Cradle Lifter Assembly

Completed Cradle Lifter

Special Notes

M5 Washers and 1.00mm Spacers look very similar. Do not mix them up.

Inventory

Tools Needed:

Parts Needed:

Cradle Lifter Parts

Gather parts together and remove plastic coating from extrusion pieces if necessary. Use the part list in the Cradle Lifter Assembly Bag to verify that all parts are present before beginning. Notify help@tenrec.builders if any parts are missing.

Preload (4) Corner Brackets

4 Corner Bracket Sets

Each Corner Bracket uses (2) M5 x 8mm Screws and (2) Single T-Nuts.

4 Preloaded Corner Bracket

Preload (2) Lifter Plates

2 Lifter Plate Sets

Each Lifter Plate uses (4) M5 x 6mm Screws and (2) Double T-Nuts.

2 Preloaded Lifter Plates

2 Preloaded Lifter Plates (reverse)

Assemble (8) V-Wheels

8 M5 x 30mm Screws with M5 Washers

Take (8) M5 x 30mm Screws and put an M5 Washer on each one. This will help avoid mixups in the following steps.

8 V-Wheel Sets

Each V-Wheel uses (1) M5 x 30mm Screw with attached M5 Washer, (1) 1.00mm Spacer, and (2) Bearings.

M5 x 30mm Screw with M5 Washer and Bearing

Place (1) Bearing on each M5 x 30mm Screw.

M5 x 30mm Screw with M5 Washer, Bearing, and V-Wheel

Place V-Wheel on each M5 x 30mm Screw.

M5 x 30mm Screw with M5 Washer, Bearing, V-Wheel, and 1.00mm Spacer

Place 1.00mm Spacer on each M5 x 30mm Screw.

M5 x 30mm Screw with M5 Washer, Bearing, V-Wheel, 1.00mm Spacer, and second Bearing

Place (1) Bearing on each M5 x 30mm Screw.

Begin Press Continue Press End Press Completed Assembly

Press assembly together with fingers. If you have trouble, temporarily thread a spare Double T-Nut on the M5 x 30mm Screw and tighten to press the assembly together.

8 V-Wheel Assemblies

Attach (8) V-Wheel Assemblies

8 V-Wheel Assembly Sets

Each V-Wheel Assembly uses (1) M5 Lock Nut and (2) 6.35mm Spacers.

V-Wheel Assembly with 2 6.35mm Spacers

Place (2) 6.35mm Spacers on each V-Wheel Assembly.

V-Wheel Assembly in Lifter Plate Hole

Place Wheel Assembly in one of the holes in the Lifter Plate.

V-Wheel Assembly in Lifter Plate 2

The V-Wheel should lie on the opposite side of the plate from the Double T-Nuts.

V-Wheel Assembly with M5 Lock Nut

Finger-tighten an M5 Lock Nut onto the V-Wheel Assembly.

2 V-Wheels Attached 4 V-Wheels Attached 4 V-Wheels Attached (reverse) 8 V-Wheels Attached

Repeat with the remaining V-Wheel Assemblies.

Tighten V-Wheel Tighten V-Wheel 2 Tighten V-Wheel 3

Tighten V-Wheel Assemblies using a 3mm Hex Key and Wrench.

Assemble Lifter

Lifter Plate on Lifter Side Beam Lifter Plate on Lifter Side Beam 2 Lifter Plate on Lifter Side Beam 3 Lifter Plate on Lifter Side Beam 4

Slide Lifter Plate onto Lifter Side Beam.

Aligning Lifter Plate Aligning Lifter Plate 2

The Lifter Plate should be flush with the bottom and ends of the Lifter Side Beam. Align the Lifter Plate and then tighten the screws.

Complete Lifter Plate Assemblies

Repeat with the remaining Lifter Plate and Lifter Side Beam.

Lifter Rails, Lifter Side Beams Assemblies, Corner Bracket Assemblies

Arrange Lifter Rails, and Lifter Side Beam Assemblies into a rectangle. Gather (4) Corner Bracket Assemblies.

Corner Bracket Assembly on Lifter Rail

Slide Corner Bracket Assembly onto Lifter Rail.

4 Corner Brackets on Lifter Rails

Repeat at other corners.

Assembled Lifter Rail

Slide Lifter Side Beam Assemblies onto the corner brackets at each side. Snug screws.

Adjusting Lifter

Loosen and adjust alignment of beams and corner brackets until assembly is squared. Tighten all screws.