Southworth GLSA, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...and ME 04104 1380 August 2017 Owner s Manual Air Bag Lift Tables Airbag Lift Manual for PPA GTA GLSA GLTA Models Distributed by Ergonomic Partners Email sales ergonomicpartners com Web www ergonomicpartners com PH 314 884 8884 FAX 800 570 5584 ...

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Page 3: ...BAG REFERENCE CHART 7 SAFETY 8 Safety Considerations 8 Signal Words 8 Safe Servicing of the Lift 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10 MAINTENANCE 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 12 ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS 13 WARRANTY 19 List of Figures Figure 1 Safe Servicing of Lift 9 Figure 2 Lift Assembly 2 000 14 Figure 3 Tilt Assembly 2 000 15 Figure 4 Lift Tilt Assembly 2 000 16 Figure 6 Foot Control Schematic 17 ...

Page 4: ...or damage to persons or proprrty not for any defect indirect or consequential damage of any kind resulting from the lift table Things to Know 1 Capacity on pneumatic lift tilt tables is affected by plant air psi pounds per square inch of pressure 2 Plant air pressure is typically 80 to 90 psi 3 Speed on lift tilt tables is affected by the cfm available cubic feet per minute or air volume flow 4 Th...

Page 5: ...e by qualified personnel in conformance with Southworth s instructions Operators Only trained personnel and authorized personnel shall be permitted to operate the lift Before Operation Before using the device the operator shall have Read and or had explained and understood the manufacturer s operating instructions and safety rules Inspected the device for proper operation and condition Any suspect...

Page 6: ...gnal word NOTICE Safety instruction signs use signal words that are specific to the situation DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTI...

Page 7: ... is on the platform Pressure compensation such as we use on hydraulic machines is not applicable The following chart should be helpful These speeds are all approximate CONDITION LIFT TILTER RAISE LOADED 30 SECONDS 20 SECONDS LOWER EMPTY 30 SECONDS 30 SECONDS RAISE EMPTY 15 SECONDS 15 SECONDS LOWER LOADED 15 SECONDS 20 SECONDS ...

Page 8: ... spring actuators rather than vinyl air bags All Southworth models are designed with a generous safety factor of three to one Safety Considerations Southworth pneumatic lift tilt tables are designed and manufactured to meet the safety requirements of the ANSI Standard MH29 Southworth pneumatic lift tilt tables are equipped with a pressure safety relief valve so overloading will not burst the air b...

Page 9: ... to be placed properly in its their designed blocking position 3 Remove the maintenance device s from its their storage location and place it them into the engaged position as shown in Figure 1 Note further information may be useful here to provide additional instructions as to the location and method of storage and engaged positions 4 Lower the lift until it makes complete contact with the mainte...

Page 10: ...maged Air Line if equipped Connect airline between actuator device and supply lines WARNING Be sure the air line will not be pinched by the lift during operation If you allow the line to be pinched the lift may not work properly A hose may break the lift may drop suddenly and someone may be hurt Testing 1 Check all connections and make sure that they are tight and do not leak air 2 Clear the area ...

Page 11: ...m these pinch points If your arms hands or your clothing is caught you may be hurt CAUTION The warning labels on the lift are there for the safety of the operator If the labels are worn or missing replace them Routine Periodic Maintenance Every month Visually inspect the leg rollers center pivot bushings and the upper and lower hinge pins and bushings Apply oil or WD 40 to all parts listed above N...

Page 12: ... crane or a fork lift Raise the lift and insert the maintenance devices 3 Check the lines in the airbag for leaks 4 If the lift raises but does not raise completely you may have to check the psi setting on the gauge at the supply line The lift elevates but fails to hold the load Before working on the lift be sure to insert any and all maintenance devices Failure to do so may result in damage to th...

Page 13: ... parts for a cylinder also include the cylinder number This is stamped on the base of the cylinder housing To order replacement parts please call the Parts Department at 207 878 0700 or 800 743 1000 Parts are shipped subject to the following terms FOB factory Returns only with the approval of our parts department Payment net 30 days except parts covered by warranty Freight collect except parts cov...

Page 14: ...t Tables Figure 2 Lift Assembly 2 000 ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION 1 2 AIRBAG 2 8 SCREW 3 8 SCREW 4 16 WASHER 5 2 FITTING 6 1 RELIEF VALVE 7 1 FITTING 8 1 HOSE 9 1 TEC FITTING 10 1 FITTING 11 2 CLIP 12 1 FITTING 13 2 HOSE 14 1 FITTING ...

Page 15: ...Southworth Air Bag Lift Tables 15 Figure 3 Tilt Assembly 2 000 ...

Page 16: ...16 Southworth Air Bag Lift Tables Figure 4 Lift Tilt Assembly 2 000 ...

Page 17: ...Southworth Air Bag Lift Tables 17 Figure 6 Foot Control Schematic Airbag One or Two ...

Page 18: ...y defects in material and workmanship from the date of shipment Southworth Products Corp makes no warranty or representation with respect to the compliance of any product with state or local safety or product standard codes and any failure to comply with such codes shall not be considered a defect of material or workmanship under this warranty Southworth Products Corp shall not be liable for any d...