Snorkel EPV Series, Operator'S Manual

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Note - Fly Boom
The fly boom is only available on the EPV16-DB
All lever movement is vertical.
This produces a corresponding up/down
movement in the booms for control levers
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to
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, whilst moving lever

up produces a
slew to the right and moving lever

down
produces a slew to the left.
Figure 7.2 - Platform Valve Control Levers
4.
Emergency Bleed Down: In the event of a
control failure or other emergency the
platform can be lowered using this valve.
Turn the valve counter clockwise to lower the
platform to the ground.
The UPPER boom will begin to lower
immediately (see the 'Emergency Operation'
chapter for details on emergency lowering
procedures).
Figure 7.3 - Platform Emergency Bleed Down
Valve.
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Lower Controls
Column Base
❍
Emergency stop switch
❍
Stabiliser control valves
❍
Boom / stabiliser selector
❍
Master key switch
❍
Choke
1.
Emergency Stop: Press the red switch
cover down at any time, under any
conditions, and the entire machine stops -
the engine turns off and nothing moves. This
switch must be up (on) to start and run the
EPV. (see Figure 7.4)
Figure 7.4 - Emergency Stop Switch, Lower
Controls
2. Emer gency Stop - PTO Units: Press the
large red but ton in and the en tire ma chine
stops, the en gine turns off, and noth ing
moves (see Fig ure 7.5). This switch must be
out (on) to start and run the EPV (pull the
switch and it will pop out).
Figure 7.5 - Emergency Stop Switch, Lower
Controls - Units with PTO
Note:
The EMERGENCY STOP switch AT the ground
control station overrides the one at the platform
control station. If the one at the ground control
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7. Controls