Vestil P-HOP Series, Quick Start Manual

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Table of Contents Rev. 10/8/2021 P-HOP, MANUAL
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NATIONAL STANDARDS
US OSHA Rule 1910.178 (29 CFR 1910.178; the “Rule”) classifies this device as a “front- end attachment”
whenever it is mounted on a lift truck. The Rule incorporates American National Standard ANSI/ITSDF B56.1
(the “Standard”). The Standard is published by the Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation on
its website ( www.itsdf.org ) where it is freely downloadable at http://www.itsdf.org/cue/b56-standards.html .
Before putting this device into service , acquire a copy of the Standard. Apply all relevant parts of Part II: For
the User. If instructions provided in this manual apparently conflict with the Standard, then apply the
instructions in the Standard. Vestil requests that you immediately share any conflicts you discover with its
TECHNICAL SERVICE personnel. Contact information is provided on the cover page of this manual.
LOADING & DUMPING A HOPPER
LOADING
Verify that the hopper chute is latched to the base frame, i.e. NOT released and cannot rotate, before
filling the chute with refuse. Standard P-HOP-series dumping hoppers are designed for indoor and outdoor
use in most industrial and commercial settings. They should be used as a means for dumping non-hazardous
refuse into larger trash receptacles. Whenever the hopper is stationary, engage the CASTER BRAKE . See p.
9 .
DUMPING
Mount the hopper on the forks of a lift truck and secure it in place with the safety chain. Wrap the free
end of the chain around the lift carriage; then fasten the quick link to a link in the chain. The chain must be
taut (no slack) to prevent the hopper from being able to slide on the forks.
Store the handle of the release cable within reach of the forklift operator, for instance, by hooking it to the
frame of the forklift cab. Make sure that there is plenty of slack in the cable to avoid accidentally releasing
the chute.
The chute cannot dump unless the latch is unlocked. Unlock the latch by pulling the finger tab at the top
end of the latch lock bracket until the bracket disengages the latch bar (refer to DIAGRAM 1 below). Raise
the hopper above the dumpster and drive forward until the dump axis is clearly over the inside of the
dumpster as shown in Diagram 2 below.
Dumping
axis
Do not exceed the load rating or fill the hopper above the top of the sides. Serious personal
injury (or property damage) could result from overloading the hopper.
Waste material
Latch lock
bracket
Finger tab
Latch bar
Diagram 1: Unlock the latch
Diagram 2: Dump hopper contents
Latch lever
Chute
Base
frame
Manual
release
lever
Back end of
chute
Front end
of chute
Dumpster (cross-section)