Wood’s Powr-Grip MRTA611LDC2 - Manual (Page 3)

Rev 0.0/4-14 1 MRTA6-DC2: #35072
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 3
SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 4
OPERATING FEATURES ................................................................................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................... 7
T O C HANGE THE P AD F RAME C ONFIGURATION ............................................................................. 10
To Connect/Disconnect Vacuum Hoses ................................................................................................................................. 11
To Install/Remove Extension Arms and Reposition Vacuum Pads ......................................................................................... 12
About Secondary Rotation Stops ............................................................................................................................................ 13
INTENDED USE ............................................................................................................. 14
L OAD C HARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................................... 14
O
PERATING
E
NVIRONMENT
....................................................................................................... 15
D ISPOSAL OF THE L IFTER .......................................................................................................... 15
OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 16
B
EFORE
U
SING THE
L
IFTER
....................................................................................................... 16
Taking Safety Precautions ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Performing Inspections and Tests .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Preparing to Use the Optional Remote Control System ......................................................................................................... 18
T O A PPLY THE P ADS TO A L OAD ................................................................................................. 19
Positioning the Lifter on the Load .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Powering up the Lifter ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Sealing the Pads against the Load .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Reading the Vacuum Gauges .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Vacuum Level on Optimal Surfaces ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Vacuum Level on Other Surfaces ........................................................................................................................................... 21
T O L IFT AND M OVE THE L OAD .................................................................................................... 22
About the Tilt Linkage ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Engaging or Disengaging Tilt Locks ......................................................................................................................................... 22
Interpreting the Warning Buzzer and Lift Light ...................................................................................................................... 23
Monitoring Vacuum Indicators ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Controlling the Lifter and Load ............................................................................................................................................... 24
In Case of Power Failure ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
T O R OTATE THE L OAD E DGEWISE ............................................................................................... 25
T O T ILT THE L OAD ................................................................................................................... 26
T
O
R
ELEASE THE
P
ADS FROM THE
L
OAD
....................................................................................... 27
A
FTER
U
SING THE
L
IFTER
......................................................................................................... 28
Storing the Lifter ..................................................................................................................................................................... 28
MAINTENANCE FEATURES ............................................................................................ 29
MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 30
I NSPECTION S CHEDULE ............................................................................................................ 30
Infrequent Use........................................................................................................................................................................ 31