Using a pushbutton or footswitch control, the operator can position boxes or containers at a convenient working height. This allows workers to load or unload without bending or stretching. The unit includes a photo eye toe guard feature. A photo eye is positioned near the front of the unit. If the operator’s toes block this photo eye, the unit stops immediately. This manual contains instructions on the safe and proper installation, use, and maintenance of a P4 Level Loader. Please be sure that this manual is available to anyone who uses or services the P4 unit. Be sure that everyone who uses the P4 unit has read this manual. P4 Level Loaders may be used in a wide variety of industrial settings. The instructions included in this manual are not necessarily all-inclusive, because Presto Lifts cannot anticipate all conceivable or unique situations. In the interest of safety, please read this whole manual carefully. Please understand the material in the manual before you install, use, or service the P4 unit. If you have any questions about the instructions in this manual, please contact your dealer or Presto Lifts Inc. Presto Lift’s product warranty is shown on the rear cover of this manual. This instruction manual is not intended to be or to create any other warranty, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, all of which are hereby expressly excluded. As set forth more specifically in the product warranty, Presto Lift’s obligation under that warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of defective components, which shall be the buyer’s sole remedy, and Presto Lift shall not be liable for any loss, injury, or damage to persons or property, nor for any direct, indirect, or consequential damage of any kind resulting from the P4 Level Loader. PRESTO P4 LEVEL LOADER OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 2 SAFETY ........................................................................................................................ 4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................... 4 Preparation ...................................................................................................... 4 Positioning the Unit ......................................................................................... 4 Electrical Connections .................................................................................... 5 Testing............................................................................................................. 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................ 7 Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 7 Loading the Unit .............................................................................................. 8 Raising the Platform........................................................................................8 Lowering the Platform ..................................................................................... 9 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 10 Hazards ......................................................................................................... 10 Routine Periodic Maintenance ...................................................................... 11 Troubleshooting Check List .......................................................................... 12 Repacking the Cylinder ................................................................................. 15 Adjusting the Chain Tension ......................................................................... 15 Ordering Replacement Parts ........................................................................ 16 LIST OF FIGURES Fig. 1 Safety labels .................................................................................................... 5 Fig. 2 Pinch points.....................................................................................................6 Fig. 3 Load the unit correctly..................................................................................... 7 Fig. 4. Electrical diagram ........................................................................................... 8 Fig. 5. Hydraulic diagram ........................................................................................... 9 Fig. 6. Parts identification — Front view .................................................................... 12 Fig. 7. Parts identification — Rear view.....................................................................13 Fig. 8. Hydraulic pump ............................................................................................. 13 Fig. 9. Do...