Installation & Operational Manual Model D6080 27k Hydraulic Cart Lifter
Installation & Operational Manual Model D6080 27k Hydraulic Cart Lifter
Installation & Operational Manual Model D6080 27k Hydraulic Cart Lifter
ProtectedbyUSPatents6,921,239&7,273,340
D608027kLifterSpecifications
CartCompatibility TypicalMountingApplication TipperBarCompatible? FlowRateRequirement CycleTime RecommendedPressureSetting* MaximumSystemPressure WeightCapacity** DumpAngle MountingHeight(groundleveltotopofmounting plate) ApproximateUnitWeight(notcountingpackaging) HydraulicPackage Warranty ANSITypeB,USStyletwobarcartshavingabarto bardimensionof1415. Rearloader No. 3.5gpm 68seconds(upanddown) 1,550psiatthepressurereliefvalve 3,000psi 400lbs 45degreesfromthehorizon 38upto42. 185lbs TapInkitsaresoldseparately 3years***
Perkinsregularlymakesproductimprovements.Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
OverallDimensions
Perkinsregularlymakesproductimprovements.Dimensionsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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GlossaryofTerms
CartTypes
ANSITypeDCarts (DiamondType)
KeyHydraulicComponents
HelicalRotaryActuator
Valvesaresoldseparatelyoraspartofatapinkit.Thevalvesareshownforreference/identificationpurposes only.Yourspecificinstallationmayrequireotherequipmentnotshown.
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InstallationSafety
Pleasereadthismanualpriortoinstalling,repairingorusingthiscartlifter. Installationofthisequipmentrequireswelding,painting,grinding,torchingandworkingwith highpressurehydraulicsystems.Theappropriatesafetyequipmentshouldbeusedatall times. AlwaysfollowOSHAspecifiedlockoutprocedureswhileworkingwithatruck. Cartliftersweigh,onaverage,between185to300lbs.Donotliftthelifterontothe mountingplatebyhand.Alwaysuseproperliftingequipment. Alwaysuseachainorstraptosecurethelifterintheuprightpositionduringtheinstallation process.Unsecuredliftersmayfallsuddenlycausinginjury. Thetrucktowhichthelifteristobeinstalledshouldbeemptyofwaste.Torchingand weldingcanignitethecontentsofthetruckandcauseafire. Donotweldonthetruckunlessagroundisinplaceandthebatteryisdisconnected. Donotopen/loosenanyhydrauliclinesunlessthesystemisoffanddepressurized. Alwaysdoublecheckhydraulicfittingsandhosesfortightnesspriortoreactivatingthe pump. Alwaysrelocatelightsthatneedtobemovedduetothepositionofthecartliftertoaclear andunobstructedareaclearlyvisibletodrivers. Allpaintingofthetruck/lifterafterinstallationiscompleteshouldbedonewithproper ventilationandperlocalregulations.Donotpaintovercautionandwarninglabels. Ifthereareanyquestionsabouttheproperinstallationoruseofthecartlifternotcoveredin themanual,itisrecommendedtocallPerkinsat8008825292.
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InstallationTips
Donotmounttheliftertoarefusebodywhichisnotalreadymountedtoachassis.Chassis heightscanvaryandthiswillaffectthefinalinstalledheightofthecartlifter. Tackweldonlyuntilallpositionsandclearancesareverifiedtoworkwellforyourapplication. Alwaysworkonasmoothlevelsurfacewithanemptytruck.
ResidentialOnlyInstallation
Aresidentialonlyinstallationiswhenthecartlifterwillbemountedtothetruckandthetruck willnotbeusedforcollectingcommercialcontainers(suchas1thru10yardcontainers).A residentialonlyinstallationisverystraightforwardandsimpleandverylittlecustomization required.Therefore,aresidentialonlyinstallationmaytakeonly46hours. TheD608027kisaTuckAwayStyleCartLifter Thefirstconsiderationwheninstalling anyTuckAwaystylecartlifteristo makesuretheunithasspacetostore undertheloadsill. Sometruckshaveahoppershapethat doesnotacceptaTuckAwaystylecart lifter,soitmaybenecessarytousea differentcartliftermodelinthese cases. Findthemountingheightyouwill needtomountyourcartlifteratas instructedonthefollowingpages. Measurefromthispointdown13 tocheckandseeiftheD608027k TuckAwayistherightmodelforthis application. Ifthereisinterferencewithalight panel,thepanelmaybetrimmedat thecustomerspreference.Relocate lightsifnecessary. Ifyourtruckdoesnothaveroomto mountaD608027kTuckAway,call Perkinsat8008825292forhelp selectingadifferentmodel. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page6of45
MarkYourCenterlines Beginbyselectingwhethertheinstallationwillbecenteredonthe truck,oroffset,oradoubleinstallation.Drawacenterlineonthe trucksloadingsill. Acenteredinstallationwillplacethelifterdirectlycenteredonthe centerlineofthetruck. Anoffsetinstallationwillplacethelifter17fromthecenterof thetruck,(usuallytothecurbside)asshowninthepictureatright. Adoubleinstallationwillplacealifter17totheleftand17to therightofthetruckscenterline. DeterminetheMountingHeight Themountingheightiscriticaltotheproperfunctionof anycartlifter.Theideallocationfortheupperhookis 34offtheground,whenthelifterispositionedsothat thefaceplateis5degreestiltedbackfromverticalas showninthediagramatleft. Itisimportantthatthepackerbodybemountedtoa chassis,andthetruckisemptyandparkedonasmooth andlevelsurfacewhenthismountingheightis determined. Acartlifterwhichhasbeenpositionedtoolowmaykick cartsawaybeforesuccessfullyengagingthem. Acartlifterwhichismountedtoohighwillmakeit difficultfortheoperatortolatchthecartatall,causing theoperatortohavetoliftthecartontothelatch. Agoodmountingheightwillmakelatchingcarts effortlesswithnoliftingorholdingthecartinplace.
Atypicaloffsetinstallation.
Upperhookmountingheight
PositioningtheMountingPlate
*Themountingplatemaybepositionedaslowas39andashighas42,asneeded.Themountingplateitself shouldbeverticalandlevel.
ReinforcetheMountingPlate Whenthemountingheightis determined,theliftersmounting platefrequentlyendsupbeing higherthantheoriginalloadsill. Thisisnormalandrequiresthe additionofasupportingstructure. Itisnecessarytofullysupportthe mountingplatetoprovidearigid baseforthecartlifter.An unsupportedmountingplatecan easilydeformthroughnormaluse inashortperiodoftime.Failure tofullysupportthemounting platecanleadtorapidpremature failureofthecartlifter.
Dimensionsshownaboveareanexampleonlyandwill varyfromtrucktotruck
Perkinsrecommendsaddingsteel structuraltubeacrosstheentire lengthoftheloadsill.Thistube becomesthenewloadsill. Thetubeshouldbeatleast thick,andsizedtoallowthetopof thesupporttomatetothetopof themountingplate.Donot extendthesupporttubeabove themountingplatetopedge. Thesizeneededwillvaryfrom installationtoinstallation,use whatbestsuitsyourneeds.
Note:Simplyaddinggussetstothe backofthemountingplatedoesnot provideadequatesupport.The reinforcementshouldcoverthe entirerearoftheplateandbe weldedfully.
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ResidentialOnlyInstallationExample
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MixedCommerical&ResidentialInstallation
Whenperformingacommercialinstallation,thesameprocedureoftheresidentialinstallationmustbe followedwiththeseadditionalsteps: RecessTheCartLifter Whenatruckisprovidedwithcommercial containerlocks,theOEMwillusuallyadd anextendedbumperovertheoriginalload sill. Tomountacartliftertoatrucklikethis, youmustrecessthecartlifterbycuttinga notchintheextendedloadsill. Cutanotchthatwillleavea2gapon eithersideofthelifter. Donotcutintotheoriginalloadsill.The originalloadsillisastructuralmemberof thetailgateandmustnotbeseveredorthe structuralintegrityofthetailgatewillbe compromised,leadingtodistortionand failure. TOPVIEWOFTRUCKLOADSILL
Note:Becarefulnottocutintotheoriginalloadsillorelsethestructuralintegrityofthetailgatecanbe compromised.Itmaybenecessarytoaddcustomstructurereinforcementswherethelifteristobemounted.
AddtheSillExtension(Bumperkit) Withthenotchesinthesillextensioncutout, capofftheexposedendsandmountthe mountingplate,usingthecorrectmounting heightaspreviouslydescribed. Itmaybenecessarytoaddcustomizedpieces tobolsterthesupportofthemountingplateon toporbelowtheplate. Atthispoint,theliftermaystickoutaboveor beyondtheextensionsill.Thatisnormal. Note:Thesizeandshapeofthebumper extensioncanvarydependingonyour fabricationpreferences.Perkinsdoesoffer premadebumperextensionkits,sold separately: CA1084singlelifter,offsettotheright CA1085singlelifter,centermounted CA1086doublelifterinstallation Nowweaddtherestof thesupportingstructure. Likeintheresidential onlyinstall,itis necessarytobringthe loadsilluptomatchto thetopofthemounting plateand/ortopofthe bumperextension. Contactwithcommercial containerscaneasily crushthecartlifter.To protectit,installa bumperextensionover theOEMsuppliedsill extension.Thebumper shouldbesizedand positionedsothat contactwitha commercialcontaineris notpossible. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com
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MovingtheContainerLocks Atthispoint,thebumperextension isnowstickingoutpasttheOEM suppliedsillextensionbyXinches. Thisdimensionmighttypicallybe about3or4. Measurethisdimension.The distancetheextensionhasshifted outisthedistancethecontainer locksmustbeextended. Carefullytorchtheelephantearand containerlocksrightoffthetruck.
Repositionthecontainerlocksandelephant earsbackonthetruckatthesameheightand spacing,butshiftedbacktotherearofthe truck. TheshiftdistanceXisequaltotheamount thebumperextensionswentpastthe OEMsuppliedextensionsillX. Addfillermaterialasaspacertotakeupthe gapcreatedbyshiftingthelocks. Itmaybenecessarytoreconstructthe containerlockbackingbarstomakethem haveasmallergap. Customizedpiecesofsteelareused thoughtoutthisstepandarenotprovidedby Perkins. Priortofullywelding,makesureacommerical containerwillproperlylockuptothe containerlocksintheirnewposition. Doublecheckthatacommericalcontainer cannotmakecontactwiththelifter.If everythingissatisfactory,weldfully. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com
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MixedCommercial&ResidentialInstallationExample
NonPerkinsHydraulics
HydraulicOil Themostimportantcomponentofanyhydraulicsystemistheoil.Perkinscartliftersusestandardseal materialsandshouldthereforebecompatibletomostgradesofhydraulicoils,operatingintypical weatherconditionsformostofNorthAmerica.However,theconditionoftheoilisanimportant considerationthatshouldnotbeoverlooked. Hydraulicoilmaybedirty,contaminated,lostitsviscosity,burnedup,orhavetoohighaconcentration ofabsorbedwaterand/orair.Whilethesethingsareunlikelytocauseanimmediateperformanceissue withyourcartlifter,theseissuescanleadtoprematurewearandtearinthelongerterm. Perkinswouldliketotakethisopportunitytoremindyoutocheckthequalityofyourhydraulicoil periodicallyandmakesureitmeetsyourstandards.Oilthatismaintainedingoodconditionwillhelp yourequipmentlastlonger. NonPerkinsControls SomecustomerswithnewtrucksmaychoosetousehydrauliccontrolsprovidedbytheOEM.Aslongas theGPMandpressuresettingsusedmatchthespecificationsrequired,thentheliftershouldoperate fine.PerkinscartliftersdonotrequirespecialPerkinsvalvestooperate. Inothercases,aPerkinscartliftermaybereplacingacompetitivelifterforwhichcontrolsarealready installed.Again,Perkinscartliftersshouldworkjustfinewithcompetitiveequipment,aslongasthe GPMandpressuresettingsareadjustedwithinthespecifiedranges. LifterSpeed Thecycletimeofthelifterisveryimportantforsafeoperation.Perkinssuggestsacompletecycletime of68seconds(34secondsupand34secondsdown).Fastercycletimesmaybedangerous.Running aliftertoofastcandamagethecart,ormakeacartbreaklooseoffthelifterandfall,resultingin damageand/orinjury. Thespeedofthecartlifterisdeterminedbytherateofoil(gpm)goingtotheunit.Typicallifterswitha 27kactuatorwillrequireapproximately3.5gpminordertomeetthisspeed.Agaugeisrecommended butnotneededtodetermineproperlifterspeed.Countingthecycletimeusingastopwatchis adequatetodetermineproperflowrate.Runningaliftertoofastwillvoidthewarranty. WeightCapacity Themaximumamountofweightthatcanbeliftedislimitedbythepressurereliefvalve.Thesettings mustbedeterminedwithapressuregauge.TheD608027krequires1650psitolifta400lbload.Place apressuregaugeafterthehandvalveandruntheactuatoruntilitstops,continueactivatingthehandle andnotethepressureonthegauge.Adjustthereliefvalveaccordingtothemanufacturers instructions. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page15of45
PerkinsHydraulicInstallation (SoldSeparately) LocatetheHandValveAssembly Asuitablelocationforthehandvalve assemblyshouldbefoundontheside ofthetruck.Itsplacementshould notinterferewithanyexistingtruck components.Thehandleshouldbea comfortabledistancefromtheground (typicallyabout48high)sothat repeatedergonomicsiseasytouse andsafe. ThePerkinshandvalveassembly comeswithamountingbracketwhich maybeweldeddirectlytothesideof thetruck.Typically,thehandvalves handlewillpointtothebackofthe truckandtheportsA&Bwhichfeed thelifterwillbepointingtothe ground. Thispositionshouldallowthe operatorholdingthehandletostillbe withinarmsreachofthecartthatis beinglifted.Thiskeepsthestepsback andforthtoaminimumforbest efficiency. Tackweldthevalvebracketinplace temporarilyuntilallthehoseshave beenrouted.
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LocateandConnecttheDiverterValve
Thedivertervalveisdesignedtoacceptfullsystemflow,continuouslydivertaportionofthatflowtothe lifter(s),andpasstheremainingflowontothepackercontrolvalve.Theamountofflowthatisdiverted isadjustable,sothesamevalvethatfeedsoneliftercanalsobeadjustedtofeedtwolifters. AddingthePerkinsdivertervalvetoyoursystemwillslowdownyourpackercyclebyseveralseconds, whetheryouareactivelyusingtheliftersornot.However,thisisusuallyanacceptabletradeoff,since thePerkinsdivertervalvedoesntgeneratemuchbackpressureorheat,anditallowsyoutousethe packerandthelifterssimultaneously. Withthesystemoffanddepressurized,findthepressurelinethatfeedsthepackervalveanddisconnect it.ConnectthispressurelinetotheINportofthePerkinsdivertervalve.ConnecttheOUTportof thedivertervalvebacktothepackercontrolvalvewherethepressurelineoriginallywas. Thefittingstodothiswillvaryfromtrucktotruck.ThePerkinsTapinKitgenerallygivesyouthe requiredfittings,butduetothewidevarietyoftrucks,changesmadebytheOEM,aswellasthe possibilityofotheraftermarketparts,especiallyonusedtrucks,thefittingsyouneedtomakethese connectionsmaynotbeincludedinyourkitandwillhavetobepurchasedseparately.
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ThePerkinsDiverterValve Ordinarily,thedivertervalvesport Pwillfeedthelifter. But,ifyouhavetwolifters,then youwillusethePerkinsDouble DiverterValve. Itsthesamevalve,exceptportP isplugged,anda50/50splitter valveismountedontop. Inthiscase,portsP1andP2 willfeedtheliftersanequal amountoffloweach.
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AdjustingthePerkinsHydraulics
AdjustingtheSpeed SingleDiverter:D63237s DoubleDiverter:D63411s Thisvalvesadjustmentcontrolsthe flowgoingtothelifter.Theflow controlsthespeedofthelifter. Atypical27krotarylifterrequires3.5 gpmtoachievea68secondcycle time. Toadjust,turnoffthesystemand loosenthelockingnut.Turnthe adjustmentscrewclockwiseallthe wayin.Thiswillstopflowtothelifter completely.Fromthisposition,make counterclockwiseadjustmentsturn atatime.Whenthecorrectpositionis found,tightenthelockingnuttohold theadjustmentinplace. ReplacementParts: D63477SealKit D63565AdjustmentScrew ToconvertaSingleDivertertoaDouble: D6323650/50Splitter(comeswithmountinghardware). TroubleshootingtheDiverterValve Thisdivertervalvedoesnotaffectliftingpower/weightcapacity! Onlycheckthisvalveifyourlifterstopsmoving,ormovestofastortooslow. MaintainingtheDiverterValve Thevalverequiresnoperiodicmaintenance. Ifaproblemisthoughttoexistinthedivertervalve,turnthesystemoffandcheckthecartridgeby unscrewingeitherofthelargecapsfromtheendsandremovingthecartridge.Thecartridgemaythen becleanedandinspected.Flushthevalveouttoremoveanycontaminants,returnthecartridgeand reinstall. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page20of45
AdjustingtheLiftingCapacity HandValve:D63228(valveonly) Thisvalvedirectstheflowtothelifterto makeitmoveupordown.Itfeaturesa deadmanstop.Releasethehandle andtheliftershouldstopmoving. Thevalvehasabuiltinpressurerelief valve.Toincreasetheliftingcapacity, loosenthelockingnutandturnthe adjustingscrewclockwise.Itis recommendedtouseapressuregauge toachievetherightsetting.Raisethe lifteruntilitstopsandcontinuetopull thehandle.Notethepressureonthe gaugeandadjustthescrewaccordingly. Whenthepressureiscorrect,retighten thelockingnut. ReplacementParts: D63127SealKit D63192SpringKit D63672CartridgeKit
Note:ThesettingfortheD608027kisapproximately 1650psitolift400lbs.
TroubleshootingtheHandValve Thisvalvedoesnotaffectlifterspeed! Onlyadjustthisvalveifthelifterwontpickupthedesiredweight,orifachatteringnoiseisheard. Dontbefooled!Containersfullofwater,concrete,rocks,dirt,wetgrassofothermaterialscaneasily weighfarmorethanthecapacityofthelifter.Justbecausethelifterdoesntpickupthatheavycart, doesntmeanthelifterneedsadjustment!Ifthereisdoubt,tryweighingthecontainerinquestion. MaintainingtheHandValve Thisvalverequiresnoperiodicmaintenance. Ifaproblemistracedtothehandvalve,turnthesystemoffandremovethecartridge.Cleanand inspectthecartridge.Makesurethehandlereturnstocenteronitsown.Ifitdoesnt,itmayneeda springkit. Thereareusuallymultiplereliefvalveswithinthesamesystem.Theymustbesetatleast100psiapart fromeachotherortheywillchatter.Adjustingonevalvetobesetdifferentlythananothershould eliminatetheproblem.Example:Pumpreliefvalve2000psi,packerreliefvalve1900psi,lifterrelief valve1650psi. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page21of45
MaintainingthePOCheckValve POCheckValve:D63580 Thevalvelockstheoilfromescapingunlessthe handcontrolisactivated.Thislocksequipment inpositionandpreventsdriftingwhen equipmentisidle.Italsoactsasasafety,inthe eventofabrokenhose,thevalvestopsthe movementoftheequipment. Thisvalveisnotadjustable. Thisvalverequiresnoperiodicmaintenance. IfaproblemistracedbacktothePOcheck,turn offthesystemandremovethecartridge.Clean andinspectfordamage.Replacecartridgeif needed,flushthevalve,rebuildandinstall. MaintainingtheAdjustableFlowControl AdjustableFlowControlValve:D63575 Thevalveislocatedonthelefthandsideportoftherotary actuator.Itspurposeistorestrictoilcomingoutofthe actuatorwhenthelifterismovingbackdown.Byrestricting theoil,thelifterispreventedfromgettingaheadofthe oilandslammingintotheground. Thisvalveonlyworksinonedirection,soadjustingitdoes notaffectthespeedoftheupwardsdirection. Thevalvehasasmallarrowstampedintoitsbody.The arrow shouldpointawayfromtheactuator. Iftheliftercomesdowntooquickly,tryturningthisvalvein clockwiseturnatatimeuntilthedowndirectionis smoothandundercontrol. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page22of45
ServicingthePerkinsHelicalRotaryActuator PerkinsHelical27kActuator:D73060 CommonParts:SealKit:D730611Shaft:D730602 Themanualfortheactuatorisprovidedseparatelyandfreeofcharge.Itcontainsdetailedinstructions forrebuilding,basedonacompleteteardown.Alsowithinthemanualisacompletepartslisting.To receiveacopyoftheactuatormanual,simplycallPerkinsat8008825292. FlushingtheActuator Becausetheoildisplacementoftheactuatorisnearlyequaltothedisplacementofthehoses,theoil insidetheactuatordoesnotfullydispeltothesystemandgetfilteredwitheachuse.Onlyapercentage oftheoildispels.Becauseofthis,itispossibletohavebuildupofparticlesovertimewhichcanleadto prematurewear,especiallyindirtyoilconditions.Perkinsrecommendsflushingtheoilintheactuator tothesystemtoallowforcompletefiltrationonceevery6months.Thiswillhelpensuretheactuator hasaverylonglifespan. Toflushtheoil,turnoff/depressurizethesystemandconnectahosefromonebleedporttotheother. Tightenthefittingsrestartthepump.Runthehandvalvebackandforthseveraltimes,holdingthe handledownforaboutaminuteeachtime.Thisensuresanyparticleshavecompletelyexitedthe actuator.
FlushtheDebrisfromtheShaftSealArea Theactuatordoesnotneedgreasing,asitisself lubricatednaturallyfromtheinternalhydraulic oil. Nonetheless,greasezerksareprovidedonthe endsoftheactuator.Thesegreasepathsallow greasetocomedownandescapefromtheshaft sealarea,flushingdebrisawayfromtheshaft seal. Thepurposeofthisistoimprovethelifeofthe sealaswellasaidinkeepingtheshaftgreased foreasyremovalduringservicing. Perkinsrecommendsgreasingthesepointsonce every6monthsorasnecessaryforyour environmentalconditions.
BleedingairfromtheActuator
Airdoesnotusuallygettrappedinsidethe actuator,butitdoeshappenonoccasion, particularlywithinitialinstallations.Forthis reason,theactuatorhas#4bleedportslocated atopit.Crackingthepluglooseslightlywill allowtrappedairtoescape. Perkinsrecommendsthisbeperformedonlyas necessary.Liftermotionthatisveryerraticis usuallyasignoftrappedair.Theliftershouldbe runseveraltimesupanddownfirst,asthis usuallyclearsanytrappedairwithouthavingto usethebleedports. Makesurethebleedportsarefullytightened whencomplete.
PerkinsSingleLifterHydraulicsSchematic
PerkinsDoubleLifterHydraulicsSchematic
OperatingtheLifter
OperatingInstructions Therecommendedcycleis34secondstotravelupand34secondstotraveldown.Thiscycletimeis basedonthesafeandsmoothmovementthattheplasticcartcanbeswungaboutatwithoutrisking damagetothecartorinjurytotheoperator.Therefore,operatingthelifterfasterthanthistimewill voidthewarranty. Itisrecommendedthatthelifterbevisuallyinspectedonadailybasistoensurethatthereis nothingobviouslyinneedofrepair.Brokenormissingparts/hardwareshouldbeattendedto immediatelytoavoidriskoffurtherdamagetothelifter,damagetothecart,orinjurytothe operator.Operatingacartlifterthatisnotproperlymaintainedishazardous. Step1:BringtheTuckAwaylifteroutofthestoragepositionandintothepickuppositionbypullingup onthehandvalvehandleuntilthefaceplateisjustshyofvertical,tofacilitateeasycartengagement. Step2:Rollaloadedcarttothelifterandpositiontheupperbarofthecartontheuppersaddleofthe lifterorinapositionwherethelifterwillengagethebaronceitstartsitsmotion.(Itisnotnecessaryto liftthecartontotheuppersaddle) Step3:Lookandmakesurenooneisintheareaofthelifterorcart,thenoperatethehandvalveby pullinguponthehandle.Thelifterwillrotateandengagethecartandraiseitto45degreesabovethe horizon. SafetyNote:Thehandvalveoperateslikeadeadmanswitch.Releasingthehandleatanytime willstopmotionofthelifter.Normaloperationmayberesumedbyoperatingthehandleagain. Step4:Attheoperatorpreference,thecartmaybeshookbackandforthtohelpdischargethe contentsofthecartbymovingthehandvalvebackandforthrapidly.Shakingthecartisnotharmfulto thelifter,however,cartdamagecanresultifthelifterspeedistoogreat.Makesurethespeed adjustmentofthelifterissetslowenoughtoallowforsafecartshaking,ifyouplantoregularlyshake thecart. Step5:Lowerthecartbyreversingthehandvalvehandle(pushingdown),untilthecartissafely returnedtothegroundandthelifterhasdisengagedthecart. Step6:Removetheemptycartandrepeattheprocessasneeded. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page27of45
SafeOperatingTips Alwaysfollowyourcompanyssafetypolicyduringtheuseofthislifter,includinguseofproperclothing/ personalprotectivegear,reflectiveclothing,etc.Remember,youareoperatingthelifteronapublic road/alleyamongmovingtraffic.Alwaysbeawareofyoursurroundingsandwatchforcarsand pedestrians. DonotliftanythingwiththelifterotherthanANSIapprovedcartswhichareingoodcondition.Non approvedcartsmaynotlockproperly,causingthemtofallfromthelifter,whichcancausedamageor injuryandwillvoidthewarranty. Donotusethelifterforanypurposeotherthanliftingacart.Liftersarenotmeantassteps,theyare nottobeusedtohelpliftacommercialcontainer,orusedtocrush/breakdownanitem.Doingsocan causeseriousdamageorinjuryandwillvoidthewarranty. Speedingupthelifterbeyondtherecommendedcycletimeof68secondsand/oradjustingtherelief valvetopickupweightsheavierthan400lbscanleadtodamageorinjuryandwillvoidthewarranty. Donotoperatethelifterunlesstheareaarounditisclearofpersonnel.Thismeansdonottouchthe lifterwhileitisinoperationanddonotstandorsitunder/nearthelifterwhileitismoving.Liftershave pinchpointswhichcancauseseriousinjury.Stayclearatalltimes. TuckAwaylifterscanhangverylowtothegroundatcertainpointsoftheirliftcycle.Itistheoperators responsibilitytomovetheliftertoasafepositionwhilegoingdowntheroad,suchasputtingthelifter allthewayuporfullyintothestorageposition.Lifterslefthanginglowriskbottomingoutonthestreet, whichwillcauseseriouslifterdamage.Damagecausedbybottomingoutisnotcoveredbywarranty. Liftersofallkindscanbestruckbyutilitypoles,walls,othervehicles,backedintoearthenhills,etc.Itis theoperatorsresponsibilitytopositionthecartlifterinasafepositionpriortocomingclosetoany otherforeignobject.Ifthelifterisdamagedbycollision,thedamagewillnotbecoveredbywarranty. Ifthelifterisinstalledinsuchawaythatthelifterorcartcanmakecontactwiththepackerblade,then itiscriticaltopayattentionandmakesurethelifterisnotoperatedwhenthepackerbladeisdownor comingdown. Ifthetruckisequippedtodumpcommercialcontainers,theliftermustbestoredallthewaydownprior toengagingthecommercialcontainerorthecartliftermaybecrushedbythecontainer.Thisdamageis notcoveredbywarranty. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page28of45
AdjustingtheLifter
CorrectPositionoftheLowerLatch Shownatrightisthecorrectpositionofthe lowerlatchwhentheplungerassemblyand threadedrodassemblyarebothadjusted properlyandwhenthefaceplateis5degrees priortovertical. Thekeyistomakesurethetipofthelatchis abovetheloweredgeofthelowerstop. Thispositionensuresthatthelatchisstillopen atthetimeofcartengagementtothelowerbar. Thelatchmaybeadjustedtobeslightlyhigher thanshown,butnotlower,orelsecartsmay notlatch. AdjustthePlungerAssemblyLength Theplungerassemblyfromcenterto centermustbe101/8whenleft unstretched. Adjusttherodeyetothisdimensionand thentightenthejamnuttosecuretherod eyeinplace.
OtherAdjustments Makesureallhardwareisfirmlytightened.IfanyhardwareloosenstheymaybeaffixedwithBlueLoc titetype242threadlocker. Perkinsusesantisiezelubricationontheshaftsoftheactuatorwhenapplyingthedriverbearinghubs. Thistypicallydoesnotwashawayandhelpsinreducingcorrosion.Thismakesremovingthedriver bearinghubsoffthesplineseasierinthefuture.Whenrebuildingalifter,reapplyafreshcoatingofanti siezeonthesplines. Thereisawidevarietyofcarts,someofwhichdonotmeetANSIstandards.Customersmayexperience engagementissueswithsomeparticularbrandsofcartsandincircumstanceslikethese,spacerscanbe addedbehindtheuppersaddleorbehindthelowerstoptoextendthemoutfromthefaceplate.This helpscertainbrands/sizesofcartstolocktothelifterbetter.Ifyouexperienceanydifficultieswiththe carttypeyouhave,pleasecallPerkinsat8008825292todiscusstheproblemandPerkinswilladvise thebestsolutiontomeetyourneeds. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page30of45
TroubleshootingGuide
Lifteroperationiserratic,lifterdoesnotmovesmoothly Whenthelifterdoesnotmovesmoothly,thereistypicallyairinthesystem.Thisisusuallyanissueafter theinitialinstallationorarecentrepairwherethehydrauliclinesmayhavebeenopened.Bleedairout ofthesystembylooseningafittingveryslightlyandrunningthehandvalvetocreateflow.Excessair shouldbleedoutoftheopeninginthefitting.Retightenwhencompletedone. Inrareinstances,theflowmaybetoolow.Thiswouldalsobenoticeableifthelifterwasalsoveryslow. Tryadjustingthedivertervalvetoincreasetheflow. Anotherpossibilityistheadjustableflowcontrol,D63575notfunctioningproperly.Checkthearrow printedonthevalvebody.Thevalveshouldbeinstalledsothearrowpointsawayfromtheactuator. Adjust,clean,orreplacetheadjustableflowcontrolvalveasneeded. Cartlifterwillnotpickuptheweight Thecartmaybeoverweight.Ifthecartisobviouslyveryheavyandhardtomove,tryremovingafew itemsfromthetoptolightentheload. Thehandvalvereliefpressuresettingmaybesettoolow.Checkandadjustthepressureusinga pressuregage.Notethepressurebeingdeliveredandadjustaccordingly. Ifadjustingthehandvalvesreliefdoesnotbringthepressureuptowhereitshouldbe,thenthetrucks reliefpressuresettingmaybesettoolow.Tryadjustingthetrucksreliefvalve(seemanufacturers instructionsonhowtodothisforyourvehicle) Incasesofolderequipment,thehandvalvemaybeinneedofreplacementorrepair. Ifallpressuresaresetproperlyandthehandvalveworks,thentheactuatormayhaveinternalleakage. Testforinternalleakagebyrunningthelifterallthewayupanddeadheadthelifterup.Notethe pressuregageandseethatthepressurestaysconstantasthehandvalveishelddepressed.Ifthe pressurefalls,youmayhaveinternalleakageandtheactuatorshouldberepaired/rebuiltwithnew seals. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page32of45
Lifteroperatesslowly Checktheflowadjustmentonthedivertervalve.Useaflowmetertomakesureeachlifterreceives approximately3.5gpm.Adjustdiverterasneededfollowinginstructionsinthemanual. Engineidlemaybetoolowtoprovideadequateflow.Followingthemanufacturersinstructions,adjust theengineidle.Rememberincreasingengineidlewillincreasefuelconsumption. Thehandvalvemaybefaulty.Check,cleanand/orreplaceasneeded. Thetruckspumpmaybefaulty,unabletodeliverthedesiredflow.Contactyourtruckmanufacturer. Inrareinstances,debriswithintheoilmaybecloggingthedivertervalve.Checkandcleanthevalveas needed. Lifteroperatestoofast Checkdivertervalveadjustmentscrew.Adjustintolowertheflowdeliveredtothelifters. Engineidlespeedmaybetoohigh.Adjustperthemanufacturerinstructions. Divertervalveisleakingoil WornorDamagedsealswithinthediverterwillcauseexternalleaking.RebuildthevalveusingD63477 divertvalvespringkit. Handvalveleversticks,doesnotreturntocenter Awornorbrokenspringonthespoolwillcausethehandletofailtoreturntocenter.Thisisdangerous, sincethismeansthedeadmanstopfeatureisnotworking.Checkandreplacethespringwithpart numberD63192. Ifthespringisnottheproblem,checkandcleanthehandvalveofanyrust/corrosionanddebrisinor aroundthespoolortheexternalparts. Onnewinstallations,thisistheresultofhavingthepressureandtanklinesreversed.Checkandmake surethatthepressurelinegoestotheINportandthetanklinegoestotheOUTport. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page33of45
Handvalveisleakingoil Thisistypicallycausedbywornordamagedseals.InstallnewsealswithpartnumberD63217 Insomecases,thespoolitselfisworn.Ifso,replacethehandvalve. Unabletoachieve1950psiatthehandvalve Thetruckspressuresettingmaybetoolow.Adjustthetruckpressureaccordingtothemanufacturers instructions. Ifpressurecannotbeincreasedfurther,itmaybenecessarytoinstallaspeedupswitchwhichwillrev theenginehigherduringpeakneedtodeliverthedesiredpressure.Notethatspeedupswitcheswill increasefuelconsumption. Unabletoachieveover1400psi Thetruckpressureistoolow.Ifadjustmentsdonothelp,thepumpmaybebadorunderpowered. Contactyourtruckmanufacturer. Lifterbreaksthelowerbarsofcarts First,makesurethereisnodamagetothelifter.Replacedamagedcomponentsasneeded. Checkadjustmentofplungerassemblyandthreadedrodassembly.Checkfunctionofplunger.Adjust asneeded. Onnewinstallations,checkthemountingheight.Itiscommonforbrandnewlifterstobreaklowerbars ifthelifterisinstalledtoolow.Removethelifterandremountatthecorrectheight. Lifterbreaksupperbarofcarts Theupperbarofthecartistypicallybrokenwhenthecartisliftedwhileitisexcessivelyloaded,orwhile thelifterisoperatedtooquickly.Adjustthespeedoftheliftertobringthecycletimeto68seconds. Makesurethepressureissetnohigherthan1950psi. Makesurethelifterisnotdamaged.Bentorbrokenlifterpartscancontributetocartdamage. PerkinsManufacturingCompany8008825292 CreatorsoftheTuckAwayCartLifterwww.perkinsmfg.com Revised:1/3/11 Page34of45
Lifterdropscarts Acommonproblemisthelowerlatchisnotadjustedcorrectlyorthelatchisdamagedorunableto movefreely.Check,cleanandgreasethepartsasnecessarytoachievefreemotionofthelatchand appropriatelatchtiming. Makesuretheupperhookisnotdamagedandmakesurethelowerstopisinplace.Somecustomers havebeenknowntoremovethelowerstop,butthisleadstodroppingcartsandlatchdamage. Cartswhicharedamagedorhavemissinglowerbarswillobviouslynotlatchproperlyandshouldbe repairedorreplaced. SomecartsdonotmeetANSIstandards.Measuretheproblemcartandseethatthebartobarspacing iswithin1415. Lifterslamsdowntothegroundorcomesdowntooquickly Onthewaydown,theliftercangetaheadoftheoilandfreefall.Checkthattheadjustableflowcontrol ismountedtotheleftsideoftheactuator,withthearrowpointedawayfromtheactuator,andthatthe valveisadjustedproperly.Tryturnadjustmentsuntilthelifterreturnstogroundlevelsmoothly. Lifterdriftsoutofpositionwhennotinuse MakesurethePOCheckvalveisinstalled.Ifitisandthelifterstilldrifts,removethePOcheckand removeandcleanthecartridge.Ifthevalveisdamaged,replaceit. IftheproblemdoesnotseemtobethePOcheck,thehandvalvemayhaveinternalleakage.Replace thehandvalvesealsand/orspoolasneeded. Iftheproblempersists,thentheactuatormaybeleakinginternally.Checkforinternalleakageby runningthelifterupandholdingthehandvalvewhilereadingapressuregage.Ifthepressurefalls,then theactuatorisleakinginternallyandshouldberebuiltwithanewsealkit. Lifterisingoodcondition,latchisadjusted,butlifterstillbreakscarts Inthiscase,thelifterismostlikelybeingoperatedtoofast,orthecartsareoverweight.Excessively hardshakingofthecartsbytheoperatorscanalsoleadtocartdamage.Trainyouroperatorsto operatetheliftersproperly.
MakingaWarrantyClaim
Forcompletewarrantycoveragedetails,please seethewarrantypageattheendofthis manual. Ifyoususpectthatfailureoftheliftertooperate isduetoadefect,pleasetakeamomentto locatetheserialnumberofyourlifter. Warrantycannotbehonoredonliftersor individualpiecesunlessaserialnumberis provided.Sincethetagisfrequentlylost, damaged,orpaintedover,itisagoodideato notetheserialnumberinthismanualatthe timeofinstallation. Atrightisanexampleoftheserialnumber plate.Itwillbestampedwithamodelnumber andserialnumber. Onceyouhavethenumber,pleasecallPerkins Manufacturingat8008825292foradditional instructions.
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QuickRebuildKit
Sometimesalifterisdamagedbycollision,althoughtheactuatorandmountingpartsareusuallynot damagedinthistypeofaccident.Perkinsoffersakitfortheeasyorderingofthenecessarypartsto quicklyrestoretheliftertogoodoperation. ByorderingthePerkinspartnumberD6080r27k,youwillreceiveapartiallyassembledassortmentof parts,includingthefaceplateshellandallotherpiecesforwardoftheactuator.Asshownbelow, everythingisincludedminustheshadedcomponents.
ProtectiveSafetyLabeling
PerkinsprovideseachfinishedcartlifterwithANSI specifiedcautionlabels.Theyareclearlyplaced directlyonthemachineforeasyviewingbythe operators. Shouldthecartliftereverberepainted,orifthe labelsaredamagedbeyondrecognition,itis advisedtoreplacethelabelsimmediatelytohelp keepyourcrewsafe. OHSArequirestheselabelstobeinclearsighton themachineatalltimes.Responsibilityto maintainpropercautionandwarninglabelsisthe responsibilityoftheenduser. LargeSafetyLabel#D62474
SmallEnglishLabel#D72114 SmallSpanishLabel#D72115
Warranty Policy
This warranty is effective on product shipped after May 1, 2011. Rotary lifters will have a limited warranty of THREE YEARS from the date of shipment.
PERKINS MANUFACTURING COMPANY warrants its lifters to be free from defects in material and workmanship when used within the specified operating conditions described in this manual, for a period of three (3) years from the shipping date on the invoice.
This warranty is expressly limited to the repair or replacement, at PERKINS discretion, of any component of any rotary lifter manufactured by PERKINS which is proven to PERKINS satisfaction to have been defective in material or workmanship. This warranty does not obligate PERKINS to bear the cost of labor or transportation charges in connection with the repair or replacement of defective parts, and shall not apply to a product upon which unauthorized repairs or alterations have been made. Any improper use, removal or substitution of parts, incorrect installation, lack of maintenance, operator error, or unauthorized modification, which in PERKINS judgement resulted in the lifter failure, shall void this warranty.
PERKINS makes no warranty of products manufactured by others and supplied by PERKINS, the same being subject to warranties, if any, of their respective manufacturers.
PERKINS assumes no liability for any incidental, consequential, direct or indirect damages, losses, or delays, including but not limited to, loss of profits, product or time.
Replacement parts sold by PERKINS shall have a ninety (90) day warranty for replacement only. The warranty item must be returned to PERKINS for evaluation upon its request. Labor to replace such part shall be the responsibility of the owner. There is no warranty on used items.
PERKINS, whose policy is one of continuous improvement, reserves the right to improve its products through changes in design or materials as it may deem desirable without obligation to incorporate such changes in products of prior manufacture.
The above warranty supersedes and is in lieu of all other express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantabilityor fitness. No employee of any other representative of PERKINS is authorized to change this warranty in any way or to grant any other warranty.
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