Snorkel AB85RJ - Manual (Page 49)

Chapter 8 – Operation
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2. Press the start button until the engine starts, then
release. The engine will not start if the control selec-
tor switch is left in the lower control position for 30
seconds or longer before starting the engine. The
control selector must be turned back to off before
the engine will start.
Note
If the machine has a GM engine, there will be a 7 to 10
second delay after starting the engine, before the throttle
will go to mid or high. Start the engine and wait 10 seconds
before proceeding with machine operation.
3. Let the engine warm to operating temperature.
4. Turn the boom speed knob to slow.
5. Hold the ground operation switch in the on position
while operating the boom and turntable control toggle
switches.
6. Hold the appropriate toggle switch in the desired
direction.
7. Gradually turn the boom speed knob to control the
main boom raise/lower, extend/retract, jib rotate, and
turntable rotation speed.
8. Release the function toggle switch to stop move-
ment.
9. Place the ground operation switch in the off position
when no functions are being operated.
Upper Controls
The upper controls may be used for driving the aerial
platform and positioning the booms and platform while
on the job.
Use the following procedure to operate machine functions
using the upper controls.
1. At the lower controls, pull the emergency stop button
outward. Insert the key in the control selector and turn
the switch to the upper control the position. Place the
controls switch in the platform position.
2. Enter the platform and securely close the gate.
3. Attach the fall restraint lanyard to one of the anchor
points.
4. Pull the emergency stop outward (refer to Figure
8.3).
Figure 8.3 – Upper Controls
5. Turn the anti-restart master switch to on and pause
a few seconds while the alarm sounds to alert others
that the machine is about to start. Turn the switch to
start, then release it to on. The engine will not start if
the switch is left in the on position for 30 seconds or
longer before turning it to start. The switch must be
turned back to off before the engine will start.
Note
If the machine has a GM engine, there will be a 7 to 10
second delay after starting the engine, before the throttle
will go to mid or high. Start the engine and wait 10 seconds
before proceeding with machine operation.
6. Let the engine warm to operating temperature.
Boom Operation
Use the following procedure to operate the turntable,
boom, or platform functions.
1. Place the drive/boom selector switch in the boom
position (refer to Figure 8.3).
2. Step down on the platform foot switch (refer to Figure
8.4). This switch must be held down to operate the
upper controls.
Top
Front
Emergency
Stop Button
Master Start Switch
Drive/Boom
Selector