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EDGE OF DOCK LEVELLER INSTALLATION & OWNERS MANUAL
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Operating Instructions
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PLEASE NOTE: The leveller should only be used for the purposes for which it is
intended, i.e. the loading and unloading of trucks with the aid of forklifts or pallet
trucks. The leveller shall not be operated above its rated load and permitted
gradient. Never operate the leveller when persons or goods are on it or in front of
it. Do not use the leveller before it has been fully extended and the lip is sufficiently
supported by the floor of the truck. Do not use the leveller if the truck floor is too
low or too high for sufficient support. Ensure the truck is secured before loading or
unloading, to prevent premature departure.
Procedure
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Align the truck correctly with the leveller and open the doors (Fig 3.1).
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If the truck is full and there is no place to accommodate the lip, remove the items
at the rear while the lip is still in stored position (Fig.3.2)
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Take the operating lever from the holder on the leveller and place it in the hole in
the top plate (Fig 3.3).
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Securely hold the lever with both hands and move it towards the floor until the lip-
lifter engages (Fig 3.4).
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Bring the operating lever up again and the top plate is lowered (Fig 3.5). The lip
extends and will rest on the truck floor (Fig 3.6).
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Take the operating lever out of hole and place it in the holder.
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After loading or unloading the truck, place the operating lever in the hole again and
move it towards the floor until the lip slides up and away from the truck floor (Fig
3.7).
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The leveller can now be lowered to its stored position (Fig 3.8).
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Store the operating lever in the holder.
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The truck can now depart.
