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Pub. No. 1218 - February 2008
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS — FROM
VERTICAL-STORED POSITION
LOWERING LEVELER
1.
Press and hold the PLATFORM LOWER button until
the lip rests on the truck floor. See Figure 3.
RAISING LEVELER
1.
When the truck leaves, the lip will drop to the
pendant position. Press and hold the PLATFORM
RAISE button until the dock leveler raises to the fully
upright position and the lip fully extends. See Figure
4.
RITE-HITE
®
RHV Dock Leveler Owner’s Manual
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• DO NOT operate leveler with anyone standing
in the path of the leveler.
• NEVER attempt to lift the lip or hold the lip out
by hand. Serious personal injury could occur.
• Keep away from hinge when operating
leveler.
• This equipment should not be operated except
by trained personnel.
• DO NOT operate leveler until truck/trailer is
parked against the dock bumpers and the
truck/trailer has been secured.
• ALWAYS return the leveler platform to the
proper stored position.
• NEVER remove the wheel chocks until
loading/unloading is finished and the truck
driver has been given permission to drive
away from the dock or the DOK-LOK
®
has
been released and the lights have changed to
RED inside and GREEN outside.
• ALWAYS call your authorized RITE-HITE
®
Service Representative or RITE-HITE
®
(1-800-456-0600) immediately if a malfunction
occurs.
• The hydraulic dock leveler will not fall or
move under normal circumstances until one
of the buttons are activated.
• If the dock leveler is to be left in the
vertical/stored position for a prolonged peroid
of time, it is recommended that the
Maintenance Pin be engaged. See page 6.
• When properly adjusted, the leveler will stop
at any position when all buttons are released.
If the leveler does not stop, see “Hydraulic
Adjustments”.
