Manually operated pallet changer, especially suitable for re-palettizing sturdy plastic or cardboard boxes.

A pallet is positioned in the pallet changer with the hand pallet truck in high position. A pneumatic hand lever valve closes the side walls of the pallet changer parallel to the load until the contact pressure exerted by the walls holds the load. The hand pallet truck is then lowered and the empty pallet is removed from the pallet changer. After replacing this pallet with another, this new pallet is introduced with the hand pallet truck under the load held by the pallet changer and lifted up to the load. The side walls are then opened with the hand lever valve, the load now rests on the new pallet and can be removed.