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- Page 1 Model SKY25 SkyHyker Material Lift OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS MANUAL Part Number: JT1-595 Edition 1 05/2024 ©2024, JET All rights reserved U.S.A.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction 1.1 JET Tools ....1 Read and understand this entire 1.2 Product Identification ....1 owner’s manual before operating this... -
Page 4: Introduction
Scan the QR code below to go to the SkyHyker product land- If you have any questions or comments, please contact ing page. There you can register your product and find more either your local supplier or JET Tools. JET Tools can also be information about the SkyHyker Material Lift. reached at our web site: www.jettools.com. -
Page 5: Operator And Supervisor Information
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 1.5 OPERATOR AND SUPERVISOR 1.7 LOAD RATINGS INFORMATION Follow these load ratings for safe operation of this material lift. Read and understand this entire owner’s manual before operating this material lift. Failure to comply with instructions and safety warnings in this man- ual and on the lift may cause serious injury. -
Page 6: Safety Information
If used lift an unsecured load as it may shift and fall, causing for other purposes, JET disclaims any real or implied severe injury or property damage. warranty and holds itself harmless from any resulting 19. - Page 7 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 44. Give your work undivided attention. Looking around, 27. Use this material lift only on solid and level surfaces. Do not use on inclines. carrying on a conversation and “horse-play” are careless acts that can result in serious injury.
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Page 8: Product Identification
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Page 9: Specifications
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | Specifications Model number SKY25 Stock number JT1-595 Max Lifting Capacity, Under 20 Ft. (6.1 m) 2000 lbs. (907 kg) Max Lifting Capacity, Over 20 Ft. (6.1 m) 1500 lbs. (680 kg) (Guy Wires Must Be Used) Max Lifting Capacity for Mast Telescoping 1000 lbs. -
Page 10: Unpacking
| Chapter 5: Unpacking Unpacking Your SkyHyker material lift is shipped complete. Separate all parts from the packing material and check each item care- fully. Report any damage immediately to your distributor and The mast and base assemblies are very heavy. shipping agent. -
Page 11: Assembly
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | Assembly 6.1 ATTACHING MAST ASSEMBLY TO BASE ASSEMBLY The mast assembly is very heavy. When moving the mast assembly into place and attaching to the base assembly, use a forklift or hoist and at least two people. - Page 12 | Chapter 6: Assembly 7. Remove the pre-installed 3/4-10 x 4.5” flanged hex-head 9. Align the square tube of the mast assembly with the square bolt and 3/4-10 flanged hex nut from the base (see Figure tube mounting flanges and square tube mounting hole in 6-5). the base (see Figure 6-7). Slowly lower the mast assembly, guiding the square tube between the square tube mounting flanges and into the square tube mounting hole. Continue lowering the mast assembly until the end of the square tube rests on the plate at the bottom of the square tube mounting hole.
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Page 13: Installing Winch Handles
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 10 6.2 INSTALLING WINCH HANDLES The winch handles are located in the hardware package. The winch handles have two mounting positions; a high-speed, low-torque position, and a low-speed, high-torque position (see Figure 6-9). Mount handles to each winch drive spindle (see Figure 6-10). Tighten the mounting bolt to secure the handle. -
Page 14: Operation
11 | Chapter 7: Operation Operation 7.1 PREPARING MAST FOR LIFTING Before lifting any materials, the mast must be in the vertical, Read and understand this entire owner’s manual load-bearing position. Follow the steps below to set the mast before operating this material lift. Failure to comply vertically. - Page 15 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 12 4. Attach the red mast handle to the mast. The mast handle is located in mounting brackets on the square tube (see Fig- ure 7-3). Slide mast handle through mast handle housing at rear of mast.
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Page 16: Two-Position Winch Handles
13 | Chapter 7: Operation 7.2 TWO-POSITION WINCH HANDLES 7. Insert mast pin through mast pivot bracket and square tube. Attach spring cotter pin to the mast pin. See Figure 7-7. The winch handles have two mounting positions; a high- speed, low-torque position, and a low-speed, high-torque position (see Figure 7-9). - Page 17 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 14 3. Before attaching to the load, raise the mast T-bar to the desired lift height (if lifting) or above the object to be lowered. Make sure you let out enough load cable while raising the mast so the headache ball does not jam into the mast T-bar pulley (see Figure 7-10).
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Page 18: Using Guy Wires
15 | Chapter 7: Operation 7.4 USING GUY WIRES When lifting or lowering loads using the load winch, and the mast T-bar height is above 20 feet, the maximum load capacity is 1500 lbs. You must also use the supplied guy wires to add lateral sta- bilization to the mast. - Page 19 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 16 4. Using the other end of the short guy wire, align the guy wire loop and turnbuckle end loop inside the outrigger connection slot at the end of the outrigger arm. Attach both the short guy wire and turnbuckle to the outrigger arm using the quick-release pin (see Figure 7-16). Do this...
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Page 20: Telescoping A Load
17 | Chapter 7: Operation 7.5 TELESCOPING A LOAD 10. Tighten the guy wires by tightening the turnbuckles (see Figure 7-20). Tension each side equally, moving from side to side as you tighten the turnbuckles. This ensures the mast stays vertical and is not pulled to one side. Tighten until guy wires are taut. -
Page 21: Jack Lifting A Load
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 18 Figure 7-23: Using Stabilizing Lines 7.6 JACK LIFTING A LOAD Figure 7-22: Lower Lift Cable to Object When jack lifting using the telescoping mast, the 4. Securely attach the load cable to the load. Only use ap- maximum load capacity is 1000 lbs. -
Page 22: Moving Material Lift
19 | Chapter 7: Operation 4. Check and make sure the load is properly secured and supported, independent of the material lift. Make sure that jack lifting the load will not cause another object to be damaged, dislodge, fall, or cause some other unintended harm. - Page 23 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 20 Figure 7-27: Mast/Legs Locking Plate Open Figure 7-26: Securing Load Cable Hook on Hook Bracket Figure 7-28: Pivot Legs to Closed Position 7.7.2 Moving with Mast in Horizontal Position 7.7.3 Moving Vertically to Higher or...
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Page 24: Adjusting Mast To Travel (Horizontal, Non-Load) Position For Moving And Transport
Chapter 7: Operation 7.8 ADJUSTING MAST TO TRAVEL (HORIZONTAL, NON-LOAD) POSITION FOR MOVING AND TRANSPORT 1. Lock all four wheel casters (see Section 7.10 LOCKING CASTERS). 2. Lower the mast to the lowest position. 3. Place the load cable hook securely into the hook bracket as shown in Figure 7-31. - Page 25 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 22 5. Lift and swing open the red mast/legs locking plate (see Figure 7-34). This will open the end of the square tube/ mast slot. Figure 7-34: Mast/Legs Locking Plate Open Figure 7-32: Mast Handle to Storage Location 6. Remove the spring cotter pin and mounting pin from the...
- Page 26 23 | Chapter 7: Operation 7. Using at least two people, grasp the mast handle and ro- 9. Swing the red mast/legs locking plate back into place. tate the mast bottom upward, bringing the mast assembly Make sure it drops into the locked position (see Figure slowly to the horizontal position (see Figure 7-36).
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Page 27: Shear Pin
“ON” lever (see Figure 7-40). To release the lock, press down on the “OFF” lever and the If you need to order additional shear pins, only use JET-ap- “ON” lever will raise (see Figure 7-40). -
Page 28: Maintenance
25 | Chapter 8: Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance should be performed on a regular basis by qualified personnel. Always follow proper safety precautions when working on or around any machinery. Proper maintenance can increase the life expec- tancy of your machine. Figure 8-2: Mast/Legs Locking Plate in Locked Position 8.1 GENERAL MAINTENANCE Follow the schedules below to ensure the SkyHyker operates... -
Page 29: Winch Maintenance
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 26 8.1.2 Winch Maintenance 4. Inspect the mast pin. Make sure it is in place and the spring cotter pin is installed (see Figure 8-5). 1. Clean the winch after each use. Remove any dirt on the 5. Inspect the three flanged hex-head bolts and nuts that... -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
27 | Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting For additional help with troubleshooting, call our customer support department at 800-274-6848. PROBLEM CAUSE/SOLUTION Shear pin on T-bar broke, causing a Shear pin on T-bar broke due to exceeding weigh limit rating. Replace shear pin loud “bang” when lifting a load and and reduce load weight. See Section 1.7 LOAD RATINGS. winch is hard to turn. -
Page 31: Replacement Parts
JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 28 Replacement Parts 10.1 BASE AND LEGS - EXPLODED VIEW Note: Circled Items are Offered as Kits Continued... - Page 32 29 | Chapter 10: Replacement Parts 10.2 MASTS AND TOP-T - EXPLODED VIEWS Note: Circled Items are Offered as Kits...
- Page 33 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 30 10.3 WINCH AND CABLES - EXPLODED VIEW Continued...
- Page 34 31 | Chapter 10: Replacement Parts 10.4 GUY WIRES - EXPLODED VIEW...
- Page 35 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 32 10.5 DECAL SET KIT - JT1-1206 Continued...
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Page 36: Parts List
33 | Chapter 10: Replacement Parts 10.6 PARTS LIST Item Part No. Description Qty. JT1-596 Black Polypropylene Wheel JT1-597 Hairpin Cotter Pin JT1-598 Middle Mast Bottom UHMW Insert JT1-599 Upper Mast Bottom UHMW Insert JT1-600 Bottom UHMW Insert JT1-601 Top UHMW Insert JT1-602 Loop Grip Clevis Pin w/Red Handle JT1-603... - Page 37 JET TOOLS • SKY25 SKYHYKER MATERIAL LIFT | 34 Item Part No. Description Qty. JT1-645 1/4-20 X 3/8 BSHCS JT1-646 Size 3/16 Grade 30 Chain (5 FT.) JT1-647 3/8-16 X 0.5 X 0.875 Shoulder Bolt JT1-648 Winch (LH) JT1-657 Ruler Decal JT1-1167 3/8-16 Retract.
- Page 38 35 | Chapter 10: Replacement Parts Item Part No. Description Qty. 6088 JT1-1174 Locking Plate Adjustment Block 7004 JT1-746 Leg Pivot Bushing 7011 JT1-753 Push-Pull Handle 7024K JT1-1212 T-Bar Pulley-V2 Kit 7025S JT1-1213 Lower Small Box Pulley Kit 7027K JT1-1214 Main Mast Tel.
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Page 39: Warranty
Accessories; Shop Tools; Warehouse & Dock products; Hand Tools; Air Tools NOTE: JET is a division of JPW Industries, Inc. References in this document to JET also apply to JPW Industries, Inc., or any of its successors in interest to... - Page 40 JET TOOLS 427 New Sanford Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Phone: 800-274-6848 www.jettools.com...
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