Manually Lowering Mast; Towing The Unit; Tandem Tow - Generac Power Systems MAGNUM MLT4060MVD Owner's Manual

Operation
3. If the unit is going to be moved, rotate the mast so
the lights face the rear of the unit. To rotate the mast:
a. Loosen the mast rotation knob.
b. Rotate the mast until the white arrows are
aligned and the metal stop tabs are touching.
c. Tighten the mast rotation knob.
WARNING
Personal Injury. Stop immediately if the mast hangs
up or the winch cable develops slack. Excess slack
could cause the mast to collapse, resulting in personal
injury or equipment damage.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Contact an ASD immediately if
the mast hangs up or the winch cable develops slack.
NOTE: If the generator is not operational, and the
batteries do not have enough power to lower the mast, it
may be necessary to lower the mast manually.

Manually Lowering Mast

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use this procedure
unless it is absolutely necessary. Frequent use of
this procedure could damage the motor shaft.
1. See Figure 3-10. Remove the motor cover (A).
Figure 3-10. Manually Lowering the Mast
2. Attach a drill chuck firmly to the exposed motor shaft (B).
3. Using the drill, slowly rotate the motor shaft
counterclockwise to lower mast.
4. Detach the drill chuck and install the motor cover
after the mast is completely lowered.

Towing the Unit

Once the engine is shut down and the mast and lights are
properly stowed, prepare the unit for towing as follows.
1. Raise the outrigger jacks completely and release
the locking pins to rotate them up into the travel
position. Make sure the locking pins snap into
place. Release the outrigger locking pins and slide
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the outriggers into the trailer frame until the locking
pins snap into place.
2. Use the tongue jack to raise or lower the trailer
onto the hitch of the towing vehicle. Lock the hitch
coupling and attach the safety chains or cables to
the vehicle. Remove the tongue jack locking pin
and rotate the jack into the travel position. Replace
the locking pin.
3. To ensure proper operation of the jacks, lubricate
the grease fittings located on the leveling jacks.
Refer to
interval information, refer to
(000265)
4. Connect any trailer wiring to the tow vehicle. Check for
proper operation of the directional and brake lights.
5. Verify the enclosure is properly latched.
6. Check for proper inflation of the trailer tires. For
maximum tire pressures, refer to Specifications.
7. See
replace any lugs that are loose or missing. If a tire
has been removed for axle service or replaced,
tighten the lugs, in the order shown, to the
following specifications:
A
B
a. Start all lug nuts by hand.
b. First pass: tighten to 20-25 ft-lbs (27-33 Nm).
c. Second pass: tighten to 50-60 ft-lbs (67-81 Nm).
d. Third pass: tighten to 90-120 ft-lbs (122-162 Nm).
NOTE: After first road use, re-torque lug nuts in sequence.
Maximum recommended speed for highway towing is 45 mph
(72 km/h). Recommended off-road towing speed is not to
exceed 10 mph (16 km/h) or less, depending on the terrain.

Tandem Tow

See Figure
operator to tow a second MLT4060MVD Light Tower in
series behind the unit. See
Section 1 for more information.
Jack Maintenance.
Figure 3-11. Check the wheel lugs. Tighten or
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4 3
2 5
Figure 3-11. Tightening Wheel Lugs
3-12. The tandem tow hitch (A) allows the
Tandem Towing Safety
Owner's Manual for MLT4060MVD Light Tower
For maintenance
Table 4-1.
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