NOTICE TO USER
Owner Responsibility
1 The owner should recognize the inherent danger of
the interface between dock and transport vehicle The
owner should, therefore, train and instruct operators
in the safe use of dock equipment in accordance with
the following information The manufacturer shall
publish, provide to the initial purchaser, and make the
following information readily available to owners:
• Installation instructions
• Recommended initial and periodic inspections
procedures
• Maintenance procedures
• Operating instructions
•
Descriptions or specifications for replaceable or
repairable parts
• Tables identifying the grade (slope) for all variations
of length or configuration of the dock equipment, and
• Information identifying the maximum uncontrolled
drop encountered upon sudden removal of support
while within the working range of the equipment
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to verify that
the material listed in this section has been received
and that it is made available for the instruction
and training of personnel entrusted with the use or
maintenance of the dock equipment
2 When a transport vehicle is parked at a loading
dock, it is important that the vehicle is relatively
perpendicular to the dock face and in close contact
with at least one of the dock bumpers
3 Nameplates, cautions, instructions, and posted
warnings shall not be obscured from the view of
operating or maintenance personnel for whom such
warnings are intended
4 Manufacturer’s recommended periodic maintenance
and inspection procedures in effect at date of
shipment shall be followed, and written records of the
performance of these procedures should be kept
5 As with any piece of machinery, dock equipment
requires routine maintenance, lubrication, and
adjustments Your local Rite‑Hite representative offers
owners the option of a Planned Maintenance Program
(PMP) As part of this service, your local Rite‑Hite
representative will do all routine maintenance,
lubrication, and adjustments
6 Dock equipment that is structurally damaged shall be
removed from service, inspected by a manufacturer’s
authorized representative, and repaired as needed
before being placed back in service
7 The manufacturer shall make available replacement
nameplates, caution/instruction labels, and operating/
maintenance manuals upon request of the owner
The owner shall see that all nameplates, caution/
instruction markings or labels are in place and legible,
and that the appropriate operating/maintenance
manuals are provided to users
8 Modifications or alterations of dock equipment shall
be made only with written permission of the original
manufacturer These changes shall also satisfy all
safety recommendations of the original equipment
manufacturer for the particular application of the dock
equipment
9 In order to be entitled to the benefits of the standard
product warranty, the dock equipment must have
been properly installed, maintained and operated
within its rated capacities and/or specific design
parameters, and not otherwise abused
10 It is recommended that trailers equipped with air
ride suspensions should remove the air from the
suspension to minimize trailer bed drop, prior to
loading or unloading
11 It is recommended that if trailers are equipped with
movable tandems axles, the tandems are moved to
rear of the trailer prior to loading or unloading
12 When industrial trucks are driven on and off transport
vehicles during the loading and unloading operation,
the brakes on the transport vehicle shall be applied
and wheel chocks or a positive restraining device
shall be engaged
13 It is recommended that an adequate stabilizing device
or devices be employed at the front of the trailer in all
cases where a trailer is being loaded or unloaded with
the trailer resting on its support legs (landing gear)
rather than a tractor fifth wheel or a converter dolly
14 In selecting dock equipment, it is important to consider
not only present requirements but also future plans or
adverse environments
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Rite‑Hite
®
Owner's Manual
RHA‑4000 Dock Leveler
Publication:
AMEN00045 2020-02-04
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