Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LT-12D Stow
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OPERA TION MANUAL P/N: 49103 Re vision #1 (08/15/08) NIGHTHA WK SERIES MODELS L T -12D, L T -12P DEDICA TED LIGHT TOWER (DEUTZ/LOMBARDINI DIESEL ENGINE) (PERKINS DIESEL ENGINE) THIS MANU AL MUST A CCOMP ANY THE EQ UIPMENT A T ALL TIMES. T o find the latest revision of this publication, visit our website at: www .
P A GE 2 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT TO WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Diesel engine exhaust and some of PR OPOSITION 65 W ARNING / REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS I.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS STOW NIGHTHA STOW NIGHTHA STOW NIGHTHA STOW NIGHTHA STOW NIGHTHA WK WK WK WK WK L L L L L T T T T T -12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER -12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER -12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER -12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER -12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER Proposition 65 .
P A GE 4 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT TO WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Safety precautions should be followed at all times when operating this equipment. F ailure to read and understand the Safety Messages and Operating Instructions could result in injury to yourself and others.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 5 Other impor tant messages are provided throughout this manual to help pre vent damage to y our light tower , other proper ty , or the surrounding en vironment.
P A GE 6 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT TO WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — R ULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION ■ AL W A YS refuel in a well-ventilated area, a wa y from spar ks and open flames. ■ AL W A YS use e xtreme caution when working with flammable liquids.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 7 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — R ULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION The 5 D ANGER items listed below are considered High D ANGER areas and should be adhered to .
P A GE 8 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT TO WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Machine Safety Decals This dedicated light tower is equipped with a n umber of safety decals . These decals are pro vided for oper ator safety and maint enance inf or mation.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 9 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION AND SAFETY DECALS Figure 1.
P A GE 10 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — SPECIFICA TIONS (LIGHT T O WER) S N O I T A C I F I C E P S .
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 11 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — SPECIFICA TIONS (ENGINES) s n o i t a c i f i c e p S e n i g n E .
P A GE 12 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — DIMENSIONS Figure 2. Dimensions S N O I S N E M I D . 3 E L B A T r e t t e L e c n e r e f e Rn o i t p i r c s e D) . m m ( . n i n o i s n e m i D A) n o i t i s o P d e w o t S t s a M ( h t g n e L) .
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 13 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — GENERAL INFORMA TION The Stow L T -12 Series Light T o wer is a dedicated general purpose floodlight tower intended for emergency and remote lighting conditions.
P A GE 14 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — COMPONENTS Figure 3 and 4 shows the location of the controls and components f or the L T -12 Ser ies Light T ower . The functions of each control is described below: 1.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 15 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — COMPONENTS 18. Engine Exhaust Pipe – Directs engine exhaust to the rear of the light tow er . NEVER b lock this e xhaust pipe with obstr uc- tions.
P A GE 16 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — CONTROL P ANEL Figure 5. Control Panel Components and Indicators.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 17 1 . Internal Cabinet Light Switch – This s witch controls the internal cabinet light for the light tower control panel. When the cabinet door is raised, the light will automatically come on.
P A GE 18 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — FLOOD LIGHT FOO TCANDLE PLO T Figure 6.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 19 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — T O WING GUIDELINES T o reduce the possibility of an accident while transpor ting the .
P A GE 20 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Figure 7. Safety Chains/ T railer Coupler Hook-up L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — T O WING GUIDELINES.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 21 Tires/Wheels/Lug Nuts Tires and wheels are a v er y impor tant and critical components of the trailer . When specifying or replacing the tr ailer wheels it is impor tant the wheels, tires , and axle are properly matched.
P A GE 22 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Lug Nut T orque Requirements It is e xtremely impor tant to apply and maintain proper wheel mounting torque on the trailer . Be sure to use only the fasteners matched to the cone angle of the wheel.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 23 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TRAILER WIRING DIA GRAM Figure 10. T ypical T railer Wiring Dia gram.
P A GE 24 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — INSPECTION Before Starting 1 . Read all safety instructions at the beginning of manual. 2 . Clean the light tower , removing dir t and dust, par ticular ly the engine cooling air inlet and air cleaner .
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 25 3. Remove the fuel cap from the fuel tank as shown in Figure 12. L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — INSPECTION Figure 13.
P A GE 26 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Coolant (Ethylane Gl ycol [Green] / W ater — 50/50 mix) Use only drinkable tap water . If hard water or water with man y impurities is used, the inside of the engine and radiator may become coated with deposits and cooling efficiency will be reduced.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 27 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — INSPECTION The engine's exhaust contains harmful emissions. AL W A YS v entilate the exhaust when operating inside tunnels, excavations or buildings.
P A GE 28 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — ST ARTUP PR OCEDURES Starting the Engine The Night-Hawk L T -12 Ser ies Light T ow er is av ailable with two types of engines (P er kins or Lombardini/Deutz ).
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 29 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — SHUTDO WN PR OCEDURES Normal Shut-down 1 . If a load is attached to the generating set of the light to wer , remove the load . 2 . Set CB-1 thru CB-4 on the control panel to the OFF position.
P A GE 30 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — MAST OPERA TION Raising Mast (T op and Center T ower Sections) Once the tower mast has been loc ked into its v er tical position, the top and center tow er sections can now be raised.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 31 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION T urning On the Flood Lights The Main Circuit Breaker (25 amps), and 4 floodlight circuit breakers (10 amps each) are located on the upper control panel (Figure 20).
P A GE 32 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Use T able 9 shown belo w as a general checklist to be perf or med on a daily basis. For more detailed maintenance refer to the P erkins or Lombardini/Deutz engine ser vice manuals.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 33 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — MAINTENANCE Check Cab le Wear The wire rope (cable) that raises and extends the mast is a very impor tant par t of the light tow er .
P A GE 34 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) General Inspection Prior to each use, the generating set should be cleaned and inspected for deficiencies. Check for loose, missing or damaged nuts, bolts or other fasteners.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 35 Allow engine to cool when flushing out radiator . Flushing the radiator while hot! will damage radiator . In addition the possibility of hot! coolant exists which can cause severe burns.
P A GE 36 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) Light T ower Storage: For storage of the generator for over 30 days, the following is required: z Fill the fuel tank completely . T reat with fuel stabilizer if necessar y .
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 37 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TR OUBLESHOO TING (GENERA T OR) Practically all breakdowns can be prevented by proper .
P A GE 38 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TROUBLESHOO TING (ENGINE) Practically all breakdowns can be prevented by prop.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 39 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TROUBLESHOO TING (ENGINE) ) D E U N I T N O C ( G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T E N I G N E . 1 1 E L B A T M O T P M Y S M E L B O R P E L B I S S O P N O I T U L O S t o n s i n o i t u l o v e r e n i g n E .
P A GE 40 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TROUBLESHOO TING (LAMPS) Practically all breakdowns can be prevented by prope.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 41 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TROUBLESHOO TING (LAMPS) ) D E U N I T N O C ( S P M A L G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T .
P A GE 42 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — TROUBLESHOO TING (LAMPS) TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE Use the following procedure and wiring diagram on the opposite page to determine which of the four floodlights is not functioning: Connections: 1.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 43 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — SCHEMA TIC DIA GRAM LIGHT T O WER SCHEMA TIC DIA GRAM NO TE Capacitors C1 thru C4 are 480 V A C , 24 μ f.
P A GE 44 — L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #1 (08/15/08) L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — DEUTZ ENGINE WIRING.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 45 L T -12 SERIES LIGHT T O WER — PERKINS ENGINE WIRING.
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