FirstMate BLM1v1m-Man Manual Control
Instructions
The lift hoses running from the lift tanks should be hooked up to the elbow fittings as shown in Diagram 1. Exhaust hoses can be added to the straight fittings to direct water away from the boat.
Raising The Lift
To raise your lift simply turn the handles to the Up position as shown in Diagram 2 and the motor will automatically turn on.
CAUTION
**If the motor shuts off during operation turn the handles back to the hold position to keep water from backing up into the motor.**
Lowering The Lift
To lower your lift simply turn the handles to the Down Position as shown in Diagram 3. You will hear air coming out of the back of the unit.
**If you don’t hear the air and the lift wont go down see the Troubleshooting section.**
Additional Notes
Dos | Don’ts |
Do Test the line cord GFCI regularly | Don’t operate the lift without a functioning GFCI |
Do always tie the watercraft to the dock when left unattended | Don’t leave an unattended watercraft unsecure |
Don’t remove the controls cover case. | |
Never use an extension cord to power control unit |
TroubleShooting
Control motor lost power during operation
Control motor has no power
Firstmate, Inc | 410 Century Business Drive, Labadie, MO 63055
866-570-9707 | firstmatecontrols.com
Documents / Resources
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FirstMate BLM1v1m-Man Manual Control [pdf] User Guide BLM1v1m-Man, Manual Control, Control, BLM1v1m-Man |