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Palift MK3 Manual

User’s Manual

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Palift Mobile Dolly Kit (PMBD)

Summary of Contents for Palift MK3

Page 1: ...User s Manual Palift MK3 Manual How to install Use and Maintain Version no A December 2016 ...

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Page 3: ...ring Selection 14 5 3 Spring Selection Chart 15 5 4 Changing the Springs 16 6 0 Other Features 16 7 0 Maintenance 17 8 0 Warranty 17 9 0 Safetech Divisions 18 10 0 Hazard Identification Risk Assessment Control for Palift 19 10 1 Crushing and Shearing Injuries as a Consequence of Pinch Points 19 10 2 Crushing and Shearing Injuries as a Consequence of Pinch Points Turntable 19 10 3 Crush Injuries du...

Page 4: ...ng a mobility kit forklift or pallet truck Read this manual before installing or using the Palift For assistance contact your Palift agent Post Safetech Pty Ltd PO Box 360 MOE VIC 3825 Phone 1800 674 566 Fax 03 5127 4431 1 1 Disclaimer Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy currency and completeness of the information contained in this manual Safetech does not guarantee warrant represent...

Page 5: ... all operators have been adequately trained on the safe operation of the Palift The owner is responsible to ensure that a risk assessment on the Palift in their operating environment is done 2 0 Safety This manual identifies hazards which may occur in the use of the Palift It provides instructions or precautions which should be taken to avoid or minimise these hazards Safetech uses the following s...

Page 6: ...lly extended and clear of the shipping pallet before driving the forklift Figure 1 3 2 Transit Damage Check Palift for transit damage Ensure that circlips and fasteners have not dislodged 3 3 Installing the Springs Spring installation is best performed by two people Refer to Figures 2 to 7 If the Palift incorporates a turntable lift off the rotating ring and remove the plastic cover sheet Figure 2...

Page 7: ...o A safetech com au 7 Figure 2 Open one hinged spring cap by squeezing the red spring loaded locking tabs together to unlock the spring cap Raise the handle and open the spring cap Figure 3 Spring Cap locks engaged Spring cap locks disengaged ...

Page 8: ... Figure 4 Lift the top frame to full height and close the hinged spring cap over the spring The locating pin in the cap must be inside the top coil of the spring Squeeze the locking tabs together push the handle fully down and release the locking tabs Figure 4 NB locking tabs must be fully engaged before releasing pressure from handle ...

Page 9: ...g figure 5 Repeat the process to insert the second spring figure 6 Figure 6 Warning Both springs must be correctly located in the spring caps Replace the round plastic sheet turntable models evenly over the top frame and lower the angle ring onto the centre pivot bearing Ensure the angle ring rotates freely Figure 7 ...

Page 10: ...no A safetech com au 10 Figure 7 3 4 Installing the Palift Mobility Kit Figure 8 A mobility kit enables manual relocation of a Palift The height of the Palift compressed or elevated increases by 25mm when installed Load capacity is unchanged ...

Page 11: ... two persons and a forklift and must be done on smooth and level ground To install the dolly frame lift the Palift with its springs installed from the roller side using the method shown in Figure 1 above Place the dolly frame underneath the Palift in the position shown Figure 9 Figure 9 Line up the adjustable feet lugs on the Palift with the locating pins on the dolly frame and lower the Palift on...

Page 12: ... of the Palift lifting it off its feet In this mode the Palift can be moved around similar to a pallet truck To remove the handle reverse the above process 3 5 Location of the Palift Palift should be positioned on a level surface Optional adjustable feet are available for uneven or sloping surfaces The feet are threaded and can be screwed up or down to level the Palift The Mobile Base Palift is no...

Page 13: ...sitions itself according to the weight and height of the load Considerable variation in the density of the load can be tolerated by one set of springs without a significant effect on the performance of the Palift If however there is a large and frequent variation in the density of the load a hydraulic lift table may prove more suitable for the application Contact your Palift agent to discuss your ...

Page 14: ...ight of the top of the palletised load at the ideal height for manual loading or unloading For unloading operations a fully loaded pallet is placed on the Palift by forklift As goods are unloaded the Palift begins to raise To achieve the greatest benefit from the Palift unload one complete layer before starting on the next layer With turntable models the pallet can be manually rotated to eliminate...

Page 15: ...x 1 400Kg 3 Red x 2 500Kg 4 Blue x 1 Red x 1 600Kg 5 Blue x 2 700Kg 6 Green x 1 Blue x 1 850Kg 7 Green x 2 1000Kg 8 Blue x 2 Yellow x 2 1200Kg 9 Green x 2 Yellow x 2 1500Kg 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 NOTE Yellow springs are smaller Diameter springs that fit inside stan...

Page 16: ...tandard CHEP LOSCAM pallet or similar Palift variations are available to suit larger or heavier pallet loads if required The Palift incorporates a painted or hot dipped galvanised framework and electroplated hardware and is suitable for wash down applications In acidic highly saline or highly caustic environments the galvanising may be prone to premature failure The Palift can be supplied with a s...

Page 17: ...heck running faces of turntable bearings and rotating rings for caking of debris and clean as necessary f Inspect springs for damage to the protective finish and rusting of the steel beneath Exposed steel should be protected with metal primer Kilrust or similar Your Palift springs are guaranteed for life provided the above is observed On the rare occasion that a spring breaks the cause of the brea...

Page 18: ...5 Phone 1800 674 566 Fax 03 5127 4431 Email sales safetech com au Service Service Enquiries Phone 03 8546 5600 Fax 03 9558 6550 Email service safetech com au Sales offices Victoria Address 1 21 Lionel Road Mt Waverley VIC 3149 New South Wales Address 14a 65 Elizabeth Street Wetherill Park NSW 2164 Queensland Address 12 23 Armada Street Banyo QLD 4015 Western Australia Address 11 288 Amherst Road C...

Page 19: ...e moving parts before loading the Palift Clear the area around the Palift before operation 10 2 Crushing and Shearing Injuries as a Consequence of Pinch Points Turntable The Palift has pinch points where the turntable rotates on its bearings Each turntable has 10 bearings A crush injury is possible if a person s body fouls these areas or is caught between the Palift turntable and the bearings 10 2...

Page 20: ...Palift rapidly 10 5 Blow from Moving Palift If the pallet is not unloaded properly from the Palift it could spring up with some force and speed displacing the load or striking a person in close proximity 10 5 1 Risk Assessment There is a low risk of such a blow Removal of the load necessitates the use of a forklift which in itself protects the load from the force of the springs It also means that ...

Page 21: ...hat the springs are correctly placed in the spring caps as per the Installation Guide When loading or unloading the Palift take care to keep body parts clear of the pinch points 10 8 Collision Mobility Kit only The Palift could roll away if left unattended on a slope There is the potential that the Palift could then strike a person and cause injury 10 8 1 Risk Assessment The likelihood of collisio...

Page 22: ...d by the free length of the spring length of the spring when removed from the Palift being shorter than before Replace the springs Palift will not lower Palift is mechanically damaged causing mechanism to jam Inspect mechanism paying attention to roller paths shock absorber and ensuring that all pivot pins are in place Springs too stiff for load Change springs Turntable is difficult to rotate Dama...

Page 23: ... 12 0 Identification and Spare Parts PAL Lift carries an identification plate showing the serial number It is located on the side of one of the longitudinal members in the top frame Quote the serial number when ordering parts 12 1 Static Base Square top Palift PST3 ...

Page 24: ... 16mm DOUBLE GROOVED PIN 77mm LONG PIN16 002 2 2 7 3 4 PALIFT 16mm SINGLE GROOVED PIN 90mm LONG PIN16 004 2 2 7 4 2 PALIFT 16mm DOUBLE GROOVED PIN 156mm LONG PIN16 003 2 2 8 4 1 4 FLAT WASHER WASH14B 2 2 9 4 CAPSCREW M6x12 CAPSCRM6X12 2 2 10 1 SHOCK ABSORBER SHAB 2 2 11 1 BOLTM12X85 BOLTM12X85 2 3 1 PALIFT OUTER LEG WELDMENT LEFT POLLW3 2 4 1 PALIFT OUTER LEG WELDMENT RIGHT POLRW3 3 1 1 PALIFT SQU...

Page 25: ...Palift MK3 Manual User s Manual Version no A safetech com au 25 12 2 Static Base Turntable Top Palift PTG3 ...

Page 26: ...PIN 77mm LONG PIN16 002 2 2 10 3 2 PALIFT 16mm DOUBLE GROOVED PIN 156mm LONG PIN16 003 2 2 10 4 4 PALIFT 16mm SINGLE GROOVED PIN 90mm LONG PIN16 004 2 2 11 4 1 4 FLAT WASHER WASH14B 2 2 12 4 CAPSCREW M6x12 CAPSCRM6X12 2 3 1 PALIFT OUTER LEG WELDMENT RIGHT POLRW3 2 4 1 PALIFT OUTER LEG WELDMENT LEFT POLLW3 3 1 1 PALIFT TURNTABLE TOP WELDMENT PTTTW3 3 2 1 10 PALIFT BEARING BOLT BBOLT65 3 2 2 10 6303...

Page 27: ...t MK3 Manual User s Manual Version no A safetech com au 27 Item Qty Description Stock code 4 1 1 PALIFT ANGLE RING WELDMENT PAR11002 4 2 1 FLANGED PLASTIC BUSH S13 BUSHS13 6 1 PALIFT SAFETY COVER SHEET PBSC ...

Page 28: ...Palift MK3 Manual User s Manual Version no A safetech com au 28 12 3 Palift Mobile Dolly Kit PMBD ...

Page 29: ...SE ROLLER P3MDR 2 1 2 2 2 6004 DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING 2RS 20MM ID B6004 2 1 3 8 M20 FLAT WASHER 20MZPBRTW WASHM20 2 1 4 2 BOLT M20 X 150 GRADE 4 4 BOLTM20X150 2 1 5 2 NUT M20 NYLOC NUTM20NY 2 2 1 PALIFT MOBILE DOLLY HANDLE ASSEMBLY PMBDH 2 2 1 1 PALIFT 209MM DOLLY HANDLE PIN P3MDHP 2 2 2 4 M20 FLAT WASHER 20MZPBRTW WASHM20 2 2 3 2 WHEEL PU525 CAST IRON W PU TYRE WHEELPU525 2 2 4 2 10MMX28 LARGE ...

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