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Assembly, Et up the, Ifter – Wood’s Powr-Grip VL2MAN User Manual

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Rev 1.0/12-12

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VL2MAN: #35159

ASSEMBLY

T

O

S

ET UP THE

L

IFTER

1) Open the shipping container and remove all materials for restraining or protecting the vacuum

lifter. Save the container for use whenever the lifter is transported.

2) When necessary, attach each Powr-Grip hand cup to the sliding

hand cup mount, as follows (see illustration):

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Remove the four screws from the corners of the hand cup’s

handle base.
Remove the four longer screws from the center of the cup

mount. Insert the four hand cup screws into the center of the
cup mount for safe-keeping; then tighten the screws securely.
Maneuver the hand cup over the cup mount as shown in the

illustration.
Insert the longer screws through the cup mount and into the

hand cup; then tighten the screws securely. Now the lifter is
operational.

3) If the lifter is equipped with the adjustable center arm, install or

remove this option as needed to support anticipated load
dimensions (see T

O

I

NSTALL OR

R

EMOVE THE

O

PTIONAL

C

ENTER

A

RM

to

follow).

4) Suspend the lifter from a crane as follows: Select hoisting

equipment (crane and hoist, when applicable) rated to carry the
maximum load weight plus the lifter weight (see

SPECIFICATIONS: Maximum Load Capacity and Lifter Weight).
Note: Any application of the lifter must conform to all

statutory or regulatory standards that relate to the hoisting
equipment when used in its geographical location (eg,
relevant OSHA standards in the USA).

WARNING: Hoisting equipment hook must be fitted with restraining latch to

prevent lift eye from slipping off under any circumstances.

Attach the hoisting equipment hook to the lift eye, and use the hoisting equipment to raise

the lifter. Now the lifter is operational.

5) Perform Operational and Load Tests for the lifter as directed in MAINTENANCE: T

ESTING

S

CHEDULE

.

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Other hand cups may reduce load capacity or be incompatible.

1 SLIDING HAND CUP MOUNT
2 HAND CUP SCREWS
3 LONGER SCREWS
4 VACUUM PAD
5 RED-LINE VACUUM INDICATOR
6 PLUNGER