5/4/2020
DLH-CL2-1 MANUAL
Copyright 2019 Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
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USING THE DRUM MOVER
NOTE:
The drum and its contents must weigh AT LEAST 50 lbs. (~22.7kg) for the Eagle Beak™ mechanism to
work properly.
Step 1: Install the drum mover on the carriage of
your fork truck.
a) Remove the tines (forks) from the lift truck
carriage.
b) Rotate the latch lever to the unlocked position.
[NOTE: There are 2 holes in the upper carriage
bracket. The latch can be attached to either
hole. In the diagram below, it is installed on left
side.] The latch seats into slots in the upper
carriage crossbar.
c) Loosen the bolt-on lower carriage bracket.
d) Set the left side of the upper carriage bracket
on the upper carriage crossbar of your lift truck.
e) The lower carriage crossbar (of the lift truck)
should have a notch in it. The notch is probably
located at the center of the crossbar. Slide the
drum mover across the upper crossbar until the
welded lower bracket seats into the notch.
Push the back plate against the carriage. The
bolt-on lower bracket should slide over the
bottom edge of the carriage.
f) Adjust the position of the drum mover to center
it on the carriage.
g) Lock the latch. The latch lever will only rotate
back to the closed position if the latch aligns
with a notch in the upper crossbar. The position
of the drum mover might have to be adjusted to
allow the latch to seat into a slot.
h) Tighten the bolt-on lower bracket.
Step 2: Drive to the drum. Lightly tilt the mast forward. Adjust
the height of the drum gripper to allow the lower jaw to
contact the side of the drum directly beneath the drum lip.
Step 3: Slowly raise the carriage until the upper jaw engages
the top of the drum lip. Do not lift the drum yet.
Step 4: Adjust the position of the drum saddle. Pull out the
saddle retainer pin. Push the saddle against the side of the
drum. Reinstall the pin.
Step 5: There is a hook eyelet at each end of the saddle.
Attach one end/hook of the ratchet strap to a hook eyelet.
Wrap the strap around the drum. Attach the other end of the
ratchet strap to the hook eyelet on the other side of the
saddle. Tighten the strap against the side of the drum by
moving the ratchet handle back-and-forth until the strap is
tight.
Step 6: Raise the carriage until the drum is elevated a few
inches above the floor/ground.
Transport the drum.
Straighten the mast and transport the drum to the desired
unloading location. Raise the forks when/as required by
conditions along the travel path.
Slowly raise and lower the carriage to avoid damaging the drum, the lifter, and/or the carriage.
Step 7: Lower the carriage so the drum is just a few inches above the floor. Release the ratchet strap by pulling up
the spring-loaded release lever and opening the ratchet handle. Tilt the fork truck mast forward. Slowly lower the
forks until the drum gripper disengages the lip of the drum. The drum should be fully supported by the floor/ground.
Unlock the latch
lever (shown closed)
Welded
lower
carriage
bracket
Upper carriage
bracket
Back
plate
Bolt-on lower
carriage bracket
Hook eyelet (1 on each
end of the drum saddle)
Hook
Drum gripper
mechanism
Upper jaw
Lower jaw
Drum saddle
Saddle
retaining pin
Saddle
Drum gripper
jaws clamp
onto drum rim
Ratchet handle
