Wood’s Powr-Grip MRTA811LDCO - Manual (Page 3)

Rev 0.0/6-14 1 MRTA8-DCO-DVS: #35077
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 3
WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................... 4
OPERATING FEATURES ................................................................................................... 5
DUAL VACUUM SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 5
VALVE ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY .......................................................................................... 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 .......................................................................................................... 11
OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 12
B EFORE U SING THE L IFTER ........................................................................................................ 12
Taking Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 12
Performing Inspections and Tests ............................................................................................................... 12
Confirming the Pad Frame Configuration ..................................................................................................... 13
T
O
A
PPLY THE
P
ADS TO A
L
OAD
.................................................................................................. 13
Powering up the Lifter ................................................................................................................................ 13
Positioning the Lifter on the Load ............................................................................................................... 13
Sealing the Pads against the Load ............................................................................................................... 14
Reading the Vacuum Gauges ...................................................................................................................... 14
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
About 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