Pub. No. 1190 — May 2014
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RITE-HITE
®
VBR-500 DOK-LOK
®
Owner’s Manual
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SAFETY WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DEFINITION AND FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OPERATING PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACK COVER
INTRODUCTION
Read and understand this manual before attempting to install or operate any DOK-LOK vehicle restraint. For best
results, have this product serviced by your authorized RITE-HITE
®
representative. The VBR-500 DOK-LOK vehicle
restraint by RITE-HITE
®
is intended to provide a safer workplace for workers in shipping and receiving dock areas.
The VBR-500 DOK-LOK vehicle restraint is a hydraulic restraint device that, when properly installed and operated,
retains a secure connection between the truck and dock. Signal lights and signs provide instructions to the truck driver
and DOK-LOK vehicle restraint operator that a safe condition exists. The DOK-LOK vehicle restriant is operated by
pressing push buttons on an inside control panel.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT SPECIFIC WARRANTY
RITE-HITE
®
warrants the VBR-500 DOK-LOK vehicle restraint for two-years parts and labor from date of shipment
in accordance with Rite-Hite's Standard Warranty Policy.
NOTICE TO USER
Your local Rite-Hite
®
representative provides a Planned Maintenance Program (P.M.P.) which can be fitted to your
specific operation. Call your local representative or Rite-Hite
®
at 414-355-2600.
The Rite-Hite products in this manual are covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,546,623;
5,553,987; 5,582,498; 5,664,930; 5,702,223; 5,762,459 (RE: 37,570); 5,882,167; 6,065,172; 6,070,283; 6,085,375;
6,089,544; 6,092,970; 6,106,212; 6,116,839; 6,190,109; 6,276,016; 6,311,352; 6,318,947; 6,322,310; 6,360,394;
6,368,043; 6,431,819; 6,488,464; 6,499,169; 6,505,713; 6,520,472; 6,524,053; 6,634,049; 6,726,432; 6,773,221;
6,832,403; 6,880,301; 7,032,267; 7,062,814; 7,134,159; 7,213,285; 7,216,391; 7,363,670; 7,380,305; 7,503,089;
7,533,431; 7,546,655; 7,584,517; 7,681,271; 7,823,239; 7,841,823; 7,877,831; 7,914,042; 8,006,811; 8,065,770;
8,141,189; 8,191,194; 8,286,757; 8,287,223; 8,303,235; 8,307,956; 8,443,474; 8,464,384; 8,464,846; 8,465,245 and
pending U.S and foreign patent applications. RITE-HITE
®
, THINMAN
TM
, SAFE-T-LIP
®
, HYDRACHEK
®
, WHEEL-LOK
TM
,
DOK-LOK
®
, DUAL-DOK
®
, SAFE-T-STRUT
TM
, DOK-COMMANDER
®
, JUMBO
TM
, HYDRA-RITE
TM
, SAFE-T-GATE
®
, RITE-
VU
TM
LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM and SMOOTH TRANSITION DOK SYSTEM
TM
, are trademarks of Rite-Hite
®
.
