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- Page 1 Best Tugs Because Your Pla ne Deserves It BRAVO 5, 8, 12, & 18 USER MANUAL...
- Page 3 INTRODUCTION , we pride ourselves on building the most innovative Best Tugs™ and advanced tugs in the world. We work diligently to ensure that the quality and workmanship of your tug exceeds your expectations and are confident that you will see the difference in every part of your experience.
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Page 4: Uncrating Instructions
UNCRATING INSTRUCTIONS Please read these instructions Tools Needed: before beginning. • Phillips Head For any questions Screwdriver call us at 800.914.2003 (Drill/Impact is easiest) 1. The lid is spray-painted with a red “1”. • 7/16 Socket Remove the screws marked with red paint. - Page 5 UNCRATING INSTRUCTIONS Continued 6. Using the end of the crate, stack the 2x4’s (step 4) on top of each other, as illustrated. (FIG 3) 7. Place the removed end wall with the ½” plywood resting on the 2x4’s to create a ramp.
- Page 6 WHAT’S IN THE CRATE? Standard Items Items Depending On Aircraft or Options on Tug External Charger Cup Adapters Wheel Chock Kit Carabiner, Axle Strap, RGA Pin L-Handle Pin (in base of control arm) Quick Lock Fork (QLF) Air Hose and Pressure Gauge Twisting Slide Locking Slide Jump Start Cords...
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Page 7: Control Panel Functions
CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS 1. Emergency Stop Switch 4. Battery Charge Status Rotate clockwise to power on, Recharge your tug when power push in to turn off. CAUTION! Do indicates 70% (while tug is at rest.) not turn off while in motion, un- When charging, turn your tug off. -
Page 9: Initial Use
INITIAL USE Adjusting the Control Arm Your tug arrives fully assembled. Before first use, set the control arm to your preferred height. To do this, be sure you have a good hold on the control arm to make sure it doesn’t fall onto the cover, remove the L-Handle Pin at the FIG 5 base of the control arm and... - Page 10 INITIAL USE Continued maximum turn radius for your EZ Load/ Lasy Susan particular nose gear. The tug can turn your plane at an angle The Cage on the Ez Load/Lazy that may exceed the nose gear’s Susan needs to be adjusted to fit maximum turn radius.
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Page 11: First Time Setup
First Time Set Up (QLF/Wheel Chock Kit) NOTE: Quick Lock Fork and Wheel Chock Kit ARE NOT USED TOGETHER Setting Up the Quick Lock Fork If equipped with the standard ramp TIP: It is easier to set up your QLF if you give yourself plenty of slack in the strap. - Page 12 First Time Set Up (QLF/Wheel Chock Kit) Continued Switching from Wheel Chock to QLF Pull the long pin and remove the wheel chock from the loading tray and take the carabiner off the tow strap. Take the winch Pin Improperly Set strap in one hand and the QLF in the other.
- Page 13 Loading Your Plane (Standard Ramp) Double-check your attachments to B5 Winch make sure they are correctly attached, and the setup steps followed. STRAP IN STRAP IN 1. Chock aircraft mains. Position tug with nose wheel centered on the STRAP OUT STRAP OUT ramp.
- Page 14 Moving Your Plane Check the surroundings of the Take the time to get used to the plane, remove any obstructions, soft auto stop feature and be including the wheel chocks. aware of it when moving your aircraft. Make sure the tug is in proper mode (PUSH/PULL) then twist We strongly recommend the throttle to start moving.
- Page 15 Parking Your tug has an automatic parking brake that engages when you stop your tug. A red light on the control panel lights up to show the brake has been appropriately set. When you are ready to move, rotate the If anything ever looks If anything ever looks throttle, and the brake disengages...
- Page 16 Lazy Susan/EZ Load Operation Your Cage can and should be Loading: adjusted to more tightly fit your Make sure the ramp is down. If it is not in the down position, select wheel. Both the diameter (thumb- Unload/Down and manually lower screws) and width (slider) can be the ramp.
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Page 17: Power Options
Power Options J umpStart: Provides High cold-cranking amps to assist in starting your engine (12 Vdc and 24 Vdc). This option uses power from your tug’s batteries to assist your aircraft’s batteries when starting your plane. Note: Even when the tug is off, the JumpStart panel is live! (Although the readouts won’t JumpStart Panel... -
Page 18: Maintenance
Lazy Susan until you find the only opening. Clean the opening below Best Tugs™ will replace your strap of oils and debris. Replace the once a year for free—as long as you solenoid and re-plug in the wires. -
Page 19: Battery Care
Battery Care Your tug has a smart charger as low as a 10% charge displayed with trickle charge and battery when using a fresh battery and maintenance cycles. To charge, moving a heavy plane. To read plug the charger cord into the the resting battery’s charge, tug, then the power cord into leave the tug at rest for at least... - Page 20 • this reason, Best Tugs cannot If you get a reading of zero warranty the batteries as we have (0) volts, a short circuit has no control over the end-users’...
- Page 21 Error Code Translations Most codes are safely reset by turning the tug off, waiting five seconds, then back on again. If the system fails to reset please contact Best Tugs™ at 800.914.2003 for assistance. Blue LED Light off: System powered down after 20 minutes of no use.
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING QUESTION SOLUTION A cheap 12 volt battery charger (commonly The tug was found at Walmart) can sometimes save left on and the the batteries. If recovery is unsuccessful, batteries are replacement batteries can be purchased at most dead battery/automotive stores in the U.S. - Page 23 Cirrus, and you do your can cause future power train failure. buddy a favor and move their King Air— Best Tugs™ tugs load ratings are for hard you have just damaged the gears. Failure is flat and level surfaces. Use on a slope now a matter of when—not if.
- Page 24 such as the commercial version. If you find that you have the wrong tug for your plane’s environment, please call us and exchange it for the appropriate model. We have a 30-day exchange policy; you only pay for the price difference and freight. Did we mention that you need to chock your mains? LOADED WEIGHT...
- Page 25 LOADED WEIGHT Continued B12 Load & Duty Cycle B12 HD Load & Duty Cycle 6,250 9,375 12,500 6,250 9,375 12,500 Degree Degree B18 HD Load & Duty Cycle B18 Load & Duty Cycle Degree 9,000 13,500 18,000 Degree 9,000 13,500 18,000 Note: The issue with power B18 Commercial HD train damage is that it is cu-...
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Page 26: Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories LED Flood Lamp Compressor Jump Start 360A 720A 1080A 1080A 1080A 1080A 1080A Continuous Ground Power Jump Start Boost 27A/56A 27A/56A 27A/56A 27A/56A 27A/56A 27A/56A Extinguisher Tundra PKG Heli Lift USB Cup Holder High Lift Standard Ramp Double Wide Ramp Easy Load 18”... -
Page 27: Warranty
Best Tugs™ parts which have been repaired or altered outside of Best Tugs™ provided maintenance of an authorized service representative. - Page 28 Contact us at support@besttugs.com sales@besttugs.com or call 1-800-914-2003 Best Aviation Sales Ext 2 Products Support Ext 3 252 West 3560 North Release Date: April 22, 2020 Spanish Fork, UT 84660...