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Pub. No. 1218 - February 2008
RITE-HITE
®
RHV Dock Leveler Owner’s Manual
OTHER IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS
• Keep away from hinge when operating leveler.
• Post safety warnings and barricade work area
at dock level and at ground level to prevent
unauthorized use of the dock leveler during
maintenance/service.
• During installation, anchors must be properly
torqued to obtain the necessary anchoring
strength. DO NOT USE IMPACT DRIVERS.
• DO NOT drive or walk onto truck/trailer until
the truck/trailer is parked against the dock
bumpers and the wheels are chocked or the
DOK-LOK
®
has been fully engaged and the
lights have changed to GREEN inside and
RED outside.
• NEVER attempt to lift the lip or hold the lip out
by hand. Serious personal injury could occur.
• DO NOT remove lifting equipment until:
a) the main cylinder has been filled.
b) Maintenance Pin has been installed and
engaged.
• ALWAYS check the rigging to make sure that
it is secure before proceeding with lifting the
unit. Never stand under any unit being lifted.
• NEVER remove the wheel chocks until
loading/
unloading is finished and the truck
driver has been given permission to drive
away from the dock or the DOK-LOK
®
has
been released and the lights have changed to
RED inside and GREEN outside.
CRUSH HAZARD.
• DO NOT operate leveler
with anyone standing in
the path of the leveler.
• DO NOT service leveler
unless Maintenance Pin
is properly engaged. See
page 6.
• Before beginning any service procedures:
– Position the RHV leveler in the vertical/
stored position.
– Disconnect the power and follow all
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT procedures as stated
on the inside front cover of this manual.
• DO NOT operate leveler without following the
procedure below if the leveler has not been in
service for an extended period of time.
• Procedure for filling cylinder:
– Press and hold the RAISE button (Run
Pump) to operate for (35) seconds
