Lifting manhole covers with handheld lifting keys. Most commonly, persons who lift drain covers by hand use handheld cover lifting keys which engage in slots in the cover. Although first, they may need to loosen the cover if it is jammed in its frame, usually the result of compacted dirt, corrosion and traffic impact.29 Oct 2018
How do you lift a manhole cover UK?
Many domestic manhole covers tend to be oblong and these are usually quite easy to lift up, though sometimes they are round and can prove slightly more difficult to remove. Use a screwdriver to scrape around the edge and then gently tap around it with a hammer, this should help to loosen it.30 Jun 2012