Mohawk TP-18 - Page 19

MOHAWK MODEL LMF-12, TP-15,TP-16 & TP-18
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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
LIFT PREPARATION AND VEHICLE POSITIONING
• PERFORM PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST ITEM BY ITEM.
• POSITION THE SWING ARM TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE UNIT.
• POSITION THE VEHICLE CENTERED BETWEEN THE POSTS
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 FOR THE VEHICLE. REFER TO ALI/LP-GUIDE,
ALI/SM01-2 “LIFTING IT RIGHT” GUIDE, AND REFER TO THE
RECOMMENDED LOCATION AND FORMAT OF THE VEHICLE
LIFT POINT LABEL PER ANSI/SAE J2184-OCT92.
CAUTION:
IF PROPER AND SAFE LIFTING POINTS ON THE FRAME OF
THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REACHED BY THE LIFTING PADS,
DO NOT RAISE THIS VEHICLE!
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 BY PRESSING THE
AIR LOCK RELEASE BUTTON NEAR THE POWER UNIT.
• WHILE HOLDING THE LOCK RELEASE BUTTON, PRESS THE
LOWER HANDLE AND 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 BY
PRESSING THE LOWER HANDLE ONLY.
• IF WORK IS COMPLETE, CONTINUE LOWERING THE
UNIT (PRESSING THE LOWER HANDLE AND THE LOCK
RELEASE SIMULTANEOUSLY) UNTIL BOTH CARRIAGES ARE
FULLY LOWERED.
NOTE: IF FOR ANY REASON, THE LIFT BECOMES INOPERATIVE
IN THE RAISED POSITION WITH A VEHICLE ON IT, CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL MOHAWK REPRESENTATIVE OR THE MOHAWK
FACTORY.