Month 11; TK 93 Manual

Question 0

Emergency Stop (Ladder Power)

Answer 0

Pull - On

Push - Off

Question 1

How many nozzles in the basket?

Answer 1

3

• Akron Manually Controlled Monitor (Stack Tips)
• Akron Remote Controlled Monitor (Combo Nozzle) 150-1250 GPM
• Basket heat shield nozzle (65 gpm)

Question 2

Auto Leveling Feature

Answer 2

• Shut it off prior to bedding the tower.
• If left on it may bed with the platform elevated or lowered from level with the apparatus. This could effectively add inches or feet to the overall height of the apparatus.

Question 3

Bedding the ladder what should the hydraulic gauge read?

Answer 3

-800-900lbs

Question 4

Radio

Answer 4

• Platform (Voice Open System

- Turntable (On/Off volume switch and toggle switch to talk)

Question 5

Dry Tower Ops

Platform Load Capacity

Answer 5

1,000lbs

Question 6

Water Tower Ops

Platform Weight Capacity

Answer 6

500lbs

Question 7

Short Jacking

Answer 7

• It only takes 1/8 from beam full extension to be considered short jacked.
• The green lights at the stabilizer control panel will not be on for whichever outrigger beam(s) that is short jacked.

Question 8

Short Jacking

Answer 8

• If any one of the outriggers are short jacked you will not be able to rotate the aerial past center to that side of the apparatus.
• If a stabilizer is short jacked, to get any movement of the aerial from the controls you must hold the “Interlock Override” momentary switch open. (Under red protective latch at turntable)

Question 9

Kubota Generator

Answer 9

• Kubota shares its fuel supply with the apparatus.
• Generator controls are located on the driver’s side in the top compartment just to the right of the pump panel. Breaker panel is in the same compartment.

Question 10

Kubota Generator

Answer 10

-Preheat by depressing the “Preheat” rocker momentary switch for 30 seconds prior to starting the generator. Hold while starting until running.

Question 11

Kubota Generator

Answer 11

• There is a generator access compartment located on the officer’s side, the silver compartment right behind the preconnect crosslay bed.
• There are a set of manual generator control switches located on the generator in case the remote start switches fail to work.

Question 12

Emergency Power Unit

Consists of what?

Answer 12

• Electric motor and small hydraulic pump.

- When activated allows the operator to move the aerial or outriggers in the event of a main system failure.

Question 13

Emergency Power Unit

Time limit?

Answer 13

-3 minutes

or

-can be used over a long period of time at a 7% duty cycle, which is approximately 21 seconds in every 5 minutes.

Question 14

Emergency Power Unit

Functions?

Answer 14

-Should be limited to those associated with wrap-up of the aerial.

Question 15

Emergency Power Unit

How to use EPU?

Answer 15

1. Disengage main hydraulic pump PTO
2. Actuate EPU Switch to ON position and hold for duration of emergency system operation.
3. Operate applicable controls and stow aerial and/or outriggers as necessary.
4. Release EPU switch