Snorkel TB100J - Manual (Page 77)

12. OPTIONS
2 12 - P/N 0112478
To drain the air line:
1. Close the turntable end of the air line.
2. Open the platform end of the air line.
3. Raise the jib boom completely up.
4. Raise the main boom slightly above the
horizontal.
5. Open the turntable end of the air line.
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DRIVING LIGHTS
C A U TIO N
Together the four lights draw seven amperes. If
you work with the lights turned on and the engine
turned off, the batteries can discharge to the
point they will neither start the engine nor run the
EMERGENCY POWER hydraulic pump. If you
cannot leave the engine running while the lights
are on, start and run the engine at least 15
minutes in each hour.
Driving lights are for driving on dimly lit
construction sites, they are not for driving on
public thoroughfares. Two 30 watt headlights are
located on top of the front cowling, two 25 watt
blinking taillights are on the sides of the rear
cowlings. Each headlight has a toggle switch to
turn it on and off. Both blinking taillights are
controlled by a switch just in front of the right
taillight. For any of the lights to work both the
BATTERY switch and the MASTER KEY
SWITCH must be ON.
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COLD WEATHER START KIT
Y Block Heaters
C A U TIO N
Unplug the block heater just before starting the
engine. That will keep you from driving off while
the heater is still plugged in.
The block heater in a Continental or Cummins
engine is a freeze-plug type block-heater. The
engine is heated by convection of water that is
warmed by the heater. The heater is located in a
freeze-plug hole just below the engine exhaust
manifold. If the engine starting temperature is
expected to be 32°F (0°C) or below, plug the
power cord from the heater into 110 - 120 V ac,
600 watt source eight hours before starting the
engine.
Y Ether Injection
A Cummins diesel engine might have ether
injection instead of a block heater. Ether injection
should only be used to start a cold engine when
the ambient temperature is below 32
°F (0°C).
Check to see that there is a can of ether installed
in the holder in the battery compartment. If there
is no can of ether:
1. Turn the BATTERY switch to OFF.
2. Unscrew the holding cup.
3. Put a can of ether in the cup.
4. Screw the cup firmly back into place.
5. Set the BATTERY switch to ON.
Start the engine from the ground-control box in
the normal way. While the MASTER KEY
SWITCH is in START (and the engine is
cranking) press the COLD START button.
Pressing the COLD START button injects a
measured amount of ether into the intake
manifold regardless of how long you hold the
button in.
NOTE: Do not crank the engine longer than
20 seconds. If the engine does not start, wait
two minutes then try again.
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HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COLD WEATHER
WARM-UP KIT
The control switch for the HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
COLD WEATHER WARM-UP KIT is located on
the ground-control box near the MASTER KEY
SWITCH and/or on the left side of the platform-
control box. When the ambient air temperature is
below 32°F (0°C) and boom movement is
sluggish because of cold hydraulic oil, turn the
WARM-UP switch to ON until the hydraulic oil
temperature, in the hydraulic oil tank, reaches
50
°F.
For the warm-up system to work, the engine
must be running and you must turn the WARM-
UP switch ON from the same station that you
started the engine. (If you started the engine
from the ground-control box, turn the WARM-UP
switch on from the ground-control box. If you
started the engine from the platform-control box,
turn it on there.)