Site light

A site light comprising:

• a body;
• an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length;
• a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body;
• a drive mechanism with a crank arm rotatable about a first axis, wherein rotating the crank arm in a first direction causes the arm length to increase, and wherein rotating the crank arm in a second direction causes the arm length to decrease, and
• wherein the drive mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration, where the crank arm can only rotate in the first direction, and a second configuration, where the crank arm can be rotated in the first direction and the second direction;
• a drive wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body, the drive wheel being driven by the crank arm;
• an idle wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body;
• a biasing member configured to bias the idle wheel toward the drive wheel;
• and
• a cable coupled to the arm, wherein the cable is positioned between and engaged by both the drive wheel and the idle wheel.