Operation – Poweramp HNL SERIES HYDRAULIC User Manual

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Manual No. 4111-0029

November 2009

May 2012

Stay clear of dock leveler when freight carrier is

entering or leaving dock area.

DO NOT move or use the dock leveler if anyone is

under or in front of leveler.

Keep hands and feet clear of pinch points. Avoid

putting any part of your body near moving parts.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in

severe personal injury or death.

Only trained personnel should operate the dock

leveler.

DO NOT use a broken or damaged dock leveler.

Make sure proper service and maintenance

procedures have been performed on leveler before

using.

Truck/trailer wheels must be chocked unless the

truck restraint is used. Never remove the wheel

chocks until loading/unloading is finished and truck

driver has been given permission to leave.

Make sure platform lip rests on the truck/trailer bed

with at least 4 in. (102 mm) of overlap.

Maintain a safe distance from side edges of leveler

during the loading/unloading process.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in

serious personal injury or death.

OPERATION

1. Check to make sure truck/trailer is positioned

squarely against dock bumpers.

2. Instruct driver to remain at the dock until the

loading or unloading process has been completed.

3. Chock the truck/trailer wheels or use the truck

restraint if available.

4. Extend the platform lip onto truck/trailer as follows:

Ramp Loading/Unloading Instructions

A. Raise the platform by pushing and holding

RAISE button

B. Hold the RAISE button until the lip is fully

extended, then release the RAISE button and

push and hold the LOWER button, to lower

unit until the lip is resting on the truck/trailer

bed.

C. Make sure that the lip is fully extended and

supported on the truck/trailer along the entire

width of the platform with at least 4 in. (102

mm) of lip contacting the truck bed.

5. Proceed with loading or unloading the truck/trailer.

6. When loading or unloading is finished, raise the

platform by pushing and holding RAISE button (A).

Hold the RAISE button until the lip folds enough

to clear the truck/trailer bed, then release the

RAISE button. The lip will fold and the platform will

return to the cross-traffic position.

7. Remove chocks from truck/trailer wheels or release

the truck restraint if used.

8. Indicate to driver that truck may leave the dock.

A—RAISE Button

B—LOWER Button

A

B

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