OPERATION MANUALTHIS MANUAL MUST ACCOMPANY THE EQUIPMENT AT ALL TIMES.To find the latest revision of this publication, visit our website at: www.multiq
PAGE 10 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) SAFETY INFORMATIONBATTERY SAFETY DANGER DO NOT drop the battery. There is a p
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 11LAMP FOOTCANDLE PLOTFigure 1. Lamp Footcandle Plot
PAGE 12 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) SPECIFICATIONSTable 1. LT12DAB SpecificationsLight Tower Model LT12DABEngine Mod
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 13SPECIFICATIONSTable 2. Engine SpecificationsLombardini LDW 1003 Diesel Engine En
PAGE 14 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) DIMENSIONSFigure 2. DimensionsTable 3. DimensionsReference Letter Description D
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 15GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Multiquip LT12DAB Light Tower is a dedicated general purpo
PAGE 16 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) COMPONENTSFigure 3. Major Components (Control Panel Side)86111012141516171245793
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 17COMPONENTS14. Safety Chain — Always attach safety chain to the towing ve
PAGE 18 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) CONTROL PANELFigure 5. Controls and Indicators= NOT USEDLIGHT CONTROL/BREAKERLOM
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 19CONTROL PANELFigure 5 shows the location of the controls and indicators on the co
PAGE 2 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TABLE OF CONTENTSLT12DAB Light TowerTable Of Contents ...
PAGE 20 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) INSPECTIONBEFORE STARTING1. Read all safety instructions at the beginning
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 211. To check the engine fuel level, make sure the light tower is placed
PAGE 22 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) INSPECTIONCOOLANT It is recommended that antifreeze/summer coolant be used with
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 23 Light tower is placed on secure level ground with chock blocks underneath each
PAGE 24 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) OPERATIONSTARTING THE ENGINE1. Open the access panel door on the right side of
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 252. As soon as the pin clears the travel position hole, release it and c
PAGE 26 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) OPERATIONFigure 16. Mast OperationMASTCRADLESUPPORTRETAININGPINCRADLELOCK/RELEAS
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 27TURNING ON THE LAMPSThe main circuit breaker (30 amps), and 4 lamp circu
PAGE 28 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) NORMAL SHUTDOWN1. If a load is attached to the generator of the light tower, re
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 29MAINTENANCEBASIC INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCESee Table 7 below for a general inspec
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 3SAFETY INFORMATIONDo not operate or service the equipment before reading the entir
PAGE 30 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) MAINTENANCEGENERAL INSPECTIONPrior to each use, the light tower should be cleane
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 31flushing operation. While flushing water through the system, make sure the wat
PAGE 32 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) MAINTENANCECHECK CABLE WEARThe wire rope (cable) that raises and extends the mas
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 336. Route the upper mast cable through the center mast pulley and connect the
PAGE 34 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) MAINTENANCE — TRAILERSThe following trailer maintenance guidelines are intended
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 35MAINTENANCE — TRAILERS DANGERNEVER crawl under the trailer unless it is
PAGE 36 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TROUBLESHOOTINGPractically all breakdowns can be prevented by proper han
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 37TROUBLESHOOTINGTable 9. Engine TroubleshootingSymptom Possible Cause SolutionEng
PAGE 38 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) Table 9. Engine Troubleshooting (continued)Symptom Possible Cause SolutionEngin
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 39Table 10. Lamp TroubleshootingSymptom Possible Cause SolutionLamp will not start
PAGE 4 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) SAFETY INFORMATIONGENERAL SAFETY CAUTION NEVER operate this equipment without
PAGE 40 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TROUBLESHOOTINGTable 10. Lamp Troubleshooting (continued)Symptom Possible Cause
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 41LAMP TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEUse the following procedure and wiring diagram on
PAGE 42 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) LIGHT TOWER WIRING DIAGRAM60 HZ50 HZROTORSTATOREXCITATIONWINDINGC135µF@425VEXCIT
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 43LIGHT TOWER WIRING DIAGRAMGRNWHTCB615 AMPAUX.BREAKER230 VACAUX RECPT.TB2WHTGRNWHT
PAGE 44 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) LOMBARDINI ENGINE WIRING DIAGRAMOperating voltage: 10 to 16 VDC (30VDC max 10 se
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 45TRAILER GUIDELINESThe following guidelines are intended to assist the operator in
PAGE 46 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINESDRIVING CONDITIONSWhen towing a trailer, you will have decreas
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 47TRAILER GUIDELINESINOPERABLE BRAKES, LIGHTS OR MIRRORSBe sure that the brakes and
PAGE 48 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINESFigure B. VIN Tag LocationThe trailer VIN Tag contains the
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 49TRAILER GUIDELINESSAFETY CHAINSIf the coupler connection comes loose, the safety
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 5SAFETY INFORMATIONLIGHT TOWER SAFETY DANGER NEVER use light tower in rain,
PAGE 50 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINES Rock the ball to make sure it is tightened to the hitch, an
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 51TRAILER GUIDELINESAttaching Safety ChainVisually inspect the safety chains and ho
PAGE 52 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINESPINTLE HITCH COUPLERA pintle eye coupler (Figure F) connects t
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 53TRAILER GUIDELINES Raise the bottom surface of the coupler to be above the top
PAGE 54 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINESwrench, use a lug wrench (from your tow vehicle) and
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 55TRAILER GUIDELINESStep 2.Determine the weight of the equipment being loade
PAGE 56 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINESNext number: This two-digit number is the wheel or rim diamete
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 57TRAILER GUIDELINESTires for light trucks have other markings besides those foun
PAGE 58 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) TRAILER GUIDELINESWheel RimsIf the trailer has been struck, or impacted, on or n
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 59TRAILER GUIDELINESFigure L. Trailer to Tow Vehicle Wiring Diagram
PAGE 6 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) SAFETY INFORMATIONENGINE SAFETY DANGER The engine fuel exhaust gases contain p
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LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 7SAFETY INFORMATIONFUEL SAFETY DANGER DO NOT start the engine near spilled fuel
PAGE 8 — LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) SAFETY INFORMATIONTRANSPORTING SAFETY CAUTION Before lifting, make sure that l
LT12DAB LIGHT TOWER • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (06/03/11) — PAGE 9SAFETY INFORMATIONELECTRICAL SAFETY DANGER The electrical voltage required to o
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