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ADJUSTMENTS

Part No. 1150696 25 Traverse Lift/Transporter

Adjusting the Lift Column

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 4.2.

NOTE:Thenylonbearingscrewsinstalledintheoutercolumnhavebeenadjustedatthefactory

beforeshipping.Theykeeptheoutercolumncenteredaroundtheinnercolumnandprovidea

smoothglideupanddown.Theendsofthenylonbearingscr ewscanwearwithuseandshouldbe

checkedperiodically.Approximatelyeverysixmonths,checktheadjustmentofthenylonbearing

screws.

1. Lowerthelifttothefulldownposition.

2. Turnoneofthenylonbearingscrewsuntilthescrewbottomsontheinnercolumn.

3. Backoffthescrew1/8turn.

4. Repeatfortheremaining3nylonbearingscrews.

5. Ensuretheoutercolumnlookscenteredontheinnercolumn.Ifitisnotcentered,

performthefollowingsteps:

A. Loosenonenylonbearingscrew.

B. TightenthenylonbearingscrewdirectlyoppositethescrewloosenedinSTEPA.

C. RepeatStepsAandBuntiltheoutercolumniscenteredontheinnercolumn.

6. Ifthecolumnbindsorchatters,repeatSTEPS1‐5.

FIGURE 4.2 Adjusting the Lift Column

Lift Base

Outer Column

Inner Column

Nylon

Bearing

Screw