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LEKTRO 88/89 SERIES AIRCRAFT TOWING VEHICLE OPERATION MANUAL AUTHORED BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ - (415)786-2081 - anthony94122@outlook.com...
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97146-9692, U.S.A. THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES STANDARD LEKTRO TRACTOR FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT ONLY. WHEN REQUESTED BY A CUSTOMER, JBT LEKTRO, INC. WILL PROVIDE NON-STANDARD FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT ON A PER-ORDER BASIS. THESE NON-STANDARD ITEMS MAY BE PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO AND/OR INSTEAD OF THE STANDARD ITEMS.
Fax: 1-503-861-2283 • Operator and aircraft safety come first at JBT LEKTRO, Inc. It is vital that all personnel involved with the operation and servicing of your new LEKTRO be fully trained and qualified. This manual contains detailed operations procedures for the LEKTRO 88/89 Series. All personnel who are involved with operating and/or servicing LEKTRO 88/89 Series tractors should read and understand this Operation Manual before using or working on the vehicle.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: Introduces you to LEKTRO 88/89 Series tractors with a welcome letter from JBT LEKTRO Inc., and descriptions of both this manual and related 88/ 89 Series manuals. This chapter also includes information for contacting JBT LEKTRO, Inc.
DAMAGE. 1.3.1 RESPONSIBILITY The tractor operator, tractor owner, and JBT LEKTRO, Inc. have the following responsibilities: Operator: The tractor operator has overall responsibility for the safe operation of the tractor • and aircraft under tow, as well as the safety of all personnel affected by the towing operation.
CONTACTING JBT LEKTRO, INC. JBT LEKTRO, Inc. is proud to offer the finest customer service in the industry. Need to buy a tractor, obtain a part, or have a support question? We are here to help! You may contact JBT LEKTRO, Inc.
LEKTRO 88/89 SERIES - OPERATION MANUAL 88 SERIES MODELS This chapter lists the specifications for the following models in the LEKTRO 88 Series of tractors. See the following sections: • "8800SDA” on page 2-3 • "8800SDA-EZ” on page 2-6 •...
Note The images in this section may show some optional equipment. Note JBT LEKTRO, Inc. reserves the right to change these specification at any time without notice or obligation. Note LEKTRO 88/89 Series tractors are protected by U.S. patent numbers 5,151,033 / 5,302,075 / 9,067,691.
An experienced person can accomplish the pre-use safety check in a few minutes of coordinated walk-around and driving activity as she/he readies the tractor for the first job. JBT LEKTRO, Inc. suggests making a two-sided master copy of the Operator Pre-Use Safety Checklist form (see A-1). This master "OPERATOR PRE-USE SAFETY CHECKLIST”...
• Chargers that are not matched to the battery can cause a fire or explosion, and may damage the battery: Always use battery chargers supplied by or approved by JBT LEKTRO, Inc. or the battery manufacturer. •...
This section describes the Motive Battery Charger and how to charge the Motive Batteries. 5.7.3.1 MOTIVE BATTERY CHARGER JBT LEKTRO, Inc. supplies a Motive Battery Charger that is compatible with the Motive Batteries in LEKTRO 88/89 Series tractors. The Motive Battery Charger includes the following indicators and controls: •...
An “equalizing charge” is a controlled overcharge that brings up low cells and/or removes sulfur from the plates in the Motive Batteries. This process is essential for obtaining full battery performance. JBT LEKTRO, Inc. recommends performing an equalizing charge every month. To do this: 1.
This section describes the GPU Battery Charger and how to charge the GPU Batteries, if equipped. 5.7.4.1 GPU BATTERY CHARGER If the tractor is equipped with optional GPU Batteries, then JBT LEKTRO, Inc. will supply a GPU Battery Charger that is compatible with the GPU Batteries. DC VOLTS DC AMPS...
Note JBT LEKTRO, Inc. recommends repeating this sequence no more than two (2) times. The supplied GPU Battery Charger has a higher designed finishing rate than manual chargers, and too many restarts may damage the GPU Batteries because of excessive heat.
Operator Platform. When turning, the tractor behaves similarly to a forklift with rear wheel steering. JBT LEKTRO, Inc. recommends using the Steering Knob on the Steering Wheel to always allow one-handed steering control, even when turning the steering wheel rapidly through multiple revolutions.
Cradle gates. • JBT LEKTRO, Inc. presets plug braking to safely and smoothly stop the tractor when empty. The weight of the captured aircraft weight proportionally increases the overall force required to stop the tractor, and this may exceed Drive Motor limits.
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88/89 SERIES OPERATOR PRE-USE SAFETY CHECKLIST VEHICLE SERIAL # OR IDENT. CODE DATE TIME GUIDE: Before first use of the day or shift, the operator of the tractor must check each of the applicable items listed below during a quick visual walk-around followed by a brief functional test drive, following the instructions on reverse side of this sheet.
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INSTRUCTIONS - 88/89 SAFETY CHECK POWER DISCONNECT BUTTONS - Verify that motive and hydraulic power or hydraulic and winch power is cut off when respective button is pushed to OFF position by subsequent application of Accelerator/Winch functions. PRIORITY 1 ONLY. STEERING - While driving forward at slow speed, perform a lock-to-lock steering maneuver to verify that steering force is smooth and steady.
JBT LEKTRO, Inc.'s recommended servicing guidelines, JBT LEKTRO, Inc. agrees that, for a period of one (1) year after the date of delivery to the party who purchases the Equipment from us, JBT LEKTRO, Inc. will replace or repair, at our option, any defective material, parts or workmanship which, in our judgment, does not conform to this limited warranty.
You will need to: • Verify that the adjustable Input Voltage tap setting matches your power source. • Set the Hour switch. For heavy-use applications, JBT LEKTRO, Inc. recommends setting this to 12 hours. B.2.5 TRACTOR RUN-IN: Perform all of the following checks after the first 30 hours of tractor use: •...