User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS Rev. 8/26/2021 LLW, MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS COPYRIGHT 2021 VESTIL MANUFACTURING CO. Page 18 of 22
RAISING AND LOWERING THE DECK
To raise and lower the deck, the lifter is equipped with a manual winch.
USING THE HAND TRUCK
This product is a “manually-propelled high lift industrial truck” according to the national standard
ANSI/ITSDF B56.10-2012 (“B56.10”). Acquire a copy of B56.10, which is available at no cost through the ITSDF
website (www.itsdf.org
), and review the operation recommendations. Instructions in this manual are meant
to supplement those recommendations.
ONLY use this device after completing the training program outlined in B56.10, sections 4.17 and 4.18.1-.4.
• Develop safe working habits and an awareness of hazardous conditions occurring or present during
operation of the lifter.
• Inspect the area where the lifter will be used before each use to identify unusual operating conditions.
Implement additional safety precautions as conditions require. Conditions might include:
1. Irregularities in the floor/surface;
2. Debris or other obstructions on the floor/surface;
3. Unsound surfaces, i.e. surfaces that cannot support your weight plus the weight of the lifter and a
full capacity load.
• Perform the following function test before each use:
1. Raise and lower the deck and confirm normal operating condition of the lift mechanisms.
2. Test the casters/wheels: wheels should roll smoothly, should not be severely worn, and should be
rigidly fastened to the frame of the lifter.
Inspect the lifter as recommended in the INSPECTIONS & MAINTENANCE section of this manual on page
20. Use the lifter only if it is in normal operating condition.
UStep 1: Grasp the handle with both hands. Walk behind the lifter and keep your feet away from the
wheels.
UStep 2U: Move the lifter to a
position near the load. If
the lifter is equipped with
either a floor lock
engage the device to
prevent the lifter from
moving.
Wheel lock
Floor lock
Press brake
plate down
onto wheel to
engage brake
To disengage
brake, lift up
on release
tab
Press red
handle
down to
engage
floor lock
Lift red
handle to
vertical
position to
disengage
floor lock
When
locked, the
rubber
boot firmly
contacts
the ground.
Winch: To raise the platform, rotate the handle clockwise. The platform rises ~1 inch with each rotation.
To lower the platform, rotate the handle counterclockwise. Lay the handle on the winch mounting
bracket as shown when the deck is elevated.
Winch
mounting
bracket
Rest handle on
mounting bracket
whenever deck is
raised