Vestil FMDL-850, FMDL-1500, FMDDL SERIES, FMDDL-1700, FMDL-2000 Instruction Manual

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FMDDL-SERIES SINGLE & DOUBLE EAGLE BEAK FORK-

MOUNTED DRUM LIFTERS

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FMDL-850 & FMDL-1500 FMDDL-1700 FMDL-2000, FMDDL -3000 & -4000

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]

NOTE: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULAT IONS, CODES, AND/OR STATUTORY (NON-VOLUNTARY) STANDARDS ENFORCED

IN THE LOCATION WHERE T HE DEVICE IS USED IS EXCLUSIVELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END

LAW ENFORCED WHERE THE DRUM LIFTER IS USED
INSTRUCTION(S) AND THEREFORE REQUIRES YOU TO DEPART FROM THESE DIRECTIONS, VESTIL IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE INSTALLATION

Table of Contents Table of Figures

Product Introduction………………………... 2 Fig. 1A “Exploded parts diagram (FMDDL)”…………………... 4

Safety Principles……………………............. 3 Fig. 1B “Labeled photograph”….............................................. 5

Safety Guidelines…………………............... 3 Fig. 2 “Cam lock parts diagram and parts list”………………… 6

Use Instructions……………………………… 6 Fig. 4 “FPDL-8-L Exploded parts diagram and parts list”….… 7
Center-of-Gravity Information……………….8
Maintenance Recommendations…………... 9-10

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Model Description Compatible Drums

FMDL-850
(light duty)

FMDL-1500

FMDL-2000

FMDDL-1700
(light duty;
attaches
directly to fork
truck carriage)

FMDDL-3000

FMDDL-4000

: FMDL-85 0 an d F MDDL-1700 model lifters are lig ht duty units. They are de signed to handl e NO MO RE

NOTE

THAN 100 drums per month.

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. created this manual to acquaint persons authorized to use and/or maintain this drum

handling device with safe u se an d maintenance procedu res. Employers are responsible for instructing

employees to use the product properly. Each person(s)
lifter, must read and understand every instruction BEFORE using or performing maintenance activities.
Users should have access to the manual at all times and should routinely review the directions.

Although Vestil diligently strives to ide ntify foreseeable hazardous situations, this man ual cannot address every

conceivable danger. The end-user is ultimately responsible for exercising sound judgment at all times.

One (1) drum
engager; single
mast
One (1) drum
engager; single
mast
Two (2) drum
engagers; single
mast

One (1) drum lip
engager

Two (2) drum
engagers [1 per
mast]; 2 masts
Two (2) Pincer­type drum lip
engaging devices
per mast; 2 masts

Thank you for purcha sing an FMDL -or-FMDDL-series

fork-mo unted drum lifter (“drum
lifter” or “lifter”) made by Vestil Manuf acturing Corporation. Ou r dru m lifters are du rable,
high-quality p roducts ri gorously engineered for dependability and simplicity. Although use
and maintenance procedures are relatively intuitive, any pe rson who might use or mai ntain
this product must be famil iar with the instructions provided in this manual. Dimensions and
other product specifications appear in the following table:

 30 & 55 gallon
 Open & closed head
 Steel & plastic
 30 & 55 gallon
 Open & closed head
 Steel, plastic, & fiber
 30 & 55 gallon
 Open & closed head
 Steel, plastic, & fiber

 30 & 55 gallon
 Open & closed head
 Steel & plastic

 30 & 55 gallon
 Open & closed head
 Steel, plastic, & fiber

 30 & 55 gallon
 Open & closed head
 Steel, plastic, & fiber

Maximum Rated

Load in Pounds

(~kg)

750

(~341kg)

1,500

(~682kg)

2,000

(~909kg)

1,500

(~682kg)

3,000

(~1,364kg)

4,000

(~1,818kg)

Overall

Dimensions in

Inches (~cm)

31 x 34 x 35

~(79 x 86 x 89)cm

33 x 47 x 37

~(84 x 119 x 94)cm

33 x 47 x 37

~(84 x 119 x 94)cm

38 x 34 x 35

~(97 x 86 x 89)cm

33 x 47 x 37

~(84 x 119 x 94)cm

33 x 47 x 37

~(84 x 119 x 94)cm

Net Weight in
Pounds (~kg)

160

(~73kg)

340

(~155kg)

366

(~166kg)

207

(~94kg)

430

(~195kg)

483

(~220kg)

, who might use or perform maintenance on the drum

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SAFETY PRINCIPLES This ma nual add resses the sp ecifications, f eatures, and capabilities of 2 p roduct line s: 1)

FMDL-series lifters; and 2) FMDDL-series lifters. Ea ch lifter conforms to the generalized specifications disclosed in this

manual and fulfills our demanding standards for quality, safety and durability.

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace safety. Each person who might participate

in the use or maintenance of the product must read this manual and fully understand the directions BEFORE using or

performing maintenance on the drum lifter. If you do not understand an instruction, ask your supervisor or
employer for assistance. Failure to adhere to the directions in this manual might result in serious personal injury
or even death.

Vestil is not liable for a ny injury o r property damage that occu rs as a consequence of faili ng to ap ply either: 1) th e

instructions that appear in this manual; or 2) the information provided on labels affixed to the product. Furthermore, failure
to exercise good judgment and comm on sense might result in property damage, serious personal injury or death. Such

failure is solely the fault of the person(s) who acted without good judgment; it is not another responsibility delegated to
manufacturers.

This manual uses SIGNAL WORDS to classify personal injury risks and situations that might lead to property damage,
as well a s to draw attenti on to safety messag e(s). The reader must und erstand that eac h signal word indicate s the
seriousness of the described hazard.

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH or SERIOUS

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in MINOR or MODERATE

Identifies practices likely to result in prod uct/property damage, such as operation that might damage the

SAFETY GUIDELINES

INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.

INJURY.

injury.

drum lifter.

using or servicing the drum lifter constitutes misuse

the product. Read the m anual to refresh your understanding of the safe u se and inspection procedures explained on p.

9. DO NOT attempt to resolve any problem(s) with the lifter unless you are both authorized to do so and certain

be safe to use afterwards.

Failure to read and understand the instructions included in this manual before

of the product. Study the entire manual before you install

that it will

Electro cution might re sult if any part of the lifter or fork truck co ntacts el ectrified wires. Red uce the

likelihood of electrocution by applying common sense:

 DO NOT contact electrified wires with any part of the drum lifter, drum or fork truck;

 DO NOT use or store the drum lifter in an area where contact with electrified wires is likely or possible;
 Before m ounting the lifter on the forks of a forklift, insp ect the usage area f or unusual conditions and implement

precautions that account for those conditions.

If th is p roduct is us ed imp roperly o r carelessly, the ope rator and/or by stander(s) might sustain serious

personal injuries or could be killed. To reduce the likelihood of injury:

 DO NOT exceed the maximum rated load of your lifter (see Label on product; also see table on p. 2).
 DO NOT u se a stru cturally compromi sed drum lifter. Examples o f structu ral d amage in clude: 1) missing , broken or

significantly b ent drum-engager or links; 2) broken, missi ng, or d eformed safety chain/strap; 3) d amaged or broken fork
pockets. Insp ect the drum lifter acco rding to the i nspection instructions on p. 8. Re place e ach pa rt that fai ls to pass an
inspection. DO NOT use the drum lifter until authorized maintenance personnel approve it for service.

 DO NOT stand, or allow other persons to stand, beneath any part of the lifter or drum.

 DO NOT use the lifter to trans port anything but drums app ropriate for the capabilities of your sp ecific lifter mod el

according to the specifications in the table on p. 2.

 ONLY transport drums in a manner consistent with the fork truck training you received.

 DO NOT use the lifter to transport a drum(s) over rough, uneven, or damaged terrain.
 DO NOT modify the drum lifter or any c omponent of the lifter in any way UNLESS you firs t obtain written approval.

Unauthorized modification(s) might make the lifter unsafe to use.
 DO NOT use the lifter UNLESS the data plate and all product labels are readable and undamaged.

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