Operator`s manual

Clamped to the underside of ladder Section One is a telescoping pipe which carries water to the Water
Tower. The second section of the pipe is clamped to the underside of the forward end of Section Two of
the ladder and Section Three of the pipe is connected to the Water Tower located on the forward end of
Section Three of the ladder. When the ladder is extended or retracted, the water pipe extends or retracts
at the same rate with the second and third sections of the pipe telescoping through waterproof seals.
The Ladder Control Console is located at the right rear of the turntable and contains all the controls
necessary for one person to operate the ladder and the Water Tower. The following controls are mounted
on the Ladder Control Console (see Figure 4-7).
1. Hydraulic Pressure Gauge - Indicates main hydraulic pressure.
2. Console Speaker Volume Control - Controls the volume at the end-of-ladder speaker.
3. Push-to-Talk Switch - Allows the operator to converse with personnel at the end of the ladder.
4. End-Ladder Speaker Volume Control - Controls the volume of the output from the end-ladder
speaker.
5. Console Lights.
6. Ladder Load Gauge - Indicates the load at the end of the ladder.
7. Ladder Overload Warning Lamp - Lights automatically when the ladder is overloaded.
8. Energy Control Light - When lit, indicates there is current to the Ladder Control Joysticks.
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