9. Emergency Operation
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Emergency Operation Procedures
The fol low ing pro ce dures are emer gency pro ce -
dures only.
DO NOT
use them for nor mal op er a -
tion. Their pur
pose is to get the plat
form and
op er a tor safely to the ground when the
RT
will not
start or some other prob lem keeps the plat form
from low er ing in the nor mal way, or to move the
RT
a short dis tance to a safe place when the mo tor will
not start.
There are three forms of emer gency op er a tion for
the
RT
.Emer gency stop, emer gency bleed-down,
and push ing.
Each is cov ered as a sep a rate sec tion be low.
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Emergency Stop
There are two Emer gency Stop switches on an
RT
.
Figure 9.1 - Platform Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch
Figure 9.2 - Ground Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch
Push ei ther
Emer gency Stop
switch, (see Fig ures
9.1 and 9.2) at any time, and the en tire ma chine
stops, the en gine turns off, and noth ing moves.
Func tion ally, the
Emer gency Stop
switches do
the same thing as turn ing the
Main Power
switch to
off. The
Emer gency Stop
switches are de signed
to be eas
ier to find and faster to use than key
switches.
To re set the
Emer gency Stop
switch at the plat -
form con trol box, pull it and and it will pop out (on).
To re set the
Emer gency Stop
switch at the ground
con trol box, raise the red switch-cover and push
the switch up. The
RT
en gine can then be re started
in the nor mal way.
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Emergency Bleed-Down
The
RT
plat form can be low ered from the plat form
con trol box any time there is elec tric ity to the plat -
form con trol box the
RT
en gine does not have to be
run ning.
If you are work ing from the plat form and the en gine
dies and can not be re started, do the fol low ing:
Figure 9.3
1. Check to be sure the
Emergency Stop
switch
is pulled out (on) (see Figures 9.1
and 9.3).
2. Set the
Selector
switch
(see Figure 9.3)
to the platform function (left).
3. Squeeze the
Safety Control
and push the
Joystick Controller
(see Figure 9.3)
forward. The platform should lower. If it does
not lower, call for help from someone on the
ground.
The per son on the ground should do the fol low ing:
Figure 9.4
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