OPERATING and MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
SUMNER PALLET TRUCKS
(PJ20/PJ27)
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL
INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY INFORMATION IN
THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING OR
SERVICING THIS TOOL
09/20 (PJ20/PJ27 )
Page 1: ...OPERATING and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS SUMNER PALLET TRUCKS PJ20 PJ27 READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING THIS TOOL 09 20 PJ20 PJ27 ...
Page 2: ...e after the signal word provides information for preventing or avoiding the hazard DANGER Immediate hazards that if not avoided WILL result in severe injury or death WARNING Hazards that if not avoided COULD result in severe injury or death CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices that if not avoided MAY result in severe injury or death SAFETY FIRST Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of Sou...
Page 3: ...SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH WARNING Tool Use Hazards CAUTION Read and understand all the instructions and safety information in this manual before operating or servicing this tool CAUTION WARNING Cancer and Reproductive Harm WARNING Read and understand the entire owner s manual before using the pallet truck Do not place hands or f...
Page 4: ...ets A large easy to use ergonomic handle with a 180 turning radius allows maximum maneuverability The articulated steer wheel axle helps maintain floor contact on uneven surfaces The cast iron pump design features top of the stroke and overload by pass systems hardened and chromed ram and piston and a single point valve service for easy replacement A special lowering valve allows you to control th...
Page 5: ...n As shown Align handle holes with base holes while in motion As shown Step 5 Insert Silver pin on either side of handle and base holes Align silver pin holes with base receiver holes with hammer tap silver pin inward till flush with receiver base Step 6 Using Pliers hold split pin dowel in place and tap into position through both handle and base Note Silver pin adjustment might be needed if split...
Page 6: ...l flush to base hole entrance Spacer Tube Removal Example Pic 1 Insure handle is in upright position clamp down on spacer tube with pliers Pic 2 Lower handle sagelyand slowly pull out spacer tube Pic 3 Once spacer tube is removed set aside and discard after full assembly Chain Bolt Positioning Pic 1 Holding pallet jack handle down position chain bolt down hole Pic 2 Insure the path down is free an...
Page 7: ...r lever notch Pic 4 Insure chain bolt is firmly set and nut is suppporting cylinder lever bottom Pallet Jack Test Upright position Pic 1 Setting the handle lever in the position shown crank pallet handle down and up to test proper cylinder function Pic 2 As you crank handle up and down you will see the pallet jack raising and the chrome position Pic 3 This picture shows the pallet jack in its full...
Page 8: ... handle repeatedly Worn U packing in ram cylinder Consult authorized service facility Steel ball not seated in hydraulic unit Bleed the pump Worn seal in ram cylinder Have seal s replaced Release valve not seated properly Bleed the pump Release valve not adjusted properly Reload truck within load capacity and adjust valve by pressure adjustment screw Oil leakage from each valve Tighten plug of eac...
Page 9: ...e abuse modification and improper product maintenance This warranty also does not cover Pallet Jacks and Hydraulic Tools that have been modified by any party other than Sumner Manufacturing Co LLC or its authorized third party designee This 3 Year Limited Warranty is not transferrable to or enforceable by any person other than the product s original end user One Year Limited Warranty on All Produc...
