Installation Guide

D4-9 / D4-9X Four-Post Lifts 27 P/N 5900251 — Rev. A— October 2020
9. On the other Crosstube, put the Pivot Piece without the Handle into place, then connect the Short
End and Medium End Rods.
10.
Under the Powerside Runway, put the two Rods into place in the tubes, put a Nut on the end of
each Rod, and then connect the Rods in the middle with the Connector.
11. Re-check all of the connections you have made; tighten any loosen connections.
12. Carefully push down the Handle on the Pivot Piece near the Power Unit; check to make sure that
all parts of the Safety Lock Release Mechanism move correctly when you push down on the
Handle.
About the Pivot Pieces
Once the Medium and Short Rods of the Safety Lock Release Mechanism are installed on both ends
of the Lift, you need to check the Pivot Pieces to see that they are angled correctly:
• The Pivot Piece with the Handle. Make sure this Pivot Piece is angled a little bit to the left as
you are looking at it, about 11:30 o’clock.
• The Pivot Piece with no Handle. This Pivot Piece should be oriented the opposite of the
other Pivot Piece, so it should be angled a little to the right, or about 12:30 o’clock.
If the Pivot Pieces are not oriented correctly (for example, if they are both oriented straight up and
down), the Safety Locks may not catch on the Safety Lock Holes when you try to lower the Lift onto its
Safety Locks. If this issue occurs, adjust the angle of the Pivot Pieces until all Safety Locks engage in
the Safety Lock Holes.