Vestil LM-Boom - Manual (Page 4)

LM-series fork-mountable booms 01/11 rev. 11/14/2013
Page 4 of 28
Copyright 2013 Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
 DO NOT use the boom if any product label (see p. 24) is unreadable, damaged, or absent. Contact Vestil to
order a replacement label(s).
(continued from p. 3)
 ALWAYS apply proper (fork) lift operation practices learned during your training program. Before raising the
boom from the floor AND before attaching the load to the boom, tilt the fork lift mast away from the boom to
ensure that the boom will not slide towards the tips of the forks.
 ALWAYS load the boom according to the instructions that appear on p. 20-21. Failure to properly position a
load might cause the load to swing, which might result in the operator(s) or other persons sustaining serious
personal injuries.
Standard design elements:
All Lift-Master booms share the features identified in the diagram below.
Boom
Cold shut
[Models featuring safety chains]
Fork
pockets
Supporting
frame
NOTE: In the exploded parts diagrams that appear on p. 4-17, the boom, boom sleeve, supporting frame and
fork pockets are referred to together as “Boom, base frame weldment”.
[Models that use safety straps instead of chains]
Boom sleeve
Boom
sleeve
Boom
sleeve
Supporting
frame
Supporting
frame
Safety strap
Safety strap
snap hook
attachment
points