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| The Portable
Trust-T-Lift is pre-assembled and tested in the factory before
shipping. The lift is then disassembled into the components shown in
Figure 1. All fasteners required to assemble the lift are re-installed
in their respective positions after disassembly. |
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Assembly of the Portable Unit is as follows: |
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- Carefully unpackaged the
Portable Trust-T-Lift components, confirm the following parts as shown
in Figure 1 are included:
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Trust-T-Lift Tower |
Part A |
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Carriage with Lower Toe Plate |
Part B |
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Upper Toe plate Assembly |
Part C |
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Base Frame |
Part D |
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Castors (x4) |
Part E |
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Upper Toe Plate Cam Assembly |
Part F |
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Hand Rail (not shown) |
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Manual Crank (3/8" drive ratchet w/6" ext.) |
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(to operate castor jacks) |
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| FIG.1-PARTS
INCLUDED WITH A PORTABLE Trust-T-Lift |
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FIG.2-MATCH LABELS |
- Mount the four
castors labeled A, B, C and D to the underside of the base frame
matching their corresponding labels as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
- Fasteners - (8X)
¼-20 NC X 3/4"LG Flat Head screws located in the castor mounting
holes.
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FIG.3-BOLT CASTOR TO THE BASEFRAME |
- Mount the Tower to
the Baseframe following instructions in the Trust-T-Lift Installation
Manual (sec. 2.3 thru 2.7). Retract castors so that Baseframe is
resting directly on the floor before installing Tower.
- Mount the Carriage
to the Tower following instructions in the Trust-T-Lift Installation
Manual (sec. 2.7 thru 2.11).
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FIG.4-MOUNTING PLATES AT TOP AND BOTTOM |
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- Attach the Upper
Toe Plate Cam Assembly to the left hand side of the tower (left side
when facing the tower front) as shown in Fig.4 and Fig.5
- Fasteners - (6X)
10-32 X 1/2"LG Round Head screws located in the tower mounting holes
(Fig.5)
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FIG.5-SCREWS ON TOP PLATE |

FIG.6-MOUNT UPPER TOE PLATE TO CARRIAGE |
- Run the unit so it
is positioned half way up the total traveling height
- Mount the Upper toe
plate Assembly to the left side of the carriage (left side when facing
the tower front) as shown in Fig 6.
- Fasteners - (3X)
3/8 X 1" Bolts and 3/8" Nylon Locknuts that are included with the toe
plate (Fig.6)
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FIG.7-PRESS CYLINDER ONTO THE BALL JOINT AND
MOUNT TO CARRIAGE ARM |
- Attach the free end
of the Upper Toe plate gas cylinder to the carriage support tube as
shown in Fig.7, Fig.8, and Fig.9.
- Unscrew the ball
joint angle bracket on the carriage support tube and insert it in the
receiving end of the cylinder (Fig.8)
- Remount the ball
joint to the carriage arm, (Fig.9) the toe plate should be in the
vertical position (Fig.10), (you may have to compress the gas
cylinder located on the side of the Upper Toe plate in by hand in
order to get the Toe plate in the vertical position)
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FIG.8-MOUNTING BALL JOINT TO CARRIAGE ARM |
- Fasteners - (3X) 10-32 X 1/2"LG Round
Head screws located in the ball joint bracket
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FIG.9-TOE PLATE IN VERTICAL POSITION WITH
CYLINDER MOUNTED TO CARRIAGE ARM VIA CYLINDER BALL JOINT |
- At this stage the Portable unit is set
up according to factory spec, it will travel a maximum distance of 28"
or 52" depending on the model ordered
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FIG.11-TOE PLATE DOWN |
- Figure 11
through 15 help to describe how the portable unit works
- When the lift is at
the bottom the Lower Toe plate is down (Fig.11), the Upper Toe plate
is up with the "T" Roller Bar on the Upper Toe plate compressed
(Fig.12)
- When the lift
begins to rise the "T" Roller Bar on the Upper Toe plate un-compresses
and the Lower Toe plate rises to the closed position
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FIG.12-"T" ROLLER BAR COMPRESSED |
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FIG.13-ACTUATOR BAR CONTACTING CAM AND "T"
ROLLER BAR RISES ABOVE THE GUIDE PLATES |
- When the lift nears the top the Upper Toe
Plate Cam Actuator Bar contacts the Cam and the "T" Roller Bar rises
above the guide plates (Fig.13) allowing the Upper Toe plate to begin
folding down (Fig.14)
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FIG.14-UPPER TOE PLATE UNFOLDS |
- The lift stops electrically by activating
the limit switch plate, the Upper Toe Plate folds down to the landing
position (Fig.15)
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FIG.15-TOE PLATE OPENED FOR EXIT |

FIG.16-BOTTOM ROLLER GUIDE PLATE |
- Follow the next
steps if you have to change the height requirement of your portable
unit
- The electrical
limit switch stop for the upper landing is controlled by adjusting the
Upper Limit Adjusting Bracket as described in the Trust-T-Lift
Installation Manual on page 2-7 Fig.17
- For the Upper Toe
plate to open at the required height, the height adjustment plates
must be adjusted
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FIG.17-CAM "T" BRACKET & ROLLER GUIDE PLATE
RAMP |
- The Bottom Roller Guide Plate (Fig.16
Part A), Cam "T" Bracket (Fig.17 Part
B), and the Roller Guide Plate Ramp
(Fig.17 Part C) are permanently
attached to the Side Cam Assembly, the only plates to be removed are
the spacer plates in-between which vary based on the size of the lift
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FIG.18-REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY SPACERS |
- · The Roller Guide Plates are held in
place with a ¼"X¾" set bolt, loosen them off to remove the unnecessary
spacers (Fig.18)
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FIG.19-SLIDE DOWN SPACERS |
- After removing the
unnecessary spacers slide down the spacers above as well as the Guide
Plate Ramp and the Cam "T" Bracket (Fig.19)
- Retighten all of
the set bolts to set in place
- Once the plates are
adjusted properly the Upper Toe plate will open at the preset upper
landing
- A 28" travel lift can be
adjusted to stop at 1" increments between 23" and 28"
- A 52" travel lift can be
adjusted to stop at 1" increments between 23" and 52"
- If your needed height
requirement isn't available in the ranges given above give RAM
Manufacturing Ltd a call to inquire about a custom height lift
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