BendPak HDS-14LSX - Installing the Power Unit

HDS-14LSX / HDS-14LSXE Lifts 43 P/N 5900162 — April 2018 — Rev. F3
Installing the Power Unit
This section describes how to install , but not make the connections to, the Power Unit for your Lift.
An electrician is
not needed to install the Power Unit; one is required to connect the Power Unit to its
power source.
The Power Unit
must be installed on the Power Post; attach it to one of the two Mounting Brackets,
whichever is more convenient for the installation.
Important: Many people install the Flex Tube Bracket Plate and/or the Zero Angle Bracket at the
same time as they install the Power Unit. Read to Installing the Flex Tube and
Installing the Pushbutton Air Valve for more information to see if this makes
sense for your installation.
⚠ DANGER Risk of explosion: The Power Unit has internal arcing or parts that may spark and
should not be exposed to flammable vapors. Never expose the Power Unit motor
to rain or other damp environments. Damage to the motor caused by water is not
covered by the warranty.
The Hydraulic Fluid reservoir on the Power Unit must be filled with Hydraulic Fluid or automatic
transmission fluid before you begin normal operation of the Lift.
When you receive the Lift, the
fluid reservoir is empty.
The Power Unit will not work correctly until it is filled with approved
Hydraulic Fluid.
Approved fluids are any general purpose ISO-32, ISO-46, or ISO-68 hydraulic fluid, approved
automatic transmission fluids such as Dexron III, Dexron VI, Mercon V, Mercon LV, or any synthetic
multi-vehicle automatic transmission fluid.
⚠ WARNING Do not run your Power Unit without Hydraulic Fluid; you will damage it.
Even though you are not connecting the Power Unit at this point, you can fill the Hydraulic Fluid
reservoir with fluid.
To install the Power Unit:
1. Find the four supplied Hex Head Bolts, Flat Washers, and Nyloc Nuts.
2. Line up the holes on the Power Unit Back Plate with the four holes in the Mounting Bracket you
want to use.
If you are going to install the Flex Tube Bracket Plate and/or the Zero Angle Bracket at the same
time as the Power Unit, now is the time to put those into place.
There are multiple locations on the Back Plate of the Power Unit that you can use to attach to the
Mounting Bracket. Choose the ones that best center the Power Unit on the Mounting Bracket.
Tip The Power Unit is heavy. BendPak recommends having one person hold the Power Unit
while another person bolts it into place.