Vestil BBL-RK-72 User manual

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BBL-RK-72 Bulk Bag Rack
Receiving Instructions
After delivery, remove the packaging from the product. Inspect the product closely to
determine whether it sustained damage during transport. If damage is discovered, record
a complete description of it on the bill of lading. If the product is undamaged, discard the
packaging.
NOTE: The end-user is solely responsible for confirming that product design, use, and
maintenance comply with laws, regulations, codes, and mandatory standards applied
where the product is used.
Technical Service & Replacement Parts
For answers to questions not addressed in these instructions and to order replacement
parts, labels, and accessories, call our Technical Service and Parts Department at (260)
665-7586. The department can also be contacted online at
http://www.vestilmfg.com/parts_info.htm.
Electronic copies of Instruction Manuals
Additional copies of this instruction manual may be downloaded from
https://www.vestil.com/page-manuals.php.
Table of Contents
Page
Specifications……………………………..……..……………..………………………....……………
2
Exploded View and Bill of Materials…..………………………………………………..……….….
3
National Standards…………………………………….………………………………………………
3
Signal Words….……………………..……………………….…………………………………….……
4
Safety Instructions………………………………………………………………..………………….…
4
Assembling the Rack………………………………………………………………………………….
5
Using the Rack…...……………….………..…………...………………………………….…………..
6
Record of Satisfactory Condition………………………………………………………………...…
6
Inspections & Maintenance…………………..…………………………………………….……….
6
Accessory Equipment…………………………………………………………………………………
7
Labeling Diagram…….…………...………………………………………………..…………….……
7
Limited Warranty…...….…………………………………………………………………………….…
8
Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
2999 North Wayne Street, P.O. Box 507, Angola, IN 46703
Telephone: [phone] -or-Toll Free [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: www.vestilmfg.com e-mail: [e-mail]

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SPECIFICATIONS (47-007-057)
Specifications for the model BBL-RK-
72 bulk bag rack are provided on Vestil’s website. To
access the appropriate specifications document, navigate to this webpage:
https://www.vestil.com/product.php?FID=1711.Click the “Specifications” tab. Scroll the page to the
entry for the model you purchased, and click the button in the PDF column that looks like a
penci
l inside a box. A PDF file will open. This file is the specifications document. Print a copy of
the document and keep it with your copy of this manual. The following is a copy of the
specifications document.

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EXPLODED VIEW AND BILL OF MATERIALS (47-006-057)
ITEM
PART NO.
DESCRIPTION
QTY.
1
47-514-032
WELDMENT, FRAME W/ PLATE
1
2
47-514-033
WELDMENT, FRAME, POST
4
3
47-514-036
WELDMENT, FRAME, BAG MOUNTING
2
4
11103
HEX BOLT, GRADE A, ZINC PLATED, 3/8-16X3/4
12
5
11119
HEX BOLT, GRADE A, ZINC FINISH, 3/8"-16 x 4"
4
6
47-014-071
FRAME, SUPPORT TUBE
1
7
33007
3/8" USS FLAT WASHER, PLAIN
2
8
36106
HEX NUT, GRADE A, ZINC PLATED, 3/8-16
2
9
11117
HEX HEAD, HHCS #2 Z PLATED, 3/8 - 16 x 3 1/2
2
NATIONAL STANDARDS
US OSHA Rule 1910.178 (29 CFR 1910.178; the “Rule”) classifies this device as a front end attachment
whenever it is mounted on the forks of a lift truck. The Rule incorporates American National Standard
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 (the “Standard”). The Standard is published by the Industrial Truck Standards
Development Foundation on its website where it is freely downloadable at
http://www.itsdf.org/cue/b56-standards.html. Before putting this device into service, you must acquire a
copy of the Standard. Apply all relevant parts of Part II: For the User. If instructions provided in this
manual conflict with the Standard, then apply the instructions in the Standard. Vestil requests that you
immediately bring such conflicts to the attention of its TECHNICAL SERVICE personnel. Contact
information for TECHNICAL SERVICE appears on the cover page of this manual.
Bag holder
hooks

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SIGNAL WORDS
This manual uses SIGNAL WORDS to indicate the likelihood of personal injuries, as well as the probable
seriousness of those injuries, if the product is misused in the ways described. Other signal words call
attention to uses of the product likely cause property damage. The following are signal words used in
this manual and their definitions.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Vestil strives to identify foreseeable hazards associated with the use of its products. However, no
manual can address every conceivable risk. The most effective way to avoid injury is to exercise sound
judgment when assembling, using, inspecting, and maintaining this crane.
WARNING
Risks of serious personal injuries or death.
•Read this manual in its entirety before assembling, using, inspecting or servicing the product. Read the
manual to refresh your understanding of use, inspection, and maintenance procedures as necessary. A
copy of this manual should always be available to all persons who assemble, use, inspect and/or
maintain this device.
•Review the safety messages included on labeling, and in the manuals, of devices used with this bulk
bag rack: bulk bag and forklift.
•Inspect & maintain the rack as instructed in the INSPECTIONS & MAINTENANCE section on p. 6. Do not
use the rack unless it is in SATISFACTORY CONDITION. See RECORD OF SATISFACTORY CONDITION, p. 4.
•DO NOT remove or obscure any label. Before using the rack, confirm that all labels are in place and
easily readable from a reasonable distance. See LABELING DIAGRAM on p. 7.
•DO NOT allow people to ride in the bulk bag or on the rack.
•DO NOT lift more than the capacity/rated load of this rack or the bulk bag, whichever is smaller. The
capacity of the rack is 1,000 pounds (454.5 kg). The capacity of Vestil’s FAB-H bulk bag is 3,300 pounds
(1500kg). If this rack is used to hold and move an FAB-H bag, the bag and its contents must not weight
more than 1,000 pounds.
•Before mounting a bulk bag on the rack, inspect the bulk bag handles and the bag. Confirm that all
parts are in good condition. DO NOT use the lifter to support or transport a bag UNLESS the handles and
bag are undamaged.
•DO NOT lift or travel with a load elevated more than necessary to avoid contact with the ground. Bag
contents might shift during transport so travel slowly. Avoid sudden stops to minimize load swing. Turn
slowly and carefully. Make sure that the travel path is clear of persons and obstacles before transporting
a bulk bag with this rack.
•Use this product consistently with both the relevant portions of the current revision of ANSI/ITSDF B56.1
and your lift truck operator training.
•DO NOT pull or drag the rack. ONLY use the rack to load and transport bulk bags.
•DO NOT leave an elevated load/rack unattended. Always land the rack before leaving it.
•DO NOT modify the rack in any way. Modifications automatically void the LIMITED WARRANTY (on p. 8)
and might make the rack unsafe to use.
DANGER
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.
WARNING
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in MINOR or
MODERATE injury.
NOTICE
Identifies practices likely to result in product/property damage, such as
operation that might damage the product.
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ASSEMBLING THE RACK
Step 1: Insert posts (47-514-033) into post receivers as shown in the diagrams (below). Secure each post with
three (3) 3/8” – 16 x 3/4” hex bolts (11103). Tighten the bolts against the sides of the posts.
Step 2: Attach the support tube to 2 posts. Fasten the tube at each end to a post with a 3/8”-16 x 3.5” hex
head bolt (11117), a 3/8” flat washer (33007), and a 3/8”-16 hex nut (36106).
Step 3: Install the bag mounting weldments (47-514-036). Attach each end of both tubes to the support
brackets with 3/8”-16 x 4” hex head bolts (11119).
Post
receiver
Fork
channel
Support
bracket
Hex head
bolt (11117)
Hex nut
(36106)
Flat washer
(33007)
Pair of bag
holder hooks
Hex head
bolt (11119)

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USING THE RACK
The rack can be mounted on the forks of a forklift.
NOTE: Capacity information appears in the SPECIFICATIONS section on p. 2 as well as on label #1153. See
LABELING DIAGRAM on p. 7. The capacity of a properly assembled and maintained rack unit is 1,000 lb.
(454.5kg). Do not apply loads to the rack that exceed the capacity of your unit. The forklift used with this
rack must be able to support the combined weight of the rack, the bulk bug, and the material inside the
bulk bag.
Attach a bulk bag:
Attach a fabric hopper/bulk bag to the rack. Attach each of the (4) straps of the bag to one pair of bag
holder hooks. See ASSEMBLING THE RACK, STEP 3, p. 5. The bulk bag is now ready to be used.
Mounting the rack on forks:
a. Adjust the positions of the forks to match to locations of the fork channels of the rack.
b. Insert the forks through both fork channels. Drive as far forward as possible. The fork tips should extend
through the opposite ends of the channels. Raise the fork tips slightly to prevent the rack from sliding
forward.
c. Elevate the forks only as high as necessary to raise the rack off of the ground. Drive slowly and carefully.
Brake very gradually. Turn slowly and carefully.
OSHA rule 29 CFR 1910.178 applies to front end attachments. The rule requires that you contact the
manufacturer of your fork truck (or a professional engineer). The manufacturer must determine how
mounting the rack on your forklift affects the capacity, operation, and maintenance of your fork truck. The
analysis can also be performed by a professional engineer. Afterwards, plates, tags, labels, etc. affixed to
the truck must be updated. The truck should also be marked to identify this BBL-4 attachment and to display
the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with a laterally
centered load.
RECORD OF SATISFATORY CONDITION (THE “RECORD”)
Before putting the rack into service, record its appearance. Thoroughly photograph the unit so that all
features are clearly visible. Take close range photographs of the support brackets, hook pairs, post
receivers, labels and tags applied to the rack as well as all fasteners. Collect the photographs in a file. The
file is a record of the unit in satisfactory condition. Compare the results of each inspection to this record to
determine whether the unit is in satisfactory condition. Do not use it unless it is in satisfactory condition.
INSPECTIONS & MAINTENANCE
Compare the results of each inspection to the RECORD to determine whether the unit is in satisfactory
condition. DO NOT use the rack unless it is in satisfactory condition. Only use manufacturer-approved
replacement parts to restore the unit to satisfactory condition. Never make temporary repairs of damaged
or missing parts. DON’T GUESS! If you have any questions about the condition of your unit, contact the
TECHNICAL SERVICE department. The phone number is provided on the cover page of this manual. Purely
cosmetic changes, such as chipped paint, are not changes from satisfactory condition. However,
unprotected steel rusts so touchup paint should be applied to all areas where the finish is damaged as soon
as the damage occurs. Left unaddressed, rusting could compromise the soundness of the metal and
create a safety hazard.
Inspect the listed components at least 1 time per month:
1.) Base frame: Inspect the fork channels and base frame for deformations, cracks, significant
rusting/corrosion, etc.
2.) Posts, post receivers, and fasteners: Closely examine each item for cracks, bends, twists,
elongations, thinned areas, and rusting/corrosion, or significant wear. Pay particular attention to
post receivers, support brackets, and hook pairs.
3.) Labels & tags: Confirm that each label and/or tag is present and easily readable.
Maintain the rack by replacing damaged hardware, applying touchup paint to areas where the surface
coating is damaged, and replacing components that are found not to be in satisfactory condition.

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ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT
A selection of equipment is available for use with BBL-RK-72 bulk bag racks:
•BBL-OC-4: Fork-mountable bulk bag lifter with an open center. The lifter provides solutions for both
loading and transporting bulk bags.
•BBL-OC-RK: Steel arms that fasten to an open center bulk bag lifter (BBL-OC-4). These arms allow an
open center bulk bag lifter (BBL-OC-4) to be removably mounted on the upper supports of a BBL-RK-72
support rack. Hang a bulk bag from the lifter. The filled bulk bag can be moved while the rack remains in
place simply by inserting the forks of your lift truck through the fork channels of the lifter and lifting it free of
the rack.
•BBL-B001: Complete open center bulk bag kit. The kit includes a bulk bag lifter (BBL-OC-4), 4 lifter
mounting arms (BBL-OC-RK), and a bulk bag rack (BBL-RK-72). This kit provides the user with an optimally
versatile bulk storage system.
LABELING DIAGRAM
Label content and location are subject to change so your product might not be labeled exactly as
shown. Compare the diagram below to your RECORD OF SATISFACTORY CONDITION. If differences
between actual labeling and this diagram exist, contact TECHNICAL SERVICE. Replace all labels that are
damaged, missing, or not easily readable (e.g. faded). To order replacement labels, or to inquire whether
your unit is properly labeled, contact the TECHNICAL SERVICE AND PARTS DEPARTMENT online at
http://www.vestilmfg.com/parts_info.htm or by calling [phone] and asking for the Parts
Department.
A: Label 1153
A
B
C
C: Label 658
B: Label 1049

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LIMITED WARRANTY
Vestil Manufacturing Corporation (“Vestil”) warrants this product to be free of defects in material and
workmanship during the warranty period. Our warranty obligation is to provide a replacement for a
defective, original part covered by the warranty after we receive a proper request from the Warrantee
(you) for warranty service.
Who may request service?
Only a warrantee may request service. You are a warrantee if you purchased the product from Vestil or
from an authorized distributor AND Vestil has been fully paid.
Definition of “original part”?
An original part is a part used to make the product as shipped to the Warrantee.
What is a “proper request”?
A request for warranty service is proper if Vestil receives: 1) a photocopy of the Customer Invoice that
displays the shipping date; AND 2) a written request for warranty service including your name and phone
number. Send requests by one of the following methods:
US Mail Fax Email
Vestil Manufacturing Corporation [phone] [e-mail]
2999 North Wayne Street, PO Box 507 Phone Enter “Warranty service request”
Angola, IN 46703 [phone] in subject field.
In the written request, list the parts believed to be defective and include the address where replacements
should be delivered. After Vestil receives your request for warranty service, an authorized representative will
contact you to determine whether your claim is covered by the warranty. Before providing warranty
service, Vestil will require you to send the entire product, or just the defective part (or parts), to its facility in
Angola, IN.
What is covered under the warranty?
The warranty covers defects in the following original, dynamic parts: motors, hydraulic pumps, motor
controllers, and cylinders. It also covers defects in original parts that wear under normal usage conditions
(“wearing parts”), such as bearings, hoses, wheels, seals, brushes, and batteries.
How long is the warranty period?
The warranty period for original dynamic components is 1 year. For wearing parts, the warranty period is
90 days. Both warranty periods begin on the date Vestil ships the product to the Warrantee. If the product
was purchased from an authorized distributor, the periods begin when the distributor ships the product.
Vestil may, at its sole discretion, extend a warranty period for products shipped from authorized distributors
by up to 30 days to account for shipping time.
If a defective part is covered by the warranty, what will Vestil do to correct the problem?
Vestil will provide an appropriate replacement for any covered part. An authorized representative of
Vestil will contact you to discuss your claim.
What is not covered by the warranty?
The Warrantee (you) is responsible for paying labor costs and freight costs to return the product to Vestil
for warranty service.
Events that automatically void this Limited Warranty.
•Misuse;
•Negligent assembly, installation, operation or repair;
•Installation/use in corrosive environments;
•Inadequate or improper maintenance;
•Damage sustained during shipping;
•Collisions or other accidents that damage the product;
•Unauthorized modifications: Do not modify the product IN ANY WAY without first receiving written
authorization from Vestil.
Do any other warranties apply to the product?
Vestil Manufacturing Corp. makes no other express warranties. All implied warranties are disclaimed to
the extent allowed by law. Any implied warranty not disclaimed is limited in scope to the terms of this
Limited Warranty. Vestil makes no warranty or representation that this product complies with any state or
local design, performance, or safety code or standard. Noncompliance with any such code or standard is
not a defect in material or workmanship.