When it comes to performing preventive maintenance on buses, speed and efficiency are crucial to minimizing downtime and getting the vehicles back into service quickly. For this reason, many fleets have dedicated parallelogram lifts for preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) activities.

“Preventive maintenance is all about getting the vehicle in, changing the oil and visually inspecting the bus for any problems; then getting it back on the road again fast,” explains Roger Perlstein, Rotary Lift national sales manager, Commercial Truck and Transit Division. “Parallelogram lifts are the express lane for bus vehicle service. A technician simply drives the vehicle onto the lift and within 60 seconds, it’s up in the air being inspected, without the need to crawl around underneath.”

Because many fleets also use parallelogram lifts in wash bays, Rotary Lift has upgraded the finishes used on its lifts to make them more resistant to the chemicals used in the cleaners, as well as the road de-icers that rinse off of buses in colder climates. Rotary Lift parallelogram lifts now feature a galvanized base coat to prevent rust from shortening the lifts’ service life. This is the same coating that is used on highway guardrails.

Rotary has also patented a clear floor design that provides access under the vehicle from both ends as well as the sides of the lift. This enables technicians to easily wheel toolboxes and equipment under the bus from either side, rather than having to walk all the way to the end of the vehicle and back.

Rotary Lift parallelogram lifts include standard patented mechanical locks, wheel chocks and a full-length safety strip. The PLC power unit can be programmed with multiple height presets to quickly raise different sizes of vehicles to the proper height. The PLC power unit also monitors all functions 40 times per second and alerts users to any issues. Optional rolling jacks can be added to allow the front, rear or all wheels to be lifted off the runways for brake, tire, alignment and suspension work. Other optional productivity features include built-in lights and quick disconnects for compressed air at the front and rear of the lift, as well as a drive-thru ramp kit.

Rotary offers three installation configurations for its parallelogram lifts: flush mount, surface mount and surface in recessed mount. Lift capacity ranges from 25,000 lbs. to 130,000 lbs.

Rotary Lift parallelogram lifts have been third party-certified by ETL to meet ANSI/ALI ALCTV-1998 lift safety and performance standards. To verify that a lift has been ALI/ETL certified, look for the gold label or visit www.ali-directory.org.

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