Wood’s Powr-Grip MRTA8HV11DC - Manual (Page 3)

Rev 10.0/9-13 1 MRTA8-DC: #35076
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 3
WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................... 4
OPERATING FEATURES ................................................................................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................... 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 .......................................................................................................... 12
OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 13
B EFORE U SING THE L IFTER ........................................................................................................ 13
Taking Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 13
Performing Inspections and Tests ............................................................................................................... 13
Confirming the Pad Frame Configuration ..................................................................................................... 13
T
O
A
PPLY THE
P
ADS TO A
L
OAD
.................................................................................................. 14
Powering up the Lifter ................................................................................................................................ 14
Positioning the Lifter on the Load ............................................................................................................... 14
Sealing the Pads against the Load ............................................................................................................... 14
Reading the Vacuum Gauge ....................................................................................................................... 15
Vacuum Level on Optimal Surfaces ............................................................................................................. 15
Vacuum Level on Other Surfaces ................................................................................................................ 15
T
O
L
IFT AND
M
OVE THE
L
OAD
.................................................................................................... 16
About the Tilt Linkage ................................................................................................................................ 16
Using or Locking out the Optional Tilt Lock .................................................................................................. 16
Load Capacity and the Warning Light .......................................................................................................... 17
Monitoring Vacuum Indicators .................................................................................................................... 17
Controlling the Lifter and Load .................................................................................................................... 17
In Case of Power Failure ............................................................................................................................ 18
T
O
R
OTATE THE
L
OAD
E
DGEWISE
................................................................................................ 18
T
O
T
ILT THE
L
OAD
................................................................................................................... 19
T O R ELEASE THE P ADS FROM THE L OAD ....................................................................................... 19
About Energy Conservation Mode ............................................................................................................... 19
A
FTER
U
SING THE
L
IFTER
.......................................................................................................... 20
Storing the Lifter........................................................................................................................................ 20