The cover lifter is designed to be attached to the spa but there is a deck mount available which is what we needed.
Covermate 3 deck mount.
Fits most spas up to 96 wide and arrives 80 assembled.
Covermate iii the perfect answer when clearance behind the spa is an issue.
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No other hydraulic cover lift offers as much beauty reliability and superior operation.
The deck mount covermate iii will not work on round hexagon or octagon spa cabinets or on hot tubs with a corner radius of more than 12.
Two mounting options allow you to mount the lifter directly to the cabinet of your spa or to mount it to your deck.
Covermate iii deckmount the minimum clearance cover lift with hydraulic assist for sunken spas.
Lightly tighten bolt assembly overtightening will cause plastic to disfigure not allowing the cover plates to snap on properly.
In addition the covermate 3 design requires only 4 6 of clearance making it ideal for gazebos or other tight spaces.
Covermate iii installation instructions updated as of 06 15 18 deck mount step 3 install the plastic stops screw assembly and ball studs see fig 2a b c.
The hydraulic assist covermate iii is a spa cover lift removal system with dual shocks for smooth easy operation.
This version is especially suited for completely sunken spas.
No other hydraulic cover lift offers the beauty reliability and superior operation of the covermate iii.
In the deckmount version the mounting brackets are attached directly to the deck.
These plastic parts are simply not designed strong enough to withstand the bending moment that is imparted into them when you lift a big cover like.
First use after the lifter was installed the mounting brackets started to buckle.
The covermate iii deck mount is for hot tubs with a deck 0 4 to the top of the hot tub skirting.
Spas with the deck 5 below the top of the hot tub skirting can use the standard covermate iii.