Atlas 9OHSC Overhead Two Post Lift + Lawn Mower Adapter Combo

Atlas 9OHSC Overhead Two Post Lift 9,000 lbs. Capacity +
Atlas LMA Lawn Mower Adapter Combo  

Atlas 9OHSC Overhead Two Post Lift 9,000 lbs. Capacity

The Atlas 9OHSC two post above ground lift is the perfect choice for those smaller commercial repair facilities or The Mr. Homeowner who demands the highest quality at the absolute best price. The Atlas 9OHSC is a TRUE 9,000 lbs. capacity two post lift that offers a great value to the customer. The Atlas 9OHSC is engineered and manufactured to lift vehicles ranging from Smart Cars to a Suburban.

The current model of 9OHSC now comes with 3-stage front arms instead of the old 2-stage, giving more flexibility to your lifting points.

The Atlas 9OHSC has single piece columns and extra long carriages to ensure years of trouble free service. The single piece columns require the customer to have a ceiling of at least 12 feet to stand up the column. A single piece column coupled with the longer carriage offers unparalleled structural support for your types of lifting requirements. The Atlas 9OHSC incorporates a single piece 11' 10" formed column and an extra long carriage that provides maximum column and arm strength to lift and support a 9,000 lbs. vehicle.

Automatic Arm Restraints
Automatic arm restraints are needed to keep the arm "locked" into a position relative to the carriage. When the arms are at rest in the lowest position, the arm restraint pin (which extends below the carriage) is pressed up and the lock (teeth) mechanism is disengaged. The operator can then move the arms so that the lift pads can be properly positioned under the vehicle’s lift points. Once the carriage is raised (approximately 2 inches) the lock is reengaged and the arms cannot be moved. However, the operator may pull the knob or metal ring to manually unlock the arms. Lock restraints do not guarantee that a vehicle cannot be "moved" off of the lift pads. Operator should use care when working on vehicles that have an abundant amount of undercoating (lift pads may "slide") or a significant weight imbalance of the vehicle may occur due to removal of an engine or transmission. Also, "HEAVY wrenching" may result in a vehicle shifting weight on the arm pads. We recommend the use of tall jack stands under the vehicle to add another layer of safety.

Single Point Lock Release
This Atlas Lift has a manual single point lock release that allows the operator to release all the safety locks at one time. The spring loaded lock handle and power unit dump valve must be activated at the same time. (two hand operation) If the lock handle is released and the dump valve handle is still being pressed, the lift will continue to descend and all locks will automatically re-engage at the next lower lock point.

Atlas 9OHSC Installation
The Atlas 9OHSC above ground lift should be installed on a concrete floor. This concrete floor should have a minimum of four (4) inches of concrete with 3000 PSI strength. Most of our above ground lift customers install their own car lifts. The average time to install the Atlas 9OHSC car lift is five hours. We provide detailed installation instructions with all our two post above ground lifts and our four post above ground lifts.

Electrical Requirements
The electric motor for the power unit requires 220 Volt (single phase) 60 Hz (+/- 5%, so 209-231 volts). We recommend using at least a 10 gauge (grounded) wire from the electrical panel. The power unit may or may not have a short pigtail (no plug) that can be wired to either an optional quick disconnect box (mounted on the lift column) or to a male/female plug combination. A 30 amp breaker is required.

Overhead Configuration
The overhead bar configuration leaves the floor area between the columns open, and allows the operator to easily roll a transmission jack or a tool box under the car.

Automatic Shut-Off Bar
The padded shut-off bar located below the cross beam prevents the top of the vehicle from being damaged by hitting the cross beam. The padded bar, which contacted automatically shuts off the motor on the power unit to prevent the vehicle from being lifted.

Super Symmetric Arm Configuration
Our super symmetric arm configuration is a great improvement over the traditional asymmetric or symmetric arm configuration.

Our most asked question about our arm configuration is: "Can I get in and out of the vehicle easily"? The Atlas super symmetric arm configuration allows the customer to get in and out of the vehicle with ease.

The real question should be; "Can I position the arms properly (arm pads under the correct lift points) and still get in and out of the vehicle easily"? The Super Symmetric arm design answers "YES" to this question.

Atlas LMA Lawn Mower Adapter 

The Atlas LMA Lawn Mower Adapter will transform most two post above ground lifts into an easy to use lawn mower lift, golf car lift, snowmobile lift, ATV lift, or a small sports car lift.

The Atlas LMA adapts easily to most two post above ground lifts that are equipped with a symmetric arm design. The LMA is adjustable in width to accommodate the many different arm configurations found on two post lifts. The Atlas LMA can be used in an infinite amount of wheel base configurations (between 32" and 90") to allow the operator great flexibility in lifting different pieces of lawn service equipment with varying wheelbases.

Most of the specialty lawn mower lifts and golf cart lifts are just variations of the economical automobile lift. Golf course maintenance equipment distributors are demanding artificially high prices for specialty above ground lifts that are just subtle adaptations of the very affordable two post above ground car lifts.

When properly installed, the Atlas LMA can transform most two post above ground lifts into an economical four wheel support lift that will accommodate wheel bases from 32" to 90". The Atlas LMA plates can be positioned ONLY on two post lift arms that offer symmetric arm configuration.

Please read the following before buying or using the Atlas LMA:

The Atlas LMA is designed to work well with most two post above ground lifts with symmetric arms. There are many factors that will determine the SAFE weight capacity of the Atlas LMA on YOUR lift. Greg Smith Equipment Sales recommends the following LMA guidelines for the SAFE lifting of all specialty vehicles or lawn service equipment.

Many above ground two post lifts have been OVER RATED by certain lift distributor. Your 9,000 lbs. or 10,000 lbs. two post may be (in reality) only an 8,000 lbs. two post lift.

For the purpose of illustration, let us assume that you have an REAL 8,000 lbs. two post lift.

This 8,000 lbs. capacity translates into an important fact about above ground two post lifts: An 8,000 lbs. two post lift has four lift arms that are capable of lifting (and safely supporting) 2,000 lbs. each. If you are lifting an 8,000 lbs. vehicle on an 8,000 lbs. lift, then the weight of the vehicle needs to be evenly distributed on each of the four lifting points.

This same principle is applied when using the Atlas LMA as an accessory on your lift. You must distribute the weight as evenly as possible.

First, you must consider the weight of the LMA (600 lbs.) and deduct the 600 lbs. from the lifting capacity of your lift. Your 8,000 lbs. lift (with a properly positioned LMA) has a new lifting capacity of 7400 lbs.

The closer the LMA plate is positioned to the vertical columns, the greater the lifting capacity of the LMA. As the LMA adapter plates are moved farther apart (toward the lift pads of the lift), the lifting capacity of the LMA is reduced.

We recommend that the lift operator DEDUCT 3,000 lbs. lifting capacity of the above ground lift when the two LMA plates are spaced at the furthest wheelbase position (90"). When the LMA plates are positioned at the closest wheel base position (32"), then the weight capacity of the above ground lift with the attached LMA should be DECREASED by 2,000 lbs.

If you are using an 8,000 lbs. two post lift, and you have the wheelbase dimensions set at 32", then the NEW lifting capacity of the lift would be 6,000 lbs. If you position the LMA plates so that the wheelbase is 90", then the NEW lifting capacity would be 5,000 lbs.

If you are lifting a mower (or other vehicle) that is extremely heavy on one end, then the operator should position the LMA plate supporting the "heavy" end closer to the vertical column and extend the opposite LMA plate (supporting the "lighter" end) further out on the lift arm to accommodate the necessary wheelbase.