Rev. 6/21/2019
LLW-PAILD, MANUAL
Copyright 2019 Vestil Manufacturing Co.
Page
6
of
9
USING THE HAND TRUCK
This product is a “manually-propelled high lift industrial truck” according to the national standard ANSI/ITSDF
B56.10-2012 (“B56.10”). Acquire a copy of B56.10, which is available at no cost through the ITSDF website
). Review the operation recommendations. Instructions in this manual are meant to
supplement
those
recommendations.
Inspect the lifter according to the instructions in
on p. 7-8. Use the lifter only if it is in
normal condition.
U
Step 1: Grasp the handle(s) with both
hands and push the lifter to the pail you
need to handle. Keep your feet away
from the wheels as the lifter moves.
Move the lifter to a position near the
load. [LLW-PAILD-100] apply the
caster brakes
.
Step 2: Lower the carriage to the level
of the pail. The pivot point of the carrier
(center of sprocket) should approx-
imately line up with the middle of the
pail
.
Step 3: Open the drum carrier.
a. [LLW-PAILD-100] Unlatch the
drum carrier. Lift the latch lever
and separate the U-bolt from the
latch hook.
-OR-
b. [LLW-PAILD-200] Loosen the
ratchet strap and unhook it from
the carrier. To loosen the strap,
pull up on the release lever and
hold it. Open the ratchet
mechanism--rotate the handle
until the 2 sides of the ratchet
mechanism are 180 degrees
apart. Pulling the strap will
unwind it from the spool and
cause slack to form.
Step 4: Move the lifter so that the pail
rests against the inside/back of the
Raising and lowering the carriage: To raise the
carriage, rotate the handle clockwise. The
carriage rises ~1 inch with each full rotation. To
lower the carriage, rotate the handle counter-
clockwise.
Push brake lever
down to lock
caster; lift lever to
unlock
ONLY use this device after completing the training program
outlined in B56.10, sections 4.17 and 4.18.1-.4.
•
Develop safe working habits and an awareness of
hazardous conditions occurring or present during operation
of the lifter.
•
Inspect the area where the lifter will be used to identify
unusual operating conditions. Implement additional safety
precautions as conditions require. Usual conditions could
include:
1. Irregularities in the floor/surface;
2. Unsound surfaces, i.e. surfaces that cannot support
your weight plus the weight of the lifter and a full
capacity load.
•
Perform the following
function test before each use
:
1. Raise and lower the carriage and confirm normal
condition of the mast, winch, mast rollers, and drum
carriage (see “Inspections & Maintenance” section on p.
7-8).
2. Test the casters, wheels, and rollers: all should roll
smoothly, should not be severely worn, and should be
securely fastened to the frame of the lifter.
Raise
Lower
Handle
LLW-PAILD-100
Latch lever
U-bolt
Latch hook
LLW-PAILD-200
Strap hook
Strap
Release lever
Catch
Handle
Pail carriage
(“carriage”)
Sprocket
