QTek DStacker GS2 Operation & Service Manual page 4

OPERATING I NSTRUCTIONS:
) P P
A RIMING T HE ALLET
Priming the pallet magazine will occur when initially loading the DStacker or when a previous
pallet i ssue h as n ecessitated t he r emoval o f t he e ntire p allet s tack.
1) Using a forklift, place one (1) pallet on top of the forks and go into the DStacker from the
bottom. From the underside raise the pallet until the front and rear latches flip up past the top
board. The latches drop inside the pallet's opening between the top and bottom boards. Do
not raise the pallet beyond this point. WARNING: Contacting the front two latches with the
forklift d uring t his s tep c an r esult i n d amage a nd r ender t he m achine i noperable.
2) U sing a f orklift, p ick u p o ne ( 1) p allet w ith t he f orks a nd p lace o n t op o f t he i nstalled p allet
3) Next, load a straightened stack of ten (10) pallets into the magazine making sure to raise the
pallet stack above the black base pallet guides when entering the unit. WARNING: To prevent
damage to the DStacker and to eliminate dispensing problems, forklift operators must ensure
the p allet s tacks a re v ertically a ligned a nd s traightened p rior t o b eing l oaded i nto t he m achine.
4) The yellow Pallet Containment Mechanism (PCM), located on each side along the leading edge
of the upper pallet magazine, will pivot back out of the way once contacted by the entering
pallet stack. The PCM is designed to prevent the pallet stack from falling forward once it is
loaded into the pallet magazine. Ensure the 10-­‐pallet stack is touching the back wall before
lowering t hem o nto t he p allets c urrently r esting o n t he l atches.
5) Move the forklift back clear of the Dstacker and not allowing access to the pallets. Hold down
the p riming switch for 3 s econds, t he p allet stack w ill start t o slowly descend to t he f loor. Once
the stack is on the floor, the latches will release the bottom pallet, rise up and be reinserted
into the front and rear openings of the second pallet. The Dstacker is now in a safe operable
state.
6) Operator should finish filling the rest of the pallet magazine until it reaches the "Pallet Height
Limit" i ndicator a t t he t op o f t he m achine. Do not overfill machine. The p allet m agazine m ust
not e xceed t he m aximum n umber o f p allets as i ndicated. T he D Stacker i s n ow r eady t o
operate. WARNING: Operators must be certain the pallets do not touch upper support cross
braces a t t he t op o f t he m agazine d uring t he l oading p rocess.
7) S ince the DStacker requires a minimum number of six (6) pallets to operate, the pallet
magazine s hould b e r eloaded b efore r eaching t his m inimum n umber i n t he m achine.
B) D P
ISPENSING ALLETS W ITH
1) C heck t o s ee t he l ifting f rame i s i n d ispensing p osition ( latches a re i n t he s econd p allet.)
2) D rive w alkie r ider i nto b ottom p allet u ntil t he b ackrest i s 1 /2" f rom t he p allet s tack.
3) R aise w alkie r ider t o i ts f ull h eight, w hich w ill l ift t he e ntire p allet s tack.
4) L ower w alkie r ider f orks u ntil t he b ottom p allet i s a pproximately 1 " o ff t he f loor.
5) B ack out of the DStacker to dispense the pallet. Once the pallet has passed the photo eye the
pallet magazine will descend and set the pallet stack on the ground. It will reset the position of
the l atches i nto t he o penings o f t he n ext p allet. It i s n ow r eady t o r epeat t he p rocess.
6) R eplenish t he p allet m agazine a nytime. D o n ot a llow r emaining p allet s tack t o g o b elow t he t op
of t he b lack b ase.
M000001 Q TEK D Stacker G S2 -­‐ I NSTALLATION OPERATIONS M ANUAL M ay 2 015
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AGAZINE
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ALKIE IDER
441 I ndustrial R oad, L ondon, O ntario L 5V 1 T6 Canada
Service@qtekdesign.com www.qtekdesign.com
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