OPERATOR’S MANUAL FOR MORSE MODEL 86 DRUM LIFTER
For handling 55 gallon steel or fiber drum between 22” and 23½”OD and heights between 23” and 38”.
Serial numbers 0502 to 1202 (MMYY)
A. IMPORTANT:
1. Review the Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the material(s) in the drum(s) and take all necessary precautions.
Safety shoes, work gloves, hard hat and other personal protective devices are recommended.
2. Please read all instructions
thoroughly
before attempting to operate your new MORSE drum handler.
3.The model 86 has a maximum capacity rating of 1000 Lb.and is designed to lift and move drums of size and type noted above.
DO
NOT
exceed this load rating. Exceeding this rating or handling drums other than those mentioned above is unsafe and could result
in equipment damage, excessive wear or awkward handling.
4.When loading, unloading, operating, or maintaining your MORSE drum handler, always use care and good judgment, have good
footing and a firm hold. Keep hands and loose clothing, etc. away from all moving parts. Never allow anyone to be below any part
of a raised drum handler or drum. Read operating instructions and review the pictures in the sales brochure before operation.
5.The Model 86 is a “Group 1 Structural and Mechanical” Below-the-Hook Lifting Device which is covered by the American National
Standard ANSI/ASME B30.20.The user should comply with all aspects of this standard.
B. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Prior to use, inspect all moving parts.Inspect cinch chain and ratchet /pawl assembly for proper operation.Perform necessary load
test, inspections, operator training, etc. as prescribed in the ANSI/ASME B30.20 standard.
C. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. With the Model 86 on the floor, lower hoist and engage
hoist hook into the lifting eye.
2. Raise hoist to lift the 86 clear of the floor and move it to the
drum.
3. Position the 86 with the base at floor level and near or
against the base of drum.
4. Using a drum hand truck (ie. Morse Model 160), carefully
place the drum onto the base of the 86 so that the drum
rests into the saddle band (see Figure 1).
5. Drape the cinch chain (item 4) across the face of the drum
and engage a link into the slot on the ratchet and tighten
the cinch chain around the drum by turning the ratchet
handle clockwise.
6. Raise hoist and move drum to desired location.
7.To remove drum from the 86, release tension in the cinch
chain(item 4) byturning ratchethandle clockwiseto relieve
the force on the pawl (item 8), and lifting the pawl away
from the ratchet. Once the cinch chain is slack, remove the
link from the slot in the ratchet. Remove the drum from the
86 using a drum truck.
CAUTION:
DO NOT exceed weight capacity of 1000 Lb.
D. MAINTENANCE:
Periodically inspect all moving parts, framework, cinch chain, and contact areas for signs of wear, fatigue, or loosening. Perform
all inspections, load tests, and maintenance according to the ANSI/ASME B30.20 standard.
MORSE
MODEL86
MORSE
MODEL160
55GALLON
“POLY”DRUM
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MODEL 86
DRUM LIFTER
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