Snorkel EPV Series, Operator'S Manual

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NOTE
For a complete discussion of the Emergency
Stop switches, see , Controls chapter 7, and
Emergency Operation chapter 10, in this manual.
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Operating Procedures
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Preparation of the unit
1. Park the unit in the best position enabling
easy access to the object being worked on.
2. make sure the ground on which the vehicle is
parked is FIRM - otherwise wheels and or
stabilisers may sink causing the unit to
overturn.
3. If parking on a hill, the unit must face directly
up and down the gradient.
4. Lock the parking brake on the truck and use
wheel chocks if necessary.
5. En sure that the plat form emer gency stop
switch is dis en gaged (out) (see Fig ure 9.4).
Figure 9.4 - Platform Emergency Stop Switch
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Unlocking the Booms
The boom pins must be re moved and the cra dle
latch un done be fore op er at ing the booms.
Failure to remove the boom lock pin and the
boom restraining latch before attempting to
raise the booms could result in damage to
the machine.
6. The boom lock pin must be removed before
operating the booms (see Figure 9.5).
Remove the pin keeper

from the pin and
then remove the pin
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from the cradle

.
Figure 9.5 - Boom Lock PIn
7. Ensure that the boom restraining latch is also
undone (see Figure 9.6).
Figure 9.6 - Boom Restraining Latch
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Starting the Engine
1. Select GROUND on the ground/platform
selector switch at the rear of the column (see
Figure 9.7).
Figure 9.7 - Ground / Platform Selector
2. Start the engine using the engine controls on
the subframe/column (see Figure 9.8).
Note - One Station Only
When either station is selected the other station
becomes inoperative - e.g., selecting GROUND
makes the PLATFORM controls inoperative.
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9. Operation
CAUTION
GROUND
PLATFORM