Rev. 6/25/2019
CYL-HLT MANUAL
Copyright 2019 Vestil Manufacturing Corp. 5 of 7
USING THE LIFTER
The lifter should only be used on even, level surfaces. Push the lifter rather than pulling it. Do not use the lifter
to transport cylinders across sloped ground unless you are certain that you can easily control it. Control the lifter
from the uphill side.
1. Use the winch to adjust the position of the cylinder receiver. The top of the cylinder should be close to the
angled arm of the receiver. Turn the winch handle clockwise to raise the receiver. Turn the handle
counterclockwise to lower the receiver.
2. Disconnect the J-hook at the end of the ratchet strap from the hook bolt/pin.
3. Move the lifter into position so that the front legs straddle the cylinder. The cylinder must seat into the cylinder
bracket, i.e. it should touch the inside of the bracket in at least 2 places. If a cylinder is too wide (diameter is
too large), it will not seat into the bracket. Do not attempt to lift or transport cylinders that are too wide to
properly seat into the bracket.
4. Unroll enough strap to wrap around the cylinder. Extend the strap by pulling the ratchet release toward the
handle and pivoting the handle approximately 180 degrees. The handle will be in the position shown in the
Detail view
. Pull the strap now to unwind it from the spindle. Let go of the release lever when there is enough
strap to wrap around the cylinder.
5. Wrap the ratchet strap around the cylinder. Connect the J-hook to the hook bolt/pin.
6. Move the handle back-and-forth to tighten the strap against the cylinder. If the strap is too loose, the cylinder
will slide when the receiver is raised. Tighten the strap until it becomes difficult to move the handle.
7. Raise the cylinder a few inches off of the ground by turning the winch handle clockwise.
8. Transport the cylinder to the desired location.
9. Lower the cylinder to rest on the ground. Be sure that it is stable; then release strap tension. The strap release
process is described in step 4.
Detail View of Cylinder Bracket and Ratchet Mechanism:
Wrap the ratchet strap around a cylinder. Slide the J-hooks into
the J-hook slots on the back of the divider.
J-hook
Cylinder
receiver
Angled arm
of receiver
Ratchet
handle
Ratchet base
Ratchet
release
Ratchet
strap
Hook
bolt/pin
Winch
Handle
NOTE
: Both rear casters have brakes. Apply the brakes
by pressing down on the brake levers. Brake levers are
identified with red arrows in the diagram. Press down on
the levers until the brakes firmly contact the casters. Lift
the levers to release the brakes.
These brakes are intended to impede movement
when the lifter is
already
stopped. The brakes should not
be used to bring the lifter to a stop. The brakes will not
prevent the lifter from rolling downhill.
Cylinder
bracket
Cylinder bracket
