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III. INSTALLATION
Figure 2. Backpacker Installation
6. Remove the shipping cleat from the Backpacker stop block and discard it and the mounting nut.
7. Install the bolt you removed from the shipping cleat into the stop block on the Backpacker and secure with the
supplied nut. See figure 2.
8. Connect the Backpacker wiring harness to the hand control.
9. Place the Backpacker up on blocks, so that there is at least 1-foot of clearance under the frame.
10. Connect the Backpacker to a power source.
11. Reach under the Backpacker truck frame and simultaneously press the microswitch and the “UP” button on
the hand control to raise the tower 4-6 in. See figure 2.
12. Carefully slide the Backpacker into the rear of the van and center it over the threaded holes in the floor plates.
See figure 2. Make sure the mid-riser bar is still properly aligned.
WARNING! Lifting weight beyond your physical capability can result in personal injury. At
least two people should lift the Backpacker into the rear of the vehicle.
WARNING! Avoid pinch points! Do not hold the lift frame by the pivot points when installing
the Backpacker.
13. Place a locking plate over each of the threaded holes in the floor plate and secure with the supplied bolts. Screw
the bolts into the threaded holes, but do not fully tighten the hardware at this time. See figure 2.
TOWER MICROSWITCHES
STOP BLOCK
LOCKING PLATE
TRUCK MICROSWITCH
TRUCK
FRAME