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Pub. No. 1218 - February 2008
RITE-HITE
®
RHV Dock Leveler Owner’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION AND NOTICE TO USER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SAFETY WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OWNER RESPONSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACK COVER
INTRODUCTION
Read and understand this entire manual before installing the RHV Hydraulic Dock Leveler. The RHV Hydraulic Dock
Leveler by RITE-HITE
®
is designed to provide a safer work place for workers in the shipping and receiving dock
areas. The RHV Hydraulic Dock Leveler is an electromechanical device that when properly installed and operated
provides safe and secure access between the loading dock and truck. The RHV Hydraulic Dock Leveler is operated
at the top of the dock from an operator control station.
PRODUCT SPECIFIC WARRANTY
RITE-HITE
®
warrants the RHV Hydraulic Dock Leveler for five-years parts and one-year labor from date of shipment in
accordance with Rite-Hite's Standard Warranty Policy.
NOTICE TO USER
Your local RITE-HITE
®
representative provides a Planned Maintenance Program (P.M.P.) which can be fitted to your
specific operation. Call your local representative or the RITE-HITE
®
Corporation at 414-355-2600.
The RITE-HITE
®
products in this manual are covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,865,507;
4,920,598; 4,995,130; 5,040,258; 5,271,183; 5,323,503; 5,375,965; 5,440,772; 5,442,825; 5,531,557; 5,546,623;
5,553,987; 5,582,498; 5,664,930; 5,702,223; 5,762,459 (RE: 37,570); 5,882,167; 5,964,572; 6,010,297; 6,052,268;
6,065,172; 6,070,283; 6,074,157; 6,085,375; 6,092,970; 6,106,212; 6,116,839; 6,190,109; 6,220,809; 6,627,016;
6,238,163; 6,311,352; 6,318,947; 6,322,310; 6,360,394; 6,368,043; 6,431,819; 6,488,464; 6,497,076; 6,499,169;
6,505,713; 6,524,053; 6,634,049; 6,654,976; 6,676,360; 6,726,432; 6,773,221; 6,832,403; 6,880,301; 7,032,267;
7,062,814; 7,134,159; 7,213,285; 7,216,391 and pending U.S and foreign patent applications.
RITE-HITE
®
, LEVEL-RITE
®
, THINMAN
TM
, SAFE-T-LIP
®
, HYDRACHEK
®
, WHEEL-LOK
TM
, DOK-LOK
®
, DUAL-DOK
®
,
SAFE-T-STRUT
TM
, DOK-COMMANDER
®
, JUMBO
TM
, HYDRA-RITE
TM
, SAFE-T-GATE
®
, and SMOOTH TRANSITION
DOK SYSTEM
TM
, are trademarks of RITE-HITE
®
Corporation.
