Snorkel AB85RJ - Manual (Page 5)

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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Aerial Platform Features
The aerial platform is a boom-supported elevating work
platform used to raise personnel, their tools, and material
to the workstation. The booms are raised and lowered with
hydraulic cylinders. Hydraulic motors on the drive wheels
provide power to move the aerial platform.
The standard machine includes the following features.
• Proportional drive control
• Four wheel drive
• Three steer modes; four wheel, two wheel, and crab
• Foam filled tires
• High engine temperature shut down
• Low oil pressure shut down
• Hour meter
• Ammeter
• Voltmeter – GM engine
• Spark arrestor muffler – GM engine
• Coolant temperature gauge
• Hydraulic oil level and temperature gauges
• Battery operated emergency power system
• Manual emergency lowering pump
• Horn
• 3.5 degree tilt alarm
• 360 degree continuous turntable rotation
• 140 degree jib rotation
• Tie-down lugs
• Lifting lugs
• 91 cm x 244 cm (36
″ x 96″) steel 227 kg (500 lb)
capacity platform with a side walk-through gate (left
side) and two gravity gates (right side and rear)
• European conformity (CE) certification
• Platform overload sensing system
• Five year limited warranty
The machine may be powered with one of the following
engines.
• Cummins B3.3 – Diesel
• Deutz F4L-2011F – Diesel
• General Motors 2.4 – Gasoline, LPG, or dual fuel
The aerial platform has been manufactured to conform
to European Directive 98/37/EC and European Standard
EN280.
Options
The following options may be provided on the machine.
• Drive motion alarm
• Dual fuel
• Flashing light
• Driving lights
• Platform work lights – flood or halogen
• Platform control cover
• 76 cm x 152 cm (30
″ x 60″) aluminum 295 kg (650 lb)
capacity platform with rear gravity gate
• 76 cm x 152 cm (30
″ x 60″) steel 272 kg (600 lb)
capacity platform with rear gravity gate
• 76 cm x 233 cm (30
″ x 92″) aluminum 272 kg (600 lb)
capacity platform with rear gravity gate
• 76 cm x 233 cm (30
″ x 92″) steel 227 kg (500 lb)
capacity platform with rear gravity gate
• Sandblast protection kit
• Cold weather start kit
• Hydraulic fluid warm-up system
• Spark arrestor muffler – Deutz engine
• Airline to platform
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 110 V, 2,000 W
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 220 V 3 phase, 12kw
Operator’s Manual
This manual provides information for safe and proper
operation of the aerial platform. Some information in this
manual refers to options that may or may not be on your
machine. Read and understand the information in this
Operator’s Manual before operating the aerial platform
on the job.
Additional copies of this manual may be ordered from
UpRight. Supply the model and manual part number
from the front cover to assure that the correct manual
will be supplied.
All information in this manual is based on the latest
product information at the time of publication. UpRight
reserves the right to make product changes at any time
without obligation.
Safety Alerts
A safety alert symbol is used throughout this manual to
indicate danger, warning, and caution instructions. Follow
these instructions to reduce the likelihood of personal
injury and property damage. The terms danger, warning,
and caution indicate varying degrees of personal injury
or property damage that can result if the instruction is
not followed.
A
Danger
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be used in the most extreme
situations.
A
Warning
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
A
Caution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notes
Notes are used to provide special information or helpful
hints to assist in aerial platform operation, but do not
indicate a hazardous situation.