A dock leveler installable at a loading dock having a platform, the platform defining a pit having a pit width as measured in a lateral direction, the dock leveler comprising: a deck having an outer perimeter defined by a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge extending between the front edge and the rear edge, and a second lateral edge extending between the front edge and the rear edge, the rear edge being proximate the platform and the front edge being movable relative to the platform selectively between a raised position and a lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a working configuration, the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge being proximate the platform when the deck is in the lowered cross-traffic position, the deck residing at least partially in the pit when the front edge of the deck is in the lowered cross-traffic position; wherein: the front edge of the deck being above at least one of the lowered cross-traffic position or the raised position and inhibited from descending toward the lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a service configuration; characterized by: a first deck obstruction being movable relative to the deck between a secured position and an unrestrained position, the first deck obstruction in the secured position configures the dock leveler in the service configuration, the first deck obstruction in the unrestrained position configures the dock leveler in the working configuration, the first deck obstruction to extend farther beyond the outer perimeter of the deck when the first deck obstruction is in the secured position than when the first deck obstruction is in the unrestrained position; and a first connector to couple the first deck obstruction to an obstruction actuator, the first connector including: a rod; a sleeve to telescopically receive the rod; and a spring held in compression between a collar on the rod and an axial end of the sleeve. a deck having an outer perimeter defined by a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge extending between the front edge and the rear edge, and a second lateral edge extending between the front edge and the rear edge, the rear edge being proximate the platform and the front edge being movable relative to the platform selectively between a raised position and a lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a working configuration, the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge being proximate the platform when the deck is in the lowered cross-traffic position, the deck residing at least partially in the pit when the front edge of the deck is in the lowered cross-traffic position; wherein: the front edge of the deck being above at least one of the lowered cross-traffic position or the raised position and inhibited from descending toward the lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a service configuration; characterized by: a first deck obstruction being movable relative to the deck between a secured position and an unrestrained position, the first deck obstruction in the secured position configures the dock leveler in the service configuration, the first deck obstruction in the unrestrained position configures the dock leveler in the working configuration, the first deck obstruction to extend farther beyond the outer perimeter of the deck when the first deck obstruction is in the secured position than when the first deck obstruction is in the unrestrained position; and a first connector to couple the first deck obstruction to an obstruction actuator, the first connector including: a rod; a sleeve to telescopically receive the rod; and a spring held in compression between a collar on the rod and an axial end of the sleeve. the front edge of the deck being above at least one of the lowered cross-traffic position or the raised position and inhibited from descending toward the lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a service configuration; characterized by: a first deck obstruction being movable relative to the deck between a secured position and an unrestrained position, the first deck obstruction in the secured position configures the dock leveler in the service configuration, the first deck obstruction in the unrestrained position configures the dock leveler in the working configuration, the first deck obstruction to extend farther beyond the outer perimeter of the deck when the first deck obstruction is in the secured position than when the first deck obstruction is in the unrestrained position; and a first deck obstruction being movable relative to the deck between a secured position and an unrestrained position, the first deck obstruction in the secured position configures the dock leveler in the service configuration, the first deck obstruction in the unrestrained position configures the dock leveler in the working configuration, the first deck obstruction to extend farther beyond the outer perimeter of the deck when the first deck obstruction is in the secured position than when the first deck obstruction is in the unrestrained position; and a first connector to couple the first deck obstruction to an obstruction actuator, the first connector including: a rod; a sleeve to telescopically receive the rod; and a spring held in compression between a collar on the rod and an axial end of the sleeve. a rod; a sleeve to telescopically receive the rod; and a spring held in compression between a collar on the rod and an axial end of the sleeve.