metrolite ELT-4320 Owner's Manual

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ELECTRIC LIGHT TOWER

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WINCH LIFTING SYSTEM

MODEL ELT-4320

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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Page 1 ELECTRIC LIGHT TOWER with WINCH LIFTING SYSTEM MODEL ELT-4320 OPERATOR'S MANUAL...
Page 2 2 (two) years from the date of sale (invoice). Therefore, the total legal and limited warranty period will be 2 (two) years from the invoice date. The determination whether the product is defective will be made by Metrolite in its sole discre- tion, considering the general performance given by the product.
Page 3 Customer’s Name __________________________ Dealer's Name ___________________________ Address __________________________________ Address ________________________________ City, State/Prov., Code _______________________ City, State/Prov., Code _____________________ Phone Number ( _____ ) ___________________ Light Tower Model __________________________ Serial Numbers ELT-4320 ____________________ Delivery Date ______________________________ DEALER INSPECTION REPORT SAFETY ______ Tire Pressure Checked ______ Guards/Shields Installed & Secured ______ Wheel Bolts Torqued ______ All Decals Installed & Legible ______ Inspect Electrical System...
Page 5 SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS Always give your dealer the serial number of your Metrolite ELT-4320 when ordering parts or requesting service or other information. The serial number plate is located where indicated. Please mark the number in the space provided for easy reference.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Introduction ............1 Safety ..............3 2.1 General Safety ............4 2.2 Equipment Safety Guidelines ........ 5 2.3 Safety Training ............6 2.4 Safety Signs ............6 2.5 Storage Safety ............6 2.6 Preparation Safety ..........7 2.7 Installation Safety ..........7 2.8 Maintenance Safety ..........
Page 9: Introduction
Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your new Metrolite ELT-4320 Electric light tower requires that you, and anyone else who will be operating or maintaining the machine, read, understand and practice ALL of the Safety, Operation, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting recommendations contained within this Operator's Manual.
Page 11: Safety
The Safety Alert symbol identifies This Safety Alert symbol means important safety messages on your ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! Metrolite light tower and in the manu- YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! al. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death.
Page 12: General Safety
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and • Read and understand the maintenance of your Metrolite light tower. YOU must Operator's Manual and all safe- ensure that you and anyone else who is going to ty signs before supplying pow-...
Page 13: Equipment Safety Guidelines
2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES • Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of • This equipment is dangerous to children and the main concerns in designing and developing a persons unfamiliar with its operation. The op- machine. However, every year many accidents oc- erator should be a responsible, properly trained cur which could have been avoided by a few sec- and physically able person familiar with farm ma-...
Page 14: Safety Training
2.3 SAFETY TRAINING 2.4 SAFETY SIGNS • Safety is a primary concern in the design and man- • Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times. ufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts • Replace safety signs that are missing or have be- to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a come illegible.
Page 15: Preparation Safety
2.7 INSTALLATION SAFETY 2.6 PREPARATION • Review layout of the worksite. Position light tower • Never operate the light tower and auxiliary where it can provide maximum illumination with equipment until you have read and complete- minimal interference with the access and opera- ly understand this manual, the auxiliary equip- tion of other equipment. Select a different position ment Operator's Manual, and each of the Safety if there is interference.
Page 16: Maintenance Safety
Clear the area of bystanders, especially small and dry. children. Be sure electrical out- • Replace all worn or failed components immediate- lets and tools are properly ly with Metrolite approved parts. grounded. • Install and secure all guards before operating. Use adequate light for the • Review worksite. Position light tower to provide job at hand.
Page 17: Electrical Safety
2.11 ELECTRICAL SAFETY • Use the terminal inside the frame to ground unit in compliance with local laws and regulations. • All electrical wires, plugs, sockets and other com- ponents must always be in good condition when operating. • Turn master breakers and electrical switches off when shutting down unit. • Allow light components to cool for several minutes before touching them for servicing or adjusting to prevent burns from hot components.
Page 18: Sign-Off Form
2.12 EMPLOYEE SIGN-OFF FORM Metrolite follows the general Safety Standards specified by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Anyone who will be oper- ating and/or maintaining a Metrolite built machine must read and clearly understand ALL Safety, Operating and Maintenance information presented in this manual. Do not operate or allow anyone else to operate this equipment until such information has been reviewed. Annu- ally review this information before the season start-up.
Page 19: Safety Sign Locations
SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustrations that follow. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Signs, the type of warning and the area, or particu- lar function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS.
Page 21: Operation
Review safety instructions annually. • Install and secure all guards before operating. 4.1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER The Metrolite light tower is designed is designed to provide lighting over a large area by providing elec- trical power to banks of LED lights using worksite power. It is the responsibility of the owner or operator to read this manual and to train all other operators before they start working with the machine.
Page 22: Machine Components
4.2 MACHINE COMPONENTS The Metrolite light tower is a moveable frame with Outriggers are located on each corner of the frame banks of LED lights on top of an extendable mast and are pinned in both extended and retracted. Man- for illuminating a large area.
Page 23: Machine Break-In
Performing the following pre-operation checklist is important for personal safety as well as for continued mechanical soundness and longevity of your new Metrolite light tower. The checklist should be performed before operating the light tower and prior to each operation thereafter.
Page 24: Controls
4.4 CONTROLS It is recommended that operators review this section annually to remain familiar with the machine controls. Train new operators before permitting them to oper- ate machine. Electrical Control Panel: This panel contains all the controls and input/out- put sockets for the light tower. a.
Page 25 2. Winch: The mast is designed with a manual winch to raise and lower it when required. Turn the crank handle clockwise to raise the mast. Turn counterclockwise to lower the mast. FIG. 3 WINCH...
Page 26: Machine Preparation
4.5 MACHINE PREPARATION 4.5.1 PREPARATION Lifting With Hoist: The light tower is designed so it can be lifted with a hoist in two different ways: a. The upper stationary portion of the mast is equipped with an ear on both sides that the hoist can attach to.
Page 27 2. Forklifts: The frame is designed with 2 lateral pockets ex- tending across the frame for lifting the machine. Push the forks completely through the frame un- til they extend out the other side to keep the ma- chine level and even when lifted. Raise slowly and raise only as high as required. Use the signs on the frame as a guide for the fork positioning.
Page 28 4. Machine Preparation: The machine is shipped from the factory mounted on a pallet to allow for easy handling with a forklift. To prepare for use, follow this procedure: a. Move the machine into an open area with ac- cess from all sides. b. Remove all the anchor screws between the jack pads and the pallet.
Page 29 4.5.2 POSITIONING: Machine positioning and placement are important to the functioning and reliability of the light tower. Since the tower rises to 7.0 m, the base machine must be set in a level position to support the mast. When positioning machine. follow this procedure: 1. Review the worksite and select an area where the machine is out of the way and not interfere with the other equipment on the worksite and yet illuminate...
Page 30 4.5.3 ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL: This panel contains the switch for selecting the op- erating mode, breakers and input/output receptacles. Review the application and control panel details when preparing to operate. FIG. 9 ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL...
Page 31: Operation
Clear the area of bystanders, especially small • Do not stand or climb on machine when running. Keep others off. children. • Keep the working area clean and dry. • Replace all worn or failed components immedi- ately with Metrolite approved parts. • Review safety instructions annually. • Install and secure all guards before operating. Follow this procedure when using the light tower: 1. Move unit to worksite and unload (refer to Transport Section). 2. Review Section 4.6 Machine Preparation and fol- low all the instructions.
Page 32 6. Machine Preparation Steps: a. Refer to and follow the machine preparation and set-up sections. Be sure machine is lo- cated on a firm level base. b. Extend and pin the front and rear outrigger arms. Lower the jacks to level the frame. Use the bubbles in the spirit levels on top of the frame as a guide.
Page 33 e. Use the winch to raise the mast. Do not raise mast if there are overhead electrical power lines. FIG. 15 WINCH...
Page 34 Operation: Follow these steps when operating the light tower: a. Extend the moving handles and move the ma- chine into position. Retract and pin handles. b. Extend outrigger arms and pin them in their extended position. c. Lower the jacks as required to level frame. d. Use the spirit levels on top of the frame to ver- ify that the frame is level.
Page 35 8. Operating Hints: a. Raising the Mast: Use the winch to raise and lower the mast Stay away from overhead power lines to avoid electrocution. Winch Raising FIG. 17 RAISING MAST...
Page 36 b. Extend outrigger arms and pin. Lower jacks to level frame. Use bubbles in spirit levels when levelling frame. a. Outriggers b. Spirit Levels FIG. 18 LEVELLING c. The machine is moved manually by the operator. To manually move the unit: i. Release anchor pin and extend the arms.
Page 37: Storage
4.7 STORAGE STORAGE SAFETY • Store the light tower on a firm level surface. • If required, make sure the unit is firmly blocked • Make certain that all mechanical locks and jacks are safely and positively connected before storing. • Store away from areas of human activity. • Do not allow children to play on or around the stored light tower. 4.7 .1 PLACING IN STORAGE 4.7.2 REMOVING FROM STORAGE At the end of the season, the machine should be thor- When preparing to use the machine at the start of the oughly inspected and prepared for storage. Repair or...
Page 39: Service And Maintenance
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SAFETY • Read and understand all the information con- tained in the Operator's Manual regarding op- erating, servicing, adjusting, maintaining and SERVICE repairing. Turn machine OFF, shut down and lock out • 5.1.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS power supply and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, adjusting, maintaining Grease:...
Page 40 5.1.3 SERVICING INTERVALS 8 Hours or Daily Inspect machine. a. Tighten any loose hardware. FIG. 21 MACHINE 40 Hours or Monthly Lubricate mast with anti-corrosive, water repellent spray. 2. Lubricate pulleys with multi-purpose lithium lubricant. FIG. 22 MONTHLY As Required Clean machine.
Page 41 5.1.4 SERVICE RECORD See Lubrication and Maintenance sections for details of service. Copy this page to continue record. ACTION CODE: CL CLEAN CK CHECK G GREASE R REPACK CH CHANGE Maintenance Hours Serviced by 8 Hours or Daily CK Machine 40 Hours or Monthly G Mast G Pulleys As Required CL Machine...
Page 42: Maintenance
5.2 MAINTENANCE By following a careful service and maintenance pro- gram on your machine, you will enjoy many years of trouble-free use. 5.2.1 ELECTRIC SYSTEM INSPECTION Electricity provides power to all systems on the light tower. To maintain the integrity of each system and provide a safe working environment for the operator, it is important that a daily inspection be done to make sure that all systems and components are in good...
Page 43: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS 6.1 MECHANICAL Features: • 4 multi-positional, high output 320-watt LED lamps • Forklift pockets and four lift points • 360 rotating mast • 22 ft mast • Epoxy powder coated structure • Heavy duty galvanized, multi-stage mast • 15A/120V to power a single unit • 30A/240V to power series of 1-4 units off each 30A electrical plug • Trolley fitted out with 2 wheels and 2 retractable handles • 38 units per truckload All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Dimensions min (L × W × H) 36.61 in × 31.50 in × 86 in Dimensions max (L × W × H) 70.87 in × 62.99 in × 275.59 in Weight 552 lbs Frequency 60 kHz Voltage 120/240 V Maximum Height 22 ft Lifting System Manual Winch Rotation...
Page 44: Bolt Torque
6.2 BOLT TORQUE CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide. Replace hardware with the same strength bolt.
Page 45: Electrical Schematic
6.3 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC...
Page 47: Index
INDEX PAGE PAGE Introduction ............1 Safety ..............3 Electrical Safety ..........9 Equipment Safety Guidelines ......5 General Safety ..........4 Installation Safety ..........7 Lock-Out Tag-Out Safety .......8 Operation ............13 Maintenance Safety ........8 Controls ............16 Operating Safety ..........9 To the New Operator or Owner ....13 Preparation Safety .........7 Machine Components ........14 Safety Signs ..........6...
Page 50 Phone: 1 (866) 918-6976 service@axiomequipmentgroup.com PRINTED IN CANADA PRINTED: MAY 2023 PART NUMBER: 19968...