Use and Care Manual

Table of Contents Rev. 10/17/2019 HOOK-BASE MANUAL
Table of Contents Copyright 2016 Vestil Manufacturing Corp Page 6 of 10
Exploded View and Bill of Materials:
Using the HOOK-BASE: Refer to the Exploded View (above) for locations of features described.
USING THIS (LIFT TRUCK) FRONT END ATTACHMENT AFFECTS THE CENTER OF GRAVITY
OF YOUR LIFT TRUCK.BEFORE USING THIS DEVICE, US FEDERAL REGULATION 29 CFR 1910.178
REQUIRES YOU TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR LIFT TRUCK TO REQUEST:
o WRITTEN APPROVAL (29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4); AND
o MARKINGS FOR THE LIFT TRUCK THAT IDENTIFY THE ATTACHMENT AND GIVE THE APPROXIMATE
WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK AND ATTACHMENT AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION WITH A LATERALLY-CENTERED
LOAD (29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5). DO NOT USE THIS DEVICE UNTIL YOUR LIFT TRUCK IS MARKED WITH
CORRECTED CAPACITY TAGS. ONLY USE THIS DEVICE WITH LIFT TRUCKS THAY HAVE BEEN
MARKED WITH CORRECTED CAPACITY TAGS.
Step 1: Select the appropriate towing attachment and install it.
TOW BALL
A) Insert the tow ball
through the opening in the
top of the hitch plate.
B) Fasten the tow ball to
the HOOK-BASE: first
apply a lock washer to each
bolt; then apply a hex nut.
Fully tighten the nuts to
secure the connections.
ONLY USE THE HOOK-
BASE TO PUSH TOWED
EQUIPMENT. DO NOT
PULL EQUIPMENT WITH
THIS DEVICE!
PINTLE HOOK
A) Insert the bolts through the four bolt holes in the
hitch plate (shown by dashed arrows).
B) Fasten the pintle hook to the HOOK-
BASE: first
apply a lock washer to each bolt; then apply a hex nut.
Fully tighten the nuts to secure the connections.
ONLY USE THE HOOK-BASE TO PUSH TOWED
EQUIPMENT. DO NOT PULL
EQUIPMENT WITH
THIS DEVICE!
Item
Part no.
Description
Qty.
1
08-514-140
08-514-139
08-514-102
Frame weldment:
HOOK-BASE-32
HOOK-BASE-38
HOOK-BASE-42
1
1
1
2 45286
#11 hitch pin clip,
1
/
8
” x
2
5
/
8
”
2
3 14-612-001 Pin, lock, weldment 2
4 09-145-018
5
/
16
” chain 56” long 1
5 08-145-041 Snap hook,
5
/
16
” 1
Tine lock
bracket
Quick
link
Front
end
Fork
tube
Hitch
receiver
Hitch plate