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Form OM905 (292192-______)
(Updated 20 Jan, 2020)
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operator’s Manual for Morse < PILot > Power-Propelled Drum Pourer with scale
Model 905 serial number 292192 to ______
The Specialist In Drum Handling Equipment
Model 905
Power-Propelled Drum Pourer
with scale
Machine Description
The Model 905 < PILOT > Power-Propelled Drum Pourer with Scale will pour a drum at
up to 10.5’ (3.2 m) high, measured from the floor to the lowest point of a horizontal drum.
It is designed to lift, transport, and dispense a ribbed 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
22.5” (57 cm) in diameter, as well as a fiber drum between 22” and 23.5” (56 to 59.7 cm)
in diameter.
The maximum full-drum capacity is 800 Lb. (363 kg) The capacity is derated to 500 Lb.
(227 kg) for a half-full drum. The half-full rating is based on the tilt mechanism’s capacity
for handling an unbalanced bottom-heavy drum.
options
A smaller diameter drum can be handled with the correct size 55/30
•
Series Diameter Adaptor installed (see
Diameter Adaptor literature
).
The
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Bracket Assembly
(Part # 4556-P) is
required
to handle a plastic
drum without a top rim (see figure 2.1). It is also recommended to more
securely handle a fiber drum. You can use the Bracket Assembly with
a 55-gallon (210 liter) plastic, steel or fiber drum. The brace at top and
bottom of the drum prevent it from slipping lengthways through the drum
holder. It adjusts for a drum 31” to 39” (79 to 99 cm) tall.
The
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top Rim Clamp
(Part # 4560-P) grips the upper rim of your drum
to prevent it from slipping through the drum holder (see figure 2.2). To
handle a 55-gallon (210 liter) plastic drum with top rim, you
must
install
either the Bracket Assembly or the Top Rim Clamp. You can use the Top
Rim Clamp with a 55-gallon (210 liter) plastic, steel or fiber drum with
suitable top rim.
Figure 2.2
Plastic drum being lifted
with part number 4560-P
Top Rim Clamp Assembly
installed.
Figure 2.1
Plastic drum being lifted with
part number 4556-P Bracket
Assembly installed.