Lifting The Entire Body - Wittke STARLIGHT Maintenance Manual

Lifting the Entire Body

Lifting the body requires securing both ends, at front and rear, to two lift beams. To do so, you will
need appropriate lifting devices for the rear section of the body (slings, shackles, lift beam and
overhead crane) and also for the front section (slings, lift beam and overhead crane).
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have to make sure of its lifting capacity, taking into account the whole weight of the body to be
lifted.
Lifting procedure:
1.
Perform steps 1 - 5 of the procedure for Lifting the Front section of the body (see Lifting the Front
Section of the Body on page 25).
2. Install an appropriately rated shackle through each hole located at the body rear end near the
tailgate hinges (see Figure 2-22).
Figure 2-20 Shackle
Figure 2-21 Lift beam and slings
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