Ingersoll-Rand P185AWIR, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Operating & Maintenance Manual SECTION 5 - OPERATION
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BEFORE TOWING
WARNING
!
Failure to follow these instructions
CAN cause severe injury or death.
• Assure tow vehicle has towing
capacity for weight of this unit as
stated on general data decal.
• Position the tow vehicle to align its
hitch with the pintle eye or coupler of
the compressor.
• Engage the parking brake and chock
the tires of the tow vehicle.
• Stand to the side and ensure pin is
FULLY inserted (secure) in tube of
jack. .
• Crank jack to seat pintle eye or
coupler onto hitch. Latch and lock
hitch. Cross safety chain(s) under
drawbar. Attach to vehicle
• Crank jack to raise pad off the
ground. Pull pin from tube of jack.
• Fold jack handle down and forward.
Swing up jack tube and FULLY insert
pin in tube.
• Remove tire chocks.
• Test brakes, if so equipped.
• Test lights (running, stop, and turn
signals).
WARNING
!
Always raise (or remove) jack for
maximum ground clearance before
towing.
SETTING UP (ALL UNITS)
• Position as level as possible. The
design of these units permits a 15
degree sidewise limit on out-of-level
operation.
• When the unit is to be operated out-
of-level, it is important:
1. To keep the engine crankcase oil level
near the high level mark (with the unit
level).
2. To have the compressor oil level gauge
show no more than mid-scale. Do not
overfill either the engine crankcase or
the compressor lubricating oil system.
3. The side doors must be closed to
maintain a cooling air path and to avoid
recirculation hot air.
TOWING
WARNING
!
Failure to follow these instructions
CAN cause severe injury or death.
• Ensure that tires, wheels and running
gear are in good condition and
secure, and ensure hat tires are
inflated to 50 psi.
• Do not tow this unit in excess of 65
mph (104 km/hr).
• Use a tow vehicle whose towing
capacity is greater than the gross
weight of this unit.