Vestil CART-1100-SS - Manual (Page 13)

M AINTENANCE AND I NSPECTIONS :
Only trained and authorized persons should maintain, repair, adjust and inspect the scissor lift cart. Maintenance
and inspection personnel should verify that the cart complies with all regulations, codes, and standards that apply
to Industrial Scissors Lifts in the location where the cart is used. The person(s) designated to conduct inspections
by your employer must inspect the cart BEFORE it is used for the first time and prior to EACH use thereafter.
Maintenance Props: Use two (one for each side) pieces of 1in. x 1in. timber or two sections of square bar (at least
1in on a side) as maintenance props. Proper maintenance prop placement is illustrated in FIG. 10 below. Fully
raise the deck; then insert the props between each roller and the front of the frame. Lower the deck until the
rollers firmly contact the props and the deck stops descending.
After maintenance/repair work is complete, fully raise the deck, and then remove the props.
I NSPECTIONS :
(A) Inspect daily for:
1.) Oil leaks from the hydraulic system;
2.) Pinched or chafed hydraulic lines;
3.) Damage to or structural deformation of:
y scissor leg weldments, pins, rollers, leg brackets (that connect legs to deck or frame), and
all fastening hardware;
y cylinder or cylinder retention brackets;
y frame weldment;
y castors;
4.) Unusual noise or binding, or evidence thereof;
5.) Labels affixed to the cart.
(B) Inspect monthly for:
1.) Oil level (½” below the fill hole in the reservoir with the deck fully lowered);
2.) Oil leaks;
3.) Worn or damaged hydraulic hoses;
4.) Pivot point wear;
5.) Roller looseness and wear;
6.) Integrity of the retaining hardware on all rollers and on all pivot point pins.
7.) Looseness, wear, or damage to the caster bearings and/or mounting hardware.
8.) Unusual noises.
9.) All the information, safety, and warning labels being in place and in good condition.
10.) Dirt and debris on the deck, in the roller channels, on the scissor legs.
(C) Yearly inspection:
Change the oil if it darkens, becomes gritty, or turns a milky color (caused by water). Replace the
contaminated oil with 150 SUS at 100°F (ISO 32 at 40°C) viscosity grade anti-wear hydraulic oil,
such as AW 32 or HO 150 hydraulic oil, or a non-synthetic transmission fluid. You may use a
synthetic transmission fluid if you flush the system with the synthetic fluid before filling the reservoir.
DO NOT use a cart that is structurally damaged in any way. Structural damage includes, but is
not limited to, bending, warping, cracking or other deformation of one or more of the scissor legs, the frame,
rollers, or the deck. Restore the cart to normal operating condition BEFORE using it again.
DO NOT use brake fluid or jack oils in the hydraulic system. If oil is needed, use an anti-wear
hydraulic oil with a viscosity grade of 150 SUS at 100°F, (ISO 32 cSt @ 40°C), or Dexron transmission fluid.
FIG. 10
Before inspecting, performing maintenance on or repairing the cart, unload
the cart, raise the deck, and install maintenance props on both sides.
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