Chief Manufacturing 638699 manual

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PIT BOSS Users Manual CHIEF’S LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY & LIABILITY Chief Automotive Technologi es warrants for one year fr om date of installation and/or purchase any components of its Pit Boss Lift system, which do not perform satisfactorily due to defect caused by fault y material or workmanship. Chief’s obligation u nder this warranty i[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 1 This owner’s manual is written to familiar ize operators with the safe and efficient op eration of the Chief PIT BOSS lift system. The PIT BOSS lift features Shop Hopper and vehicle lifting capabilities. The lift is hydraulical ly positioned at various working height s suitable to the operator. NOTE: Illustrations shown in[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your garage equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions. 2. Care must be taken as burns c an occur from touching hot parts. 3. Do not operate equipment with a damaged hose or if the equipment has been dropped or dama[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 3 General Safety Tips General DO NOT operate this machine unless: 1. You are authoriz ed in writing by your employer. 2. All towers are properly secured to machine. 3. Vehicle’s wheels are block ed and parking brake is set. 4. Load is 8500 lbs or less. 5. F ield of motion of load carrying dev ice is free of persons and obstr[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 4 Raise / Lower Machine (c ontinued) To avoid persona l injury or damage to equipm ent before operating the machine, make sure: Persons and objects are clear of machine. Hoses and other objects are free of the lift legs Oil spills must be c leaned up immedi ately to prevent slipping. Hoses on the floor can create a tripping ha[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 5 Hydraulic System Components General The Chief PIT BOSS is powered by a pneumatic ally operated hydraulic pump, which is oper ated by a foot pedal(see Figure 1) NOTE: The PIT BOSS lift has a high pressure hydraulic s ystem, it builds hydraulic pressure quickl y. Be aware of this quick reaction when making pulls or lifting veh[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 6 Pump Usage To activate hydraulic pump and apply pressure to s ystem to raise machine, de press the up pedal on the foot pump (Se e figure 3). The pump will build hydrau lic pressure in the system to activate lift cy linders. To disengage the hydr aulic pump, release the foot pedal o n the pump. This action stops the flo w of[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 7 Docking the Shop-Hopper w i th the PIT BOSS 1. Retract the mounting cl amps on the PIT BOSS and remove any frame ada pters from the lift arms (see Figure 6). 2. Position the Shop- Hopper over the PIT BOSS and align the square holes of the center tubes with the mounting clamps (see Figure 7). NOTE: If the PIT BOSS is not moun[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 8 Shop-Hopper Removable Casters The removable casters of the Sho p-Hopper give three primary benefits. First, they allo w the Shop-Hopper to be docked with the Fuzion at bo th ends. Second, they allo w the Fuzion to be lowered int o the lowest position with the Shop-Hopper docked. T hird, they allow the Shop-Hopper to sit on t[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 9 Shop-Hopper Tower The Shop-Hopper to wer is an optional acces sory that allo ws light pulls to be done with the Shop-Hopper. (See figure 14) This tower mates to any of the 12 square holes around the bottom of the Shop-Hopper. In order to properly use the Shop-Hopper to wer, the tower must be fully inserted into one of the sq[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 10 To Operate Tower s (continued) 3. Let tower chain hang free m omentarily to remove t wist. Then without twisting chain, attach hook to vehicl e. Pull on tail end of cha in to remove slack (see figure 19). Loosen collar locking knob an d lo wer collar. IMPORTANT: Remove twist from chain before lowering collar. Make sure t ha[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 11 Shop-Hopper Vehicle Anchoring The Shop-Hopper vehicl e anchoring system consists of four anchoring stands with clam p bars and two cross bars. Together with the cross bars , the anchor ing stands and clamp bars provide a positive means of securing a ve hicle to the Shop-Hopper. Crossbar Mounting The crossbars can be mounted[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 12 Machine Maintenance Check and Inspect These components sh ould be checked m onthly and an ytime a problem is suspected. CAUTION: To avoid perso nal injury w hen performing any maintenance function, always wear safety glasses and safety shoes. Tower Chains The tower chains with the Chief Shop-Hopper T owers are high quality,[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 13 Bleeding Air in System a t Tower Cylinder (Continued) 4. While hol ding rag over the top of the cylinder to prevent oil spray, use a 3/16” T -handle allen wrench, loosen cylinder top bolt ½ turn. 5. Rapid, side-to-side motion of the T-handle may be necessary to unseat the seal washer at the top of the cylinder. CAUTION: [...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 14 Machine Leveling 1. Position the PIT BOSS lift in the highest working position. 2. Use the scissor base as a template and a drill g uide to install four (4) concrete anchors (see Figure 2 7 & 28). See Anchorin g section for more information 3. Move around the machine pl acing a level a cross the front, rear, and down bo[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 15 Machine Anchoring 1. Anchors must be installe d at least 5-11/16” from any edge or seam in concrete. 2. The concrete must be at least 4-1/4” thick with a compressive strength of 3000psi. 3. Use a hammer drill with a carbide tip, ¾” diameter solid drill bit. The bit tip diameter should be t o ANSI Standard B95.12-1977[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 16 Machine Ramps and Tread ways The ramps and tread ways are used w hen the PIT BOSS has not been placed within a p it. The tread ways give 6 inches of elevation enabling the ve hicle to be driven ov er the PIT BOSS. 1. Install the tre ad way locating brackets. T he brackets bolt on the ends of the lift base and ar e each secu[...]

PIT BOSS Users Manual 17 Machine Pit Layout The PIT BOSS is designed specificall y for use in a flush mo unt pit. Figure 39 sho ws the pit dimensions. For maxim um effectiveness it is essenti al that the h ydraulic and air lines be run in co nduit under the surface of the floor. T he conduit s houl d be 2” inside diameter a nd must be acceptabl e[...]

Chief reserves the right to alter product speci fications and/or packaging component s without notice Form 1-PIT BOSSUM (rev 01/08) Part No. 638699 P.O. Box 1368 Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-13 68 Phone: 308/384-9747 Fax: 308/384-8966 www.chiefautomotive.com[...]