Loading the platform – Vestil WP User Manual

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Loading the platform

Each of our work platforms includes 2 means for securing the platform to a fork lift: 1) tine lock, AND 2) nylon safety
strap.

Step 1: Attach the platform to a fork truck:
Drive the fork truck forward until the mast guard contacts the back of (vertical part) the tines. For all WP models, make
sure that the tines extend through the front and rear fork pockets (see diagram below). Attach the platform to the fork
truck’s fork carriage with the securing chain, and capture the heel of the fork with the tine lock underneath the corner of
the platform as shown in the drawings below.
NOTE: The safety chain/strap is the primary safety mechanism, and must be used each time the work platform is
used! To use the safety chain/strap properly, attach the device to the fork truck carriage as instructed in Step 2 on p. 9.
Each work platform also includes a secondary safety feature called a tine lock that secures the platform to a tine of
your fork truck. However, the lock might not fit over the heel of the tine of your fork truck. If this is the case, do not
modify the tine lock; simply do not use it.