Southwire SUMNER EVENTER 20 Series, Operator'S Manual

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5. Lifting and Lowering Loads
Use the winch to crank forks up or down
into the desired position. Then crank
winch handles up about 1/4 turn to set the
safety brake.
Any unstable load must be
balanced and
secured to the forks prior to lifting.
Turn winch crank clockwise to elevate the
load, while watching for overhead obstruc-
tions.
After load is removed from the forks, lower
masts by turning winch crank counter
clockwise.
Lock caster brakes when leaving unit
unattended.
6. Storing Forks
To place fork arms in the stored position,
pull plunger ring on each fork arm and
slide arm off of tube. Rotate fork arm 90
o
and slide back onto tube until plunger
locks into position.
Reverse step #6 to
return the forks to
their normal position.
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CAUTION
Make sure the floor surface is level.
WARNING
No riders allowed on this unit. This is
not a personnel lift and never should
be used for hoisting or moving people.
Lifting
Lowering