Wood’s Powr-Grip MRTA611LDC - Manual (Page 3)

Rev 14.0/5-13 1 MRTA6-DC: #35072
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 3
WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................... 4
OPERATING FEATURES ................................................................................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................... 6
T O S ET UP THE L IFTER ................................................................................................................ 6
T
O
C
HANGE THE
P
AD
F
RAME
C
ONFIGURATION
................................................................................ 7
To Connect/Disconnect Vacuum Hoses .......................................................................................................... 8
To Reposition (or Remove) Movable Pad Mounts ........................................................................................... 9
To Install/Remove Extension Arms ................................................................................................................ 9
About Secondary Rotation Stops ................................................................................................................... 9
INTENDED USE ............................................................................................................. 10
L OAD C HARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................... 10
O PERATING E NVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................... 11
D ISPOSAL OF THE L IFTER .......................................................................................................... 11
OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 12
B EFORE U SING THE L IFTER ........................................................................................................ 12
Taking Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 12
Performing Inspections and Tests ............................................................................................................... 12
Confirming the Pad Frame Configuration ..................................................................................................... 13
T
O
A
PPLY THE
P
ADS TO A
L
OAD
.................................................................................................. 13
Positioning the Lifter on the Load ............................................................................................................... 13
Sealing the Pads against the Load ............................................................................................................... 13
Reading the Vacuum Gauges ...................................................................................................................... 14
Vacuum Level on Optimal Surfaces ............................................................................................................. 14
Vacuum Level on Other Surfaces ................................................................................................................ 14
T
O
L
IFT AND
M
OVE THE
L
OAD
.................................................................................................... 15
About the Tilt Linkage ................................................................................................................................ 15
Engaging or Disengaging Tilt Locks ............................................................................................................. 15
Load Capacity and the Warning Light .......................................................................................................... 15
Monitoring Vacuum Indicators .................................................................................................................... 16
Low Vacuum Warning Buzzer ..................................................................................................................... 16
Controlling the Lifter and Load .................................................................................................................... 17
In Case of Power Failure ............................................................................................................................ 17
T O R OTATE THE L OAD E DGEWISE ................................................................................................ 17
T
O
T
ILT THE
L
OAD
................................................................................................................... 18
T O R ELEASE THE P ADS FROM THE L OAD ....................................................................................... 18
A
FTER
U
SING THE
L
IFTER
.......................................................................................................... 19
Storing the Lifter........................................................................................................................................ 19