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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................ 4
About these Instructions .................................................... 6
Further Documentation .......................................................... 6
Important Safety Information ............................................. 7
Proper Use ............................................................................ 7
Qualification of Personnel ..................................................... 7
Safety Instructions in these Instructions ................................ 8
Observe the Following ........................................................... 8
PALFINGER Tail Lifts– The Tail Lift ................................. 10
Scope of Delivery .............................................................. 11
How to Find Your Tail Lift Model ..................................... 12
Model Overviews ............................................................... 14
Standard Tail Lifts ............................................................... 14
Standard Tail Lifts ............................................................... 15
Standard Tail Lifts ............................................................... 16
Standard Tail Lifts with Electrical Cylinders ........................ 17
Retractable Tail Lifts ............................................................ 18
Retraction Equipment .......................................................... 19
Foldable Tail Lifts ................................................................ 20
Column Lifts ........................................................................ 21
Presetting the Tail Lift ....................................................... 22
Setting the Ground Adjustment Timing ............................... 22
Presetting the Platform Tilt .................................................. 22
Adjusting the pressure switch of the hydraulic
stabilizer feet ....................................................................... 23
General Operation ............................................................. 24
Switching on the Tail Lift ..................................................... 25
Extending the Stabilizer Feet at Your Vehicle ..................... 27
Retracting the Stabilizer Feet at Your Vehicle ..................... 28
Putting up or laying down the safety railing at the platform . 28
Moving the Platform ............................................................ 31
Loading or Unloading the Platform ...................................... 34
Switching off the Tail Lift ..................................................... 36
Driver's cab control unit ....................................................... 37