Rev. 3/21/2017
DCR-205-20, MANUAL
Copyright 2017 Vestil Manufacturing Corp. All Rights Reserved
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Use instructions:
1: Adjust the separation between fork truck tines to align with
the fork pockets of the drum carrier. Tines should be at least
25
1
/
2
in. apart (inside edge to inside edge). Drive forward to
insert the tines into the fork pockets. Drive forward until the
ends of the tines contact the ends of the fork pockets.
2: To prevent the carrier from sliding off the forks, attach the
safety chain to the carriage of your lift truck
without slack
.
3: Unhook the ratchet straps from the hook bolt. If the straps are
too tight to unhook from the bolt, pull up on the release lever
and pull on the strap until there is adequate slack to unhook
the straps from the hook bolt. Swing open the hinged parts of
the drum cradle. Drive toward the drum with tines just a few
inches above the floor.
4: Secure drum in the cradle with the ratchet straps. Move the
handles back-and-forth to tighten the straps against the side
of the drum.
5: Extract the chain from the storage compartment. Place the end of the chain in the forklift cabin where it is easily
accessible to the lift operator. Make sure that the drum is vertical.
6: Raise the forks a few inches from the ground and transport the drum to the dumping location. To dump the contents
of the drum, hold both arms of the chain. Maintain control of the speed at which the drum rotates by grasping one
arm of the chain while pulling the other arm towards you. When the drum is empty, rotate it back to the vertical
position.
Each drum carrier includes a drum cradle rotating mechanism: 1) a chain-and-sprocket (manual drum dumping
units); or 2) an electric drive unit (powered drum dumping units) ONLY use the cradle rotating mechanism to tip and
dump drums. DO NOT tip drums by pressing them against the side/top of a dumpster. Damage to the drum carrier
caused by improper dumping is NOT covered by the limited warranty.
Unhook ratchet
straps from hook
bolt
Drum
cradle
Ratchet
handle
Release
lever
Pull chain to
rotate drum
Fork
pocket
Specifications (dimensions, net weight, & centers of gravity):
HORIZONTAL CENTER OF GRAVITY = 26.07”
VERTICAL CENTER OF GRAVITY
= 8.97”
