EMERGENCY LOWERING OPERATION
Never attempt to recover the machine/operator if there is any
possibility the machine is contacting any live wiring/cabling and is
therefore potentially ‘live’.
The Emergency Lowering Procedure is for lowering the platform from
height in case of platform control failure or operator incapacity and
for no other purpose.
To lower the platform:
1. Locate emergency lowering valve at base of machine (
see Pic, right
).
2. Push, twist 90 degrees anti-clockwise and release the knob.
The platform will lower. Pushing and twisting the knob clockwise
will stop the descent at anytime.
3. Check the area below the platform is free from obstructions
when
lowering.
4. Keep clear of the structure as it descends.
5. Do not force the release knob.
OPERATING PROCEDURES
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