6. Care and Maintenance
Our hydraulic furniture mover only requires little care and maintenance, but this must
be carried out regularly. Depending on its use, the spindles and gear wheels must be
re-greased weekly or monthly.
The cabinet being transport must not be left unattended standing on the equipment;
it must always be lowered onto the floor.
The securing straps may only be opened when the cabinet being transported, or the
platforms, is standing on the floor.
Never use this equipment for towing by a vehicle.
Before transporting cabinets, the platforms should be lowered to the floor until the
transport units are standing vertically. Push the platform of the units under the side
faces (narrow faces) of the cabinet until the top and bottom of the transport platform
frame are resting against it. The centers of the platform must be beneath the center of
gravity of the cabinet.
Place the securing straps in position and tighten them. The straps will connect both
units and, when used correctly, prevent them from slipping out of their position. Here,
the strap ends must be under direct tension, that is, the straps must not be pulling
round the edge of a cabinet, etc. If necessary, an additional strap surrounding it must
be employed. This must be fed through the strap loops on the units. However, the
maximum overhang must not be more than 200 mm.
Pump up the platform about 1 cm, and carefully check whether the cabinet to be
transported is standing stably on the platforms. Maybe some adjustment should be
done.
Both platforms must be raised at the same time and to the same amount. For the
transport itself, the height off the floor must be a maximum of 2 cm only. When
moving the cabinets, only push the transport units and choose the way to the
cabinet’s new position so that, if possible, it is only moved lengthwise. When moving
cabinets sideways, always take the greatest care; there is a great risk of the cabinets
tilting over.
