To start the en gine from the plat form con trol box
you must first set some switches on the ground
con trol box, in clud ing set ting the sta bi lis ers and
lev el ling the ma chine.
(See page 9-2 for in for ma tion on set ting the sta bi -
lis ers)
1. Insert the key
into the
Master Key Switch
at the ground control box and turn the key on
(see Figure 10.11).
Figure 10.11
2. Set the
Platform/Ground Selector
(see
Figure 10.11) at the ground control box to
PLATFORM.
3. Set the
Booms/Stabiliser Selector
to
BOOMS
Figure 10.12
4. Enter the platform, close the gravity gate
,
and attach the lanyard of your fall restraint
(safety harness) to one of the anchor points
(see Figure 10.12).
Figure 10.13
5. Set the
Emergency
Stop
switch
to (ON)
(see Figure 10.13).
6. Turn the
Anti-Restart
switch
to ON (see
Figure 10.13).
7. If the engine is at ambient temperature (cold),
hold the
Choke Switch
(see Figure 10.13)
up throughout the next step.
8. Turn the
Anti-Restart
switch
to START
and hold it there until the engine starts or for
a maximum time of 6 seconds. When the
engine starts, release the key (6) and the
choke switch
, if you used it (see Figure
10.13).
If the engine does not start in 6 seconds, turn
the Anti-Restart switch 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
MHP15/44HD is ready to be gin work.
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Moving The Platform
Machines with Electric Controls
The engine should already be running (as
described earlier in this chapter), before you start
this section.
DO NOT operate near energized electrical
conductors. Maintain the (M.S.A.D.),
Minimum Safe Approach Distance to
energized power lines. See the "Electrical
Hazard" section, in this manual for a
complete explanation of the hazards
c o n c e r n i n g e l e c t ri c i t y . M a i n ta i n t h e
clearances shown on the decal attached to
the platform.
MHP15/44HD – 12885A
Rev F
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10. Operation
CAUTION
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