Operator’s Manual
4/16/21
CTD-H-TP-3000 MANUAL.DOCX
Copyright 2021, Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
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Drive the crate dumper under the container. Advance until the container contacts the back stop on the crate
dumper.
When transporting a container, lift the tines just enough for the container to clear the floor.
Before rotating the container, lift the tines to a height of 30” or more above the floor to provide clearance for the
container. Make sure no personnel are standing beside, in front of, or under the crate dumper. Items falling from a
container, and pinch points created by the motion of the crate dumper, pose a hazard to bystanders.
DO NOT rotate, or return to level, a container by driving the fork tubes into the side or top of a
dumpster or other object. ONLY use the hydraulic cylinders to rotate a crate. Damage to the crate
dumper caused by improper rotating is NOT covered by the limited warranty.
When rotating a container, the fork truck driver shall ensure that both holder brackets on the front of the crate
dumper have rotated up and will secure the container during rotation. Each holder bracket has a position indicator
facing the fork truck driver. When a holder bracket is in position to secure the container, its position indicator will be
pulled down so that the bottom of the shrink wrap is even with the top of the back stop weldment (see illustration
below). Holder brackets should automatically flip into position as rotation starts.
When rotating a container, the fork truck driver shall ensure that both position indicators signal that the container is
secure. If either position indicator signals that a holder bracket has not flipped up (i.e., the indicator hasn’t dropped
down), immediately stop rotating the container and investigate the cause (i.e., the container is sitting on top of the
holder bracket, preventing its motion). Correct the issue before rotating the container.
Holder brackets rotated
UP
. Container secure for rotation.
Holder brackets rotated
DOWN
. DO NOT continue
rotation!
Rotating a container without the holder brackets rotated up will result in the container falling off
the crate dumper.
Be prepared for shifting of the container and/or its load during rotation.
Do not leave an elevated or rotated container unattended. Internal leakage of the fork truck hydraulics may allow
the tines to drop over an extended time period. Do not allow a rotated container to support the weight of the crate
dumper.
Return a container to level before transporting it to another location.
