. Use a transit level or other leveling mechanism to evaluate how level the Posts and Runways are to
each other.
3. If you need to adjust a Runway, use the Top Nut and Stop Nut on the Top Cap of each Post to
make adjustments to the Ladder in that Post (which impacts the levelness of the Runway and
when the Safety Locks engage).
4. Raise the Lift to full height, listening as the Safety Locks engage.
If the Safety Locks are engaging at the same time, no further adjustments are necessary.
If the Safety Locks are not engaging at the same time, check the leveling, make necessary
adjustments, and then raise the Lift again and listen as the Safety Locks engage.
5. When you are satisfied the Lift is level, firmly secure the Nuts at the top of each Post.










