Why are the controls on my Bucket Truck not working?

Why are the controls on my Bucket Truck not working?

With low or now pressure the low pressure control valves in the control head won’t work or will work slowly. This is providing that you have a pistol grip control head. I also could be cracked control lines at the boom elbow.

What to do if your bucket won’t move?

Lift All 36′ bucket. 2 mid truck outriggers. Truck running. Pto engaged. Park break on. Beacons on. Only the outriggers work. Can not get the bucket to move. Fluid is full. Bucket safety seems ok. Tool switch not engaged.

Why does my Ford Ranger have a high idle?

Question My 1994 ford ranger high idles mostly between changing gears and acts like I have cruise control witch I don’t have and when I come to a complete stop the idle comes down. I also have a bad smell of gas all the time.

Is there a problem with my Ford Ranger?

Iv got 98 4 cly 5 speed and it idles high air idle was replaced there doesn’t seem to be vac leak iv thought about it being the speed sencer or tps is there any hope or should I take it out back and do her ol yealler style 2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k . (6/5,2014) (SOLD).

Is there a problem with the hydraulics on a bucket truck?

No noises at all , the reservoir is not full but it is huge (25 gallons??) and powers the boom with no problem. I didn’t want to totally fill it yet cause of the leakage. the tank is about 5 Gallons low. I looked down in the tank and there are no ‘higher’ up outlets so the the ‘feed’ for the outriggers must be the same as the other hydraulics.

Can a bucket truck operate without outriggers down?

You can’t get much closer than that! crossy, NEVER operate without outriggers down and solid and leaks out of cylinders. You should identify your boom model and year of manufacture. There is suppose to be a tag on the pedestal by the dead man levers that says model, height, year, etc., if not its a little trickier but doable.

Is it OK to drive a bucket truck while the boom is out?

While this may go without saying, never drive a bucket truck while the boom is out and there is a worker in the basket. The only exception to this rule is if your bucket truck is specifically designed for mobile operation by the manufacturer.

What do you call a telescopic bucket truck?

Telescopic bucket trucks are often referred to as “squirt booms” or “stick booms” in the heavy equipment industry. Unlike the articulated version, the straight booms on these trucks have no knuckles and therefore can only extend telescopically.