THE GILBERT HALL American Flyer, Operating And Assembly Instructions Manual

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WHEN USING
A TRANSFORMER
Connect
YELLOW
wire from control box to
15 VOLT POST
on
Connect
BLACK
wire from control box to
BASE POST
on transformer.
transformer.
The crane is equipped with a two button control box and a double
wound motor.
Pushing the red button will cause the cab and boom to rotate in one direc-
tion. Pushing the green button causes the motor to run in the opposite direction.
Pushing either button will cause the electro magnet to be energized to pick up
steel scrap. When button is released the motor will stop and steel scrap will
be released.
In operating do not allow crane to revolve more than one half revolution.
After you operate the crane once you can place it the proper distance
distance from the rail to obtain the best position for picking the load up from
the tray and dropping it into the car.
The hand wheel at the rear of the cab raises and lowers the boom for
placing magnet
at
the proper heights over the load
of
scrap iron in the tray.
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