Assessing the Flat Tire and Battery Condition
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What happens here
After successfully loading the boom lift, the owner inspects the flat tire more closely, confirming it is off the rim and severely damaged. He then demonstrates his Milwaukee M18 tire pump, using it to check the air pressure of one of the good tires (showing 28.5 PSI). He then removes the valve stem cap from the flat tire to prepare it for future service. Moving to the battery compartment, he opens the covers to reveal eight large, corroded batteries, noting they are dated 2017. He states that these old, dead batteries are the reason the lift is inoperable and will need to be replaced, estimating the cost to be around $1200.
Goal: Inspect the flat tire and evaluate the state of the boom lift's batteries.
Tools and materials
- Genie Z-45/25 Boom Lift Genie — The equipment with the flat tire and dead batteries
- Milwaukee M18 Tire Pump Milwaukee — Used to check tire pressure and prepare for inflation
- Batteries — Powering the boom lift; observed to be old and corroded