Snorkel ATB50 CE - Manual (Page 79)

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Tires
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Highway or Bar Lug
Standard highway tread tires and large bar lug
tires can be air filled.
Air filled tires should be visually checked several
times a day to see that they are properly inflated.
Air filled tires should be checked very carefully for
imbedded material, cuts, punctures, or abraded
areas
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DANGER
Death or Serious Injury can result if the ATB
tips over. An air filled tire that has an air leak
or blow out is a tipover hazard. DO NOT raise
the platform if any tire has an air leak or is in
such condition that a blow out could occur.
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Foam Filled Tires
Foam filled tires eliminate the possibility of air
leaks or blow outs which might cause a tipover.
Inspect them at the start of each work shift
according to the procedures in the “Daily
Inspection and Maintenance” chapter 7.
NOTE
The foam filled tire shown here is not acceptable
for service.
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Large Tires
The large bar lug tires are designed for off
pavement use.
Their additional size provides a little more ground
clearance than regular bar lug tires and the bar
lugs give better traction off pavement.
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Tow Kit
Improper towing can cause an ATB 42/50 to
break away from the towing vehicle.
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DANGER
A “runaway” ATB 42/50 can cause Death or
Serious Injury.
Do not tow an ATB 42/50 faster than 10 mph
(16 km/h). An ATB 42/50 can behave
erratically above 10 mph (16 km/ h).
When you tow the ATB 42/50 around a corner or
a curve do not turn so sharply that either of the
yokes are fully turned. If the yokes are fully turned
the steering mechanism might be damaged or the
tow vehicle and ATB 42/50 might jackknife.
Check with the tow vehicle manufacturer or
manufacturer’s literature, to be sure the towing
vehicle can safely tow and stop a 13,600 pound
(6,170 kg) ATB 42 or a 15,280 pound (6,930 kg)
ATB 50 on the steepest grade and type of
surface you will encounter. Remember, the ATB
42/50 does not have brakes when it is towed.
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Towing Procedures
1. Remove the tow bar and tie rod weldment
from the storage cradles and lay them near
the front of the chassis.
2. Attach the tow bar to the towing lug with the
tow pin and snap pin.
3. Attach the tie rod weldment to the tow bar
and the right hand steering yoke.
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