Snorkel MHP15/44, Operator'S Manual

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8. Operation
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Operating Procedures
This chap ter ex plains how to prop erly start and op -
er ate an MHP15/44. Read and un der stand all the
pre vi ous chap ters in this man ual be fore you be gin
to op er ate an MHP15/44.
If you use the MHP15/44 for painting be sure
the optional sandblast protection kit is
installed to protect the hydraulic cylinder
rods from paint. Do not leave the MHP15/44
engine running if you are sandblasting.
Sand drawn into the air intake can erode
engine parts.
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Control Stations
An MHP15/44 can be op er ated from the ground
con trol box or from the plat form con trol box. There
are ba si cally two dif fer ences be tween ground con -
trol and plat form con trol op er a tions, both are safety
re lated:
1. The ground control box can override the
platform control box at any time. If a person
operating the machine from the platform
becomes incapacitated, a person on the
ground can always take over machine control.
2. The outriggers can only be selected from the
ground control box and only when the
booms are in the stowed position.
The MHP15/44 is not Electrically Insulated.
Death or Serious Injury to operating
personnel, can occur if the machine should
come into contact with energized electrical
wires during operation.
DO NOT attempt to operate the MHP15/44
ground controls if the platform, booms, or
any other conducting part of an MHP15/44 is
in contact with energized electrical wires or
if there is an immediate danger of such
contact.
NOTE
See the "Electrical Hazard" section, in this
manual for a complete explanation of the hazards
concerning electricity.
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Emergency Stopping
Lower Control Box
To stop an MHP15/44, from the lower control box
press the
Emergency Stop switch cover down
(see Figure 8.1).
Figure 8.1 - Ground Con trol Box Emer gency
Stop Switch Lo ca tion.
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Emergency Stopping
Upper Control Box
To stop an MHP15/44 from the upper control box
push the
Emergency Stop switch in (see Figure
8.2).
Figure 8.2 - Platform Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch Location.
NOTE
For a complete discussion of the Emergency
Stop switches, see “Controls” chapter 6, in this
manual.
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