PanelLift 138-2 User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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For Model 138-2
Before operating this equipment, thoroughly read this set of instructions, make sure you
understand them, and only then follow the step-by-step directions. Failure to do so could
result in serious property damage and / or serious bodily injury.
Read and become familiar with this manual BEFORE operating unit.
WARNING

Warning / Instructional Information ...........................Pages 1
User Components & Product Specifications .................... Page 2
Care & Maintenance ...................................... Page 3
Assembly .............................................Pages 4-5
Operation ............................................... Page 6
Disassembly...........................................Pages 7-8
Parts Index...........................................Pages 9-10
ASME Standards for Wire Rope .............................Page 11
Cable Replacement Procedure ..........................Pages 12-16
Extended Telescoping Section Installation Procedure.........Pages 17-18
CONTENTS

Warning
Read and follow these warnings and the instructions that follow. Failure to do so could
result in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury.
• Use and maintenance of the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift shall be
limited to authorized personnel who are trained in the proper
techniques for its safe operation and maintenance and who are
familiar with the various hazards of overhead material handling.
• As with any lifting equipment, ALWAYS WEAR A HARD HAT
when operating the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift. Failure to do so
could result in serious bodily injury.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE YOUR PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift
IF ANY PART IS MISSING, DAMAGED OR WORN. ORDER A
REPLACEMENT PART IMMEDIATELY. Using a PANELLIFT®
Drywall Lift with missing, damaged or worn components can
result in failure of the unit and possibly severe property damage
and/or serious bodily injury.
• INSPECT THE CABLE BEFORE EACH USE. REPLACE AT
THE FIRST SIGN OF WEAR. A worn, damaged or improperly
installed cable can fail resulting in a sudden and rapid lowering
of the lift and the load and possibly resulting in serious property
damage and/or serious bodily injury. Inspect the cable by dis-
assembling the telescoping system as shown in steps 1-4 on
page 11 of this manual and examine the full length of the cable
for signs of damage or wear. Replace the telescoping sections
according to the instructions on pages 16-19 of this manual.
(See page 20 for general standards for cable inspection.)
• The weight capacity of the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift is 150
lbs. (68 kg). DO NOT load the unit beyond this limit. Load
only one sheet of wallboard at a time. Failure to follow this
warning can result in damage to the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift
contributing to a sudden failure of the machine and serious
property damage and/or serious bodily injury.
• DO NOT ROLL a loaded PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift while the load
is raised. Always keep the load lowered until the lift is in place
beneath the space in which the loaded wallboard will be installed.
Rolling a PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift while the load is raised can
result in tipping the lift and load possibly resulting in serious prop-
erty damage and/or serious bodily injury.
• Operate the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift only on hard, flat, level
surfaces free of obstructions, debris, clutter, pits, holes or open-
ings. Failure to follow this warning can result in tipping the lift and
load possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious
bodily injury.
• The PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift is designed exclusively as
a material lift and shall be used for no other purpose. The
PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift is not a personnel lift or platform and
shall not be used as such. Using the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift for
purposes other than a material lift can subject the unit to stresses
and loads that it was not designed to carry. This can result in
failure of the unit which may include a sudden and rapid lowering
of the lift and the load possibly resulting in serious property
damage and/or serious bodily injury.
• The PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift is made of steel which conducts elec-
tricity. KEEP THE UNITAWAY FROM LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRES.
Failure to do so could result in electrocution.
• Use only factory authorized replacement parts. Installation of
other parts can compromise the safe design of the PANELLIFT®
Drywall Lift and may cause failure of the unit possibly resulting in
serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury.
• Moving the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift from a cold environment to a
warm one may cause condensation to form on metal surfaces creat-
ing a potential for malfunction. Such malfunction could possibly result
in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury: Allow the
unit to reach working room temperature and check to make sure that
the winch brake drum is clean and dry before operating.
• DO NOT pass your hand through the spokes on the winch
when operating the unit as this could result in
serious bodily injury.
•BEFORE operating this equipment, thoroughly read
this set of instructions, make sure you understand them,
and only then follow the step-by-step directions.
FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS could result in failure of the
equipment. Failure of the equipment while the lift
is raised can include a sudden and rapid lowering
of the lift and load possibly resulting in serious
property damage and/or serious bodily injury.
Questions? - Call Telpro Inc. Customer Service at 1-800-448-0822 or 701-775-0551
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USER COMPONENTS & SPECIFICATIONS
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A. Complete frame assembly with
winch and standard telescoping sections
B. Cradle assembly - less detachable cross arms
D.Complete tripod base assembly
C. Cradle cross arms (1 pair)
DESIGNED FOR OPERATION ON HARD, LEVEL SURFACE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT AvOID MOISTURE AND WATER
SEE PAGES 1, 3 & 9 FOR IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL WARNINGS
NET WEIGHT
LOADING HEIGHT
MAxIMUM HEIGHT 11’ (335 cm)
15’ (457 cm) w/ optional extension
LOAD RATING 150 lbs. (68 kg) DO NOT EXCEED.
SHEET QUANTITY CAPACITY Single
34” (86 cm)
Approximately 100 lbs. (45 kg)

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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Inspect cable FREQUENTLY.
(At least daily and before each use) Replace at the first
sign of wear. (See Warnings on pages 1 & 9)
Occasionally oil the cable sheaves and caster bearings.
Store the Panellift®Drywall Lift in a dry place.
Do not allow grease or oil to contact the surface of the
winch brake drum. (Powdered gypsum applied to the
brake will help dry the surface.
Apply household paraffin to the surfaces of the telescoping
sections, for smoother action.
Take reasonable care to avoid damaging the PANELLIFT®
Drywall Lift when transporting it.
Do not hammer on any members or components of the
PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift.

1. Begin by setting up the tripod base: press down
on the slide yoke pin clip and swing the outer legs out
until they lock in the working position (note the holes
on the bottom of the slide tube).
2A. Place the frame assembly on the tripod base.
2B. Pocket “A” slides OVER angle “B” while angle
“C” slides INSIDE angle “D”.
A
B
D C
ASSEMBLY
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2C. To hold the tripod base in position during this
procedure set the backstop as shown.
2D. When the frame is correctly positioned on the tri-
pod base release the backstop.
3. To move the winch into the working position rotate the
winch forward slightly with your right hand while raising
the brake arm with your left hand.

ASSEMBLY continued
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4. Raise the brake arm all the way up, grasp the winch
post, and squeeze the brake arm firmly as shown.
Pull
8. Mount the cradle on top of the telescoping section.
Flip out the tilt latch to allow the cradle to tilt for loading
and for hanging drywall on sidewalls and sloped ceilings.
9. Place the tapered plates of the cross arms into the
tapered sockets on the cradle. The spring tab on the
back of the cross arm will lock it into place.
10. To extend the outriggers for use, pull out on the out-
rigger lock pin with your right hand and slide the outrigger
out with your left hand as shown. The lock pin will engage
at three different points on the outrigger: fully retracted,
extended 21”, or extended 33”. MAKE SURE that the lock
pins are engaged in one of these three positions before
loading the unit. DO NOT use the PANELLIFT®with the
outriggers extended beyond the 33” point.
Retract the outriggers when storing or
transporting the unit.
5. Place your right hand on top of the frame and pull the
winch assembly towards you. While pulling the winch
towards you, grip the brake arm sufficiently to prevent
back-lash of the cable on the winch.
6. When the winch is fully extended, release the brake
arm and swing the retaining hook away from the
telescoping sections.
7. Now push the winch assembly back towards the
frame. This action will automatically engage the slide
bar lock. ALWAYS check to make sure that the slide bar
lock is fully engaged by rotating it clockwise as far as
possible before proceeding. The illustration shows a fully
engaged slide bar lock. NOTE: DO NOT tighten the slide
bar lock nut assembly. This will make it impossible to col-
lapse the PANELLIFT®properly for transport and storage.

OPERATION
4. The PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift will hold drywall in position
on sidewalls and sloped ceilings in addition to level
ceilings. The cradle also tilts up to 10olongitudinally.
USE THE BACKSTOP ON THE TRIPOD BASE WHEN
WORKING ON SIDEWALLS AND SLOPED CEILINGS.
When working on sloped ceilings, start at the peak
and work down.
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2. To raise the PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift rotate the winch
wheel in the direction shown. The brake arm is spring
loaded to hold the winch automatically at any height.
3. To lower the PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift control the back-
ward rotation of the winch by grasping the winch handle
with your right hand BEFORE releasing the brake with your
left hand. ALWAYS use this two hand method when lower-
ing the PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift.
1. To Load: Set the backstop on the tripod base to hold
the unit in position. Extend the cradle outriggers to properly
support the drywall, tilt the cradle, and swing out the cross
arm support hooks. Load the PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift
from the front as shown with the face paper of the drywall
contacting the cradle. (Note: the optional loader attachment
shown on page 29 makes this process even easier.)
When the backstop
legs are set, they
keep the unit from
shifting while loading
wallboard or while
installing the frame
on the tripod base.
DO NOT ROLL
a loaded PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift
while the load is raised. Always keep
the load lowered until the lift is in
place beneath the space in which the
loaded wallboard will be installed.
Rolling a PANELLIFT®Drywall Lift
while the load is raised can result in
tipping the lift and load possibly
resulting in serious property damage
and/or serious bodily injury.
WARNING

DISASSEMBLY Disassemble the PANELLIFT® Drywall Lift as follows for transport and compact storage.
1. Slide the cradle outriggers all the way in.
2. Remove the cross arms by pressing the spring tab on the
bottom and sliding the cross arm out of the tapered socket.
3. Lock the cradle tilt latch and lift the cradle off of the frame.
4. Rotate the winch forward one full rotation.
5. Raise up on the slide bar with your left hand while rotat-
ing the slide bar lock counter-clockwise with your right hand.
6. While holding the slide bar lock in this disengaged
position with your right hand, push down on top of the
telescoping section with your left hand. This action will
cause the winch assembly to move toward the frame.
7. With the telescoping section all the way down, position
the retaining hook over the top as shown.
Push
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9. Lift the frame off of the tripod base.
10. To collapse the tripod base, press down on the slide
yoke pin clip and swing the legs in until they lock in the
closed position.
DISASSEMBLY continued
8. Hold the retaining hook in this position with your left
hand and rotate the winch forward with your right hand. This
will cause the winch assembly to fold up against the frame.
When the slide bar contacts the frame, tighten the cable just
sufficiently to hold the winch in the collapsed position.
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