Power-Tilt Forklift-Karriers
Models 285A-BP and 285XBP

The Specialist In Drum Handling Equipment

Lift, Transport and Pour Drums with Your Forklift
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MADE
IN
USA

Add drum handling to your fork truck to raise and control pouring

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Attach to forklift quickly with no tools or truck modification

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No electric or hydraulic connections

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Eliminate backbreaking labor and dangerous, makeshift methods

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Fully invert a drum in less than 15 seconds
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Model 285A-BP

Drum Handling System

Automatically adjusts for 22” to 23.5” (56 to 59.7
cm) diameter drum. Includes a flexible cinch chain
cover to help protect the sidewall of your drum.
Incorporates alloy cinch chain and durable stress
relief weld joints.

MORcinch Options to Handle Almost Any Drum
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Also see
model 285XBP
on page 2

Top Rim Clamp
The Top Rim Clamp grips
the upper rim of your drum to
prevent it from slipping through
the drum holder. Use to handle
a 55-gallon (208 liter) rimmed
plastic or fiber drum. To handle
a 55-gallon plastic drum with
top rim, you must install either
the Bracket Assembly or the Top Rim Clamp.
Part # 4560-P Rim Clamp Assembly.

Bracket Assembly
The Bracket Assembly provides a brace at top
and bottom of your drum to prevent it from slipping
lengthways through the drum holder. It adjusts for 31”
to 39” (79 to 99 cm) tall drum. The Bracket Assembly
is required to handle a rimless plastic drum. It also
recommended to more securely handle a fiber drum.
Part # 4556-P Bracket Assembly.

Diameter Adaptors
For a smaller diameter drum, Diameter Adaptors
install easily without tools and are quickly removed.
Quickly insert the correct size Diameter Adaptor into
the drum holder. Simply remove it to return to handling
a 55-gallon drum.
Diameter Adaptors for 17.5” (44.5 cm) diameter or
smaller have brackets at top and bottom of the drum.
They adjust for a drum up to 38” (95.5 cm) tall. Spark
resistant and stainless steel Diameter Adaptors are
also available.
DIAMETER ADAPTORS

Web Strap and Ratchet

DIAMETER
ADAPTORS

FITS
DIAMETER

DOMESTIC
SHIP WEIGHT

55/30-20.5

20” to 20.5” (50.8 to 52.1 cm)

20 Lb. (9 kg)

55/30-19

18.5” to 19” (47 to 48.3 cm)

24 Lb. (11 kg)

55/30-17.5

17” to 17.5” (43.2 to 44.5 cm)

35 Lb. (16 kg)

55/30-16

15.5” to 16” 39.4 to 40.6 cm)

35 Lb. (16 kg)

55/30-14.5

14” to 14.5” (35.6 to 36.8 cm)

36 Lb. (16 kg)

MORcinchTM Drum Holder
with Option # 5115i-P
Web Strap and Ratchet installed
(not for use on spark resistant models)

Battery Powered Drum Tilt Control
Model 285A-BP provides 12V battery-powered drum tilt with controls on a
10’ cord, so you can control drum pouring with pushbutton ease while in
your truck. Fully invert your drum to completely empty the contents. Drum
tilt may be started, stopped or reversed at any point in the 1800 range.
Model 285A-BP Forklift-Karrier has its own battery. No power connection
or truck modification is required. A separate charger is included.
Capacity: 1,500 Lb. (681 kg) full-drum, 800 Lb. (364 kg) Half-full* drum.
Domestic ship dimensions: L 39” W 41” H 28” (99 x 104 x 71 cm).
Domestic ship weight: 395 Lb. (180 kg).

Option: Wireless Drum Tilt Control
Safe, simple and reliable wireless machine
control. Approximately 300 foot (91 m)
operating range featuring 900MHz frequency
hopping technology for eliminating interference
from other RF sources. Easily switch between
direct wire pendant control and wireless remote
control. Quick DC power disconnect for locking
out the equipment.
Option # 4804i-P - Wireless Control factory
installed on new model 285A-BP ForkliftKarrier. It may also be installed on Forklift
Mounted Drum Rackers models 289C and 289F.
Kit # 4804-P - Kit to field install Wireless Control on your model 285A-BP.

Forklift-Karrier Dimensions
Requires 25” between your forks, as fork
pocket openings are 25” (63.5 cm) apart.
Fork pocket openings are 6.5” wide x
2.5” high (16.5 x 6.4 cm). Fork pockets
are 26.5” (67.3 cm) deep. t
Shipped assembled.
Domestic shipment in
durable carton.

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

MORSE Mfg. Co., Inc.
Phone: (315) 437-8475

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727 West Manlius Street
Fax: (315) 437-1029
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Copyright 2014 - Morse Mfg. Co., Inc.tt

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P.O. Box 518
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Email: info@MorseDrum.com

East Syracuse, NY 13057-0518
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Website: MorseDrum.com

Spec Sheet F285A-BP t (Updated September 15, 2014 4:07 PM)t

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