Re move the pin keeper
and then re move the pin
from the rear re strain ing lock. Place the pin in
the stor age re cep ta cle
pro vided.
Figure 10.9 - Boom Restraining Lock
Some early pro duc tion ma chines will have an ear -
lier style boom re
strain
ing latch (see Fig
ure
10.9.2). Lift up the han dle and un latch the hook
from the catch
Figure 10.9.2 - Boom Restraining Latch
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Starting From Ground Control Box
Machines with Electric Controls
Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15/44HD from
the ground con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must
per form the "Pre-op er a tional In spec tion" as de -
scribed in chap ter 9, of this man ual.
To start the en gine from the ground con trol box do
the fol low ing:
1. Set the
Emergency Stop
switch
to ON
(see Figure 10.10).
Figure 10.10 - Ground Control Box Starting
2. Set the
Platform/Ground Selector
switch
to GROUND (see Figure 10.10).
3. Insert the key
(see Figure 10.10) into the
Master Key Switch
and turn the key on.
4. If the engine is at ambient temperature
(cold), hold the
Choke / Cold Start Switch
(see Figure 10.10) up throughout the next
step.
5. Turn the key to
Start
and hold it there un til
the en gine starts or for a max i mum time of 6
sec onds. When the en gine starts re lease the
key
and the choke switch
, if you used it
(see Figure 10.10).
If the engine does not start in 6 seconds turn
the key off and release the choke. Wait 60
seconds before trying to restart the engine
again. Continual cranking of the starter
motor will only result in its damage.
The en gine should now be run ning, and the sta bi -
lis ers need to be set be fore the MHP15/44HD is
ready to be gin work.
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Starting From Platform Control Box
Machines with Electric Controls
Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15/44HD from
the plat form con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must
per
form the "Pre-op
er
a
tional Inspection" as de
-
scribed in chap ter 9, of this man ual.
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Rev F
MHP15/44HD – 12885A
10. Operation
CAUTION
PIN KEEPER
LOCATED ON
REVERSE SIDE
OF BOOM