PFlow Industries F Series Installation and user guide

PFLOW VERTICAL LIFTS
The Nation’s Largest Manufacturer of Vertical Lifts
MAINTENANCE
& OWNER’S
MANUAL
SERIES F
PFLOW INDUSTRIES, INC.
6720 N. Teutonia Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
The illustrations depicted in this manual are not to scale
or to detail and are for reference only.
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PFlow Industries, Inc.
6720 N. Teutonia Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53209
www.pflow.com
Main Office Phone ---------- 414-352-9000
Main Office Fax ---------- 414-352-9002
Product Support Department Fax ---------- 414-247-9834
Phone
Extension Mobil Phone
Senior Technical Advisor Jay Winston 167 414-915-3968
Senior Field Service Supervisor Kevin Sprong 178 414-807-0336
Field Service Supervisor
Technical Support Kevin Vaile 181 414-915-3732
Technical Support Fred Freeman 279 414-322-3253
Warranty Specialist Lynn Ross 101 -
Product Support Manager Pat Herrmann 126 414-745-5813
Electrical Engineering Jonathan Kumbera 111 -
Mechanical Engineering Mike Reilly 184 -
Director of Sales Engineering Brent Bayer 173 -
DOCUMENTATION
PFlow Industries reserves the right to make changes or improvements to the standard VRC model line at any
time.
This manual is protected by U.S. Federal Copyright laws
©
PFlow Industries, Inc. No part of this manual may be
duplicated or transcribed in any form without expressed written permission from PFlow Industries, Inc.
SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS/DISCLAIMER
Mechanical or electrical modifications performed on the VRC not approved by PFlow Industries, Inc. may also
void any warranty and/or service agreements. Please contact the PFlow Sales or Service Department at one of
the numbers listed above for assistance with service modifications.
e-mail:
Product Support Department: [email protected]
Sales: [email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
SAFETY.....................................................................................................................................4
COMPONENT LOCATION (STRADDLE) ................................................................................6
MECHANICAL OVERVIEW......................................................................................................7
ELECTRICAL OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................11
SEQUENCE OF OPERATION................................................................................................12
OPERATION ...........................................................................................................................13
SERVICE
Maintenance Schedule.......................................................................................................14
Reducer Information...........................................................................................................15
Motor Information ...............................................................................................................17
Brake Information ...............................................................................................................19
Safety Cam Inspection .......................................................................................................23
Wheelblock Orientation ......................................................................................................24
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................25
Instantaneous Overload Relay/Overcurrent Sensor (OCS) ...............................................27
PARTS
Recommended Spare Parts Listing (Series F)...................................................................28
Upper Wheelblock Assembly - 5 1/4 Steel Wheel (with Roller Bearing)............................29
Chain Tensioner Assembly.................................................................................................30
Chain Loop Arrangement ...................................................................................................31
Drive Chain Tension Sensor Assembly..............................................................................32
Corner Sprocket Assembly.................................................................................................33
Wheelblock Adjnustment Block..........................................................................................34
Drive Assembly...................................................................................................................35
Interlocks ............................................................................................................................36
Gate Status Switch.............................................................................................................36
RECOMMENDED STORAGE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................37
ELECTRICAL TERMINOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS.........................................................38
WARRANTY............................................................................................................................40
INSTALLATION QUESTIONNAIRE.......................................................................................41
ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATION...........................................................................................43
APPENDEX.............................................................................................................................45
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Sherwin Williams, Fast Dry Acrylic Enamel, FDA Pflow Blue VOC
Sherwin Williams, Universal Primer, White
Sherwin Williams, Blue Aerosol
Shell Oil Corporation, Omala S2 G 220 Gear Lubricant
Exxon Mobil, Mobilgrease XHP 222 Special Grease

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