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T8171 Equipment T8171 Pump Panel T8171 Cab T8171 Ladder
T8171 - Ladder

Main Controls for Aerial and Outriggers are located at the Pump Panel
Move Mouse over Controls to Identify
Panel Light Panel Light Elevation - Up = Raise, Down = Lower Telescope - Up = Extent, Down = Retract Ladder Swing - Up = Right, Down = Left Jack Down Indicator (right jack) Ladder Rung Alignment Indicator Ladder in Transit Indicator Left Jack - Up & Down Right Jack - Up & Down Aerial Discharge Switch - Up = Open, Down = Closed (leave open/up) EPU, use ONLY briefly to restore hydraulics Aerial Discharge Open Indicator Right Beam - Right = Out, Left = In Left Beam - Left = Out, Right = In Fast Idle Switch Aerial Nozzle - Fog = Up, Straight = Down Aerial Nozzle - Up = Up, Down = Down Aerial Nozzle - Left = Left, Right = Right Jack Down Indicator (left jack) Electrical Master Swich for Ladder Operations - Out = ON (leave in until needed)
NOTE: PTO and Electrical MUST work for aerial operations,
EPU (Emergency Power Unit) can power hydraulics for short periods

Rear controls should be used for outriggers
auxilliary ladder controls are at the base of the ladder behind door (NOTE: NO SAFETY for these controls)
auxilliary outrigger controls are behind tilt-up door behind top steps

NOTE: ALWAYS have ladder drain open when retracting ladder Auxilliary Ladder Controls Auxilliary Outrigger Controls behind Steps Level Guages Primary Outrigger Controls Ladder Drain - Out = Open (leave out) Rear Water Inlet for Aerial Use ONLY Rear Inlet Drain Safety Belts for Climbing

 

Auxilliary Ladder Controls
Electricity NOT reqiured BUT hydraulic pressure needed
move mouse over control to identify its function
TELESCOPE - Push = Extend, Pull = Retract ELEVATION - Push = Lower, Pull = Raise Pressure Guage for Hydraulics SWING - Push = Right, Pull = Left
Primary Outrigger Controls
move mouse over switches to identify function
Jack Down Indicator, Left Outrigger Jack Down Indicator, Right Outrigger Right Outrigger - Up = UP, Down = DOWN Left Outrigger - Up = UP, Down = DOWN Left Outrigger - Left = OUT, Right = IN Right Outrigger - Right = OUT, Left = IN Light Fast Idle Switch
NOTE: these controls require electrical power, if missing use aux
Auxilliary Outrigger Controls
(behind steps on rear of truck)
no electrical power required but hydraulics needed
note: use EPU if PTO no working,
activation required hard push in center of black rubber
move mouse over control to identify function

Left Jack - Down/Up Right Jack - Up/Down Left Beam - Out/In Right Beam - In/Out Hydraulic Pressure (required) NOTE: Other Set of Push Soleniods must be reached behind these seen, must be pushed hard with a hard object in the center of black rubber to activate
Aerial Nozzle Left and Right Aerial Nozzle Fog and Straight Stream Aerial Nozzle Up and Down
Pin in Rescue Position Ladder Tower Position for Pin
Push to Talk Talking Volume Listening Volume

SAFETY
Climbing should be from 0 to 45 degrees
Climbing MUST not be higher than 75 degrees
Angle Indicator at base of Ladder

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