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- Page 1 Best Tugs Because Your Pla ne Deserves It Echo 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: Control Panel Functions
CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS Touch Panel Echo uses a special weather-resistant touch panel to control the tug’s func- tions. Hand controls control steering and throttle; the touch screen controls everything else. Navigation is similar to working with your smartphone; with a main-screen and sub-menus. -
Page 6: Uncrating Instructions
UNCRATING INSTRUCTIONS Tools Needed: Please read these instructions • Phillips Head before beginning. Screwdriver For any questions (Drill/Impact is easiest) call us at 800.914.2003 1. The Echo tug is ready to drive off of the crate that it ships in. 2. -
Page 7: Initial Use
Best Tugs™ operate the tug. NOTE: Tug will maximum turn radius. not turn on if E-Stop is depressed. - Page 8 INITIAL USE NOTE: Quick Lock Fork and Retractable Gear Attachment ARE NOT USED TOGETHER Setting Up the Quick Lock Fork Option: Standard Ramp TIP: It is easier to set up your QLF—if you give yourself plenty of slack in the strap.
- Page 9 INITIAL USE Switching from Now that your wheel chock is Wheel Chock to QLF set up for your specific plane, you are ready to winch it into Pull the long pin and remove the wheel chock from place and move your aircraft. the loading tray and take the carabiner off the tow strap.
- Page 10 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 11: Power Options
Power Options JumpStart: Provides High cold-cranking amps to assist in start- ing 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 show until the JumpStart Panel... -
Page 12: Maintenance
Always turn off your tug and would not switch to trickle mode. accessories. Maintenance Tighten the wheel lugs once Best Tugs™ will replace your strap a quarter to 70 ft/lbs. The once a year for free—as long as you recommended tire pressure for inner own your tug. - Page 13 Maintenance 1. Remove power by discon- solenoid and re-plug in the wires. necting the battery. Cleaning Automotive cleaners, waxes, 2. Discharge the motor con- and polishes are suitable to use troller’s capacitors by con- on your tug. necting a load (such as a contactor coil) across the We designed your tug to resist controller’s B+ and B- termi-...
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Page 14: 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 15 • 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 16 Moving Your Plane Check the surroundings of the damage and stress; take the time plane, remove any obstructions, to get used to this feature and be and the wheel chocks. The aware as you move your aircraft. throttle is also the directional We strongly recommend moving control (PUSH/PULL), then twist your tug without aircraft attached...
- Page 17 Exceeding the tug parameters creates situations where the locking hook or Lazy Susan locking pin may not engage or disengage. Carefully jogging the tug back and forth may help. Calling the Best Tugs™ support team is suggested. 800.914.2003...
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Page 18: 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 dead most battery/automotive stores in the U.S. Quick Lock Fork and Retractable... - Page 19 DC motors heat up from the inside sibility. out. If the casing is hot to your touch, the internal components are probably Best Tugs™ tugs do not have sec- red hot. The larger the aircraft, the ondary brakes. The motor/transmis- more energy it takes to move that sion provides all braking.
- Page 20 Critical Cautions Continued Example 1: you have a E12 tug spec’d If you find that you have the wrong for a King Air C90gtx and you do your tug for your plane’s environment, buddy a favor and move their King Air please call us and exchange your tug 350—you have just damaged the gears.
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Page 21: Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories LED Flood Lamp - A high Continuous Ground Pow- Intensity LED light to assist in er Unit (GPU) at 28 VDC - 56 loading and unloading your Amps max. Input 100-240Vac @ airplane. The control panel light 20 Amp. Use for Avionics up- switch controls the action of dates/simulation practice. - Page 22 Optional Accessories extinguisher. you pull trailers using a standard ball hitch Standard Ramp – default tire ramp, handles up to a 7.5” wide Under Glow - LED accent tire. lights. Depending on the select- ed options, you have an on/ Double Wide Ramp –...
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Page 23: Warranty
Warranty Best Tugs™ DOES NOT WARRANTY BATTERIES Best Tugs™ includes a one (1) year warranty on all parts, including the drive train, from date of delivery. Warranty excludes labor and the cost of shipping. Call sales if you want to purchase the optional extended warranty. - Page 24 Contact us at support@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...