Wood’s Powr-Grip PT10FS10TAIR - Manual (Page 3)

Rev 12.0/3-13 1 PT10FS10TAIR: #35143
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
U
SE
P
AD
S
HUTOFFS
............................................................................................................. 10
T O A PPLY THE P ADS TO A L OAD .................................................................................................. 10
Powering up the Lifter ................................................................................................................................ 10
Positioning the Lifter on the Load ............................................................................................................... 11
Sealing the Pads against the Load ............................................................................................................... 11
Reading the Vacuum Gauge ....................................................................................................................... 11
Vacuum Level on Optimal Surfaces ............................................................................................................. 12
Vacuum Level on Other Surfaces ................................................................................................................ 12
T
O
L
IFT AND
M
OVE THE
L
OAD
.................................................................................................... 13
Load Capacity and the Vacuum Gauge ........................................................................................................ 13
Monitoring the Vacuum Gauge .................................................................................................................... 13
Controlling the Lifter and Load .................................................................................................................... 14
In Case of Power Failure ............................................................................................................................ 14
T O T ILT THE L OAD ................................................................................................................... 14
T O R ELEASE THE P ADS FROM THE L OAD ....................................................................................... 15
About Stand-by Mode ................................................................................................................................ 15
A FTER U SING THE L IFTER .......................................................................................................... 15
Storing the Lifter........................................................................................................................................ 15
MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 16
I
NSPECTION
S
CHEDULE
............................................................................................................. 16
Every-Lift Inspection .................................................................................................................................. 16
Frequent Inspection ................................................................................................................................... 16
Periodic Inspection .................................................................................................................................... 16
Infrequent Use .......................................................................................................................................... 17
T ESTING S CHEDULE .................................................................................................................. 17
Operational Tests....................................................................................................................................... 17
Load Test .................................................................................................................................................. 17
M
AINTENANCE
S
CHEDULE
......................................................................................................... 18