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Application Guidelines for
Subterranean 4 Post Models
PhantomPark® Subterranean Parking Lifts
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9. Installation Considerations
• Pre-Planning - Whenever possible, make a pre‐installation visit or call someone at the
site. Installers must be familiar with everything relative to proper installation of this
equipment. Some concerns are listed below, though listing every affecting contingency
is impossible. It is the installer’s responsibility to check the site for problems and work
out solutions with the appropriate people. Some of the areas of concern are:
o Is the site accessible to large delivery & cartage vehicles?
o Can the lift components get through the existing doorways & floor openings?
o How will the unit be raised, set into position, and accessed?
o Can a chain fall be hooked to an available overhead support?
o Is there a forklift or other cartage equipment available?
o Is there adequate building structure to support vertical guides?
o Look for problem areas such as bracing and overhead interference with ceilings,
joists, pipes, etc.
• Subterranean Pit - Because the lift guide angles attach to the subterranean pit walls, it
is critical that the pit be correct per manufacturer’s recommendations and consider the
following:
o Pit floor must be flat and level within ½” (plus or minus ¼”).
o Pit walls must be straight and plumb within ½” (plus ½” minus zero).
o Make sure pit is properly squared and vertically aligned with the opening in the
garage floor to ensure clearances of at least ¾” between outside perimeter of lift
and inside perimeter of floor opening – follow manufacturer’s
recommendations as shown on the pit drawing.
o Provide adequate drainage to pit area to prevent pit from filling with water.
o Run a 3” diameter PVC pipe with long radius sweep elbows to provide a pipe
chase for hydraulic hose from the remote power unit.
o The pit floor should have sufficient strength to withstand the loads as shown on
the manufacturer’s approval drawing.
o The total pit depth should be such that it will allow shimming of the lift landing
legs to bring the carriage top surface flush with the lower landing.
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NOTE: Maintenance Access Hatch is placed on the opposite end of the lift from the pipe chase
& power unit. Otherwise, hose guidance flex track will block access hole.
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NOTES:
o The pipe chase should be installed on the same end of the lift and oriented in
such a way as to accommodate hosing routed to the power unit.
o Install the flexible hose track on the same end of the lift as the pipe chase.
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• Lift Operating Zone - Care must be taken to evaluate all architectural features which
could impact the installation and performance of the subterranean lift:
o Verify the construction and integrity of building columns, joists, walls, or
mezzanines that will be used to help support the four (4) guide angles.
o Be sure to take into consideration any other obstructions (pipes, ductwork,
ceiling joists/beams, etc.) that may be located around the lift.
• Vertical Guide Angles - Because the 4‐post subterranean lift is a platform lift (i.e. not a
scissors lift), it achieves its lateral stability from the vertical guide angles that are
attached to the building structure at each of the four corners of the lift. In order for the
lift to perform as designed, it is critical that these guide angles be installed exactly to
manufacturer’s specifications, and adhere to the following basic requirements:
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o When anchoring the corner guide angles to walls, you must be sure that the
walls can support the reaction loads imparted on them (see image that follows).
o Corner guide angles must be straight and plumb within 1/8” for the lift to
operate properly.
o Do not modify the guide angles – or any other component of the lift – without
expressed written consent from American Custom Lifts.
Note: In some areas, seismic calculations may also be required prior to the
installation of a subterranean parking lift. Check your local and state requirements
for criteria regarding the extent of these calculations and the qualifications required
by the engineer who performs them.
• Utility Room/Area - It is recommended that an area be dedicated outside the normal
living space of the home for the placement of the primary power components of the lift
– for security, safety, and maintenance accessibility.
o It is customary for the power unit to be placed at the lower level (single phase
motors are noisy), and adjacent to the lift (within 25 feet).
o It is customary for the motor control panel to be installed adjacent to the power
unit.
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Motor Control Panel & 5hp Hydraulic Power Unit