Braun 403 User Manual

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Braun Corporation FMVSS No. 403 Quick Reference Installation Sheet 32494
1
Position Lift 
90
Vertical Arm
must clear
door opening.
Vertical Arm
must clear
door opening.
Center lift in 
door opening.
Side to Side Alignment
Align
(Parallel)
Align
(Parallel)
Lift towers and 
vertical arms must
be parallel (aligned) 
with vertical sides 
of door jamb and 
perpendicular (90˚) 
to the vehicle floor.
Figure B
Installation Kit 
30955K supplied
in lift parts box.
Detailed instructions 
supplied in kits.
Figure C
Edge of Finished Floor or Stepwell Filler
(not outboard edge of vehicle)
Inboard Edge of Threshold Warning (Top) Plate
(with plate folded down)
Minimum per
FMVSS No. 403
18"
18"
Vehicle
Side Door Rear Door Rear Door
Ford
30956K
30957K
30970K-42
GM/Chevy
30958K
Extended
Length
Chassis
Standard Length Chassis
Installation Kits
*30959K
*30981K
* Rear Bumper 
Replacement Kit 
19395A96 required.
“DOT — Private Use Lift”
NHTSA Vehicle Physical Requirements
B
A
C
Figure A
Door Opening Dimensions
Vehicle lift access door opening 
must meet specified dimensions.
Braun Corporation FMVSS No. 403
Quick Reference Installation Sheet 32494
OEM (Van) Chassis 
Floor Requirements
Nonmodified OEM full 
size floors meet all 
requirements.
Alternative floor 
structures are allowed 
providing the installed lift 
system passes all FM-
VSS 403 requirements.
“DOT - Private Use Lift” verifies this 
platform lift meets only the “private use lift” 
requirements of FMVSS No. 403.  This lift 
may be installed on all vehicles appropriate 
for the size and weight of the lift, except for 
buses, school buses, and multi-purpose 
passenger vehicles other than motor homes 
with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 
that exceeds 4,536 kg (10,000 lb).
Clear Door Opening Width
Maximum Floor-to-Ground
A
B
C
47"
40"
42"
Minimum Clear Door 
Opening Height
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