The Specialist In Drum Handling Equipment
Model 286M-1
Fork Mount Drum Handler
with Spark Resistant Parts
operator’s Manual for Morse
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Fork Mount Drum Handler Model 286M-1
Serial number 0816 to ____ (MMYY)
morsedrum.com
Copyright 2019 - Morse Mfg. Co., Inc.
Form PL286M-1 (0816-____)
(Updated 14 Jun, 2019 8:56 AM)
4
operating Instructions
Position forks to proper width to meet the fork pocket openings of the
1.
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Fork Reach Mount. Drive forks into
sleeves until they contact far endcaps. Loop the safety chain around carriage and secure with carabiner.
For 55-gallon steel drums, set
2.
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Head in top two holes of upright channel. For shorter drums use suitable lower
holes. It is always best to keep Vee Backrest as close to the bottom of the drum as possible.
Set rake of mast so that when lifted, the
3.
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Carriage Mount is vertical or inclined slightly forward. This setting
should be maintained.
Approaching the drums for lifting: Drive truck with unit low to the floor. Steer to make the
4.
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head meet the drum
straight-on at its center-line. The head should push into the side of the drum near the drum top.
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jaws must
arrive below the rim of the drum. Operator can gauge the proper height by aligning the top of the head(s) to be about flush with the
top of the drum. If necessary, lower the carriage before contacting the drum to assure jaws will be below the rim before lifting.
Raise the
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head while it is held against the drum. As the head rises, the lower jaw will come up under the lip of
the drum, “catch” under it, and be held down. As the head rises with the lower jaw thus held by the drum rim, internal linkage will pull
the upper jaw downward to meet the top of the drum rim. The drum’s weight on the lower jaw creates the force that pulls the upper
jaw down to tightly grip the drum rim. No manual contact is required.
Raise carriage in one steady movement until drum is seen to be properly suspended. Avoid any tendency to interrupt the lift while the
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Jaws operate to grab the drum. After very little practice, operations 5, 6, and 7 will be done easily in one flow of
action.
tIP:
It is not necessary to tilt the mast forward or back to effect gripping or releasing.
tIP:
It is not necessary to have the jaws make first contact with the drum rim. Simply drive them in below the rim and raise. They will
engage as the lower jaws catch under the rim as the
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rises.
tIP:
It is not necessary to tilt the mast backward as you might when handling pallets. If, after the drums are properly lifted, you want
to tilt them back to clear other drums, this is permissible. Reset the mast to the original position (with
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upright,
drum will tilt forward slightly) before drums are put down and released.
Drive the truck to deliver the drums as necessary.
6.
WARnInG:
Once drum is correctly picked-up, it should remain held safely by the
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unless the truck is driven fast
over a bad ridge or wide crack in the ground. The sudden movement could momentarily make drum weightless, thus allowing the
jaws to open. Therefore, good truck discipline should be followed by keeping the load low when moving from place to place and by
avoiding unreasonable surfaces and speeds.
To release drum, simply lower drum to the floor. When drum comes to rest and head continues to lower, weight will no longer be on
the lower jaw and jaws will open automatically. Do not stop lowering as soon as drum touches down, keep going down for a few
more inches. Pull unit away from drum once upper jaw has retracted clear of drum rim.
tIP: USe oF Vee BACKReSt to PoSItIon DRUMS:
Drums standing on the floor can be positioned for picking up by tilting the
truck mast backward so the
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Head will clear the drums. The Vee Backrest can then be used to push the drums
to locate them correctly. To lift drums, return mast to proper position as in Step 3 and Note in Step 7.
