Maxon BMR-44 - Positioning Load for Vehicle Unloading

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METHOD 1 - PRE-INSTALL MOUNTING PLATES
AND EXTENSION PLATE ON VEHICLE
STEP 3 - POSITION LIFTGATE
NOTE: Before installing the mounting plates and extension plate, use hot soapy wa-
ter and rinse water to remove the protective fi lm from these parts.
Some mild steel Liftgate mounting channels and extension plates are coated
with a protective fi lm and shipped unpainted. The fi lm, if not removed for
painting, can cause paint to separate from surface. Use hot soapy water and
rinse water to remove the protective fi lm before painting.
CAUTION
Recommended practices for welding on steel parts are contained in the current
AWS (American Welding Society) D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel. Damage
to Liftgate and/or vehicle, and personal injury can result from welds that are
done incorrectly.
WARNING
!
1. Center the extension plate on rear
of vehicle body and fl ush with
top of the rear sill. Then, weld as
shown in FIGS. 22-1, 22-2 and
22-3.
CENTERING EXTENSION PLATE
ON 96” WIDE VEHICLE BODY
FIG. 22-1
START AT CENTER.
BOTH ENDS MUST BE
WELDED.
START AT CENTER.
BOTH ENDS MUST BE
WELDED.
1/4”
1/4”
1/4”
1/4”
2-5
2-5
2-5
2-5
EXTENSION
PLATE
FLUSH
VEHICLE
BODY
TOP OF
REAR SILL
CENTER
LINE
CENTERING EXTENSION PLATE
ON 102” WIDE VEHICLE BODY
FIG. 22-2
FLUSH EXTENSION PLATE
FIG. 22-3
EXTENSION
PLATE
EXTENSION
PLATE
FLUSH
VEHICLE
BODY
TOP OF
REAR SILL
TOP OF
REAR SILL
CENTER
LINE