Ingersoll-Rand P185WIR, Operating, Maintenance & Parts Manual

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Book: 22305593 (8/03)
SECTION 5 -- OPERATION
BEFORE TOWING
WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions CAN cause
severe injury or death.
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Assure tow vehicle has towing capacity for weight
of this unit as stated on general data decal.
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Position the tow vehicle to align its hitch with the
pintle eye or coupler of the compressor.
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Engage the parking brake and chock the tires of
the tow vehicle.
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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.
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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.
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Remove tire chocks.
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Test brakes, if so equipped.
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Test lights (running, stop, and turn signals).
WARNING
Always raise (or remove) jack for maximum
ground clearance before towing.
SETTING -- UP (ALL UNITS)
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Place the unit in an open, well--ventilated area.
Position as level as possible. The design of these
units permits a 15 degree sidewise limit on out--
of--level operation.
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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),
and (2) to have the compressor oil level gauge
show no more than mid--scale (with the unit run
ning at full load). Do not overfill either the engine
crankcase or the compressor lubricating oil
system.
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.
-- Ensure that tires are inflated to 35 psi.
-- Do not tow this unit in excess of 50 mph
(80 km/hr).
-- Use a tow vehicle whose towing capacity is
greater than the gross weight of this unit.
DISCONNECT
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Engage tow vehicle parking brake.
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Chock tires of compressor.
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Set the vehicle parking brake. Chock wheels of
unit.
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Standing to the side, remove pin from tube of
jack.
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Disconnect safety chains. Crank jack to raise eye
or coupler from hitch. Tow vehicle can be moved.