Practice question

On apparatus equipped with 'pin & jack' style stabilizers, the operator must:

  1. Insert the pin before placing the jack on the ground
  2. Fully extend the beam, insert the locking pin, then lower the jack to the ground
  3. Insert the pin only after the aerial is at full extension
  4. Skip the pin if pavement is dry

Answer: B — Fully extend the beam, insert the locking pin, then lower the jack to the ground

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