Poweramp PR SERIES HYDRAULIC - Manual (Page 25)

OPERATION
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NOTE: If end unloading is required, see End
Loading/Unloading Instructions on page 24.
For ramp loading or unloading, the PR dock
leveler can be operated by using either the
RAISE button on the control panel or the dual
lanyard pull ring located in a recess at the
rear of the platform.
1. Check to make sure truck/trailer is positioned
squarely against dock bumpers.
2. Instruct driver to remain at the dock until the
loading or unloading process has been completed.
3. Chock the truck/trailer wheels or use the truck
restraint if available.
Ramp Loading/Unloading Instructions
4. Extend the platform lip onto truck/trailer as follows:
a. Raise the platform by pushing and holding
RAISE button (A) or lightly pulling and holding
dual-lanyard pull ring (B).
b. Hold the RAISE button (or pull ring) until the lip
is fully extended, then release the RAISE button
(or pull ring). The platform will lower until the lip
is resting on the truck/trailer bed.
c. Make sure that the lip is fully extended and
supported on the truck/trailer along the entire
width of the platform with at least 4 in. (102 mm)
of lip contacting the truck bed.
7. When loading or unloading is finished, raise the
platform by pushing and holding RAISE button
(A) or lightly pulling and holding dual-lanyard pull
ring (C).
Hold the RAISE button (or pull ring) until the lip
folds enough to clear the truck/trailer bed, then
release the RAISE button (or pull ring). The lip will
fold and the platform will return to the cross-traffic
position.
8. Remove chocks from truck/trailer wheels or
release the truck restraint if used.
9. Indicate to driver that truck may leave the dock.
A—RAISE Button B—Dual-Lanyard Pull Ring
A—RAISE Button
B—ARTD Switch C—Dual-Lanyard Pull Ring
5. Proceed with loading or unloading the truck/trailer.
6. If end loading is necessary, see End
Loading/Unloading Instructions on page 24.
Operating Instructions—Continued
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