The Family Handyman – September 2019

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5

7

6

Mounting rail

Spring

brackets

Platform

assembly

Door

assembly

Tighten

bolts

b 

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Position the lift over the open-

ing and start the lag screws that

fasten it to the floor. But leave the

lag screws loose so you can adjust

the mounting rails later (see 3 KRWR

9 ). Level the lift housing by sliding

shims under the legs (see 3 KRWR).

b

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At this point, the bolts that hold

the legs to the mounting rails are

loose. The bolt holes are slotted, so

with the legs shimmed and the unit

level, push the mounting rails to the

decking and tighten the bolts that

hold the legs to the mounting rails.

b 

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Build the lift platform and

door, then set the platform assem-

bly on the door. Screw the spring

brackets to the door braces. Then

set the unit inside the corner marks

on the floor.

Shim

Plumb

corner

marks