Wood’s Powr-Grip MTA2HV11AC - Manual (Page 3)

Rev 17.0/1-14 1 MTA2-AC: #35098
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 3
WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................... 4
OPERATING FEATURES ................................................................................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................... 6
INTENDED USE ............................................................................................................... 7
L
OAD
C
HARACTERISTICS
............................................................................................................. 7
O PERATING E NVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 8
D ISPOSAL OF THE L IFTER ............................................................................................................ 8
OPERATION .................................................................................................................... 9
B EFORE U SING THE L IFTER .......................................................................................................... 9
Taking Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................ 9
Performing Inspections and Tests ................................................................................................................. 9
T
O
A
PPLY THE
P
ADS TO A
L
OAD
.................................................................................................. 10
Generating Vacuum Flow............................................................................................................................ 10
Positioning the Lifter on the Load ............................................................................................................... 10
Reading the Vacuum Gauge ....................................................................................................................... 10
Vacuum Level on Optimal Surfaces ............................................................................................................. 11
Vacuum Level on Other Surfaces ................................................................................................................ 11
T
O
L
IFT AND
M
OVE THE
L
OAD
.................................................................................................... 11
About the Tilt Linkage ................................................................................................................................ 11
Load Capacity and the Vacuum Gauge ........................................................................................................ 12
Monitoring the Vacuum Gauge .................................................................................................................... 12
Controlling the Lifter and Load .................................................................................................................... 12
In Case of Power Failure ............................................................................................................................ 12
T O T ILT THE L OAD ................................................................................................................... 13
T O R ELEASE THE P ADS FROM THE L OAD ....................................................................................... 13
A FTER U SING THE L IFTER .......................................................................................................... 13
Storing the Lifter........................................................................................................................................ 13
MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 14
I
NSPECTION
S
CHEDULE
............................................................................................................. 14
Every-Lift Inspection .................................................................................................................................. 14
Frequent Inspection ................................................................................................................................... 14
Periodic Inspection .................................................................................................................................... 14
Infrequent Use .......................................................................................................................................... 15
T ESTING S CHEDULE .................................................................................................................. 15
Operational Tests....................................................................................................................................... 15
Load Test .................................................................................................................................................. 15
M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE ......................................................................................................... 16