Best Tugs BRAVO 5 User Manual page 16

Lazy Susan/EZ Load Operation
Your Cage can and should be
adjusted to more tightly fit your
wheel. Both the diameter (thumb-
screws) and width (slider) can be
adjusted. See Initial Use on page 7
for set up instructions.
If you have a Lazy Susan, lock the
rotation before loading or unload-
ing. Locked, the Lazy Susan now
behaves as an EZ Load. Be sure
your tug and aircraft are in line
with each other before loading/
unloading to avoid damage to your
tug/aircraft.
To lock the Lazy Susan so it cannot
rotate, engage the locking mecha-
nism by selecting Load or Unload/
Down, depending on what you
are going to do, and line up the
plane and tug until the locking
mechanism engages. You can not
unload a plane until the Lazy Susan
is aligned AND locked. To allow the
Lazy Susan to rotate—push Rotate/
UP, to disengage the locking mech-
anism.
In the Unload/Down switch posi-
tion (hold the silver button down
on older models), the EZ load
locking device releases when the
weight of the plane's wheel shifts
from contacting the ramp and
presses against the back of the
Cage. Note: this is a safety feature
to prevent the tug from releasing
while you are pulling your tug.
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Loading:
Make sure the ramp is down. If it
is not in the down position, select
Unload/Down and manually lower
the ramp. Drive the tug under your
wheel. When your plane is loaded
correctly, the ramp automatically
locks into the upright and locked
position.
Unloading:
Select Unload/Down on the rocker
switch (silver button on older mod-
els) to allow your plane to unload.
Carefully move the tug towards the
chocked aircraft; this causes the
nose wheel to contact the back of
the Cage, relieving pressure from
the ramp and disengages the lock-
ing device. Then as you pull away
from the plane, the tire pushes the
ramp open.
An advanced maneuver is; while
moving the plane towards you,
press the Unlock on the rocker
switch (silver button on older mod-
els) to allow the locking device to
release when the ramp pressure is
removed, then reverse the throttle.
The tug's autothrottle allows the
plane to continue to move towards
you for a moment during the
autothrottle's slow-down/reverse.
That lets your plane press against
the back of the Cage, removing the
pressure against the locking device,
and then you can pull the tug from
under your wheel.