Snorkel EPV Series, Operator'S Manual

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Do not climb on the guard rails or use lad ders,
planks, or other de vices to ex tend or in crease your
work po si tion from the plat form.
Do not use the EPV as a crane, hoist, or jack,or for
any other pur pose other than to po si tion per son nel,
their tools, and ma te ri als.
Do not op er ate the EPV in winds, or wind gusts, of
28 mph, 45kph 12.5 m/s) or more and do not add
any thing to the EPV that will in crease the wind
load ing (ban ners, flags, etc.).
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General Safety Precautions
Do not mod ify the EPV in any way.
When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall
be iden ti cal or equiv a lent to orig i nal Snor kel parts
or com po nents.
Do not over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
EPV.
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Hydraulic System Precautions
The hy drau lic sys tem con tains hoses with hy drau -
lic fluid un der pres sure.
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
have enough force to inject fluid into the
flesh. Serious infection or reaction can
result if medical treatment is not given
immediately. In case of injury by escaping
hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention at
once.
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.
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Fire Prevention
Never op er ate your EPV near a flame or spark. Hy -
drau lic oil and gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex -
plode.
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Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that is invisible and
odorless. Breathing engine exhaust fumes
can cause death or serious illness. Do not
run the engine in an enclosed area or
indoors without adequate ventilation.
Only re fuel your EPV out doors in a clear area void
of gas fumes or spilled gas.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en -
gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. ALWAYS al -
low the en gine to cool be fore re fu el ing. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine components.
DO NOT smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
ENSURE you use an approved fuel container
with appropriate fuel filler nozzle
Do not fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
If gas o line is spilled, clean up spilled fuel im me di -
ately, push/tow the EPV away from the area of the
spill and avoid cre at ing any source of ig ni tion un til
the spilled fuel has evap o rated.
Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is
lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel.
Use of a non-ap proved cap with out proper vent ing
may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
Never use fuel for clean ing pur poses.
For die sel en gines, use the cor rect fuel grade for
the op er at ing sea son.
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Batteries
Charge bat ter ies in a well ven ti lated area free of
flame, sparks, or other haz ards that might cause
fire or ex plo sion.
Batteries give off hydrogen and oxygen that
can combine explosively. Death or serious
injury can result from a chemical explosion.
Do not smoke or permit open flames or
sparks when checking batteries.
Battery acid can damage the skin and eyes.
Serious infection or reaction can result if
medical treatment is not given immediately.
Wear face and eye protection when working
near batteries.
Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can damage
your eyes or skin on contact. Wear a face shield,
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