FirstMate BLM1v1m-Man Manual Control User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- Firstmate
Table of Contents
FirstMate BLM1v1m-Man Manual Control
Instructions
The lift hoses running from the lift tanks should be hooked up to the elbow fittings as shown in Diagram 1. Exhaust hoses can be added to the straight fittings to direct water away from the boat.
Raising The Lift
To raise your lift simply turn the handles to the Up position as shown in
Diagram 2 and the motor will automatically turn on.
CAUTION
If the motor shuts off during operation turn the handles back to the hold
position to keep water from backing up into the motor.
Lowering The Lift
To lower your lift simply turn the handles to the Down Position as shown in
Diagram 3. You will hear air coming out of the back of the unit.
If you don’t hear the air and the lift wont go down see the Troubleshooting
section.
Additional Notes
| Dos | Don’ts |
|---|---|
| Do Test the line cord GFCI regularly | Don’t operate the lift without a |
functioning GFCI
Do always tie the watercraft to the dock when left unattended| Don’t leave an
unattended watercraft unsecure
| Don’t remove the controls cover case.
| Never use an extension cord to power control unit
TroubleShooting
Control motor lost power during operation 
Control motor has no power 
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