The engine is equipped with an automatic engine shutdown
system to prevent engine damage in the event of a low oil or
overheat condition.
If the engine has automatically shut down, locate the source
of the failure and repair before restarting the engine.
Light Tower Operation
Adjusting the Lights
WARNING
Burn Hazard
Adjusting the lights while illuminated could result in death or
serious injury. Always adjust the lights with the engine shut
down.
WARNING
Burn Hazard
The light fixtures become extremely hot during use.
Always use caution and heat–resistant glove when handling
the lights or allow the lights to sufficiency cool down before
handling.
Adjusting The Light Fixtures
Note: The light fixtures must be adjusted before raising the
light tower.
1. Shut down the engine. See Operating the Engine . Wait
10 minutes for the lights to cool.
2. Manually adjust each fixture (up / down / left / right) to suit
lighting needs. See Figure 20.
3. When lighting operations are complete, adjust the light
fixtures to the transport position, with the fixtures facing
straight back toward the rear of the light tower trailer. See
Figure 18.
Note: When transporting on a trailer, position the two
top light fixtures straight down to provide additional
overhead clearance. See Transporting on a Trailer in the
Transporting the Light Tower section.
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Rotating The Light Tower
CAUTION
Rotating the light tower will cause the light fixtures to swing,
and could result in mild to moderate injury. Be careful to
rotate the tower slowly, and be aware of the light fixtures
while rotating the tower.
1. Shut down the engine. See Operating the Engine . Wait
10 minutes for the lights to cool.
2. Loosen the light tower locking knob (A, Figure 21).
3. Using the handles (B, Figure 21), rotate the light tower in
the desired direction.
4. Tighten the light tower locking knob.
WARNING
Failure to tighten the light tower locking knob may cause
the light fixtures to swing inadvertently, especially in windy
conditions or during transport, and could result in death
or serious injury. Always tighten the tower locking knob
securely after rotating the light tower.
5. When lighting operations are complete, rotate the light
tower to the transport position: Align the light tower tab
(C, Figure 21) with the front center of the light tower base.
Be sure to tighten the light tower locking knob securely.
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