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TABLE 1-1: KLEARVUE MAJOR COMPONENT TERMS
NAME DESCRIPTION
Left, right, front, and rear Position references when installed lift is viewed from outside of vehicle.
Armrest (left and right) Provides handhold for passenger.
Armrest switch Allows passenger to control "Up" and "Down" platform motions.
Audible alarm Announces when something has passed over threshold. Activated by
threshold beam.
Baseplate Bolts to vehicle floor; provides secure foundation for lift structure.
Bridgeplate (inboard
rollstop)
Plate that bridges gap between platform and baseplate when platform
is at floor level. Also acts as a rear rollstop when platform is in mo-
tion.
Bridgeplate load sensor Senses if weight is present on the lowered bridgeplate.
Control pendant
Hand-held device used to control platform motions.
Cycle counter Visible at top rear of housing, it records number of times platform has
moved from floor to ground and back to floor.
Front platform section Front portion of platform that unfolds during deploy and folds during stow.
See “Platform folding linkage”.
Front rollstop Front barrier prevents wheelchair from inadvertently rolling off of platform
during platform movement.
Hydraulic cylinder (left and right) Telescoping single-acting cylinders convert
hydraulic pressure into platform lifting and folding force.
Hydraulic power unit Contains hydraulic pump driven by electric motor to produce pressure
for raising and folding platform, plus a pressure release valve to unfold
and lower it.
Manual backup pump
handle
Used to operate manual back up-pump (located on hydraulic power
unit cover).
Platform folding linkage (left and right) Links that cause front platform section to unfold as it deploys
or fold as it stows.
Platform hinges Three hinges provide connection between front and rear platform sec-
tions.
Rear platform section Rear portion of platform that is folded by linkage located within the vertical
arms.
Serial number Location of lift serial number decal.
Stow-Lock catch
Engages latch on bottom of bridgeplate when platform is fully stowed.
Threshold beams
Light-beams detect presence of objects in threshold area.
Top and bottom arms (left and right) Upper and lower links that connect vertical arms to baseplate.
Vertical arm (left and right) Connects platform to top and bottom arms.
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