Operation; Setting Up The Unit - Allmand NIGHT-LITE PRO II Manual Del Operario

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Operation

Before operating, read Safety.
Choosing The Work Site
1. Obey state, province and federal rules and regulations, as
well as rules or instructions for the work site.
2. Consider the following when choosing a work site:
1. Ground surface
• Set up on smooth, flat, solid ground surfaces
only.
• Do not set up on inclines of more than 2.8° (5%
grade) front-to-back and side-to-side.
WARNING
Rollover Hazard
• Setting up the unit on soft or unstable ground, or on
inclines of more than 2.8° (5% grade), could result in
death or serious injury. Set up the unit only on smooth,
flat solid ground surfaces with inclines of no more than
2.8° (5% grade).
2. Overhead obstructions
• Consider the height of the light tower when fully
raised. See Specifications.
• Avoid areas with:
• Trees
• Power lines
DANGER
Electrocution Hazard
• Raising the light tower in the presence of electrical
power lines will result in death or serious injury. Always
check for overhead wires and obstructions before
raising the light tower.
• Other overhead obstructions
3. Wind
• The unit is designed to operate in winds up
to 53 mph (85 km/h). Do not operate in winds
exceeding 53 mph (85 km/h).
WARNING
Rollover Hazard
• Operating in winds over 53 mph (85 km/h) could result
in death or serious injury. Never operate in winds
exceeding 53 mph (85 km/h).

Setting Up The Unit

1. Position the unit at the work site.
See Operation - Choosing The Work Site.
2. Chock the wheels. See Transporting – Towing.
3. If the unit was towed to the work site, disconnect from
the tow vehicle. See Transporting – Towing.
4. Level the trailer using the tongue jack.
See Transporting – Using The Tongue Jack.
5. Deploy the outriggers and stabilizer jacks.
See Operation - Using The Outriggers & Stabilizer
Jacks.
6. Adjust the tower lights. See Operation – Adjusting The
Tower Lights.
7. Raise the light tower. See Operation – Raising And
Lowering The Light Tower.
8. The unit is now set up and ready for operation.
Using The Outriggers And Stabilizer
Jacks
WARNING
Rollover Hazard
• Failure to deploy the outriggers and stabilizer jacks
could result in death or serious injury. Always deploy
the outriggers and stabilizer jacks before raising the
light tower.
There is one outrigger and stabilizer jack on the right front
and left front of the unit, and one stabilizer jack on the center
rear of the unit.
To deploy
1. Raise the outrigger locking pin (A, Figure 12).
2. Fully extend the outrigger (B, Figure 12) until the locking
pin engages the outrigger in the operating position.
WARNING
Rollover Hazard
Failure to lock the outrigger in the operating position could
result in death or serious injury. Be sure the outrigger is
locked in the operating position.
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