Snorkel MB20J, Operator'S Manual

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Contents
CONTENTS
PAGE NUMBER
1. INTRODUCTION 1 - 1
SPECIAL INFORMATION 1 - 1
SPECIAL LIMITATIONS 1 - 1
MANUAL FORCE 2 - 1
PLATFORM CAPACITY 2 - 1
BEAUFORT SCALE 2 - 1
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 - 2
Figure 2. Work Platform 2 - 2
3. SAFETY INSPECTION 2 - 3
Figure 3. Battery Fill & Valve 2 - 3
Figure 4. Lower Control Panel 2 - 4
Figure 5. Joystick 2 - 5
4. OPERATION OF THE PLATFORM CONTROLS 2 - 6
UPPER CONTROL PANEL 2 - 7
Figure 3. Upper Control Panel 2 - 7
CONTROL FUNCTIONS 2 - 7
Table 1. Platform Controls and Indicators 2 - 7
LOWER CONTROL PANEL 2 - 9
Figure 4. Lower Control Panel 2 - 8
TYPICAL OPERATION 2 - 9
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 2 - 9
ELEVATING & LOWERING THE WORK PLATFORM 2 - 9
TRAVEL WITH WORK PLATFORM LOWERED 2 - 10
TRAVEL WITH WORK PLATFORM ELEVATED 2 - 10
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 2 - 11
EMERGENCY LOWERING (BY HAND) 2 - 11
Figure 8. Emergency Lowering - Mast Valve 2 - 11
Figure 9. Emergency Lowering - Jib Valve 2 - 11
5. TRANSPORTATION 2 - 12
MACHINE WEIGHTS 2 - 12
Figure 3. Lifting by Forklift 2 - 12
LIFTING BY CRANE 2 - 13
Figure 4. Lifting by Crane 2 - 13
TRANSPORT BY TRUCK 2 - 14
Figure 5. Securing the platform 2 - 14
TOWING & WINCHING VALVES 2 - 14
Figure 6. Valve Block-Towing Valves 2 - 15
6. AFTER USE & STORAGE 2 - 15
AFTER USE EACH DAY 2 - 15
HOUR METER 2 - 16
LONG-TERM STORAGE 2 - 16
PRESERVATION 2 - 16
Figure 3. Battery Disconnect 2 - 16
BATTERIES 2 - 16
DAILY MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST 2 - 17
Daily Maintenance Checklist 2 - 17
7. SPECIFICATIONS MB20J 2 - 18
MB26J 2 - 18