Upright POWERED ACCESS TL34, Service Manual

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The following Pre-Start Checks should be carried out before taking the
machine to the place of work.
1. Damaged or Loose Fittings.
Visually Inspect the machine for signs of wear and tear, damage, loose or
missing parts.
2. Wheels. (For towing only)
Check tyres are at the correct pressure,
55 psi
(3.8 bar) and that the
wheel nuts are tightened using the correct torque setting (100Nm).
3. Hydraulic fluid.
The hydraulic oil tank is located underneath the slew cover on the right
hand side of the machine (looking from the cage end)
.
With the booms and outriggers in the transport position, the hydraulic oil
level should be visible between the upper and lower marks of the dipstick.
Top up with ISO Grade 22 hydraulic oil if necessary.
4. Safety Switches.
Check all limit switch arms are free from damage and move easily, see Fig 2.
With outriggers in transport position, it must not be possible to operate the
extending structure.
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5. Battery Power
Check batteries are fully charged and topped up with distilled water
(these.are fitted under the slew cover ) and that the Battery Isolating Plug is
Hydrometer reading should be 1280-1320sg.
With machine level, the distilled water should cover the plates by
approximately 6mm.
LIMIT SWITCH HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LOCK VALVE
FIG. 2
securely connected.
PRE-START CHECKS
Do Not Overfill the Hydraulic Tank
Serious injury or even death may result by not carrying out the
following checks of the interlock system before the platform is
used!
See Fig 3