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InstallationManual

For

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HighSpeed

AlumavatorandPlatinum

10and23Degree

ElevatorBoatLifts

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SafetyPrecautions

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1. Your boat lift is a heavy duty piece of

equipment.Itisimportantthatallpersons

that may operate this unit have read and

understoodtheowner’smanual.Giventhe

inherent dangers of heavy machinery, your

boat lift deserves respect, and good

judgmentisrequiredinitsoperation.Before

allowing

 others to operate the unit be

certain that they understand the proper

operatingprocedures.Donotallowchildren

tooperatethelift.

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2. Thisproductisforlifting unoccupiedboats.

Donotrideinyourboatorontheliftduring

operation.Alwaysattendthecontrolswhen

operating the lift,

 and watch carefully to

have others stand clear.Keep hands, feet,

andclothingawayfromallmovingparts.

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3. Yourliftisoperatedbyelectricity,therefore,

additional care must be taken.It must be

wired by a licensed electrician, and it must

be installed with an approved ground fault

interruption

device.Ifyouobservesevered

or damaged wiring, it must be repaired

immediately by an electrician.When

properlyinstalledandmaintained,electrical

devicessuchasthisliftarecompletelysafe.

However, any electrical device used in and

around a water environment must be

treated with great respect to prevent

accidental

electrocution.All electrical

maintenanceandservicetothisliftmustbe

donebyalicensedelectrician.

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4. Whileoperatingyourlift,routinelylookatall

cables for fraying, damaged ends, or loose

strands.Adamagedcablemustbereplaced

immediately.Makesurethatallpulleysare

turningproperly.Routinelylook

overcables

tomakesurethattheyarewindingproperly.

Lookforsignsofextremewearandunusual

corrosion, as well as, exposed or damaged

electricalwires.Ifyoufindanyoftheabove,

havetheproblemrepairedimmediately.

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5. Do not work on your boat or lift while the

boatishoisted.Whenworkingonyourlift,

keep your hands, feet, and clothing away

fromallmovingparts.Exercisegreatcareif

chainsor gearing areexposed.Neverwork

underneatharaisedlift,anddonotwalkor

stand on a raised lift.Always disconnect

electrical power when working on

 any part

ofthelift.

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6. Becarefulnot to exceed the rated capacity

ofthelift.Todeterminethetotalweightof

yourequipmenttobelifted,studytheboat

manufacturer's literature to determine its

weight.Besuretoaddenoughextraweight

to compensate for your added accessories,

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including water and fuel.Gasoline weighs

about 6 lbs. per gallon and water weighs

about8lbs.pergallon.

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7. If you plan to leave your lifted boat

unattendedforseveralweeks,itisimportant

thatyou remove the drainplug in the boat

to prevent it from filling with

 rain water.

Accumulated rain, snow or other water in

yourboatcanrapidlybecomeheavyenough

to exceed the capacity of a lift, causing

personal injury or damage to the boat and

lift.

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PartsList

1. GuidePostAssembly13.BoltHXHD¾”x10”UNC

2. BunkandCoverAssembly  14.Washer,Flat¾”

3. ElevatorArm15.NylockNut,¾”UNC

4. I‐BeamTrack16.BoltHXHD⅜”x4”UNC

5. Piling17.Washer,Flat⅜”

6. TelescopicBrace18.NylockNut,⅜”UNC

7. PileMountBracket19.TelescopicMount,InsideTube

8. TrackMountandTrackClamp 20.BoltHXHD½”‐13x4”UNC

9. Powerhead21.Nut,HXHD½”‐13UNC

10. BoltHXHD½”x2½”UNC

11. Washer,Flat½”

12. NylockNut,½”UNC

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Introduction

Welcome,andcongratulationsonyourpurchaseofanImmQualityBoatLift!AtImm

QualityBoatLifts,wetakeprideinmakingthemostadvanced,mostdurable,easytouseand

lowmaintenanceboatliftsonthemarkettoday.Theinstallationofthisliftissimplifiedbyits’

lightweightaluminumconstructionandbyextensivefactoryassembly.OnlyImmQualitytakes

theextratimetopre‐windthecableonthewinders,pre‐assemblethedrives,motors,covers

andpowerheadcomponents,andpre‐assemblethecarriageincludingbunkbracketsandguide

postassembly.Wedoallthisasanaddedservicetomakelifeeasierforourvaluable

customers.Inthefollowingpages,wewilltakeyoustep‐by‐stepthroughtheentireinstallation

process.Weurgeyoutoreadthismanualbeforeattemptinginstallation.Ifyouhaveany

questions,pleasecontactusat1‐800‐545‐5603andaskfortechnicalsupport.

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Beforeyoubegin…

Ourelevatorliftscanbemountedtowoodpilings,concretepilings,concretedocksor

seawalls.Thepilings,docksorseawallsarethefoundationoftheboatliftandmustbeableto

carrythecombinedloadoftheliftandthefullyloadedboat.LocalandNationalbuildingcode

andcommonpracticevariesfromareatoarea.Consultwithourtechnicalservicedepartment

oryourlocalmarinecontractorforappropriateguidelines.Itisthecontractor’s/installer’s

responsibilitytodetermineandconstructsuitablesupportstructureandbracingforour

elevatorlifts.

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HiSpeedElevatorLiftElectricalRequirements

Havingtheproperelectricalservicetotheboatliftiscriticaltotheperformanceofthe

lift.Inadequateelectricalservicecouldresultindamagetothemotorand/ortheliftcontrols.

Whenatallpossible,theboatliftshouldhavededicatedelectricalservicetopreventcircuit

overloadingandtominimizeinterferencebyotherdevicesonthecircuit.Consultthefollowing

chartasminimumguidelinesforproperlysizedcircuitbreakerandwiresizebasedon

horsepower,numberofmotorsandbrakeelectricalrequirements.

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MinimumBreakerand75CCopperWireSize(AWG)forSingle‐PhaseA.C.Motors

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ImportantNotes:

 Pleaseusecurrentmotorlabeltoconfirmspecificationsinabovechart.

 ForAluminumwire,increaseby1wiresize,minimum.

 Theappropriateinstructionsandwiringdiagramsareenclosedinthecontrolbox.

 Thewiringrecommendationsanddiagramsreferredtoarenotmeanttosupersedeanynational

orlocalcodes.

 Readallinstructionsandwiringdiagramsbeforeconnectingorchangingwires.

 ImmQualityBoatLiftsrecommendsthatallelectricalworkbeperformedbyalicensedelectrical

contractor.

 WiringproceduresotherthanthosepresentedbyImmQualityBoatLiftswillvoidtheproduct

warranty.

 AFOURPOLEDISCONNECTOREQUIVALENTCONTROLBOXMUSTBEINSTALLED.An

electrochemicalreactionknownaselectrolysiscancauseprematuredegradationofmetal

componentsincludingbutnotlimitedtoI‐beamtracksandcarriage.Theliftselectricalsupply

(includinggroundandneutrallegs)shouldbemechanicallydisconnectedfromthepowersource

whennotinuse.

 WIREDZINCSMUSTBECONNECTEDTOTHELIFTANDALWAYSBESUSPENDEDUNDERWATER.

Werecommendwrappingthewireofthezincaroundamountingbolt(betweenwasherand

mountingsurface)onthetelescopictrackmountoneachtrack.Twozincsareprovidedwiththe

lift.Zincsmustbecheckedperiodicallyand

replacedasnecessary.

#andMotor

H.P.

Ampstorun BreakerSize 50Feet 100feet 200feet 300feet 400feet

115V 230V 115V 230V 115V 230V 115V 230V 115V 230V 115V 230V 115V 230V

(2)11/2H.P. ‐‐‐‐ 22 ‐‐‐‐ 30A ‐‐‐‐ #10 ‐‐‐‐ #8 ‐‐‐‐ #6 ‐‐‐‐ #4 ‐‐‐‐ #3

(2)2H.P. ‐‐‐‐ 25 ‐‐‐‐ 35A ‐‐‐‐ #10 ‐‐‐‐ #8 ‐‐‐‐ #4 ‐‐‐‐ #4 ‐‐‐‐ #3

(2)3H.P. ‐‐‐‐ 38 ‐‐‐‐ 50A ‐‐‐‐ #6 ‐‐‐‐ #6 ‐‐‐‐ #4 ‐‐‐‐ #3 ‐‐‐‐ #2

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GeneralInstallationNotes:

Standardpilingspacingrangesfrom9’to11’dependingonliftcapacity,boatandlocal

conditions.Consulttheliftspecificationsheettoseeourrecommendationbasedonthe

capacityofthelift.Ultimately,itisthecontractor’s/installer’sresponsibilitytodetermineand

setthespacingandheightofthepiling.Togetthekeeloftheboattoalignwiththedeck

height,thetrackmustbeatleast52”forthe4,500,60”forthe8,000and10,000and64”above

thedeckforthe13,000poundandlargercapacitylifts(measuredverticallyfromdeckto

highestpointofthetrack).

 Standardtravelis12’onthe4,500,8,000,and10,000poundcapacityelevatorliftsand

11’onthe13,500,16,000and20,000poundcapacityelevatorlifts.Standardtracklengthis25’

forallcapacities.Note:Waterdepthandbottomconditionsmayrequiretheuseoflonger

tracks.

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TrackInstallConsiderations

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CarriageHeight:

42”on4.5K

48”on8and10K

52”on13,16and20K

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PowerheadRequires:

5”oftrackfor

mountingon4.5,8

and10Klifts.

6”oftrackfor

mountingon13,16

and20Klifts.

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PilingMount:

Topofmounting

bracketmustbe6”

belowtopofpile.

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Note:Ifdistance

fromrefusaltopiling

mountismorethan

15’,trackbracingis

required.See

instructionsprovided

withbracesfor

installation.

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LiftSpecifications

StandardTravel: 12’for4.5,8and10Kcapacities

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11’for13.5,16,and20Kcapacities

ExtendedTravel: 15’for10K,16’for20Kcapacities

20’for4.5,8,13and16Kcapacities

MaxRaisedPosition:30”fromtopofthetrack(toallowforpowerheadandmount)

TrackAngle:10or23degrees

StandardTrackLength:25’

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WillitFit?

 Therearetwoimportantmeasurementstoconsiderwhendeterminingthepropersize

ofelevatorliftforyourboatandinstallationlocation:thecarriagearmlengthandthedistance

fromtheendofthecarriagearmtothepile.Thedistancefrompilemeasurementisoften

importanttoknowforpermitting,wherelocalordinancemayrestrictthedistanceyourboatlift

structureprotrudesintothechannel.Thecarriagearmlengthisimportanttoknowwhen

decidingifyourboatwillfitcomfortablyonthelift.Pleaseconsultthefollowingtableand

formulawhileyouareplanningyourinstallation.Custombuiltelevatorliftsareavailableto

accommodateanysizeorshapeofboat.

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Havingyourtrackinstalledatanangle

slightlycomplicatesthedistancefrompile

measurementbecausethefartherdown

thepileyoutakeyourmeasurement,the

trackwillbefartheroutfromthepile.

Youcaneasilycalculatethedistancethe

trackisawayfromthepileusingthe

followingequation:

B↔C=tan(∠)*A↔B

Forexample,ifyouhaveinstalledyour

trackat23°andwanttomeasurethe

distancethetrackisawayfromthepile

(B↔C)at120”belowpointA(A↔B),

thecalculationwouldbe:

B↔C=tan(23)*120

Therefore,B↔C=51”

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Onthefollowingpagewehaveprovidedatableshowingcarriagemeasurementsforour

standardelevatorliftcapacitiesthatwerebuilttobeinstalledateither10°or23°.To

determinethedistancefromthepile,yousimplyaddthedistancethetrackisawayfromthe

pile(B↔C)tothecarriagewidthandarmlength,bothofwhichcanbefoundinthefollowing

table.

∠=angleofinstallation

A=pointwherepilewould

intersectthetrack

B=distancedownthepile

C=pointwhereahorizontalline

fromBwouldintersectthetrack

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TableofCarriageMeasurements

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DistanceFromPile=B↔C+ArmLength+CarriageWidth

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Forexample,ifyouhavea16,000lbs.capacityelevatorliftandyouhaveinstalledyour

trackat23°andwanttomeasurethedistancefromthepileat120”belowpointA(A↔B),the

calculationwouldbe:

DistanceFromPile=B↔C+ArmLength+CarriageWidth

DistanceFromPile=51+108+29.25

DistanceFromPile=188.25”

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LiftCapacity ArmLength CarriageWidth MaxBeamofBoat*

4,500 86.5” 17” 114”

8,000&10,000 100.75” 23.25” 126”

13,500&16,000 108” 27.25 138”

20,000 132” 33.75” 150”

4,500 86.5” 18.5” 120”

8,000&10,000 102” 25.75” 132”

13,500&16,000 108” 29.25” 144”

20,000 132” 35.25” 156”

10°23°

*MaxBeammeasurementforaliftloadedtofullca

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SeawallMountInstallation

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1) Thepositioningoftheseawallmountbracketontheseawallcapisultimatelyuptothe

installer/contractor.Theseawallmountbracketbasecanbeflushwiththeseawallcap

withangledtrackinstallations.Verticaltrackinstallationsrequiretheedgeofthe

seawallmountbrackettoprotrudeatleast1”intotheslipareatoaccommodatethe

trackclampbolts.Forallinstallations,makesurethetrackwillcleartheseawallcap

beforeanchoringthemountingbracket.

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2) Theseawallmountbrackethasthreeholesforanchoringtotheseawallcap.Theholes

are7/8”diameter.Thetypeofanchoringhardwareandtheirsuitabilityisleftuptothe

installer/contractortodetermineandsupply.

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PileMountInstallation

**Pleaserefertofiguresonpage12forinstallingthepilingmountassemblies.**

 Thetopofthepilemountbracketshouldbe6”fromthetopofthepiling.Thepile

mountbracketmustbelevelandplumb.(Figure5A)

 Thepilemountbracketshouldbeattachedtothepileusingfive½”diametercarriage

boltsorthreadedrod(ContractorSupplied).Theuseoflagscrewswillvoidthe

warranty.Installboltsthrupilingandsecureusingbackingwashersandnuts

(ContractorSupplied).

 (Figure5B)Usingalevelandananglefinder,setthetrackmountbrackettotheinstall

angle(either10or23degreesoffvertical)andtightenthe¾”bolt(parts13,14and15).

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TrackInstallation

**Pleaserefertofiguresonpage12forinstallingthetracks.**

 (Figure5B)Usingthetrackmountclamps(part8)with½”x2½”boltsandhardware

(parts10,11and12),looselybolttracktopilingorseawallmount.Verifycorrect

alignmentoftrackanddrivetracktorefusal(thepointatwhich10impactsofatrack

driverdoesnotmovethetrackfartherthan¼”).Thebracketfacemaybeusedasa

guidewhiledrivingthetrack,butthecontractormustfrequentlyverifythealignment

duringtheinstallationprocess.

 Oncetrackissetinplace,checkforcorrectalignmentonemoretime.Tightenallbolts

ontheclampstosecurethetrack.

 Repeattheabovestepsforthesecondtrackandmountassembly.Takespecialcareto

ensurethatthesecondtrackisbothplumbandparallelwiththefirsttrack.To

accomplishthis,makesuretheangleofinstallationisthesameforbothtracksandthat

thedistancebetweenthetwotracksisequalatboththetopandbottomofthetracks.

 (Figure6)Installthetelescopictrackbrace(part6)tothepilingorseawall.Measure

thedistancefromtheendofthebracetothetrackonahorizontalplane.Ifneeded,cut

theopposingtelescopicmountinsidetube(part19)sothatitwillslideintothemounted

endandengageatleast2”beyondtheconnectinghole.Onceproperlengthisset,drill

throughtubeandsecurewith½”boltandhardware(parts11,20and21).

 Securethetelescopicarmbrackettothetrackwithtrackmountclampsandhardware

(parts8,10,11,12,16,17and18).Remembertowrapthewireofthezincsaroundthe

mountingboltsbetweenthewasherandtrackclamp.

 Thedistancebetweenthepilingmountandthetelescopicmountshouldbeatleast30”.

Thebraceshouldbemountedasclosetothehighwaterlineaspossiblewithoutbeing

mountedinthewater.

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InstallingCarriageArmsandPowerHead

 Removetheupperwheelplatefromonesideofthecarriage.

 PositioncarriagesothatlowerwheelridesontheflangefaceoftheI‐beamtrackthatis

closesttothesliparea.

 Leanthecarriagearmbacksothattheupperwheelsengageandrideontheopposite

faceoftheI‐beamtrack.

 Re‐installtheupperwheelplateandtightenallhardware.

 ToinstallPowerHead,simplyslidethemountbaseoverthetopofthetrackandlower

untilitbottomsout.Tightenthefourclampboltstosecure.

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Electrical:MotorWiringforHiSpeedLifts

Themotorandbrakeareprewiredatthefactoryfor240VAC.Thepowerheadcoverdoesnot

needtoberemovedtowirefor240VACtoacontrolbox.Allmotorwireleadshavebeen

routedtoaconduitboxlocatedonthebackplateofthepowerheadenclosure.Toconnectto

theBonita,GemorTigersharkcontrolboxes,simplyconnectthemotorwireleadstothelike

colorwiresfromthecontrolbox(ie.orangetoorange).

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Allmotorwiresarelocatedinsidethisconduitbox.

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**Note:ImmQualityBoatLiftsrecommendsthatthe

electricalhookupbeperformedbyalicensed

electricianandconformstoallnationalandlocal

electricalcode.Theappropriatewiringdiagramand

furtherinstructionsareenclosedbytheOEMinthe

controlbox.Pleasereadallinstructionsandwiring

diagramsbeforeconnectingorchanginganywires.**

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Ifyouneedtowiretheliftfor120VAC,themotorandbrakewillhavetoberewired.Inorder

toaccessthemotorandbrake,removethepowerheadcover.Openthemakeupboxattached

tothemotorandfollowtheappropriatewiringdiagramandinstructionsthatareenclosedby

theOEMinthecontrolbox.Pleasereadallinstructionsandwiringdiagramsbeforeconnecting

orchanginganywires.Foryourconvenience,the240VoltwiringdiagramsfortheAlumavator

andPlatinumliftsareshownbelow.

Alumavator240Volt    Platinum240Volt

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InstallingCable

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 The4,500‐10,000poundcapacityliftshavetwopartcablesystems.The13,000pound

andhighercapacityliftshavefourpartcablesystems.Tofacilitateinstallation,thecablecomes

pre‐woundonthewinder.Routethecablesasshowninthefiguresabove.

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1) Removethe¾”bolt(s)thatfunctionsastheaxle(s)forthepulleys.

2) Routethecablesandre‐installthepulleyswiththebolts.

3) Makesuretherearenoloops,kinksortwistsinthecable.

4) Attachthethimbleendofthecabletotheshackle.

5) Securelytightentheshacklepin.

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BunkBoardandGuidePostInstallation

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WOODENBUNKS

∙Thebunkbracketshavebeenpre‐installedonthe

carriageI‐beams.Thebracketsmayberepositioned

bylooseningthenutsatthebracketandslidingalong

thebeam.

∙Centerthebunkboardsonthecarriagearms.

∙Makesurethebunkboardsareflushtothecarriage

armsandthebunkbrackets.

∙Mark,thendrill(8)½”diameterholesformounting

thebunkboardstothebunkbrackets.

∙Attachthebunkboardswiththesuppliedstainless

steelboltsandhardware.

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ALUMINUMBUNKS

∙Thebunkbracketsmaybe

installedverticallyoratan

angleof20°.

∙Tightenboltstoclamp

bracketstocarriagearm.

∙Toattachaluminumbunks,

firstslidethemoverthetop

ofthebrackets.

∙Refertofigureforlocation

ofholes.Mark,thendrill

holesthroughbunksto

matchexistingholesinthe

anglebrackets.

∙Attachwith½”‐13x4”

boltswithhexnutinsideand

flangednutontheoutside

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GUIDEPOSTASSEMBLY

∙Theguidepostbracketscomepre‐installedonthecarriagearms.Thebracketsmaybe

repositionedbylooseningthenutsontheclampsandslidingalongthecarriageI‐beam.

∙InstallguidepostpipeinsertintothebracketsandslidePVCprotectivesleeveoverthepipe.

∙Withboatpositionedonthelift,makefinaladjustmentstothefitoftheguidepostsandthen

tightenbrackethardware.

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