Snorkel EPV Series, Operator'S Manual

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12. Operator's Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
All of the ac tions de scribed in this chap ter may be
per formed by an EPV op er a tor, a trained and qual i -
fied ser vice tech ni cian is not required.
The first col umn, of the fol low ing chart, lists some
com mon prob lems en coun tered by EPV op er a tors.
The sec ond col umn lists some of the causes for
each prob lem. The third col umn lists rem e dies.
Any problem that cannot be fixed by actions
listed below should be referred to a trained
and qualified EPV service technician.
EPV Series – 1596(A) Rev A page 12 - 1
Problem Cause Remedy
Engine will not start. Battery switch set to off. Turn battery switch to on.
Emergency Stop
switch(es) not on. Set the ground control Emergency Stop
switch to on (up). Also, if you are trying to
start at the platform control box you
should pull the Emergency Stop switch, at
the platform control box, until it pops out
(on).
Key switch set to off. Set the Key switch to on (the bar symbol).
Ground/Platform Selector
switch set to wrong
location. If you are trying to start from the ground
control box, set the Ground/Platform
selector to ground (down). If you are trying
to start from the platform, set the selector
to platform (up).
Circuit Breaker tripped. Push the circuit breaker in.
Out of fuel.
DANGER:
Keep flames and lit tobacco away from
open fuel tanks.
Remove the cap from the diesel tank to
see if there is fuel.
Check the gauge(s) on top of the LP
tank(s). If you are using LP gas, be sure
the valve on top of the tank is open.
Clogged air filter. Visually check the air filter gauge.
Engine oil too thick for
ambient temperature. Check engine oil chart in “Specifications”
chapter 3 for correct oil weight.
Stabilisers inoperative Platform not completely
down. Completely lower the platform.
All systems sluggish. Hydraulic oil is too thick. Check for correct grade of Hydraulic Oil.
Allow time for machine to warm up.
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Operator Troubleshooting Chart
CAUTION