Rotary Lift Install?

[gtiboy66]

Anyone have any specs on installing a 2 post 7000 lb Rotary Lift.
I just bought one from the shop I used to work at.

 

[v8garage]

I don't know any particulars about the Rotary lift but I would take some measurements of the floor spacing etc. back at the shop and lay it out the same way back at your garage. How thick is your slab? I think the requirement for most 2 post lifts is 6 ". Ought to be plenty heavy duty enough to lift that Mini!

 

[W-Cummins]

call rotary they will e-mail you an installation manual for your spo92?? lift

William....

 

[bmwpower]

Amazing how dirty lifts get in commercial operations. You would think the workers constantly grab it with their greasy hands.

Yea, contact Rotary.

 

[Vicegrip]

A 7K with side rigger is quite likely good on 4 inch 3K concrete. The pressure rating on the concrete is more for the anchor retention than weight load. Good advice to measure the bolt holes at work if you still can. The lift manufactures will send or down load the instruction to you free of charge. You can also get the warning stickers for it free if you feel like cleaning it up prior to installing it.

 

[Franz©]

Walk in the park! 2 strong backs with minimal mental properties can install that lift in 1 hour, not including electric. I watched it done 3 months ago.

Definitely check the concrete thickness first, and employ proper anchors.

Erect 1 post, and bring it close to plumb. Attach header. Locate second post using header and a level to determine location. Install 2 anchors into second post and hand tighten. Bolt up header and recheck posts for level. Shim as necessary. Finish installing anchors and tighten.

Be very aware those devices put a lot of pulling forces on the concrete, so use proper anchors.

 

[toms73novass]

There is no header on the above model. It has a bottom plate.

 

[W-Cummins]

There is no header on the above model. It has a bottom plate.

So if that's true, you have to plumb the columns inline with the vehicle and splay them out from the sides. Takes a bit longer, I used a plumb bob to set the splay out on mine.

This allows the columns to load to an almost plumb position when the lift is loaded. The lifts with the overhead brace hold the uprights apart and are installed plumb in both directions.

William...

 

[cloper91]

There is no header on the above model. It has a bottom plate.

If the lift is a SPO92 it has a overhead bar. If it is a SP92 or something of that nature then it is bottom plate. I used to work at rotary. The "O" in SPO92 or SPOA10 or whatever two post you are talking about means overhead. No "O" means floor plate model but those are all very old by now.

 

[toms73novass]

That lift looks just like mine. No top bar . Looks like a SP80 or SP84