Winco MD6L - Manual (Page 7)

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panel. Two lights are connected to each 120 volt leg
(G1 and G3) of the generator.
TOWER PROCEDURES
**************WARNING************************
NEVER ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE TOWER WITH
THE ENGINE GENERATOR SET REMOVED FROM
THE TRAILER BED. RAISING THE TOWER WITH-
OUT THE ENGINE GENERATOR ON THE BED OF
THE TRAILER WILL CAUSE THE UNIT TO BECOME
TOP HEAVY AND TIP OVER VERY EASILY. IN
ORDER TO MAINTAIN STABILITY ,THE TRAILER
BED MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 600 POUNDS ON
IT ANY TIME THE TOWER IS RAISED.
A. RAISING THE TOWER
WARNING: PERSONAL DANGER
Always check your overhead clearance before raising
the tower and never raise in the vicinity of overhead
power lines.
1. Extend both of the outriggers by removing the
locking pins to release the arms. Pull out the arm until
the outrigger holes line up in the extended position and
insert the locking pins.
2. Rotate all four of the jacks into the “foot-down”
vertical position and lock. Level the trailer using the
outriggers, bumper, and tongue jacks. All four jacks
must be in contact with the ground.
CAUTION: EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Never attempt to raise the tower without all the
outriggers fully extended and the trailer properly leveled.
Failure to properly support the trailer may cause it to tip
over in a high wind with the tower raised.
3. Loosen the light at the trunnion pivots. Aim
(forward) 5 degrees to 30 degrees as desired, re-
tighten.
4. Remove the mast travel locking pin.
5. Crank the winch to raise the tower to the full
vertical position, insert the vertical tower locking pin
through the vertical support and the tower. Insert the
safety pin in the vertical tower locking pin.
6. Reverse winch slightly to slacken cable.
7. Pull the telescoping locking pin and hold while
operating the tower extension winch (#2) to extend the
tower for at least six inches of tower extension.
8. Release the pin and continue to extend the
tower to the desired height or until it is fully extended to
the tower stop.
9. Loosen the “T-handle” nut and rotate the tower
to aim the light and retighten the “T-handle” nut. NOTE:
DO NOT LOOSEN UNLESS THE TOWER IS IN THE
TRUE VERTICAL POSITION.
B. LOWERING THE TOWER
1. Loosen the “T-handle” nut, rotate the tower until
the winch cable is realigned on the tongue end of the
trailer. Retighten.
2. Crank the tower extension winch (#2) to lower
the tower until the telescoping lock pin engages with an
audible click.
WARNING: PERSONAL DANGER
Do not attempt to tilt the tower up or down unless the
tower is in the fully retracted position and the telescop-
ing lock pin is fully engaged. Attempting to lift or lower
an extended tower may exceed cable strength leading
to possible cable or winch failure.
3. Remove the safety pin from the vertical tower
locking pin and pull the vertical tower locking pin. Crank
the tower tilt winch to lower the tower into the travel
position.
4. Install the mast travel locking pin.
5. Raise all the outrigger jacks to their fully
retracted position. Rotate all the jacks to the “foot-up”
vertical position. Pull the locking pins and slide the
outriggers into the fully retracted position, making sure
the locking pins are re-installed.
6. Rotate the trunnions to aim the lights down and
tighten securely for travel.
7. Before moving the trailer, fully retract the
tongue jack after hooking up to the towing vehicle. DO
NOT MOVE WITHOUT THE SAFETY CHAINS
HOOKED UP.
OPERATING THE UNIT
A. START UP CHECKLIST
Before initial start-up and each subsequent start,