FRIEND FL-8448P 8000LB Four Post Lift Instruction Manual

FRIEND FL-8448P 8000LB Four Post Lift

Product Information

The FL-8448P is a four post lift with manual release and a lifting capacity of 8000LB. It comes with an installation, operation and parts manual. The lift is distributed by an unknown company.

Important Safety Instructions

The manual emphasizes the importance of reading the entire manual carefully and completely before installation or operation of the lift. It also contains various safety instructions that need to be followed for proper usage of the product. These include:

• Only properly trained personnel can operate the lift.
• Electrical connection must be done by a competent electrician.
• Do not install the lift on any asphalt surface.
• Read and understand all safety warnings before operating the lift.
• Do not leave the controls while the lift is still in motion.

Overview of the Lift

The FL-8448P four post lift consists of a main platform, assistant platform, main post, assistant post 1 and 2, beam, ramp, mobile jack, control box, and power unit. It has a safety construction and a general construction that is described in detail in the manual.

Product Usage Instructions

Installation Instructions

Before installation, make sure to follow the preparations and precautions listed in the manual. This includes ensuring that only properly trained personnel are involved in the installation process and that electrical connection is done by a competent electrician.
After installation, check all items listed in the manual to ensure proper installation.

Operation Instructions

Before operating the lift, read and understand all safety warnings listed in the manual. Only properly trained personnel can operate the lift. Do not leave the controls while the lift is still in motion. The manual includes a flow chart for operation and operating instructions that need to be followed for proper usage of the product.

Troubleshooting

If any issues arise with the product, refer to the troubleshooting section in the manual for guidance on how to resolve the issue.

Maintenance

The manual includes a maintenance section that outlines the steps needed to properly maintain the product. This includes proper disposal of disused oil for environmental protection.

Please read this entire manual carefully and completely before installation or operation of the lift.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important notices
It will offer one-year’s quality warranty for the whole machine ， during which any quality problem will be properly solved to the user’s satisfaction. However, we will not take any responsibility for whatever bad consequence resulted from improper installation and operation, overload running or unqualified ground condition.
Users must always bear in mind that this lift is specially designed for lifting cars or other vehicles, so never use it for any other purposes. Otherwise, we, as well as our sales agency, will not bear any responsibility for accidents or damages of the lift.
Make sure to pay careful attention to the label of the lifting capacity attached on the lift and never try to lift cars with its weight beyond. Read this manual carefully before operating the machine so as to avoid economic loss or personnel casualty incurred by wrong operation. Without our professional advice, users are not permitted to make any modification to the control unit or whatever mechanical unit.

OVERVIEW OF THE LIFT

Qualified personnel

1. Only properly trained personnel can operate the lift.
2. Electrical connection must be done by a competent electrician.
3. People who are not concerned are not allowed in the lifting area.

Danger notices

1. Do not install the lift on any asphalt surface.
2. Read and understand all safety warnings before operating the lift.
3. Do not leave the controls while the lift is still in motion.
4. Keep hands and feet away from any moving parts. Keep feet clear of the lift when lowering.
5. Only properly trained personnel can operate the lift.
6. Do not wear unfit clothes such as large clothes with flounces, tires, etc, which could be caught by moving parts of the lift.
7. To prevent evitable incidents, surrounding areas of the lift must be tidy and with nothing unconcerned.
8. The lift is simply designed to raise the entire body of vehicles, with its maximum weight within the lifting capacity.
9. Always insure the safety latches are engaged before any attempt to work near or under the vehicle. Never remove safety related components from the lift. Do not use if safety related components are damaged or missing.
10. Do not rock the vehicle while on the lift or remove any heavy component from vehicle that may cause excessive weight shift.
11. Check at any time the parts of the lift to ensure the agility of moving parts and the performance of synchronization. Ensure regular maintenance and if anything abnormal occurs, stop using the lift immediately and contact our dealers for help.
12. Lower the lift to its lowest position and do remember to cut off the power source when service finishes.
13. Do not modify any parts of the lift without manufacturer’s advice.
14. If the lift is going to be left unused for a long time, users are required to:
    • a. Disconnect the power source;
    • b. Empty the oil tank;
    • c. Lubricate the moving parts with hydraulic oil.

Training
Only properly trained people are allowed to operate the lift. We are quite willing to provide professional training for the users when necessary.

Attention: For environment protection, please dispose the disused oil in a proper way.

Warnings (Read and understand all safety warnings before operation)
All safety warning signs attached on the lift are for the purpose of drawing the user’s attention to safety operation. The labels must be kept clean and need to be replaced when they are worn-out or have dropped. Read the explanations of the labels carefully and try to memorize them.

General descriptions
This four post lift is generally composed by four posts, two beams, two platforms, a hydraulic oil cylinder and a set of power unit. It is driven by an electro-hydraulic system. Up and down of platforms is controlled by the to and fro movement of the oil cylinder. To ensure ultra safety, it is equipped with mechanical safety locks in the four posts , which will automatically engaged in the process of lifting so as to prevent the platforms from sudden dropping down in case the hydraulic system fails to work.

Technical Data

• Lifting height：1900mm.
• Min. Height：122mm
• Lifting capacity：8000LB
• Lifting time：50S
• Power supply：110V, 60HZ

Safety construction:

1. Main Platform
2. Assistant Platform
3. Main Post
4. Assistant Post 1
5. Assistant Post 2
6. Beam
7. Ramp
8. Mobile Jack
9. Control Box
10. Power unit

Nameplate
The nameplate is fixed beneath the oil tank
Check the work voltage and the lift capacity printed on the name plate. Do not lift vehicles with weight beyond the capacity.
S/N and production date could be helpful for after sale service.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Preparations before installation

1. Tools and equipments needed

   • Appropriate lifting equipment
   • Anti-abrasion hydraulic oil.
   • Rotary Hammer Drill with 3/4’’ drill bit.
   • Chalk and tape measure, magnetic plump, 8 metersФ15 level pipe.
   • Sockets and open wrenches, a set of inside hex wrenches, cross and straight screw drivers.
   • Hammer, 4pounds, sharp nose pliers, Ф17,Ф19,Ф22 socket spanners。

2. List for parts checking —Annex 1（Packing list）
   Unfold the package and check if any parts missed as per Annex 1. Do not hesitate to contact us in case any parts missed, but if you do not contact us and insist installing upon the lack of some parts, Friend as well as our dealers will not bear any responsibility for this and will charge for any parts subsequently demanded by the buyer.

3. Ground conditions
   The lift should be fixed on a smooth and solid concrete ground with its strength more than 3000psi, tolerance of flatness less than 5mm and minimum thickness of 200mm. In addition, newly built concrete ground must undergo more than 28days’ cure and reinforcement.

4. Precautions for installation

5.  Make sure the four posts stand paralleled and are vertical to the ground. No slanting.

6. Joints of oil hose and steel cable must be firmly connected in order to avoid the looseness of steel cable and leakage of oil hose.

7. All bolts should be firmly screwed up.

8. Do not place any vehicle on the lift in the case of trial running.

Installation instructions

Step1: Choose a proper site.
Location requirement
If not specifically stated, our lifts are only for indoor use. It should be fixed on a smooth and solid concrete ground. Do not install this lift on expansion beams of concrete or on a second or an elevated floor without first consulting building architect. Make sure that the space around or over the lift should be free of obstructions like heaters, building supports, electrical lines etc.

Step 2: Fix the installation layout.
Once the installation site is determined, mark first the standing point of the four posts by a tape measure and chalk. Ensure two diagonal lines are of the same length.

Step 3: Remove the package.

1. Place some wooden battens on the ground and then use a crane to have the packing rack removed on to the battens so as to make its base is of some clearance from the ground.
2. Have the platforms of the lift suspended by a crane and then screw off the upside bolt and remove the first platform on to the wooden battens initially prepared.
3. Screw off the downside bolt and take away the packing rack on both sides.
4. Remove the shock absorption plastic film with a knife.

Step 4: Use a crane to have the general parts positioned in accordance with following layout.(For convenient installation, it would be better to pad something supporting under the platform)
Oil cylinder, steel cable and oil hose have already been fixed in the main platform before packing.
Wire rope, oil hose, safety lock etc, have already been fixed in the beams before packing.

Step 5: Put the four posts on the prior position.

Step 6: Sling the beam and vertical fall into the post, see below attached picture. (It would be better to put something supporting under the beam, about 800mm height.)

Step 7 ：Install the platform and connecting plate

1. Install unlock parts, connecting handle welding 1 and handle welding 2 screw sleeve, following the attached picture,(Note: handle welding 1 and handle welding 2 through the beam and lead to platform)
2. Use hex round head screw M18*100, hex nut M18, flat washer ￠18 to connect the platform, beam, and connecting plate, and insert the block plate. Following the attached picture. (Note: take out the steel cable and through the wheel of beam and lead to post)

Step 8: Install post top plate, Use hex round head screw M12*25, hex nut M12, flat washer ￠12 to fix the top plate, and then tighten the 4 steel cables on the top plate.

Step 9: Assemble the hydraulic power unit and control box.

1. Connecting the air hose and oil hose to hydraulic power unit. Following the attached picture.
2. .Fix control box on the post by 4 cross recess pan head screw. Counterpart connect the control box cable.

Step 11: Adjust the level
Please do not put any car when adjusting the level.
Power on, press the up button after indicator light is on light. Measuring if two platform height is same after steel cable is tight, if not, adjust the steel cable from top post, meanwhile, check the safety lock if available and manual release is available.

Step 12: Install the ramp, place cover A and cover B on the beam and put on the oil pans. (Down the platform to Min when install ramp).

Step 13: Install expansion bolts.

Items to be checked after installation.

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Precautions

1. Check all the joints of oil hose. Only when there is no leakage, the lift can start work.
2. The lift, if its safety device malfunctions, shall not be used.
3. The machine shall not lift or lower an automobile if its center of gravity is not positioned midway of the platforms. Otherwise, the Friend as well as our dealers will not bear any responsibility for any consequence resulted thereby.
4. Operators and other personnel concerned should stand in a safety area during lifting and lowering process.
5. When the platforms rise to the desired height, switch off the power at once to prevent any mal-operation done by unconcerned people.
6. Make sure the safety lock of the lift is engaged before start working under the vehicle and no people under the vehicle during lifting and lowering process.

Flow chart for operation

Operation instructions

TROUBLT SHOOTING

ATTENTION : If the trouble could not be fixed by yourself, please do not hesitate to contact us for help .We will offer our service at the earliest time we can. By the way, your troubles will be judged and solved much faster if you could provide us more details or pictures of the trouble.

Abnormal noise

| Abrasion exists on insider surface of the posts.| Grease the inside of the post.
Trash in the post.| Clear the trash

Motor does not run and will not rise

| The wire connection is loose.| Check and make a good connection.
The motor is blown.| Replace it.
The limit switch is damaged or the wire connection is

loose.

|

Connect it or adjust or replace the limit switch.

Motor runs but will not rise

| The motor run reversely.| Check the wire connection.
Overflow valve is loose or jammed.| Clean or adjust it.
The gear pump is damaged.| Replace it.
Oil level is too low.| Add oil.
The oil hose became loose or dropped off.| Tighten it.
The cushion valve became loose or jammed.| Clean or adjusts it.

Platforms go down slowly after being raised

| The oil hose leaks.| Check or replace it.
The oil cylinder is not tightened.| Replace the seal.
The single valve leaks.| Clean or replace it.
The overflow valve leaks.| Clean or replace it.
Manual unloading valve or electrical unloading valve

leaks.

|

Clean or replace it.

Rising too slow| The oil filter is jammed.| Clean or replace it.
 | Oil level is too low.| Add oil.
---|---|---
The overflow valve is not adjusted to the right position.|

Adjust it.

The hydraulic oil is too hot ( above 45°）.| Change the oil.
The seal of the cylinder is abraded.| Replace the seal.
Inside surface of the posts is not well greased.| Add grease.

Lowering too slow

| The throttle valve jammed.| Clean or replace.
The hydraulic oil is dirty.| Change the oil.
The anti-surge valve jammed.| Clean it.
The oil hose jammed.| Replace it.
The steel cable is abraded| No grease when installation or out of lifetime| Replace it.

MAINTENANCE

Easy and low cost routine maintenance can ensure the lift work normally and safely. Following are requirements for routine maintenance. You may decide the frequency of routine maintenance by consulting your lift’s working conditions and time.
THE FOLLOWING PARTS NEED TO BE LUBRICATED

6

| Slider wheel shaft weld parts 2

Daily checking items before operation
The user must perform daily check. Daily check of safety latch system is very important – the discovery of device failure before action could save your time and prevent you from great loss, injury or casualty.

• Before operation, judge whether the safety latches are engaged by sound.
• Check whether oil hose well connected and whether it leaks or not.
• Check the connections of chain and steel cable and check the power unit.
• Check whether plug bolts firmly screwed.
• Check if safety teeth and safety block matched well or not.

Weekly checking items

• Check the flexibility of moving parts.
• Check the working conditions of safety parts.
• Check the amount of oil left in the oil tank. Oil is enough if the carriage can be raised to highest position. Otherwise, oil is insufficient.
• Check whether plug bolts firmly screwed.

Monthly checking items

• Check whether plug bolts firmly screwed.
• Check the tightness of the hydraulic system and screw firm the joints if it leaks.
• Check the lubrication and abrasion circumstance of axial pins, carriages, lifting arms and other related parts and replace in time with new ones if they failed to work well.
• Check the lubrication and abrasion circumstance of steel cable.

Yearly checking items

• Empty the oil tank and check the quality of hydraulic oil.
• Wash and clean the oil filter.
  If users strictly follow the above maintenance requirements, the lift will keep in a good working condition and meanwhile accidents could be avoided to a large extent.

Packing list of the whole lift

Overall diagram

Hydraulic working system

Wiring diagram Single phase

Three phase

Separate diagrams for the lift

Exploded Drawing List

12

|  | Hex socket set screw with cone

point

| ****

M6X10

| ****

8

| ****

standard

| ****

GB/T78-2000

13|  | Cross head screw| M512| 6| standard| GB/T 818-2000
14|  | Hex nut| M5| 6| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
15|  | Power unit| M6| 1| components|
16|  | All threaded hex head bolt| M820| 4| standard| GB/T5781-2000
17|  | Flat washer C| M8| 4| standard| GB/T 95-1985
18|  | Hex nut| M8| 4| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
19|  | Control box|  | 1| components|
20|  | Cross head screw| M612| 4| standard| GB/T 818-2000
21|  | Right top cover plate| FL-8448P-A2-B2| 2| weld part|
22|  | All threaded hex head bolt| M1225| 16| standard| GB/T5781-2000
23|  | Spring washer| M12| 16| standard| GB/T 97-1985
24|  | Flat washer C| M12| 16| standard| GB/T 95-1985
25|  | Hex nut| M12| 16| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
26|  | Left top cover plate| FL-8448P-A1-B3| 2| weld part|
27|  | Mobile jack shaft| FL-8448P-A13-B3| 4| weld part|
28|  | R open shaft|  | 4| standard| DIN 11024-1973
29|  | Mobile jack bracket| FL-8448P-A13-B1| 4| weld part|
30|  | Universal wheel| FL-8448P-A13-B2| 4| components|
31|  | All threaded hex head bolt| M1025| 16| standard| GB/T5781-2000
32|  | Hex nut| M10| 16| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
33|  | Flat washer C| M10| 16| standard| GB/T 95-1985
34|  | Main platform| FL-8448P-A5-B1| 1| weld part|
35|  | Hex round head screw| M816| 4| standard| GB/T 70.1-2000
36|  | Slider wheel shaft 2| FL-8448T-A5-B2| 4| weld part|
37|  | Slider wheel| FL-8448P-A4-B9| 6| 45|
38|  | Big gasket| FL-8448P-A4-B12| 4| Q235A|
39|  | Axle sleeve 1| FL-8448T-A5-B3| 2| Q235A|
40|  | Cylinder| ￠751841| 1| components|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
41|  | Cylinder shaft| FL-8448P-A5-B5| 1| 45|
42|  | Circlip for shaft| D28| 2| standard|
43|  | Oil sink| FL-8448P-A17| 1| Q235A|
44|  | Hex round head screw| M615| 2| standard| GB/T 70.1-2000
45|  | Steel cable fix plate| FL-8448T-A7-B2-C1| 1| Q235A| borrow
46|  | Steel cable close plate| FL-8448T-A7-B4| 1| Q235A| borrow
47|  | Screw| M27| 1| standard|
48|  | Axle sleeve 2| FL-8448T-A5-B4| 2| Q235A|
49|  | Beam| FL-8448P-A4-B1| 1| weld part|
50|  | Main safety rack| FL-8448P-A4-B2| 1| weld part|
51|  | Assistant safety rack| FL-8448P-A4-B3| 1| weld part|
52|  | Steel rope protect part| FL-8448P-A4-B4| 2| weld part|
53|  | Safety shaft| FL-8448P-A4-B7| 2| 45|
54|  | Slide wheel shaft 1| FL-8448P-A4-B5| 4| weld part|
55|  | Hex round head screw| M812| 4| standard| GB/T 70.1-2000
56|  | Small wheel shaft| FL-8448P-A4-B8| 4| 45|
57|  | Screw| M8| 4| standard|
58|  | Slider wheel closing ring| FL-8448P-A4-B6| 12| 45|
59|  | Big gasket| FL-8448P-A4-B12| 8| Q235A|
60|  | Slider wheel| FL-8448P-4-B9| 4| 45|
61|  | Torsion spring 1| FL-8448T-A3-B19| 2| 65Mn|
62|  | Torsion spring 2| FL-8448T-A3-B21| 2| 65Mn|
63|  | Spring 1| FL-8448T-A3-B20| 8| 65Mn|
64|  | Slider| FL-8448T-A3-B11| 8| Nylon1010|
65|  | Hex round head screw| M830| 32| standard| GB/T 70.1-2000
66|  | limit switch| 8104| 4| standard|
67|  | Hex round head screw| M515| 2| standard| GB/T 70.1-2000
68|  | Round circle| FL-8448P-A4-B16| 2| Q235A|
69|  | Slider wheel| FL-8448T-A3-B9| 4| Nylon1010|
70|  | Assistant cover| FL-8448P-A4-B15| 2| weld part|
71|  | Main cover| FL-8448P-A4-B14| 2| weld part|
72|  | Cross head screw| M610| 2| standard| GB/T 818-2000

73

|  | Hex socket set screw with cone

point

| ****

M8*10

| ****

4

| ****

standard

| ****

GB/T78-2000

74|  | handle connect plate 2| FL-8448P-A10-B2| 1| weld part|
75|  | Screw sleeve| FL-8448P-A10-B3-C1| 2| 45|
76|  | Rob 3| FL-8448P-A10-B4| 2| 45|
77|  | Rob 4| FL-8448P-A10-B5| 2| 45|
78|  | Axle sleeve| FL-8448P-A10-B6| 2| Q235A|
79|  | Universal connector| FL-8448T-A11-B6| 8| components|
80|  | Handle ball| M1032| 1| Plastic| JB/T 7271.1-94
81|  | Rob1| FL-8448P-A10-B7| 1| 45|
82|  | Hex nut| M12| 4| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
83|  | Hex nut| M8| 8| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
84|  | All threaded hex head bolt| M830| 4| standard| GB/T5781-2000
85|  | Screw| M8| 4| standard| GB/T 95-1985
86|  | Handle connect plate 1| FL-8448P-A10-B1| 1| weld part|
87|  | Hex nut| M20| 4| standard| GB/T 6170-2000
88|  | limit switch 8108|  | 1| standard|
89|  | Hex round head screw| M512| 2| standard| GB/T 70.1-2000
90|  | Expansion bolt| M18160| 16| standard|
91|  | Block plate| FL-8448P-A9| 4| Q235A|
92|  | Moving plate| FL-8448P-A11| 1| weld part|
93|  | Oil hose| φ8,straight and bent L=1700| 1| components|

94

|  | ****

Oil hose

| φ8, Both ends pass

through .L=1700

| ****

1

| ****

components

|

95

|  | ****

Oil cylinder joint

| NPT3/8-G1/4（with throttle

valve）

| ****

1

| ****

standard

|
96|  | Long square pipe| G1/4-G1/4(with thin nut）| 1| standard|
97|  | protect pipe spring| FL-8448T-A17| 1| 65Mn|

Spare parts list

Spare parts list- mechanical part

Spare parts list- electrical system

Spare parts list- hydraulic system

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