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ECCR Owner’s Manual AN OVERVIEW TO OWNER, OPERATOR AND SERVICE PERSONNEL ABOUT SAFETY As the owner or employer, it is your responsibility to instruct the operator in the safe opera- tion of this equipment and to provide the operator with properly maintained equipment.
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Introduction Stellar Container carriers are designed to general and may or may not apply to your provide safe and dependable service. With specific model. proper use and maintenance, these container carriers will operate at peak This manual is not binding. Stellar Industries, performance for many years.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual ECCR Nomenclature Lift Frame Fork Frame Inner Lift Frame Base Frame ECCR Specifications Center of gravity of container is located approximately 43” behind rear axle. For “moment” calculations, subtract 740 lbs. from the weight of container. Specifications...
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Safety Chapter 1 - Safety Please Read the Following Carefully! shoes with steel toes, protective gloves, anti- This portion of the manual contains noise headphones, protective glasses, information regarding all Stellar breathing apparatus, and reflective jackets. manufactured container carriers. Some Consult your employer regarding current items contained within this chapter may not safety regulations and accident-prevention...
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ECCR Owner’s Manual safety devices. Do not remove any decals. Replace any decals that are missing, Do not push on fixed objects or bodies with damaged, or not the forks of the container carrier. legible. Do not permit loose objects on the container The safety instruction plates, notices, load carrier.
Operation Chapter 2 - Operation Job-Site Set-Up 1. Qualified individual. Thoroughly plan the lift before positioning the 2. Trainees under direct supervision of the quali- vehicle. Consider the following: fied individual. 1. The vehicle should be positioned in an area 3.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Lifting a Front Load Container Lower Forks Raise Lift Frame 2. Engage the pump and raise the lift frame up 1. If the forks are in the stored position, a minimum of 2” to disengage the automatic manually rotate them to the extended safety latch.
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Operation Lifting a Front Load Container Continued... Tilt Back Forks to Container Raise Lift Frame 6. Raise the lift frame and tilt the forks up until 5. Back the truck up to the container to be lifted the container clears the ground. and align the forks with the container pockets.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Placing a Front Load Container Tilt Forks Raise Lift Frame Extend Inner Back Lift Frame 1. Back the truck up close to where the container 2. Fully extend the inner lift frame and tilt the will be placed. From the transport position, the forks down.
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Operation Lifting a Rear Load Container Raise Lift Frame 1. If the forks are in the extended position, 2. Engage the pump and raise the lift frame up a manually rotate them to the stored position minimum of 2” to disengage the automatic and lock in place with the fork stop pin.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Placing a Rear Load Container Raise Tilt Lift Forks Frame Extend Inner Back Lift Frame 1. Back the truck up close to where the container 2. Back the truck up until the container is will be placed. Set both trunnion bar stops to centered over the area where you want ‘unlocked’...
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Operation Trunnion Bar Stops Trunnion Trunnion Stop Stop Unlocked Locked Position Position Operation of Rotator Important Notes: Do not lift a container heavier than 8,000 lbs. max Do not rotate fork carriage with forks in stored posi- tion. Possible damage to fork carriage may result. Do not use rotator with rear load container.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Warning! Cylinder Collision Point CYLINDER COLLISION POINT Do not fully extend the tilt cylinder when the inner lift frame is fully retracted. Equipment damage WILL result.
Chapter 4 - Installation Installation Container Carrier Mounting and Assembly or higher grade. If higher grade fasteners Study names and locations of the parts and are used, these should only be tightened to familiarize yourself with the container carrier the strength of the original. before starting the assembly .
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Truck Chassis The Stellar Container Carrier will mount on any dual rear wheel chassis, one ton or larger, that meets minimum dimensional requirements. (See Figure 1 below.) Figure 1 84” Minimum Center of grav- Cab-to-Axle 32” ity of container...
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Installation Pintle Hitch Detail - PN 46125 FRAME RAIL WELD BACK VIEW FRAME RAIL 1/4" WELD PN 46125 ITEM PART DESCRIPTION QTY. 4401 TIE DOWN RING 4.25X4.25X0.63 44913 FLAT HITCH PLATE STIFFENER KPCC 5406 PINTLE HOOK 30000# PH-T-60-AOL-8 5468 NUT 0.50-13 HHGR8 NYLOC 8833 CAP SCR 0.50-13X2.00 HHGR8 44918PC...
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Container Carrier Mounting Instructions 1. Carefully remove the banding holding the fenders and box of parts. 2. Set the container carrier on the truck frame with the rear of the container carrier even with the truck frame. See Figure 1. Center the container carrier on the truck frame at the front and rear.
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Installation Oil Tank, Valve and Hose Installation Refer to Figure 7 on the next page for the JIC fittings (part#25--300) and two (2) 90º steps listed below: 3/4 JIC female to 3/4 JIC male fittings 1. Mount the hydraulic tank to the support (part#25--310) in the cap end ports of frame of the container carrier with four the fork tilt cylinders.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Oil Tank, Valve and Hose Installation Continued... Figure 7 New Pump Pic Here... Please read the following closely: Clean all hydraulic components and keep all hoses, tubes, valves, and fittings capped until they are to be installed.
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Hose Installation - Rotator It e m PartNum ber PartDesc ri pt i on Qty. 24--389R Hose Assembly 1/2” x 210” JIC 25--362 1/2NPT (M) to 3/4 JIC (M) 90_ Fitting 25--312 O--Ring 37_ Flare x 45_ Ell...
Installation Cable Control Installation Important The standard cable controls supplied with Stellar equipment are a high-quality assem- A. A good cable path is essential for a bly which seal out moisture, are corrosion properly operating system. Keep bends protected, and engineered to minimize in the cable path to a minimum and as backlash (lost motion).
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Cable Control Installation Continued... Cable Connections 8. Remove the screw from the cable controller where the cable end will install. Do not remove the other screws passing through the cable control housing. 9. Screw the hex threaded...
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Installation Air Control Installation (V20) The optional air controller provided with 6. Apply a small bead of removable thread Stellar equipment are dual three-way regu- lock to the threads of the spool adapter lating valves. Output of the controllers is (item 1).
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ECCR Owner’s Manual Air Control Installation (V20) Continued... Pre-Assembled Air Control Tower Installation ators. (See Figure 15 on following page) 5. Connect the air lines to the elbow fittings 1. Determine a suitable location which is in in the air actuators.
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Installation Air Controls - PN 47144 PN 47144 ITEM PART DESCRIPTION 45307 CONTROL TOWER ASM 2SECT AIR 1 0345 CAP SCR 0.38-16X1.50 HHGR5 0347 NUT 0.38-16 HHGR5 NYLOC 0346 WASHER 0.38 USS FLAT ZINC...
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ECCR Owner’s Manual 3-Section Air Controls - PN 46152 PN 46152 ITEM PART DESCRIPTION QTY. 45244 CONTROL TOWER ASM 3SECT AIR K-PAC 0345 CAP SCR 0.38-16X1.50 HHGR5 0346 WASHER 0.38 USS FLAT ZINC 0347 NUT 0.38-16 HHGR5 NYLOC...
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Installation Hoist-Up Light Installation 1. Locate the switch mounting plate (PN light should fail, neither light would func- 44766) on the curb side base tube on the tion. carrier. See Figure 16 below. 7. Caution: The LED warning light is polarity sensitive.
ECCR Owner’s Manual Hydraulic System Start-Up Procedure Caution: Do not operate the pump until the 3. Check the carrier for loose parts, tools, system is filled with oil. Damage to the clamps, or chains. pump bearing and shafts can occur.
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