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BOAT LIFTS & RAIL SYSTEMS
You will need a permit application to obtain a boat lift permit from SCE&G. Use the following link to download the Dock Permit Application and indicate on it that you are applying for a boat lift permit when you send the completed application back to SCE&G: http://www.sceg.com/en/my-community/lake-murray/lake-management/
THIS INFORMATION SHEET WILL SERVE AS A GUIDE TO THE HOMEOWNER FOR MAINTAINING YOUR LIFT IN WORKING ORDER. REFER TO THE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS, OR CALL!
LIFT DO’S AND DON’TS:
DO - Pay attention to the Dealer’s instructions on lift operation. Teach these instructions to anyone operating lift.
DO - Inspect your lift routinely for loose bolts/nuts, frayed cables, worn/missing/broken parts, damage of any kind.
DO - Repair or replace any broken/worn/damaged/missing parts before continuing to operate the lift.
DO - Grease the lift (if required) at least once/twice a year, more frequently if you use the lift a lot. Listen for sounds coming from the lift that sound like metal on metal grinding or inspect the lift for signs of fine metal shavings that would indicate a bearing is dry and needs to be greased.
DO - Tighten pulley belts if loose and replace if worn (on belt drive motor units). Be sure the motor and flywheel pulleys are aligned to each other and the set screws are tightened. Pulley tension should be just tight enough to depress the belt slightly.
DO - Inspect your electrical service to the lift routinely, to include the main breaker ground fault, inline ground faults, electrical line(s) from the power source to the lift, motors, switches, receptacles, remote control boxes, etc. Repair or replace any broken/defective items. Always use a qualified electrician to make the repairs.
DO - Inspect the area around the lift for anything that could cause injury to people or boats. Insure that your dock is not a hazard to boarding or to the lift. Inspect the lake bottom for obstructions that could cause the lift to operate differently from normal operation. Inspect the lift pilings for damage or wear. Correct any problems immediately.
DON’T - Operate the lift if you have any broken/missing/damaged/binding/unsafe parts.
DON’T - Let anyone operate the lift without proper instructions on the lift operation.
DON’T - Operate the lift unattended. Turn the lift OFF if you can’t operate it without interruption.
DON’T - EVER let the lifting beams touch the bottom of the lake. Your cables may go slack and create problems.
DON’T - Allow any person(s) in the boat or on/under the lift while it is operating.
DON’T - Make ANY modifications/changes/repairs to the lift or lift components without manufacturer authorization or you may void the lift warranty.
DON’T - Abuse the lift through improper handling or use or neglect.
DON’T - Allow the lift to remain dormant for extended periods of time without use. If you have to leave your lift dormant, be sure to at least operate it monthly to keep bearings greased and cables/pulleys in working order. Lake Murray levels change daily 365 days a year - always leave your lift high enough above the lake so it doesn't become submerged while you are cruising the Bahamas!
DON’T - Allow untrained/unauthorized persons to effect repairs on your lift. Don’t jeopardize your Warranty!
DON’T - Hesitate to call the manufacturer or dealer if you are not sure about an issue with your lift.
DON’T - COME INTO YOUR LIFT UNDER POWER! Put boat in neutral and pull/glide boat into lift slowly!
DON’T - Allow boat to hang in the lift with less than THREE CABLE WRAPS on the drive shaft at all four cables!
ALSO, REFER TO THE LIFT TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THESE PICTURES:
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BOAT LIFT TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS: If you are experiencing a problem with your lift, check these tips first to see if one applies to your situation. If you still cannot make a correction, contact the manufacturer or your dealer for help.
Q. WHY DOES MY LIFT STALL JUST BEFORE LIFTING THE BOAT OUT OF WATER?
ANS. - DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS AND WORM GEAR BEARINGS NEED GREASE ON BELT DRIVE LIFTS. CHECK PULLEY BELT TENSION AND TIGHTEN. GREASE AND CHECK ANY PULLEYS TO MAKE SURE CABLES HAVE NOT JAMMED OR JUMPED TRACK. CHECK CABLES ON DRIVESHAFTS/CABLE WINDERS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT TANGLED/JAMMED. DO NOT OPERATE THE BOAT LIFT WITH CABLE/PULLEY PROBLEMS! DEFECTIVE MOTORS OR TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ELECTRICAL LINE CAUSES MOTORS TO STALL. MAKE SURE THE ELECTRICAL LINE TO THE LIFT IS SUFFICIENT TO CARRY THE AMPERAGE DRAW FROM THE MOTOR(S). CHECK FOR VOLTAGE DROPS. REPLACE MOTOR(S) IF DEFECTIVE.
Q. WHY DOES MY LIFT MAKES UNUSUAL SOUNDS?
ANS. - GREASE ALL FITTINGS AND INSPECT CABLES. CHECK MOTOR COVERS ON BELT DRIVES FOR CLEARANCE AROUND PULLEY BELT AND PULLEYS. CHECK FOR LOOSE BOLTS MAKING CONTACT WITH MOVING PARTS. DO NOT OPERATE LIFT IF ANY BOLTS/CABLES ARE BROKEN/MISSING OR IF YOU HAVE PARTS THAT ARE MISSING, DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE.
Q. WHY DOES MY LIFT GO UP WHEN I WANT IT TO GO DOWN AND VICE-VERSA?
ANS. - EITHER THE CABLES ARE WOUND BACKWARDS ON DRIVESHAFT, OR THE MOTORS WERE NEVER SYNCHRONIZED TO THE SWITCHES OR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT WHEN THE LIFT WAS INSTALLED. REVERSE CABLE WRAPS ARE COMMON, THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE LIFT IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE LAKE BOTTOM AND THEN CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE CABLES CONTINUE TO WIND, BUT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BECAUSE THE MOTOR CONTINUED IN THE SAME DIRECTION AFTER THE CABLES RAN FULLY OUT. THE LIFT MUST BE RUN BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM AND THEN CONTINUED TO RUN BACK UP TO RE-WRAP CABLES IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION. REVERSE WRAPPING WITH A BOAT IN THE LIFT CAN, AND HAS, CAUSED THE CABLES TO BE CUT DURING LIFT OPERATION! REVERSE WIRING IS A DIFFERENT MATTER. MOST LIFTS ARRIVE FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE MOTORS WIRED FOR 110V. IF THE LIFT MOTOR DIRECTION DOES NOT MATCH THE SWITCH DIRECTION, THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED BY SWITCHING THE WIRING INSIDE THE MOTOR, NOT INSIDE THE SWITCH! IF THE REMOTE CONTROL OPERATES BACKWARDS, THE SAME CORRECTION APPLIES.
Q. WHY ARE MY LIFT CABLES ALL JUMBLED UP ON THE DRIVESHAFT CABLE WINDERS?
ANS. - THE LIFT BEAMS WERE ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE LAKE BOTTOM OR AN UNEVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION EXISTED ON THE LIFT AND THE TENSION WAS RELEASED ON THE LIFTING CABLES. RUN THE LIFT DOWN TO THE BEGINNING OF THE WRAPS ON THE DRIVESHAFT, THEN APPLY TENSION TO ALL THE CABLES BY HAND AS YOU REWIND THE CABLES ON THE DRIVESHAFT TO WHERE THE LIFT WEIGHT TAKES OVER AND THEY CAN WRAP ON THEIR OWN. NEVER ALLOW THE LIFT TO HIT THE LAKE BOTTOM DURING NORMAL USE! CHECK CABLES FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE IF REQUIRED! ON SOME LIFTS, SUCH AS THE UNDERSLUNG CABLE DESIGN WHERE THE LIFT IS OPEN TO THE BOAT ON THE DOCKSIDE, YOU MAY HAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE LIFTING BEAMS OR ADD LEAD CABLE WEIGHTS TO THE LIFT CABLES TO KEEP ADEQUATE TENSION ON THE CABLES.
Q. WHY DOESN'T MY LIFT'S IN-LINE GROUND FAULT LIGHT NOT COME ON?
ANS. - CONTACTS IN THE IN-LINE GROUND FAULT MAY BE STUCK. TAP THE GROUND FAULT AGAINST THE LIFT PILING A COUPLE OF TIMES TO SEE IF THIS LOOSENS THE CONTACTS, THEN PRESS THE TEST BUTTON TO SEE IF IT LIGHTS. IF NOT, CALL THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT IN LINE GFCI, OR REPLACE THE MAIN BREAKER IN THE PANEL BOX SUPPLYING POWER TO THE LIFT WITH A GROUND FAULT BREAKER AND REMOVE THE INLINE GROUND FAULT UNITS FROM THE LIFT POWER CORD(S). DO NOT OPERATE THE LIFT ON AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT!
Q. WHY WON'T MY LIFT COME ON?
ANS. - MAKE SURE LIFT IS CONNECTED TO POWER SOURCE PROPERLY. IF A GROUND FAULT HAS TRIPPED IN THE MAIN LINE FROM THE PANEL BOX TO THE LIFT SWITCH, OR IN THE IN LINE GFCI UNITS ON THE POWER CORD(S) THEN RESET THE GROUND FAULT'S PUSH TO TEST/RESET BUTTON. IF IT DOES NOT RESET, MAKE SURE THERE IS POWER AT THE MAIN PANEL BOX. IF NO POWER, WAIT FOR THE POWER TO COME BACK ON. IF THE LIFT STILL DOESN'T OPERATE, CALL AN ELECTRICIAN OR THE LIFT DEALER FOR HELP.
Q. WHY, WHEN MY MOTOR(S) RUN, DOES MY LIFT EITHER NOT MOVE, OR MOVE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, AND MAY JERK OR LURCH WHILE TRYING TO RUN?
ANS. - IF YOU TRY TO LIFT THE BOAT AND THE MOTOR HUMS, BUT THE BOAT WON'T RAISE, YOU COULD HAVE A) A LOOSE OR BROKEN PULLEY BELT, B) A LOOSE OR MISSING ALLEN SCREW ON THE MOTOR PULLEY OR FLYWHEEL PULLEY THAT CAUSED A KEYWAY TO FALL OUT, C) A FAULTY MOTOR CAUSED BY A BREAKDOWN INTERNALLY AS A RESULT OF TOO SMALL A GAUGE WIRE SERVING POWER TO THE LIFT OVER THE DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN POWER SOURCE, D) TOO SMALL A LIFT FOR THE BOAT THAT IS IN IT, E) NO GREASE ON CRITICAL GREASE FITTINGS AND BEARINGS, F) A BROKEN OR WORN WORM GEAR DRIVING THE MAIN GEAR ON THE GEAR PLATE DRIVE, G) A BENT MOTOR DRIVESHAFT DUE TO EXCESSIVE TENSION ON THE PULLEY BELT. H) A CABLE (OR CABLES) THAT HAVE JUMPED OUT OF THE CABLE WINDER DRUM OR PULLEY AND BECOME JAMMED. WITHOUT RISKING THE CABLE BEING CUT FROM THE BOAT WEIGHT IN THE LIFT, TRY TO LOWER THE BOAT TO GET IT OFF THE LIFT. IF THE CABLE JAM APPEARS AS IF IT WILL WORSEN, THE LIFT WILL REQUIRE MANUALLY JACKING ALL FOUR CORNERS UP WITH COME-ALONGS TO TAKE THE BOAT/LIFT WEIGHT OFF THE CABLES, THEN THE CABLE PULLEY(S) AFFECTED CAN BE UNBOLTED AND THE CABLE JAMS WORKED OUT. REPLACE THE PULLEYS AND CABLES AND PUT THE BOAT/LIFT WEIGHT BACK ON THE CABLES. IF YOU HAVE CHECKED AND REPAIRED ALL THE ABOVE AND STILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM, CALL A FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OR YOUR DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
Q. WHY DOESN'T ANYTHING I TRY TO DO WITH MY LIFT WORK?
ANS. - IF IN DOUBT, CALL THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER. DO NOT ATTEMPT UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS TO YOUR LIFT YOURSELF, OR BY ENLISTING UNQUALIFIED PERSONS TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE LIFT – DON’T HURT YOURSELF OR YOUR LIFT BY GUESSING AND EXPERIMENTATION!