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Current Version Date: June 2011
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Transferring the Passenger to the Aircraft
With the bridge ramp in position, the attendant on the lift can move the passenger across the ramp
and into the aircraft.
Retracting the Bridge Ramp
Once the passenger and attendant are inside the aircraft and off the bridge ramp:
• Raise the wheelchair platform clear of the sill (2 or 3 inches).
• Crank the bridge ramp crank clockwise to retract the bridge ramp.
NOTE
• Retract the bridge ramp before lowering the wheelchair platform.
• Do not drag the Bridge Ramp off the sill of the aircraft.
Lowering the Platform
Once the bridge ramp is fully retracted, the platform can be lowered. Swinging the platform crank
handle out and turn it counter-clockwise until the platform is in the full down position.
Raising Lift onto Wheels
See Chapter 6, “To Move the Lift” section, Item I.
Retracting and Locking Outriggers
Once the platform is lowered and the Mobilift AX / AXR is raised onto its wheels, the outriggers
can be retracted and locked into position with the safety handles.
Releasing the Brake and Moving the Lift From Aircraft
To move the lift, pull down and apply a slight downward force on the push handles and push or
pull as necessary.
Unloading Wheelchair Passengers
The steps for assisting a person in a wheelchair off the aircraft are the reverse of those described
above.
