To avoid falling between aircraft and panels, always slide panels
as close towards aircraft as possible, then slide back to the closest lock position.
Keep hands and feet clear when sliding panels. Never leave panels retracted
when positioned at an aircraft. Failure to heed could result in serious injury or
death to yourself or others.
19.
Exit from the stair.
2.5 DRIVING AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT
1.
Climb the stair to the platform and release the appropriate wing panel
lock by pushing down on the latch handle. Move the panel back to the full
open position. Now the aircraft door can be closed. Care must be taken
to stay away from any open areas while the wing panel is in the retracted
position and the aircraft door is being positioned.
2.
Exit from the stair. Raise the flip step at the bottom end of the stair.
3.
Start the engine and raise the A-Frame to tilt the stair away from the
aircraft.
4.
Press the STABILIZER UP/DOWN switch UP and hold until “STABILIZER
NOT RETRACTED" indicator goes off.
5.
Release the parking brake, place transmission in reverse, and back the
unit a short distance from aircraft. Set park brake and place transmission
in neutral position.
6.
Momentarily press the STAIR EXTEND/RETRACT switch to EXTEND
and relieve stair load from stair lock lever. Press the STAIR RELEASE
switch and hold. Press the STAIR EXTEND/RETRACT switch to
RETRACT and hold until the stair section is fully retracted. Just before it
reaches bottom, release the stair release switch. This will allow the lock
lever to slide into its proper position. Then release the STAIR
EXTEND/RETRACT switch.
7.
Momentarily press the A-FRAME UP/DOWN switch UP and relieve stair
load from the A-Frame lock lever. Press the A-FRAME RELEASE switch
and hold. Press the A-FRAME UP/DOWN switch DOWN to fully lower the
A-frame. Release the A-FRAME RELEASE switch and A-FRAME
UP/DOWN switch after the A-Frame reaches its down position.
8.
Back the unit away from the aircraft and drive it to it’s proper place for
storage.
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION & OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
2 OPERATION
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Truck Mounted Passenger Stair TMPS-200
Manual No. 307559
