Vestil WP Series Instruction Manual page 6

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RECORD OF SATISFACTORY CONDITION
Thoroughly document the appearance and condition of your platform before putting it into service. Photograph the
platform from numerous angles. Take close range photos of all hardware connections, gates and gate hardware,
guardrail welds, fork pockets, tine lock, lanyard anchor points, and safety strap (hook, strap, and welded connection to
midrail). Refer to the LABELING DIAGRAM for your model on
the warning placard (080 & 082 attached to the mast guard) and every label applied to the unit. Describe the
appearance of the unit in writing. Include details about how the gate operates (the gate should automatically close).
Collate all photographs and writings into a single file. The file is a record of the unit in satisfactory condition.
Whenever inspections are performed, compare the results of the inspections to this record to determine if the unit is in
satisfactory condition. Purely cosmetic changes, like damaged powdercoat/paint, are not changes from original
condition. Persons performing inspections must have access to this file each time the unit is inspected.
INSPECTIONS
Compare the results of each inspection to the
platform unless it is in satisfactory condition. If you are unsure whether your platform is in satisfactory condition,
contact TECHNICAL
Before each use inspections – Inspect the following components before each use:
1. Tine locks: Confirm normal function. Model specific tine lock information appears on p. 8.
2. Snap hook attached to the free end of the nylon safety strap: Confirm that
the spring latch automatically closes securely against the hook as shown in
the diagram to the right. If the hook, nylon strap, or latch is damaged, tag
the platform "Out of Service". Do not return the platform to service until a
new safety strap is installed.
3. Gate latches:
WP-3737-FD: Confirm that each gate latch functions normally. See
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Step 4 on p. 12;
SP-175 series: Confirm chains, D-links, snap rings and D-links are
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undamaged;
WP-series: Gate(s) are spring-actuated and should automatically close when released. If a gate(s) does
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not automatically close, replace the spring before resuming use of the platform.
4. Handrails: Check the rails, rail welds, and points of attachment to the platform for bending, warping, and cracking.
5. Lanyard attachment points: Check the anchorage weldment (see diagrams on p. 10) and points of attachment to the
mast guard for bending, warping, or cracking.
6. Casters (if equipped with WP-CA kit): Check the casters to confirm that each one is properly seated within the
corner handrail posts. Caster installation instructions are provided on
7. Labels and placards: Labels and placards must be easily readable from a reasonable distance. They should be
located as shown in the applicable LABELING DIAGRAM on
order replacements.
Monthly Inspections – Inspect the following at least 1 time per month:
1. Fasteners (hardware):
Mast guard hinge - bolts, nuts, washers;
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Tine lock - pins, cotter pins, spring pins, and tine brackets (refer to diagrams on p. 9);
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Gates – chains, latches, hinges, pins, springs.
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2. Casters: Look for excessive wear, bending or cracking. Do not use the casters to move the platform until all
damaged casters are replaced.
3. Fork pockets: Confirm that each pocket is structurally sound, not corroded or rusted. Do not use the platform if the
fork pockets are significantly worn or excessively rusted or corroded.
4. Welds: Confirm that all welds are intact.
5. Handrails, gates, & the floor of the platform: Look for damage, e.g. deformation, severe wear, breaks, etc.
6. Overall condition of platform: The unit should be clean, square and rigid, and free of rust and corrosion. Remove
rust, corrosion, dirt and debris. Apply touchup paint wherever the finish is damaged as soon as damage occurs.
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SERVICE.
Copyright 2020 Vestil Manufacturing Co.
Rev. 4/3/2020
p. 12, 15, or 16. Include photographs of both sides of
RECORD OF SATISFACTORY
p.
p. 12, 15, or 16. Contact
CONDITION. Do not use the
hook
Nylon safety strap
13.
TECHNICAL SERVICE
WP, MANUAL
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latch
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