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Southworth Products
DDL Dock Lift Manual
4. Ensure platform is secured and will not fall as hydraulic pressure is relieved.
5.
Carefully and slowly loosen the hydraulic fitting on the input side of the adjustable flow
control shown in the diagram to relieve system pressure. Use an appropriate clean
container to catch hydraulic fluid in the hoses. Use an oil absorbent material to clean up
any spills. Uncontaminated fluid can be reused.
DOWN SOLENOID/VALVE
PRESSURE
PUMP
MOTOR
CONTROL PANEL
TO RELIEVE SYSTEM
DISCONNECT
HYDRAULIC HOSE
FROM THIS FITTING
RESERVOIR
ADJUSTABLE DOWN
FLOW CONTROL
6. Engage the maintenance device.
See Section 6.1 Maintenance Device on page 24.
7. Slowly lower the platform until resting on the maintenance device.
6.4
Replacement Parts
Southworth Products has carefully chosen the components in your lift to be the best available
for the purpose. Replacement parts should be identical to the original equipment. Southworth
Products will not be responsible for equipment failures resulting from the use of incorrect
replacement parts or from unauthorized modifications of the machine.
Southworth Products will gladly supply you with replacement parts for your Southworth
Products lift. With your order, please include the model number and the serial number of the
lift. You can find these numbers on the name plate, which is located on the crossbar at the
base of the cylinder(s). When you are ordering parts for a cylinder, also include the cylinder
number. This is stamped on the base of the cylinder housing.
To order replacement parts, please call the Parts Department.
Contact Information on page 37.
Parts are shipped subject to the following terms:
• FOB factory
• Returns only with the approval of our parts department.
• Payment net 30 days (except parts covered by warranty).
• Freight collects (except parts covered by warranty).
• The warranty for repair parts is 30 days from date of shipment.
Parts replaced under warranty are on a “charge-credit” basis. We will invoice you when we
ship the replacement part, then credit you when you return the worn or damaged part, and we
verify that it is covered by our warranty. Labor is not covered under warranty for Parts orders.
