Allmand NIGHT-LITE PRO V User Manual

NIGHT-LITE

NIGHT-LITE PRO

V SERIES

VERTICAL TOWER

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

ALLMAND BROS. INC

P.O. BOX 888

HOLDREGE, NE 68949

PHONE: [phone]

ALLMAND FAX: [phone]

ALLMAND PARTS FAX: [phone]

NIGHT-LITE SERIES

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INSPECTION CHECK LIST

FOR PREPARING THE NIGHT-LITE PROV SERIES FOR DELIVERY OR RENTAL

The NIGHT-LITE PRO V SERIES requires service as well as proper operation in order to
provide the performance and safety it has been designed for. Never deliver or put a ma­chine into service with known defects or missing instructions or decals. Always instruct
the customer in the proper operation and safety procedures as described in the operator’s
manual. Always provide the manual with the equipment for proper and safe operation.

CHECK LIST:

Visually inspect the equipment to ensure that all instructions and decals are in place and

legible.

Inspect the tower, pulleys, and cables for proper operation.
Check the hitch assembly and safety tow chains.
Check the outriggers and jacks to make sure they operate properly.
Inspect the light assemblies for damage and test for proper operation.
Inspect the electrical wiring for signs of damage.
Check the ground rod cable and the ground lug. Make sure they are clean, undam-

aged, and functional.

Inspect the tires to ensure good condition and proper ination.
Check oil, fuel, coolant levels, and hydraulic uid levels.
Check to make sure the operator’s manual is with the equipment.
Inspect the machine physically for damage and repair if necessary.

NOTE: See appropriate section of manual for scheduled maintenance intervals.

After completing the inspection check list, operate the tower through a complete op­eration cycle, following the operating instructions in the operator’s manual.

WARNING

NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT

PROPER TRAINING!

ALWAYS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSPECTION CHECK LIST ........................................................................................................2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................4

SAFETY SYMBOL INFORMATION ............................................................................................4

SAFETY AND WARNING DECALS ........................................................................................ 5-6

ELECTRIC WINCH MAST OPERATION ................................................................................ 7-9

HYDRAULIC LIFT MAST OPERATION ............................................................................. 10-12

VERTICAL TOWER ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................................13

MANUAL WINCH MAST OPERATION ....................................................................................14

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 15-17

STARTING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................. 18-19

SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS ......................................................................................... 19-20

CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS ..................................................................................... 22-31

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................................................................32

TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................................................33

LIMITED WARRANTY ..............................................................................................................34

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INTRODUCTION

This manual provides the information necessary for the safe operation of the Allmand

Bros., Inc., NIGHT-LITE PRO V Series light tower.

The NIGHT-LITE PRO vertical tower conguration is operated with a single electric

winch, a manual winch, or a hydraulic cylinder to raise and lower the tower.

Specic operating instructions and specications are contained in this publication to fa-

miliarize the operator and maintenance personnel with the correct and safe procedures
necessary to maintain and operate the equipment.

Take time to read this book thoroughly. If you are uncertain about any of the information

presented in the manual, contact the factory or your dealer for clarication before operation.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

The purpose of the SAFETY INFORMATION SYMBOL shown below is to attract your spe-
cial attention to safety related information contained in the text.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH SAFETY RELATED INFORMATIONAL
INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO OPERATOR OR OTHERS. IF YOU DO
NOT UNDERSTAND ANY PART OF THIS INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR DEALER
FOR CLARIFICATION PRIOR TO OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

NOTE

The word NOTE is used to bring your attention to supplementary information in relation to

various aspects of proper operation and maintenance.

NOTE: Keep this manual accessible during operation to provide convenient reference.

NOTE: Any reference in this manual to LEFT or RIGHT shall be determined by looking at

the trailer from the rear.

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SAFETY AND WARNING DECALS

SAFETY WARNING

ALWAYS REPLACE ANY SAFETY AND INSTRUC-

TION DECALS THAT BECOME DAMAGED, PAINT-

ED, OR OTHERWISE ILLEGIBLE.

100663

ELECTRIC AND/OR HYDRAULIC WINCH VERTICAL

TOWER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Refer to these representations of the safety
warning decals used on the NIGHT-LITE to
insure correct ordering if replacing be­comes necessary.

101208

MANUAL WINCH VERTICAL TOWER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

PART NO. 101404
Location: On left, front and right side
of tower section 1.

PART NO. 090160
Location: On pintle hitch.

PART NO. 090179
Location: Inside left hand door panel.

PART NO. 090005
Location: Inside left hand door panel.

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PART NO. 090002
Location: Light bar cover.

PART NO. 090161
Location: Right hand side of
electric winch cover.

SAFETY AND WARNING DECALS

PART NO. 090158
Location: Inside left hand
door panel.

PART NO. 090165
Location: Inside left hand
door panel.

PART NO. 090166
Location: Side panel on
manual winch models.

PART NO. 090084
Location: AC control panel.

PART NO. 090163
Location: Inside left hand
door panel.

PART NO. 090162
Location: On ballast
access cover.

PART NO. 090474
Location: Right side panel on
manual winch models.

PART NO. 090133
Location: Inside left hand panel below
ground lug.

PART NO. 090159
Location: Above battery
on tower support inside
enclosure.

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ELECTRIC WINCH VERTICAL MAST OPERATION

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

The Allmand NIGHT-LITE V Series tower as-
sembly consists of a seven section telescop­ing mast which can be extended by operating
a single electric winch mounted inside the
enclosure. The winch and cable are protected
by an integral clutch and a circuit breaker.
The clutch is designed to slip when the mast
reaches full extension. The circuit breaker
is a safeguard for the clutch. If the clutch is
misadjusted or inoperative the circuit breaker
should trip to protect the system from over­load. The electric winch operates off the 120
volt circuit breaker along with 120 volt recep­tacle thus requiring that the 120 volt circuit

breaker switch must be on to operate the
winch.

The light bar assembly can be rotated into
position by releasing the light bar park pin.
To release the park pin, pull the ring and turn
it 90 degrees so that the pin remains in the
retracted position. The light bar is designed
to rotate with enough resistance so that the
bar will stay in the desired position once the
operator has directed the lights on the work
zone. if the light bar rotates too easily or does
not stay in position, remove the cap plug from
the center of the light bar cover and tighten
the nut to achieve the desired resistance and

SAFETY WARNING!

 ALWAYS CHECK FOR OVERHEAD OB-

STRUCTIONS BEFORE RAISING AND
LOWERING MAST. ALLOW 35' CLEAR­ANCE. AVOID ALL OVERHEAD ELECTRI­CAL WIRES.

 TO PREVENT INSTABILITY AND HELP

ENSURE SAFE OPERATION, ALWAYS
PROVIDE PROPER GROUND SUPPORT
BEFORE RAISING MAST.

BEFORE RAISING MAST, VISU­ALLY INSPECT EQUIPMENT FOR
DAMAGE OR WEAR. FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF WITH THE LOCATION
AND FUNCTION OF ALL OPERAT­ING PARTS BY STUDYING THIS
MANUAL. OBSERVE ALL CAU­TION DECALS LOCATED ON
EQUIPMENT

TO SET UP TOWER AND RAISE
LIGHTS

1. Extend both side outrigger jacks, rear jack
and tongue jack to stabilize and level the
trailer.

NOTE: Jacks should be placed only on

rm footing.

SAFETY WARNING!



THE SUPPLEMENTAL GROUND ROD IS

A SAFETY DEVICE THAT MAY REDUCE
THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY

FROM STRAY ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

Therefore, Allmand recommends using
the ground rod. However, it is the user’s
responsibility to determine the require­ments and/or applicability of local, state,
or national electrical code which governs
the use of the ground rod.

2. Attach the ground rod to the grounding lug,
and drive the ground rod fully for adequate
electrical ground, as required by local, state,
or national code.

3. Start engine and switch electric winch switch
to ON.

4. While the tower is still in the down position,
position the light bar and lamps so they are
aimed at the work zone and tilted at the ap­proximate angle to get maximum coverage
once the tower is raised.

5. Stand clear of the tower when raising and
lowering the lights.

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ELECTRIC WINCH VERTICAL MAST OPERATION

6. Operate the electric winch switch to the
“up” position to raise tower to the de­sired height.

7. If lights need to be adjusted for better
lighting of the work zone after raising the
tower, lower the tower using the “down”
switch position and make desired adjust-

ments to the light bar and light xtures.

Raise the tower into position. Repeat
this step if necessary.



SAFETY WARNING!

 VISUALLY INSPECT EQUIPMENT FOR

DAMAGE BEFORE OPERATING. ALLOW
ADEQUATE CLEARANCE AROUND TRAIL­ER FOR TOWER AND INSURE THAT NO
PERSONS ARE STANDING IN UNDER THE
LIGHTS WHEN LOWERING.

NOTE: Ensure the detent pins are prop­erly engaged in the outriggers before
towing.

AUXILIARY HANDLE

An emergency crank handle is provided

1. Remove the electrical power from the
winch. (Switch Electric Winch Switch
to OFF)

2. Insert the handle so that it completely
engages with the driveshaft. The
handle can be cranked in either di­rection with the clutch in the engaged
position.

3. Always remove the handle from the
winch after use.

TO LOWER TOWER AND LIGHTS

1. Turn off lights.

2. Operate the electric winch switch in
the down position to lower the lights
to the lowest vertical position.

3. Stop engine.

4. Rotate the light bar into the transport
park position (in line with trailer) and
engage the park pin by twisting on
the park pin ring until the plunger is
released and the pin engages the
hole in the light bar.

5. Reposition the lamp xtures for transport

by pulling them down into the lowest posi­tion and face the

xtures toward the center of the trailer.

6. Remove ground rod from earth. Discon­nect wire from ground lug and secure in
trailer

7. Raise jacks and rear stand, retract outrig­gers and secure for towing

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ELECTRIC WINCH ADJUSTMENT

ELECTRIC WINCH CLUTCH SETTING PROCEDURE

PURPOSE

1. Adjustment of the winch clutch nut is necessary to limit the power of the winch. The
clutch nut must be tight enough to prevent clutch slippage when raising the tower and loose
enough so that the clutch does slip if the tower should come in contact with some overhead
obstruction or be extended past the upper limit switch which would cause the tower to stop
against the dead stop bolt.

2. The clutch nut torque value is approximately 28 to 30 in lbs. (DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN)
NOTE: The nut may seem loose when it is properly set. DO NOT ADJUST; further tighten­ing may cause cable failure.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING THE CLUTCH UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS WITHOUT

A TORQUE WRENCH

1. Loosen clutch nut approximately ½ turn.

2. Stand clear of the tower when raising or lowering tower.

3. Start engine and operate the winch in the up direction. The winch should run but the
tower should not move. (At this time the clutch nut should be loose enough to let the

clutch slip, if not, back off the clutch nut just enough so the clutch does slip).

4. Start the clutch nut setting procedure by making a slight tightening adjustment until the
tower starts to rise.

5. The tower may again stall even while the winch continues to run. If so, lower the tower
and make another slight adjustment to the clutch nut, by tightening in the clockwise direc­tion approximately 10 to 20 degrees.

6. Repeat the previous step until the tower reaches full elevation without stalling. Do not
make large adjustments to the clutch nut as it would be easy to over tighten the nut.

7. Run the tower up and down at least 5 times to ensure consistent full elevation.

8. The clutch is a serviceable part and may require slight adjustments periodically.

View of clutch nut

with winch cover

removed.

Remove this

plastic plug to

access clutch

nut.

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HYDRAULIC LIFT VERTICAL MAST OPERATION

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

The Allmand NIGHT-LITE V Series hydraulic
lift tower assembly consists of a seven sec­tion telescoping mast which can be extended
by operating a single hydraulic cylinder.
The light bar assembly can be rotated into
position by releasing the light bar park pin.
To release the park pin, pull the ring and turn
it 90 degrees so that the pin remains in the
retracted position. The light bar is designed
to rotate with enough resistance so that the
bar will stay in the desired position once the
operator has directed the lights on the work
zone. if the light bar rotates too easily or does
not stay in position, remove the cap plug from
the center of the light bar cover and tighten
the nut to achieve the desired resistance and
replace the cap plug.

SAFETY WARNING!

TO SET UP TOWER AND RAISE
LIGHTS

1. Extend both side outrigger jacks, rear jack
and tongue jack to stabilize and level the
trailer.

NOTE: Jacks should be placed only on

rm footing.

SAFETY WARNING!



THE SUPPLEMENTAL GROUND ROD IS

A SAFETY DEVICE THAT MAY REDUCE
THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY

FROM STRAY ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

Therefore, Allmand recommends using
the ground rod. However, it is the user’s
responsibility to determine the require­ments and/or applicability of local, state,
or national electrical code which governs
the use of the ground rod.

 ALWAYS CHECK FOR OVERHEAD OB-

STRUCTIONS BEFORE RAISING AND
LOWERING MAST. ALLOW 35' CLEAR­ANCE. AVOID ALL OVERHEAD ELECTRI­CAL WIRES.

 TO PREVENT INSTABILITY AND HELP

ENSURE SAFE OPERATION, ALWAYS
PROVIDE PROPER GROUND SUPPORT
BEFORE RAISING MAST.

BEFORE RAISING MAST, VISU­ALLY INSPECT EQUIPMENT FOR
DAMAGE OR WEAR. FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF WITH THE LOCATION
AND FUNCTION OF ALL OPERAT­ING PARTS BY STUDYING THIS
MANUAL. OBSERVE ALL CAU­TION DECALS LOCATED ON
EQUIPMENT

2. Attach the ground rod to the grounding lug,
and drive the ground rod fully for adequate
electrical ground, as required by local, state,
or national code.

3. Start engine.(NOTE: Tower may be raised
and lowered as needed without engine run­ning.)

4. While the tower is still in the down position,
position the light bar and lamps so they are
aimed at the work zone and tilted at the ap­proximate angle to get maximum coverage
once the tower is raised.

5. Stand clear of the tower when raising and
lowering the lights.

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HYDRAULIC LIFT VERTICAL MAST OPERATION

6. Operate the hydraulic lift switch to the
“up” position to raise tower to the de­sired height.

7. If lights need to be adjusted for better
lighting of the work zone after raising the
tower, lower the tower using the “down”
switch position and make desired adjust-

ments to the light bar and light xtures.

Raise the tower into position. Repeat
this step if necessary.



SAFETY WARNING!

 VISUALLY INSPECT EQUIPMENT FOR

DAMAGE BEFORE OPERATING. ALLOW
ADEQUATE CLEARANCE AROUND TRAIL­ER FOR TOWER AND INSURE THAT NO
PERSONS ARE STANDING IN UNDER THE
LIGHTS WHEN LOWERING.

5. Reposition the lamp xtures for transport

by pulling them down into the lowest posi­tion and face the

xtures toward the center of the trailer.

6. Remove ground rod from earth. Discon­nect wire from ground lug and secure in
trailer

7. Raise jacks and rear stand, retract outrig­gers and secure for towing

NOTE: Ensure the detent pins are prop­erly engaged in the outriggers before
towing.

TO LOWER TOWER AND LIGHTS

1. Turn off lights.

2. Operate the hydraulic lift switch in the down
position to lower the lights to the lowest
vertical position. When tower reaches
the bottom, run switch for three additional
seconds to ensure that the tower is at it’s
lowest possible position.

3. Stop engine.

4. Rotate the light bar into the transport park
position (in line with trailer) and engage the
park pin by twisting on the park pin ring until
the plunger is released and the pin engages
the hole in the light bar.

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