MORSE MFG. CO., INC. • 727 West Manlius Street • P.O. Box 518 • East Syracuse, NY 13057-0518
Phone: 315-437-8475 • Fax: 315-437-1029 • Email:
service@morsedrum.com
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Copyright 2012 - Morse Mfg. Co., Inc.
Form PL285HD (0793-0109)
(Updated June 5, 2012 1:20 PM)
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The Specialist In Drum Handling Equipment
285HD Series
Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karriers
OPERATOR’S MANUAL FOR
MORSE 285HD SERIES HEAVY-DUTY FORK LIFT-KARRIER
Serial Number 0793 to 0109 (MMYY)
MODELS: 285A-HD – for 55 gallon standard steel drums (22½” diameter)
285A/E-HD – for 55 gallon standard steel drums and *fibre drums
285G-HD – for 55 gallon standard steel drums / features three-piece saddle
A. Important
1. Review the Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the material(s) in the drum(s) and take all necessary precautions. Safety shoes,
work gloves, hard hat and other personal protective devices are recommended.
2. Please read all instructions
thoroughly
before attempting to operate your new MORSE drum handler.
3. The models 285A-HD, 285A/E-HD, and 285G-HD have a maximum capacity rating of 1500 lb. full drum and 800 lb. half-full drum
and are designed to lift, move and pour
55 gallon steel drums
. (The model 285A/E-HD can handle a fibre drum if the appropriate
saddle adaptor, 55/30 series, is installed.)
DO NOT
exceed these ratings. Exceeding these ratings or handling drums other than
those mentioned above is unsafe and could result in equipment damage, excessive wear or awkward handling.
4. When loading, unloading, operating, or maintaining your MORSE drum handler, always use care and good judgment. Maintain
secure footing and a firm hold. Keep hands and loose clothing away from all moving parts. Never allow anyone to be below any
part of a raised drum handler or drum. Read operating instructions and review the pictures in the sales brochure before opera-
tion.
5. Because the 285-HD series are front-end attachments for a forklift, OSHA recommends that
“… the truck
(forklift)
be marked to
identify the attachment(s) and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with
load laterally centered.”
Prior to initial use, inspect all moving parts and test rotation of chain wheel and saddle assembly. Inspect ratchet, pawl and cinch
chain for proper operation. Perform necessary load test, inspections, operator training, etc.
B. Operating Instructions
1. Before sliding forklift forks into the fork tubes, adjust forks to an inside spread of 24-1/2” minimum. Lock forks into position on
the forklift carriage.
2. Drive the forklift forward to slip the forks into the fork tubes (see item #25). Tighten tee screws (item #26) to secure the Forklift
Karrier to the forks.
3. Release the cinch chain (item #29), or E14 strap (item #50), and hang the loose end from the upright peg on the front of the gear
block. Swing the ratchet hinge plate to the open position. (On the model 285G-HD, pull the linchpin (item #46), open the toggle
clamp, and swing both hinge bands to the open position.)
4. Drive the forklift with the Forklift Karrier near floor level to position the saddle band around the middle of the drum between the
ribs.
5. Drape the cinch chain across the front of the drum and insert one link into the slot on the ratchet handle (item #37). Turn the
ratchet handle clockwise to tighten the cinch chain around the drum (see detail). (On the model 285G-HD, close the two hinged
bands around the drum, latch the toggle clamp, and insert the linchpin.)
6. Remove pull chain (item #3) from chain box on base frame (item #25) and place end of loop near operator’s seat.
7. Raise forks to clear the floor and transport drum in
vertical
position to dispensing location.
8. To pour drum: pull on chain (item #3), rotating drum to angle required for dispensing. To control the pouring angle of the drum,
pay out one side of chain and pull the other side to prevent the drum from free-wheeling.
9. When dispensing is completed, rotate the drum back to vertical and return drum. While transporting, ensure that the drum is
raised away from the floor to prevent the drum bottom from interfering with a pallet or other obstacle.
