HSS Hire 57137 Operating & Safety Manual

anti-clockwise and lowering to correct height, t t i i g g h h t t e e n n t t h h e e
l l o o c c k k b b a a r r w w h h e e n n a a d d j j u u s s t t e e d d . .
With all adjustable and jack legs positioned, w w o o r r k k a a r r o o u u n n d d
t t h h e e u u n n i i t t a a d d j j u u s s t t i i n n g g i i f f n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y to bring the unit level,
there are two level bubbles on the top of the lighting
tower. The equipment should be s s e e t t s s o o t t h h a a t t t t h h e e u u n n i i t t
c c a a n n n n o o t t b b e e r r o o c c k k e e d d . .
N N e e x x t t s s e e t t t t h h e e d d i i r r e e c c t t i i o o n n o o f f t t h h e e m m a a s s t t b b y y r r a a i i s s i i n n g g t t h h e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l
l l o o c c k k p p i i n n t t h h e e n n t t u u r r n n t t h h e e m m a a s s t t t t o o t t h h e e d d e e s s i i r r e e d d d d i i r r e e c c t t i i o o n n w w i i t t h h
t t h h e e m m a a s s t t h h a a n n d d l l e e s s u u n n t t i i l l t t h h e e l l o o c c k k p p i i n n c c l l i i c c k k s s i i n n t t o o p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n . .
You should now start the engine and a a l l l l o o w w i i t t t t o o w w a a r r m m u u p p
so that you can raise the mast.
S S e e t t a a l l l l s s w w i i t t c c h h e e s s a a n n d d c c i i r r c c u u i i t t b b r r e e a a k k e e r r s s t t o o O O F F F F . .
To start the engine t t u u r r n n t t h h e e k k e e y y t t o o ' ' G G L L ' ' ( ( g g l l o o w w ) ) for a few
seconds until the glow indicator light goes out then t t u u r r n n
t t o o ' ' S S T T ' ' ( ( S S t t a a r r t t ) )
If the engine fails to start, e e n n s s u u r r e e t t h h a a t t t t h h e e e e m m e e r r g g e e n n c c y y s s t t o o p p
b b u u t t t t o o n n i i s s r r e e l l e e a a s s e e d d . .
You can now raise the mast, e e n n s s u u r r e e t t h h e e r r e e a a r r e e n n o o
o o v v e e r r h h e e a a d d o o b b s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s w w h h i i c c h h c c o o u u l l d d c c o o m m e e i i n n c c o o n n t t a a c c t t w w i i t t h h
t t h h e e m m a a s s t t . .
To elevate the mast simply p p u u s s h h t t h h e e m m a a s s t t c c o o n n t t r r o o l l i i n n t t h h e e
' ' u u p p ' ' direction and the mast will elevate to the desired
height.
To lower the mast p p u u s s h h t t h h e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l i i n n t t h h e e ' ' d d o o w w n n ' '
direction, ensure the mast is fully lowered.
I I f f t t h h e e m m a a s s t t w w i i l l l l n n o o t t l l o o w w e e r r e e n n s s u u r r e e t t h h e e e e m m e e r r g g e e n n c c y y s s t t o o p p h h a a s s
N N O O T T b b e e e e n n p p u u s s h h e e d d i i n n . .
To turn the lighting tower off, t t u u r r n n t t h h e e k k e e y y t t o o t t h h e e ' ' O O F F F F ' '
p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n . .
I I f f t t h h e e r r e e a a r r e e a a n n y y p p r r o o b b l l e e m m s s c c o o n n t t a a c c t t y y o o u u r r l l o o c c a a l l H H S S S S H H i i r r e e f f o o r r
a a d d v v i i c c e e . .
M M a a i i n n P P a a n n e e l l
Mast control
Glow
indicator
Key start
LAMP 2 LAMP 3
ON
ON
OFF OFF
LAMP 1 LAMP 4
ON ON
Hydraulic
OFF OFF
Oil
BASIC TECHNIQUES
I I f f n n o o t t a a l l r r e e a a d d y y r r u u n n n n i i n n g g , , s s t t a a r r t t t t h h e e g g e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r as described in
'GETTING STARTED'.
O O n n c c e e r r e e a a d d y y s s e e t t t t h h e e f f o o u u r r l l a a m m p p M M C C B B ' ' s s ( ( m m a a r r k k e e d d L L A A M M P P 1 1
L L A A M M P P 2 2 L L A A M M P P 3 3 L L A A M M P P 4 4 ) ) o o n n e e a a t t a a t t i i m m e e t t o o O O N N , , A A L L L L O O W W
E E A A C C H H L L A A M M P P T T O O F F U U L L L L Y Y I I L L L L U U M M I I N N A A T T E E ( ( 2 2 m m i i n n s s ) ) B B E E F F O O R R E E
T T U U R R N N I I N N G G T T H H E E N N E E X X T T L L A A M M P P O O N N . . I I t t i i s s v v e e r r y y i i m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t t t o o
o o n n l l y y s s w w i i t t c c h h t t h h e e m m o o n n o o n n e e a a t t a a t t i i m m e e . .
To turn off the lights return the MCB's to OFF.
T T o o s s t t o o p p t t h h e e l l i i g g h h t t i i n n g g t t o o w w e e r r t t u u r r n n t t h h e e k k e e y y t t o o t t h h e e O O F F F F
p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n . .
EQUIPMENT CARE
R R e e g g u u l l a a r r l l y y c c h h e e c c k k t t h h e e f f u u e e l l l l e e v v e e l l a a n n d d t t o o p p u u p p a a s s n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y
w w i i t t h h c c l l e e a a n n f f r r e e s s h h d d i i e e s s e e l l . .
N N o o t t e e : : T T h h i i s s u u n n i i t t i i s s f f u u l l l l y y b b u u n n d d e e d d a a n n d d s s h h o o u u l l d d b b e e c c h h e e c c k k e e d d
d d a a i i l l y y a a n n d d d d r r a a i i n n e e d d i i f f n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y . .
R R e e g g u u l l a a r r l l y y c c h h e e c c k k t t h h e e o o i i l l l l e e v v e e l l - when the engine is cold
and on level ground. Withdraw the dipstick, wipe it
clean, then replace it, remove it a second time and verify
that the oil level is between the min and max lines, top
up as necessary.
C C h h e e c c k k h h y y d d r r a a u u l l i i c c o o i i l l by unscrewing the oil cap which is
located on the main panel (this must be done when the
m m a a s s t t i i s s d d o o w w n n ), check the dipstick as with the engine oil.
If the engine stops, c c h h e e c c k k t t o o s s e e e e i i f f t t h h e e o o i i l l p p r r e e s s s s u u r r e e l l a a m m p p
o o n n t t h h e e m m a a i i n n p p a a n n e e l l i i s s n n o o t t i i l l l l u u m m i i n n a a t t e e d d , , top up as necessary.
When not in use, store the equipment somewhere clean,
dry and safe from thieves.
FINISHING OFF
S S t t o o p p t t h h e e l l i i g g h h t t i i n n g g t t o o w w e e r r b b y y t t u u r r n n i i n n g g t t h h e e k k e e y y t t o o t t h h e e ' ' O O F F F F ' '
p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n a a n n d d w w a a i i t t u u n n t t i i l l t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e s s t t o o p p s s . .
If you have finished with the equipment completely, you
should n n o o w w c c l l e e a a n n u u p p t t h h e e u u n n i i t t . .
If the unit has been used to power auxiliary power,
d d i i s s c c o o n n n n e e c c t t a a l l l l c c a a b b l l e e s s b b e e f f o o r r e e l l o o w w e e r r i i n n g g t t h h e e m m a a s s t t . .
When ready l l o o w w e e r r t t h h e e m m a a s s t t b b y y r r e e v v e e r r s s i i n n g g t t h h e e i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s
t t o o r r a a i i s s e e i i t t i i n n ' ' G G E E T T T T I I N N G G S S T T A A R R T T E E D D ' '
C C h h e e c c k k a a l l l l l l o o c c k k p p i i n n s s , , c c l l a a m m p p s s , , s s t t a a b b i i l l i i s s e e r r s s a a n n d d l l e e g g s s a a r r e e
c c o o r r r r e e c c t t l l y y s s t t o o w w e e d d a a n n d d s s e e c c u u r r e e ready for return to your
local HSS Hire.
... have you been trained
The law requires that personnel using work equipment have
received adequate training and must be competent when
using the equipment within the workplace.
Training is available at HSS Training Solutions
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4 Head Metal 4 Head Metal
Halide Lighting
Halide Lighting
Tower Tower
A towable lighting tower with
four 1000W metal halide
lighting heads
Code 57137