Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- D4-9 Manual
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Shipping Information
- Safety
- Additional Product
- Components
- Specifications
- Installation Checklist
- Installation
- Safety Rules
- Using Tools
- Clearances
- Usable Area
- Selecting a Location
- Planning for Electrical Work
- Unloading and Unpacking
- Selecting your Power Post Location
- Creating Chalk Line Guides
- Moving the Posts into Position
- Installing the Crosstubes
- Raising the Crosstubes
- Installing the Runways
- About Safety Locks
- Installing the Safety Lock Release Mechanism
- About the Pivot Pieces
- Installing the Top Caps
- Routing the Lifting Cables
- Installing the Safety Covers
- Installing the Power Unit
- Installing the Flex Tube
- Hydraulic Fluid Contamination
- Installing the Hydraulic Hose
- Working with Compression Fittings and Tubing
- Installing the Return Line
- Contacting the Electrician
- Connecting to a Power Source
- Adding Hydraulic Fluid
- Installing a Power Disconnect Switch
- Installing a Thermal Disconnect Switch
- About Embedment
- Anchoring the Posts
- Final Leveling
- Installing Accessories
- Lubricating the Lift
- Performing an Operational Test
- Final Checklist Before Operation
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Wiring Diagrams
- Labels
- Parts Drawings
- Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Store
D4-9 / D4-9X Four-Post Lifts 35 P/N 5900251 — Rev. A— October 2020
Installing the Flex Tube
The Flex Tube is a flexible, black plastic tube that attaches to the bottom of the Flex Tube Bracket
(next to the Power Unit) on one end and to a hole on the Powerside Runway on the other end.
The Flex Tube protects the Hydraulic Hose and the Return Line as they go from the Power Unit to
underneath the Powerside Runway.
Side view. Not drawn to scale. Not all components shown.
To install the Flex Tube to the Flex Tube Bracket:
1. Make sure the Flex Tube Bracket has been installed next to the Power Unit.
2. Unscrew the Plastic Nut from one end of the Flex Tube. It does not matter which end.
3. Holding the Flex Tube by the Plastic Collar, put the Threads on the end of the Flex Tube through
the hole at the bottom of the Flex Tube Bracket.
The Threads go through the hole until they are accessible from the other side, while the rest of the
Flex Tube stays outside.
4. Screw the Plastic Nut back onto the Threads of the Flex Tube and tighten it.
5. Unscrew the Plastic Nut from the unconnected end of the Flex Tube.
6. Holding the Flex Tube by the Plastic Collar, push the Threads through the hole on the side of the
Powerside Runway.
7. Screw the Plastic Nut back onto the Threads of the Flex Tube and tighten it.