Auxiliary Air Heater - Manitowoc Grove GMK6300L Operating Manual

Crane operation
11.7 Heating and air-conditioning system
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Auxiliary air heater

You can use the auxiliary air heater to preheat the crane cab or provide
additional heating.
The batteries will be drained if you operate the auxiliary heater with the
engine switched off. You must recharge the batteries at shorter intervals if
you use the auxiliary heater frequently!
To switch the auxiliary heater on and off, you can:
– Switch the auxiliary heater on and off manually; the ignition must be
switched on for this.
– Set an automatic heating start and heating period with the timer;
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Other functions , p. 11 - 143.
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Before switching on the heating system, check whether it is allowed to be
operated at the current location of the truck crane. Find out whether there
are any possible sources of danger that could result in an explosion.
Risk of explosion when operating the heating system!
The heating system may not be operated:
– at service stations and tank farms,
– at places where flammable gases or vapours can be found or formed
(e.g. at places where fuel is stored and in chemical factories),
– at places where explosive dust can be found or formed (e.g. carbon dust,
wood dust and grain dust).
Risk of suffocation when operating the heating system!
Do not operate the heating system or the heating system with the timer in
enclosed rooms (e.g. garages).
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Switch on the ignition;
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Press the button (1) once.
The auxiliary heater switches on automatically – the control field lights up.
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Switch on the ignition , p. 10 - 8.
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