Inspections & Maintenance - Vestil PEL-Series Instruction Manual

Rev. 10/3/2019
Inspections & Maintenance:
Regular maintenance is essential to keep this product in normal working order. Before beginning
maintenance, completely unload and lower the deck.
this manual.
o Keep the product clean & dry. Lubricate moving parts at least once per month.
o ONLY use manufacturer-approved replacement parts. Vestil is not responsible for issues or malfunctions that
result from the use of unapproved replacement parts.
Inspect the following components at least once per month:
1. Wiring: inspect the electrical wiring for cuts or frays.
2. Casters: examine the casters and confirm normal operating condition.
3. Structure: inspect the base and frame for deformations and cracked welds.
4. Deck, carriage, carriage rollers, and mast: cycle the deck up and down while listening and watching unusual
noise, motion, or binding. Check rollers and retaining hardware for normal condition.
move smoothly or makes noise as it moves up or down the mast, apply a silicon wax or silicon spray to the
inside of the mast frame.
5. Touchpad and (optional) pushbutton controller: inspect both the touchpad and the handheld controller. Look for
damage that exposes users to risk of electric shock.
6. Battery: check the water level in the
7. Chain: inspect for excessive wear. Particularly examine each chain for stretched, twisted, and cracked links.
Check chain tension and inspect the hardware fastening each chain to the lifting carriage (see pages 12 & 13).
8. Labels (see "Labeling diagram; p. 16): confirm that all labels are in place and easily readable.
9. Surfaces: remove dirt and
affected areas.
Maintenance:
Implement a maintenance program to ensure the proper function and safety of the device. ANSI/ITSDF standard
B56.10, "Safety Standard for Manually Propelled High Lift Industrial Trucks" provides some recommended
maintenance procedures. The standard is freely downloadable from http://www.itsdf.org. The following steps should
be utilized in conjunction with those recommendations.
Step 1: Tag the unit, "Out of Service."
Step 2: Inspect the lifter as described above. If deformity, corrosion, rusting, or excessive wear of structural members
is present, DO NOT use the lifter. Contact Vestil for instructions.
Step 3: Remove any dirt or other debris from all surfaces.
Step 4: Perform all other necessary adjustments and/or repairs. DO NOT modify the lifter.
Step 5: Make a dated record of the repairs, adjustments and/or replacements.
Replacement Parts:
Our company uses carefully selected parts in our equipment. Whenever parts must be replaced, only use
manufacturer approved replacement parts. To order parts for your equipment, contact Customer Service at the factory.
In any correspondence with the factory please include the Serial Number which is inscribed on the nameplate of the
equipment. Use only the part numbers provided in this Owner's Manual. When ordering parts for AC power units, please
be prepared with the motor phase and voltage of the equipment.
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Always use this product in accordance with the instructions in
battery. (DC models only)
debris. Remove rust with a steel bristle brush and apply touchup paint to the
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If the carriage does not
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