185A-HDSS
Stainless Steel Below-Hook Drum Karrier to lift and pour a drum. Turn drum above reach with pull chain. MORCINCHTM Drum Holder adjusts for 22" to 23.5" (56 to 59.7 cm) diameter. Capacity: 1500 Lb. (680 kg)
185A-HDSS
Morse Below-Hook Drum Carriers enable you to move and pour a drum within or above your reach. Dispense drum contents with your hoist or crane. Even lift and invert a drum with drum faucet in place.
- Designed to lift and pour a 22" to 23.5" (56 to 59.7 cm) diameter 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
- Cinch chain and ratchet to secure drum
- Turn drum 360o with pull chain loop to dispense
- Factory load tested and ships with load test certificate
- Frame is made of finished type 304 stainless steel. Welds are NOT ground smooth or polished.
- Some purchased parts are NOT stainless steel: such as ratchet and pawl. Gears and sprockets are NOT stainless, but have plastic covers.
- Features MORCINCHTM Drum Handling System to automatically cinch around 22" to 23.5" (56 to 59.7 cm) diameter drum
- Install correct MORCINCHTM Kit to handle a plastic or fiber drum
- Insert correct size Diameter Adapter for each smaller drum
- We recommend the MORStopTM Tilt-Brake Option to automatically lock and hold the drum tilt angle, until the operator turns it
- Capacity:
- 1500 Lb. (680 kg) Full drum
- 800 Lb. (363 kg) Half-full drum
Half-full capacity is an indication of the capacity for tilting an unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum. A partially full drum with an unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than a full drum.
General
Full Capacity | 1500 Lb. (681 kg) |
Half-full Capacity | 800 Lb. (363.2 kg) |
Shipping dimensions
Ship length | 40" (101.6 cm) |
Ship width | 10" (25.4 cm) |
Ship height | 39" (99.06 cm) |
Ship weight | 114 Lb. (51.756 kg) |
Ship class | 77.5 |
Example: 1120 is November 2020
Operators Manual and Parts Diagram
Parts Diagram
Recommended Spare Parts Kit
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55/30SS-14.5 Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 14" to 14.5" (35.6 to 36.8 cm) diameter drum. IMPORTANT: Measure outside diameter half-way down drum, where adapter will engage. |
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55/30SS-16 Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 15.5" to 16" (39.4 to 40.6 cm) diameter drum. IMPORTANT: Measure outside diameter half-way down drum, where adapter will engage. |
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55/30SS-17.5 Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 17" to 17.5" (43.2 to 44.5 cm) diameter drum. IMPORTANT: Measure outside diameter half-way down drum, where adapter will engage. |
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55/30SS-19 Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 18.5" to 19" (47 to 48.3 cm) diameter drum. IMPORTANT: Measure outside diameter half-way down drum, where adapter will engage. |
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55/30SS-20.5 Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 20" to 20.5" (50.8 to 52.1 cm) diameter drum. IMPORTANT: Measure outside diameter half-way down drum, where adapter will engage. |
X02-185HDSS OPTION: Factory Installed 9" stainless steel hand crank on NEW model 185A-HDSS. Replaces pull chain drum tilt control. |
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X03-185HDSS OPTION: Factory Installed 16" diameter stainless steel hand wheel on NEW model 185A-HDSS. Replaces pull chain drum tilt control. |
55/30SS-32G Stainless Steel Adapter for 32-Gallon (121 liter) Rubbermaid Brute model 2632. Engages under handles of Rubbermaid Brute. Has integrated top brackets to prevent Brute from slipping when tilted. |
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55/30SS-44G Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 44-Gallon (167 liter) Rubbermaid Brute Model 2643. Engages under handles of Rubbermaid Brute. Has integrated top brackets to prevent Brute from slipping when tilted. |
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1051SSI-P OPTION: Factory Installed stainless steel gear covers on NEW model 185A-HDSS. Replaces plastic gear covers. |
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2834X-P Fully Enclosed Crate for export of 1 of 185 or 185HD Series. Crate is heat treated and certified IPPC compliant. |
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3900SSI-P OPTION: Factory Installed MORStop Tilt-Brake with Stainless Steel Casing on NEW manual tilt model. Auto holds drum tilt angle until you move it. |
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4556SS-P Kit: Stainless Steel MORCINCH Bracket Assembly required for rimless plastic drum, or to more securely hold a fiber drum. Prevents drum from slipping length-ways. Adjusts for 31" to 39" tall drum. |
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4560SS-P Kit: Stainless Steel MORCINCH Top Rim Clamp to safely handle a rimmed 55-gallon (210 liter) plastic drum. Prevents the drum from slipping lengthways through the drum holder. Welds are not ground smooth or polished. |
4622SSI-P OPTION: Factory Installed Stainless Steel Counterweight on NEW model 185A-HDSS |
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5115ssi-p OPTION: Factory Installed 2" x 3' (5 x 91 cm) Web Strap and Stainless Steel Ratchet on NEW Stainless Steel MORCINCH Drum Holder. Replaces standard cinch chain around drum. |
5597SSI-P OPTION: Factory installed stainless steel ratchet and pawl on NEW stainless steel MORCINCH drum holder |
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6388SS-P STAINLESS STEEL ADAPTOR FOR USE WITH 4556SS-P BRACKET ASSEMLBY IN ORDER TO HANDLE 55 GALLON RUBBERMAID MODEL 2655 |
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SSG-HD OPTION: Factory Installed stainless steel tilt gears and gear covers on NEW model 185A-HDSS or 285A-HDSS |
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