Mohawk LMF-12 - Pre-Operation Check List and Lifting Procedures

MOHAWK MODEL L
MF
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12
10
PRE - OPERATION CHECK LIST
TRAINED OPERATOR
• THE OPERATOR MUST BE FULLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED
TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT
OF THIS SPECIFIC MAKE AND MODEL.
ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIONS
• THE TOTAL WORK AREA MUST BE FREE OF ANY AND ALL
OBSTRUCTIONS AND BE GENERALLY CLEAN. (FREE OF OIL
AND DEBRIS)
VISUAL INSPECTION
• THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE UNIT WITH A TRAINED EYE,
NOTING ANY PROBLEM AREAS. INSPECT THE FLOOR AND
THE ANCHORING FASTENERS AS WELL. REPORT ANY
QUESTIONABLE ITEMS.
NO LOAD PERFORMANCE CHECK
• ALL MECHANICAL SAFETIES OPERATE PROPERLY AND
CONSISTENTLY.
• NO EXTERNAL FLUID LEAKS.
• NO BLEED DOWN.
• EFFORTLESS AND SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT.
• LEVEL LIFTING.
• CONTROLS FUNCTION PROPERLY.
• ALL SAFETY MECHANISMS FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
PREVIOUS DAY' S OPERATION REPORT
• VERIFY WITH SUPERVISOR THAT THERE WAS NO
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED THE PREVIOUS DAY. IF THERE
WERE ANY PROBLEMS, VERIFY THAT ALL NECESSARY
REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
LIFTING PROCEDURES
OPERATION
• PERFORM PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST ITEM BY ITEM.
• POSITION THE SWING ARM TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE UNIT.
• POSITION THE VEHICLE AS INDICATED BY THE MFG’S
RECOMMENDED LIFT POINTS. SEE ALI/LP-GUIDE.
NOTE
ALIGN THE VEHICLE’S CENTER OF GRAVITY WITH THE
CENTERLINE OF THE POSTS. THIS CAN BE VERIFIED BY VIEWING
THE CAM FOLLOWER BEARINGS ON THE CARRIAGE. THESE
BEARINGS ARE LOCATED AT EACH CORNER OF THE CARRIAGE.
CENTERING OF VEHICLE IS ACHIEVED WHEN ALL 4 CAM
FOLLOWER BEARINGS ARE FREE TO SPIN.
• PLACE THE LIFTING PADS PER MFG’S RECOMMENDED LIFT
POINTS. SEE ALI/LP-GUIDE.
TO RAISE
• ENGAGE THE UP-BUTTON ON THE POWER UNIT.
• RAISE VEHICLE TO THE DESIRED WORKING HEIGHT.
• LOWER THE UNIT ONTO THE MECHANICAL SAFETIES.
TO LOWER
• INSPECT THE LIFTING AREA TO INSURE THAT ALL
PERSONNEL AND DEBRIS HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM THE
LIFTING AREA.
• ENGAGE THE UP-BUTTON ON THE POWER UNIT.
• RAISE UNIT APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES.
• DISENGAGE THE MECHANICAL SAFETIES.
• LOWER UNIT TO THE DESIRED WORKING HEIGHT.
• ALWAYS ENGAGE THE UP-BUTTON ON THE POWER UNIT
AND RAISE UNIT UNTIL BOTH MECHANICAL SAFETIES RE-
ENGAGE.
• LOWER THE UNIT ONTO THE MECHANICAL SAFETIES.
• IF WORK IS COMPLETE, CONTINUE LOWERING THE
UNIT UNTIL BOTH CARRIAGES ARE FULLY LOWERED.