Use Instructions - Vestil D Series Instruction Manual

Use instructions:

Confirm that the hopper chute is latched to the base frame (i.e. NOT released and cannot rotate) before filling the
chute with refuse. Standard self-dumping hoppers are suitable for use indoors and outdoors and in most industrial and
commercial settings. They are intended to be used with rider forklift trucks as a means for dumping non-hazardous refuse
into larger trash receptacles. The chute rotates through a 70° dump angle. D-series hoppers can be dumped in 2 ways: 1)
manually by pulling the release cable; or 2) remotely by pressing the bumper plate against an object.
Step 1: Drive the lift truck forward and insert the forks into the fork tubes. Drive forward until either: 1) the tips of the forks
begin to stick out of the ends of the tubes; or 2) if the forks are not long enough to extend all the way through the tubes,
drive forward as far as possible.
Step 2: Securely attach the hopper to the fork carriage with the safety chain. Wrap the chain around part of the fork
carriage; then connect the quick link at the end of the chain to a link in the chain with as little slack as possible.
DO NOT wrap the release cable around any part of your body, especially your hands, or attach the
handle at the end of the cable to your clothing. If you do and the chute is released, you might be seriously injured.
Step 3: If you will release the chute manually by pulling the release handle, store the handle within reach of the forklift
operator, for example by hooking it to the frame of the cab. Make sure that there is plenty of slack in the cable to avoid
accidentally releasing/dumping the chute.
NOTE: If you will use the bumper plate mechanism to dump the chute, attach the handle to the frame of the hopper.
Do not hook the handle to the chute because it could be torn from the cable when the chute is dumped.
Step 4: Drive the forklift to the trash receptacle. Before raising the hopper, unlock the latch lever by pulling the finger tab
until the lock disengages the latch bar (see diagrams with Step 5 below).
Step 5: Raise the forks and tilt the forklift mast forward (towards the dumpster). To dump the hopper:
A) Manually: elevate the entire hopper above the side wall of the dumpster (see diagram A) and pull the release cable
NOTE: NEVER wrap the release cable around your fingers, hand, etc.
B) Remotely: elevate the hopper so that the bumper plate will contact the side of the dumpster at or near the top (see
diagram B). Drive the forklift toward the dumpster and press the bumper plate against the top of the side wall.
Safety chain
Finger
tab
Latch
lever
Latch
lock
Latch
bar
Step 6: Return the chute to the latched position. Tilt the forklift mast toward the cab and back away from the dumpster.
The hopper should automatically return to the latched position. Confirm that the chute is latched to the base by raising the
forks. The hopper should not dump. If necessary, lower the forks completely and manually latch the chute to the frame
by pressing down on the rear wall of the chute until the latch lever engages the latch bar. Then, apply the latch lock.
Copyright 2017 Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
Rev. 1/15/2018
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Waste
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Dumpster
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Waste
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