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Maintenance and Inspections:
Only trained, authorized persons should inspect of and maintain this device. The end-user is responsible for
ensuring that the lifter is properly inspected and maintained.
Inspections:
DO NOT use the lifter if structural damage exists. Structural damage includes, but is not limited
to, cracked welds, warping or other deformation of the mast, forks, or carriage
operating condition BEFORE using it again.
Inspection and maintenance personnel should engage the brakes and immobilize the carriage with the pivoting
carriage latch before conducting inspections or performing maintenance on the A-Lift.
Persons authorized by the end-user to inspect the lifter should do so
each subsequent use
. If the lifter is infrequently used, inspect the unit at least once every 2 weeks.
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Before each use, inspect the lifter for the following conditions:
1. Fraying of or damage to the cable, such as a marked decrease in cable diameter;
2. Structural damage or deformation;
3. Proper functioning of the latch mechanism;
4. Unusual noise, binding or rough movement of the carriage when the winch handle is rotated;
5. Excessive wear of any part(s);
6. Noisy or rough operation of the casters;
7. Dirt or other matter on the surface of the lifter.
Maintenance: the
e nd-user
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the lifter. Some recommended maintenance and inspection procedures appear on pages 8-9 of ANSI/ITSDF
standard B56.10-2012 (downloadable at http://www.itsdf.org/pB56.asp). The following steps should be utilized in
conjunction with those recommendations.
The end-user is responsible for selecting and training employees to work on the lifter, i.e.
operating, loading, cleaning, servicing, maintaining, or repairing the product.
maintenance personnel or contractors should perform inspection, maintenance, or repair work.
S tep 1
: Tag the unit, "Out of Service."
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S tep 2
: Conduct a "Before each use" inspection.
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If deformity, corrosion, rusting, or excessive wear of structural members is present, DO NOT use
the lifter.
If the carriage does not 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.
S tep 3
: Remove dirt and foreign matter from the surfaces of the forks and other lifter surfaces.
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S tep 4
: Perform all other necessary adjustments and/or repairs, but DO NOT modify the lifter.
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NOTES:
1)
The reader should understand the significant difference between necessary adjustments and repairs, and
modifications. "Adjustments" are simple corrections that restore the lifter to normal operating condition, such
as tightening loose fasteners, or removing dirt or other debris from surfaces. "Repairs" means to replace
worn parts with new parts.
DO NOT use the unit if adjustments and/or repairs are incomplete! Return it to service ONLY
after finishing all necessary repairs and adjustments.
2)
A
m odification
is a change that
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members or removing a part or several parts.
written approval from Vestil. Modifications automatically void the limited warranty and might make
the lifter unsafe to use.
S tep 5
: Make a dated record of the repairs, adjustments and/or replacements.
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Rev. 9/5/2017
should implement a maintenance program to ensure the proper function and safety of
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a lters the lifter from normal operating condition
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N EVER
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b efore
it is used for the first time, and
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, like bending the structural
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modify the unit without first receiving express,
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A-LIFT, MANUAL
Restore the lifter to normal
b efore
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ONLY trained, authorized
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