BendPak HDS-14LSX - Connecting the Return Line

HDS-14LSX / HDS-14LSXE Lifts 48 P/N 5900162 — April 2018 — Rev. F3
The following drawing shows the Pushbutton Air Valve and its connections.
4. Connect the Air Line Compression Elbow Fitting and the Straight Expander Fitting to the
appropriate locations on the Pushbutton Air Valve.
The elbow fitting connects to the opening labelled CYL. The straight fitting to the opening labelled
IN. See the drawing above.
5. Attach the Air Line (coming out of the Flex Tube) to the compression fitting on the elbow fitting and
the customer-supplied air to the straight fitting.
Important: The Return Line also comes out of the Flex Tube and is the same kind of tubing as
the Air Line.
Do not attach the Return Line to the Pushbutton Air Valve
by mistake
. Double check to make sure you are attaching the Air Line to the
Pushbutton Air Valve.
For the customer-supplied air pressure, a minimum of 30 PSI / 3 CFM is required.
Connecting the Return Line
The Return Line connects to the Hydraulic Return connector on the Power Unit.
One end of the Return Line is already connected to the Hydraulic Cylinder; the other end should be
coming out of the Flex Tube.
To attach the Return Line to the Power Unit:
1. Locate the Hydraulic Return connector on the Power Unit and remove the Shipping Plug.
There is only one Hydraulic Return connector on the Power Unit.
2. Connect and tighten the threaded end of the remaining Elbow Compression Fitting to the Hydraulic
Return connector.
For information about connection compression fittings, refer to Working with Compression
Fittings and Tubing.