Model 285A-HDSS

Stainless Steel Forklift-Karrier. Cinch chain secures drum. Pull chain tilt. Requires 25" between forks. Welds NOT ground. 1500 Lb. capacity.

All about Model 285A-HDSS
Specific to Model 285A-HDSS
  • Frame is made of bead blast finished type 304 stainless steel
    • Welds are NOT ground smooth or polished
    • Some parts are NOT stainless, such as ratchet, pawl, chain wheel and pull chain
    • Gears are NOT stainless, but are covered with guards
  • Model 285A-HDSS has pull chain manual drum tilt control to rotate drum 360° forward and back to dispense into vat, hopper or mixer
  • MORCINCHTM Drum Handling System
    • Drum Holder Automatically adjusts for 22" to 23.5" (56 to 59.7 cm) diameter drum
    • Install correct MORCINCHTM Kit to handle plastic or fiber drum
    • Insert correct size Diameter Adapter for each smaller drum
  • We recommend the MORStopTM Tilt-Brake Option to automatically hold drum tilt angle, until operator turns it
All Forklift Attachments to Lift and Pour Drum
  • SAFETY-CONSCIOUS Forklift Drum Handlers Eliminate DANGEROUS bare fork drum handling
  • Use Morse Forklift-Karriers to Lift, Move and Pour a drum with your forklift
  • Easy to mount forklift drum attachments onto forks
  • Require 25" (63.5 cm) between forks
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Fully enclosed crate for export of 285, 285HD Series or 201+CP(NO GEK). Crate is heat treated and certified IPPC compliant.
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Stainless Steel Adapter for 14-14.5" (35.6-36.8 cm) dia. drum. Brackets for up to 38" (96.5 cm) tall drum. Measure diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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Stainless Steel Adapter for 15.5-16" (39.4-40.6 cm) dia. drum. Brackets for up to 38" (96.5 cm) tall drum. Measure diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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Stainless Steel Adapter for 17-17.5" (43.2-44.5 cm) dia. drum. Brackets for up to 38" (96.5 cm) tall drum. Measure diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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Stainless Steel Adapter for 18.5" to 19" (47 to 48.3 cm) diameter drum. Measure diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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Stainless Steel Adapter for 20" to 20.5" (50.8 to 52.1 cm) diameter drum. Measure diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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Stainless Steel Adapter for 21.5" to 22" (54.6 to 55.9 cm) diameter drum. Measure diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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OPTION: Factory Installed 9" stainless steel hand crank on NEW model 285A-HDSS. Replaces pull chain drum tilt control.
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OPTION: 16" diameter stainless steel hand wheel on NEW model 285A-HDSS. Replaces pull chain drum tilt control.
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Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 18.5"-19" Drum. Integrated brackets adjust to 38" tall drum. **Measure outside diameter 1/2-way down drum.
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Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 32-gallon Rubbermaid Brute model 2632
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Stainless Steel Diameter Adapter for 44-gallon Rubbermaid Brute model 2643
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CAST IRON CHAIN WHEEL WITH 20' OF STAINLESS STEEL PULL CHAIN.
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OPTION: Factory Installed Stainless Steel MORStop Tilt-Brake on NEW manual tilt drum handler. Auto holds drum tilt angle until you move it.
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Kit:Stainless Steel MORCINCH Bracket to prevent RIMLESS or RIMMED plastic drum from slipping. Adjust to 31-39" tall drum. NOT complete drum handler
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KIT: Stainless steel MORCINCH Top Rim Clamp to prevent a RIMMED plastic or fiber drum from slipping. Adjust for RIMMED 30-55 gallon drum.
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OPTION: Factory installed 2" x 3' Web Strap and Stainless Steel Ratchet on NEW MORCINCH Drum Holder. Replaces cinch chain around drum.
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OPTION: Factory installed stainless steel ratchet and pawl on NEW stainless steel MORCINCH drum holder
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STAINLESS STEEL ADAPTOR FOR USE WITH 4556SS-P BRACKET ASSEMBLY IN ORDER TO HANDLE 55 GALLON RUBBERMAID MODEL 2655
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OPTION: Factory Installed stainless steel tilt gears and gear covers on NEW model 185A-HDSS
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RP285-15

KIT, SPARE PARTS, 285A-HDSS

sticky note 4-digit serial numbers are simply the month & year of manufacture.
Example: 1120 is November 2020
Spec Sheet
Serial range
285A-HD, 285AM-HD & 285A-HDSS Forklift-Karriers
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Stainless Steel Characteristics
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1Certificate of Compliance
Operators Manual
Serial range
Accessories - Stainless Steel MORCINCH Drum Holder
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Forklift-Karrier
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Operators Manuals and Parts Diagrams
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CE Declaration of Conformity
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Parts Diagram
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Forklift-Karrier
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MORCINCH Drum Holder
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Power Train Components
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Stainless Steel Gears Option
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1Recommended Spare Parts Kit
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Specifications

Full capacity

1500 Lb. (681.00 kg)
Half capacity 800 Lb. (363.20 kg)

Half-full capacity is an indication of the capacity for an unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum. A partially full drum with an unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than a full drum.

Proposition 65 warningWARNING – This product can expose you to chemicals including barium sulfate, cobalt, titanium dioxide, and 2-methylimidazole, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, and bisphenol-A, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Ship length 42" (106.68 cm)
Ship width 34" (86.36 cm)
Ship height 23" (58.42 cm)
Ship weight 174 Lb. (79.00 kg)
Ship class 92.5