Vestil CART-DS-1000 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

DC POWERED HYDRAULIC ELEVATING CART

MODEL CART-DS-1000 (DC)

MODEL NO. ________________________
SERIAL NO. ________________________

VESTIL MANUFACTURING CORP.

2999 NORTH WAYNE STREET, P.O. BOX 507, ANGOLA, IN 46703

TELEPHONE: [phone] -OR- TOLL FREE [phone]

FAX: [phone]

URL: WWW.VESTILMFG.COM EMAIL: [e-mail]

We produce several DC-powered hydraulic elevating cart models so
that our customers may select a product that satisfies specific
requirements. Each unit conforms to the generalized
disclosed in this manual and fulfills our demanding standards for quality,
safety and durability.

specifications

SAFETY PRINCIPLES

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace safety. Each
person who might participate in the assembly, use, operation, or maintenance of the product
must read this manual. Read the entire manual and fully understand the directions

BEFORE using or maintaining the cart. If you do not understand an instruction, contact
Vestil for clarification. Failure to adhere to the directions in this manual constitutes
misuse of the cart and might lead to serious personal injury or even death.

Vestil is not liable for any injury or property damage that occurs as a consequence of failing
to apply the safe operation and maintenance procedures explained in this manual or that appear
on labels affixed to the product. Failure to exercise good judgment and common sense may
result in property damage, serious personal injury, or death, and also are not the
responsibility of Vestil.

This manual applies the hazard identification methods suggested for instruction manuals by
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in ANSI standard Z535.6-2006. In
accordance with ANSI guidelines for hazard warning language, this manual identifies personal
injury risks and situations that could lead to property damage with SIGNAL WORDS. These
signal words announce an associated safety message. The reader must understand that the
signal word chosen to identify a particular safety hazard categorizes the seriousness of that
hazard according to the following convention:

These symbols
identify hazards
that may result in
personal injury

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, WILL
signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.

avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.

avoided, COULD result in MINOR or MODERATE injury. Although

Z535.6-2006 approves the use of “CAUTION” without an
accompanying safety alert symbol (black equilateral triangle with
yellow exclamation point) as an alternative to “NOTICE”, this manual
differentiates between hazards that pose a risk of personal injury and
those that create mere property damage situations. In this manual,
“CAUTION” appears exclusively in conjunction with the safety

alert symbol to identify injury risks.

as operation that could damage the cart. No safety alert symbol
(equilateral triangle enclosing an exclamation point) accompanies this
signal word.

result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Use of this

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not

Identifies practices not related to personal injury, such

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Safety Principles 2

Product Introduction 4

Safety Guidelines 4

Parts List 5

Use Instructions 10-13

Loading 10

Lift Table Operation 11

Battery Charger 11-12

Hydraulic System Operation 12-13

Maintenance & Inspections 13

Troubleshooting 14

TABLE OF FIGURES

FIG. 1: Labeled Photograph 5

FIG. 2A: DC Modular Power Unit Electrical Components 6

FIG. 2B: DC Modular Power Unit Hydraulic Components 7

FIG. 3: Electrical Diagram 8

FIG. 4: Hydraulic Diagram 9

FIG. 5A: Proper Load Positioning (Side View) 10

FIG. 5B: Proper Load Positioning (Top View) 10

FIG. 6: Label Placement 15

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Specifications for the CART-DS-1000 appear in the table below:

Platform Vertical Range
Net Wt. (lbs.)

CART-DS-1000 370 20” x 33” 14” x 40” 1,000

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. created this manual to acquaint owners and users of our carts with safe use and

maintenance procedures. Employers are responsible for instructing employees to use the product

properly. Employees and any other persons, who might foreseeably use, repair, or perform maintenance
on the cart, must read and understand every instruction before using the device. Cart operators should
have access to the manual at all times and should review the directions before each use. Contact Vestil for
answers to any question you have after reading the entire manual.

Although Vestil strives to identify foreseeable hazardous situations that could arise, this manual cannot
address every conceivable danger. The end-user is ultimately responsible for exercising sound judgment at all
times.

Thank you for purchasing a DC-powered hydraulic elevating cart (“cart,” “scissor
lift cart,” “product,” “unit,” or simply referenced by model number) made by Vestil
Manufacturing Corporation (“Vestil”). Our carts are durable, high-quality products that
combine safety features and reliable, durable mechanisms. Despite the product’s
relatively simple mechanics, all personnel must familiarize themselves with the safe
operation instructions provided in this manual.

Size (W x L) of Motion (in.) Capacity (lbs.)

SAFETY GUIDELINES

Failure to read and understand this owner’s manual before using or servicing the cart constitutes misuse
of the product.

Read the entire manual before you use the cart for the first time and before each subsequent use. Use the
manual to refresh your understanding of the safe use and maintenance procedures that appear on p. 10-13. If
questions remain after you finish reading the manual, contact Vestil for answers. DO NOT attempt to resolve any
problems with the cart unless you are certain

Electrocution Risk: DO NOT contact live electrical wires with the cart or the load!

that it will be safe to use afterwards.

Safe operation is the responsibility of the operator! To minimize the possibility of serious bodily

injury:

• DO NOT attempt to service a loaded cart. Unload the cart and install maintenance props according to the
directions on p. 13 BEFORE working on the cart. DO NOT work under the lift without using the maintenance
devices.

• DO NOT attempt to lift or transport loads that exceed the capacity of the cart.

• DO NOT stand, sit or ride on the cart.

• DO NOT put hands or feet under the deck at any time UNLESS the maintenance props are in place.

• Stand clear of the cart while the lift table is moving.

• Keep clear of pinch points! As the deck rises and lowers, pinch points occur between the leg weldments (see

Fig. 1, p. 5). NEVER put any part of your body into the scissors mechanism.

• DO NOT use the scissors lift cart UNLESS all safety labels stay in place and legible.

• DO NOT use the cart if you hear unusual sounds while raising or lowering the deck.

• Always watch the platform and the load carefully while raising or lowering the deck.

• ONLY use the cart on compacted, improved surfaces.

• DO NOT leave a loaded cart unattended. ALWAYS unload the cart, and return it to the designated storage

location BEFORE you leave the cart unattended.

• DO NOT expose the cart or the charger to rain or adverse conditions.

• DO NOT modify the cart without the express, written approval from Vestil. Failure to receive

authorization for changes to the equipment could render the cart unsafe to use and automatically
voids the warranty.

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FIG. 1

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Modular Power Unit (MPU)
diagram and parts lists on p. 6-7

Item

Part No.

No.

1 01-210-005 Leg weldment assembly 8
2 01-513-008 Deck weldment 1
3 01-514-096 Frame weldment 1
4 01-021-009 Hydraulic cylinder: 2 in. diameter, 7 in. displacement 1
5 01-527-002 Scissor leg roller: 2¼ in. outer diameter, ¾ in. inner

6 01-112-010 Cylinder pivot pin, ¾ in. 1
7 01-117-002 Retaining snap ring 16
8 01-130-002 Spring pin: 3/16in. diameter, 1-1/8 in. length 1
9 01-113-001 Machine bushing spacer 16
10 01-112-009 Hinge pivot pin 4
11 01-118-002 Cylinder retaining bolt 1
12 99-025-014 Handle: 22 in. wide 1
13 16-132-022 Rigid caster, PS-5/2-RB-R 2
14 16-132-053 Swivel caster, PS-5/2-RB-S-SB 2
15 N/A ½in. - 13 UNC Jam nut 1

Description

diameter, ½ in. thick

13

Quantity

4

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Contact Vestil to order
replacement or spare parts
(see cover page).

To facilitate effective
communication, please be
prepared to provide the
serial number. The serial
no. is written on the
machine data label.

Vestil is not responsible
for problems with or
damage to the cart that
occur after installation of
unapproved replacement
parts.