2016 Pierce Aerial

Question 1

What is the total aerial reach from ground level at 75 degrees

Answer 1

105’ from ground level

Aerial alone is 100’

Question 2

What is the 2016 pierce tip capacity at full extension

Answer 2

500 lbs

Question 3

Do not use aerial if winds are in excess of _____mph

Answer 3

50

Question 4

What is the height,width,length of the 2016 pierce truck

Answer 4

Height-11’3”
Width-10’(including mirrors)
Length-55’9”

Question 5

Fuel capacity?

Answer 5

63 gal

Question 6

Diesel exhaust fluid(DEF) capacity?

Answer 6

4.5 gal

Question 7

What is the top road speed?

Answer 7

68 mph

Question 8

What is the DEF consumption vs fuel consumption?

Answer 8

2%

Question 9

What is the shelf life of DEF ?

Answer 9

• 2 years if stored at 10-90 deg F

- 1 year if outside those temps

Question 10

What are the red handles at tip of aerial?

Answer 10

Removable tip protectors

Question 11

What are the anchor points on each side of the gooseneck rated to?

Answer 11

6000 lbs

Question 12

How does the 6 battery system operate?

Answer 12

• 5 to start the rig

- 1 for the radios

Question 13

Battery charger indicator:

• left bar graph indicates?
• right bar graph indicates?

Answer 13

• left bar condition of 5 apparatus batteries

- right bar condition of 1 radio battery

Question 14

If charger bar graph indicator flashes…it means what?

Answer 14

The charger hasn’t had 120 volt power for over 24 hrs

Question 15

Jackknife warning buzzer activates at what degrees?

Answer 15

65 and 85

Question 16

What is the outrigger spread on the 2016 pierce truck?

Answer 16

Per log book-16’
Actual width-18’
Width including plates-19’

Question 17

EPU duty cycle on the 2016 pierce truck?

Answer 17

30 min continuous-30 min off

Question 18

Voltage alarms?

Answer 18

Below 12.8-fast idle activates after 1 min

Below 11.9-low battery illuminates

Below 11.8-more than 120 sec-alarm

Question 19

Low fuel indicators?

Answer 19

1/8 tank-amber fuel light

1/32 tank-red fuel light

Question 20

What is the max hydraulic system pressure?

Answer 20

2750 psi per logbook

Gauge at pedestal reads 5000

Question 21

What is the hydraulic fluid capacity?

Answer 21

40 gal-reservoir

80 gal- total

Question 22

When should fast idle be set?

Answer 22

If idling 5 min or more

Question 23

The capstan is rated at?

Answer 23

500 lbs

Question 24

Aerial dent assessment

Answer 24

1/16” deep

• for rungs,k braces,and laces 3/4 “long
• for handrail and baserail 1” Long

Question 25

Angle indicators operating limits

Answer 25

0-5 deg Full 5.1-8 deg. Half >8. Zero

Question 26

How do u chock the wheels if facing uphill?

Answer 26

In back of front wheels

Question 27

How do u chock wheels if facing downward?

Answer 27

In front of rear wheels

Question 28

What is the max load on the ladder?

Answer 28

3500 lbs

Question 29

What is the 2016 pierce aerial elevation limits?

Answer 29

-5 to 75 deg

Question 30

How many watts does the Onan generator produce?

Answer 30

7500

Question 31

What is the length of the aerial bedded?

Answer 31

32’1” | Including removable tip

Question 32

What is the aerial pulley system rated to?

Answer 32

500 lbs of rope is secured to ladder handrail...otherwise it’s rated to 250lbs

Question 33

What are the ratios on the capstan ratchet system?

Answer 33

2:1 and 6:1

Question 34

What are the minimum amount of wraps on capstan when applying rope?

Answer 34

3

Question 35

How often is the capstan lubricated?

Answer 35

Annually

Question 36

What is the manufacturer rating on the capstan?

Answer 36

1874 lbs

Question 37

When installing stabilizer pins,keep the handle about___” from jack

Answer 37

1”

Question 38

At what % grade are chocks required ?

Answer 38

3%.

Question 39

When jump starting another apparatus,how many inches away must u connect the ground cable away from the dead battery to avoid explosive gases to spark

Answer 39

18”

Question 40

What is the aerial elevation limit

Answer 40

-5 to 75

Question 41

What is the aerial elevation limits according to the load chart

Answer 41

-8 to 75

Question 42

If engine doesn’t start...cranking cycle?

Answer 42

15 sec cranking...60 sec cooling

Question 43

How is 5th wheel lubricated?

Answer 43

Start at 90 deg then,rotate and grease at every 20 deg until 90 deg the opposite direction

Question 44

Cranking cycle for the Onan?

Answer 44

15 sec cranking...2 min cooling

Question 45

Cool down period for Onan?

Answer 45

Run with no load for 3-5 min before shutdown

Question 46

Use extreme caution if air pressure drops to what psi when driving

Answer 46

60 psi