Vestil TDR-30, Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents Rev. 7/10/2019 TDR MANUAL
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Signal Words:
This manual uses SIGNAL WORDS to direct the reader’s attention to important safety-related
messages. These messages describe uses of the product that could result in personal injury or property
damage. Each signal word corresponds to a specific hazard level. The following are definitions of signal
words that might appear in this manual .
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most
extreme situations.
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in
MINOR or MODERATE injury.
Identifies practices likely to result in product/property damage, such as operation
that might damage the product.
Hazards:
Vestil strives to identify all foreseeable hazards associated with the use of its products. However,
material handling is dangerous and no manual can address every conceivable risk. Ultimately, the most
effective way to prevent injury is to apply sound judgment whenever using this device.
Improper or careless use of this product might result in serious personal injury.
• This device is known as a “Front end attachment” (FEA). BEFORE the drum carrier may be used, OSHA
rule 29 CFR 1910.178 requires that you contact the manufacturers of all lift trucks that will use the carrier
and request:
1. Written approval to use the carrier with the lift truck;
2. New/updated markings for the lift truck that identify: a) the attachment; and b) provide approximate
weight of the truck and attachment at maximum elevation with a laterally-centered load.
• Using this front end attachment affects the center of gravity of your lift truck.
• DO NOT exceed the capacity! Capacity information appears on Label 287, which is shown in the
Labeling diagram
on p. 5. It is also provided in the
Specifications
table on p. 3.
• Inspect the lifter before each use—before mounting it to your fork lift. DO NOT use this drum lifter unless
it is in normal condition! See
Record of Normal Condition
on p. 4. DO NOT use the drum lifter until it is
restore to normal condition.
• Inspect the drum before using the carrier to transport it. Make sure that the drum (particularly the rim
and rolling rings) is in good condition. DO NOT lift or transport a damaged drum with the carrier.
•
Stay clear of the drum and carrier! No part of your body should ever be beneath any part of the lifter or
drum.
•
Models beginning with TDR-30 should only be used with 30 gal. steel drums. TDR-55 model carriers
should only be used with 55 gal. steel drums.
•
Only raise drums a few inches above the ground to transport them. Transport drums slowly. Avoid rough
terrain when transporting drums.
•
Avoid sudden stops when transporting drums. Brake gradually. Sudden stops could damage the carrier
and cause it to slide on the forks. Turn slowly.
•
DO NOT modify the product in any way without first obtaining written approval from Vestil. Unapproved
modifications automatically void the Limited Warranty (p. 7) and might make the carrier unsafe to use.
•
DO NOT use the lifter UNLESS all labels are in place, readable, and undamaged. See Labeling diagram
on p. 5.
•
The safety chains must be used every time the unit is mounted on a fork truck. Wrap the free ends of the
chains around the fork carriage; then fasten the snap hooks to the chains or carriage without slack . The
procedure for mounting the carrier on your forklift is provided in Using the Drum Carrier on p. 4.