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©2014 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc.
March 2014 6004752K — aFX-C Dock Leveler — Safe
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MainTenanCe anD LUbriCaTion
Before servicing the dock leveler, read and follow the Safety
Practices on page 3, and the Operations Instruction section
on pages 16 through 19 of this User's Manual.
Place barricades on the dock floor around the dock leveler
pit and in the driveway in front of the pit while installing,
maintaining or repairing the dock leveler.
bag CLaMp bar boLTs
Whenever bag or clamp bar attaching hardware is replaced or reassembled perform the following torque procedure:
1. Starting in the center of clamp bar and working outwards, torque all 9 nuts to within 29-31 Ft-Lbs.
2. Visually check that each of the 9 torqued nuts has the same amount of bolt protruding through it and that the round bar
inside the bag is not physically underneath the clamp bar.
** See Service Tool Section, beginning on page 23.
Check all labels every 90 days. replace if required.
see page 20 for location and part numbers.
every 90 days, visually inspect all welds under the leveler for fatigue or failure.
particularly, the lip plate hinge and top plate beams and front hinge lugs.
every 90 days visually inspect dock bumpers. Four inches (4") of bumper
protection is required. worn, torn, loose or missing
bumpers must be replaced.
Lip Lip Dock Level
Lip Hinge rear
extension extension support Leg ramp Dock Leveler
assembly support
Mechanism spring assist Cam Hinge pins pit
Hinges Legs
and Hinges
Every 90 Days Every 90 Days
SAE 30 Lubricate Gas Every 90 Days Every 90 Days Every 90 Days Not Not
Lubrication
Grease Front Spring & Clevis SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 Required Required
Push Bar Pins; SAE 30
Every 90 Days
As Required As Required As Required As Required As Required As Required
or as Required
Cleaning to Remove to Remove to Remove to Remove to Remove to Remove
to Remove
Debris Debris Debris Debris Debris Debris
Debris**
Be certain, before climbing into the dock leveler pit or
doing any maintenance or repair under the dock leveler,
that: 1) THE MAINTENANCE STRUT IS IN POSITION
AND PINNED, LIP LOCK IS IN PLACE AND SUPPORTING
THE LIP [see Fig. 31 on page 23] and 2) the power is
disconnected and properly tagged or locked off.
MainTenanCe anD LUbriCaTion CHarT