Snorkel SB47JRT - Manual (Page 7)

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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 mate-
rial to the workstation. The booms are raised and low-
ered with hydraulic cylinders. Hydraulic motors on the
drive wheels provide power to move the aerial platform.
The standard machine includes the following features.
• Proportional boom lift, swing, and drive control
• 170 degree hydraulic platform rotation
• Two safety lanyard attachments
• Manual lowering valve at chassis
• Hydraulic oil level and temperature gauges
• Lifting lugs
• Tie-down lugs
• Horn
• 3.5 degree tilt alarm
• Electronic ignition
• Hour meter
• Ammeter
• Coolant temperature gauge
• High engine temperature shut down
• Low oil pressure shut down
• Foam filled tires
• Battery operated emergency power system
• 360 degree continuous turntable rotation
• 76 cm x 152 cm (30 ″ x 60 ″) steel platform
• Platform gravity gate
• Platform overload sensing system
• Five year limited warranty
The machine may be powered with one of the following
engines.
• Cummins B3.3 – Diesel
• Deutz F3L-2011F – Diesel
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.
• Platform control cover
• Platform work lights – flood lights
• Flashing light – amber
• Platform swinging gate
• Sandblast protection kit
• Driving lights – two headlights and two rear lights
• Spark arrestor muffler – Deutz engines
• Cold weather start kit Cummins – block heater
• Cold weather start kit Deutz – manifold preheater
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 220 VAC
• Drive motion alarm
• Road tread tires
• Flotation tires
• Airline to platform
• Tow kit
• 76 cm x 234 cm (30 ″ x 92 ″) aluminum 226 kg (500 lb)
capacity platform
• 76 cm x 152 cm (30 ″ x 60 ″) aluminum 272 kg (600 lb)
capacity platform
Operator’s Manual
This manual provides information for safe and proper op-
eration of the aerial platform. 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 prod-
uct information at the time of publication. UpRight re-
serves 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. Fol-
low these instructions to reduce the likelihood of per-
sonal injury and property damage. The terms danger,
warning, and caution indicate varying degrees of personal
injury or property damage that can result if the instruc-
tion 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 in-
jury. 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.
Operation
The aerial platform has built-in safety features and has
been factory tested for compliance with manufacturers
specifications and industry standards. However, any per-
sonnel lifting aerial platform can be potentially dangerous
in the hands of untrained or careless operators.