Poweramp VH SERIES HYDRAULIC 10.2011 - Manual (Page 23)

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OPERATION
NOTE: If end unloading is required, see End
Loading/Unloading Instructions on page 22.
For ramp loading or unloading, the VH
dock leveler can be operated by using the
RAISE button on the control panel.
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.
Ramp Loading/Unloading Instructions
4. Extend the platform lip onto truck/trailer as follows:
a. Raise the platform by pushing and holding
RAISE button (A).
b. Hold the RAISE button until the lip is fully
extended, then release the RAISE button. The
platform will lower 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.
7. 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.
8. Remove chocks from truck/trailer wheels or
release the truck restraint if used.
9. Indicate to driver that truck may leave the dock.
A—RAISE Button
A—RAISE Button B—ARTD Switch
5. Proceed with loading or unloading the truck/trailer.
6. If end loading is necessary, see End Loading/
Unloading Instructions on page 22.
Operating Instructions—Continued
A
A
B