Vestil SP-175 User Manual

VESTIL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

2999 North Wayne St., Angola, IN 46703

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Contents

Warnings and Safety Instructions.................. 1

Operation Instructions ................................ 2-3

Receiving Instructions & Warranty ................ 4

Maintenance & Safety Checks ...................... 4

Revised 05-07 29-126-101

A company dedicated to solving ergonomic and material
handling problems since 1955

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OWNERS
MANUAL

WORK PLATFORM
MODEL WP, WP-3737-FD and SP-175

Caster Installation ........................................... 5

Emergency Stop Option .................................. 6

Parts List ......................................................... 7

Warning Labels ............................................... 8

WARNINGS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Ensure that all employees understand and follow the
following instructions.

• Read and understand the owner’s manual before
using the work platform.

• Ensure that all safety and warning labels stay in
place and are legible. See the labels page in this
manual.

• Observe all applicable OSHA laws regulating the use
of this platform.

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Warning:

wear appropriate fall prevention gear and keep it
tethered to the platform at the lanyard attachment
point at all times.

• The work platform cannot have a width greater than
the overall width of the fork truck being used
(measured across the load bearing tires) plus
250mm on either side.
See ASME/ANSI B56.1; 7.36.3(e).

• Ensure that the forks are fully inserted through both
sets of the fork pockets.

• Secure the work platform to the forklift mast before
use.

• Do not use the work platform if any damage to the
standing surface, the handrails, or any part of the
gate is observed.

• Do not use the work platform unless the fork tine
lock, securing chain, and gate latch are all in good
condition and functioning properly.

• The fork truck’s parking brake must be applied before
elevating the work platform.

• Never transport personnel in basket at any time.
Personnel are to be raised and lowered only.

• A fork truck carrying a work platform must only be
used on a firm and level finished surface in good

Each person aboard the work platform must

repair, and the truck’s forks must be kept level with
the ground at all times.

• Be alert for personnel moving underneath the
platform.

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Warning:

safety chains as a step, or as a support for leaning
out of the work platform.

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Warning:

type of structural load. It is to be used only to lift and
transport personnel along with their associated light
tools and equipment.

• Do not use the optional caster kit to support and / or
move the platform while personnel or equipment are
aboard. Always elevate the platform off the floor when
transporting equipment or personnel!

• Fork truck manufacturers are to be consulted when
accessories are used that affect the truck’s capacity
and safe operation. The stockpicker’s load-loss and
center-of-gravity will be made available on request.
See OSHA 1910.178(a)5.

Do not use any part of the gate, siderails, or

Never use the platform to lift or support any

WP

SP-175

WORK PLATFORM

MODEL WP, WP-3737-FD and SP-175

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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS - WP, SP

You must read and understand all the following instructions carefully before using the work platform.

Consult the manufacturer for any questions not resolved to your satisfaction in this owner’s manual.

ATTACHING THE PLATFORM TO A FORK TRUCK:

Insert the fork truck’s forks all the way into the backside fork tubes (opposite the gate side). Entering from the back side of the work
platform, the forks must extend through the front fork pockets. Attach the platform to the fork truck’s fork carriage with the securing
chain, and capture the heel of the fork with the tine lock underneath the corner of the platform.

Locked Unlocked

WP tine lock. Pull the pin, then
rotate the tine lock 90° until the

Tine Lock

pin locks.

Fork Pocket

Welded Angle

SP-175 tine lock. Install the
pin after the fork is inserted.

CENTER OF GRAVITY AND LOAD LOSS INFORMATION

WP-4848 (-DD)

Vert. C.O.G. (A)

Horiz. C.O.G. (B)

Lost Load (lbs.)

Note: For the 84” high back units, add 12 pounds.

Lanyard attachment points

Model SP-175
center of gravity
(C.O.G.)

13-1/2”

21-3/4”

240

WP-3648 (-DD)

13-1/2”

21-3/4”

190

WP-3636 (-DD)

15-1/2”

17”

160

Lanyard attachment points

WP- models’
center of gravity
(C.O.G.)

SP-175

15”

21-1/2”

210

WP-3737-FD

16 - 1/2”

18”

175

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LOADING THE PLATFORM:

The model WP work platform and model SP stock picker are medium-duty platforms intended to be used with a sit-down
rider, high lift fork truck having a minimum load capacity of 3,000 pounds at a 24” load center.

The model WP’s (all models) net load rating of 1,000 pounds is shown on the safety instructions placard mounted on its
expanded metal back. The platform is intended to be used to lift personnel along with their associated light tools and
equipment to allow work and inspections to be safely performed on elevated equipment. The maximum occupancy for
model WP-3737-FD is one person. For all other WP models, maximum occupancy is two persons.

The model SP stock picker’s net load rating is 2,000 pounds. It is intended to be used to lift one person and a skid to
allow stock to be either removed from, or placed onto, shelves. A skid loaded onto the fork tubes must not at any time
have a horizontal load center of more than 20” from the front of the stock picker platform.

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Damage to the platform or injury to personnel could result from exceeding a platform’s listed capacity.

OPERATION AND USE:

Before using the work platform, review all of the items on the “Warning And Safety Instructions” page included herein!

Consult standard ANSI / ASME B56.1-2000, “Safety Standard For Low Lift and High Lift Fork Trucks,” for further informa­tion regarding proper procedures to be used when operating a fork truck with a work platform attached.

• Before entering the work platform, verify that it is positively secured to the fork truck mast by both the securing chain
and the tine lock. Inspect all of the platform structure for signs of damage, and verify that the gate latch and / or
chain(s) will secure properly.

• For the standard model WP: enter the work platform and pull the gate closed. The latch will automatically rotate
and drop into the locked position. Push outward on the gate to verify it has locked. Secure the gate with its safety
chain.

For model WP-xxxx-DD: upon entering this work platform from either side, the doors will close automatically once
you are clear of them. Verify that both gates are fully closed before allowing the platform to be raised.

For model WP-3737-FD: enter the platform from either side and pull the gate closed. Rotate the gate latch up
before closing the gate fully. With the gate up against the latch stop, push the gate latch down so that the door is
secured.
Push outward on both gates to verify they are locked. Secure each gate to the back frame with its own safety chain.

For model SP175: Enter the platform and latch each of the safety chains. The SP should be positioned parallel, not
perpendicular, to the stock’s shelving.

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the back of the platform.

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designed to allow for movement of the platform across a floor while personnel or equipment are in the platform.

• An optional stop button kit is available to allow personnel on the work platform to disable the ignition system of fork

trucks powered by combustible engines. For installation on electric fork trucks, consult the manufacturer for proper
installation instructions.

Do not lean against the handrails or safety chains to support the weight of your body.

Warning:

Use the work platform only on a smooth, level, finished surface. Avoid sudden stops or quick turns.

Set the parking brake before lifting personnel overhead.

Hold onto the handrail on two sides of the work platform whenever it is in motion.

The optional caster kit is designed to allow for easier access to and storage of the work platform. It is not

Latch your safety harness rope to an attachment slot on either end of the angle that runs across

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INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLD DOWN / SET UP THE MODEL WP-3737-FD:

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or fingers become pinched between the folding parts.

When you wish to fold down the work platform for storage:

• Fold the gates back against the front side, then lift the front side so that the bottom post pins are at the top of their
slots. Pivot the folded gates and front side down into the platform.

• Pull up the top half of the back section of the work platform up so that the center post pins can slide into their horizontal
slots. Rotate the top section downward so that it is folded against the lower back section. Pull the folded sections up
so the bottom post pins are at the top of their slots, then rotate the sections down into the platform.

use reasonable care when folding down or setting up the work platform in order to avoid having hands and /

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