Allmand Brothers NL PRO II - Manual (Page 44)

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OPERATION OPERATION
RAISING MANUAL WINCH MAST, RAISING
AND LOWERING LIGHTS
Manual Winch Light Tower
NOTE; The manual winch tower can be raised
and extended by operating two hand crank
winches. One winch, mounted with the handle
extending through the side of the trailer frame,
raises and lowers the mast from the horizontal
towing position to the vertical position and back.
The second winch mounted on the tower ex-
tends and retracts the telescopic sections.
Raising
1. Before raising the light tower, adjust the
tower lights to the desired work position; see
Light Bar and Light Fixture Adjustment on
page 41-42.
2. Turn the lights off; see Light Control Panel
on page 46.
3. Release the pin that secures the mast to the
rear mast support.
4. Operate the hand crank on the right side of
the trailer to raise the mast from horizontal
to vertical.
5. Engage automatic spring lock..
6. Operate the hand crank winch on the tower
clockwise to raise the lights vertically.
7. To rotate lights, turn upper black knob coun-
terclockwise and turn the tower with handles
provided.
Lowering
1. Turn lights off; see Light Control Panel on
page 46.
2. Loosen upper black knob and rotate tower
until handles are parallel with the front of the
trailer and retighten knob.
3. Operate upper hand crank winch counter-
clockwise to lower the lights to the lowest
vertical position.
4. Operate lower hand crank winch on side of
trailer clockwise to take up any slack in the
cable.
5. Disengage automatic spring lock.
6. Operate the lower hand crank on the side of
the trailer counterclockwise to lower the
mast into the horizontal towing position.
7. Secure light cords into hook on the rear
tower support.
8. Secure rear support release pin, locking
mast to rear tower support for towing.
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2
3
4
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1. Manual Winch Tower.
2. Rear Support Release Pin - locks tower in
position for towing, trailering or lifting.
3. Lower Hand Crank Winch - raising and low-
ering mast.
4. Upper hank Crank Winch - raising and low-
ering lights.
5. Mast Locking Pin - locks mast in vertical po-
sition.
6. Mast Rotation Locking Knob - locks mast in
desired position.
7. Handles - used to turn tower to desired posi-
tion.
Figure 18a
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