Autoquip PLTC DOCK LIFT - Manual (Page 18)

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WARNING !
Only authorized personnel should perform inspection or
maintenance and service procedures. Unauthorized personnel
attempting these procedures do so at the risk of personal injury
or death.
DANGER !
Failure to properly adhere to lift blocking procedures is to risk
the sudden and uncontrolled descent of the lift during
maintenance or inspection. A falling lift can cause severe injury
or death.
LIFT BLOCKING PROCEDURE
This procedure describes the only factory-approved method of working under a lift.
Follow these instructions EVERY time you plan to reach or crawl beneath the lift to
perform service or maintenance – no matter how momentary that might be.
If the factory-provided maintenance device is damaged or missing, stop immediately
and consult the factory for assistance. The manufacturer is not liable for your failure to
use the approved maintenance devices and procedures that have been provided.
1.
All loads must be removed from the lift prior to engaging the maintenance device.
The maintenance device is designed to support an unloaded lift only. Failure to
remove the load from the lift prior to blocking could cause the failure of the
maintenance device and allow the lift to fall unexpectedly. This can result in
personal injury or death, or permanent damage to the maintenance device and/or
the lift.
2. Raise the lift to its fully raised position. If you do not, the maintenance device
may not be able to be placed properly in its designed blocking position.
3.
Remove the maintenance leg from its storage location at the clevis end of the
lift (either under the platform or between the legs). Place one end of the
maintenance leg in the leg socket on the base frame of the lift (See Figure 10).
4.
Lower the lift platform until it comes down and makes contact with the maintenance
leg. The maintenance leg should be centered in maintenance leg collar located
underneath the platform on the clevis end. Re-check to ensure that the
maintenance leg device is inside the maintenance collar and in contact with the
platform deck surface. If the maintenance leg is not fully engaged the lift could fall
unexpectedly, resulting in permanent damage to the devices or the lift.
LIFT BLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS