Snorkel SPM20-sn00000 - Manual (Page 12)

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• Read, understand, and obey all applicable employers, local, and governmental regulations
as they pertain to operation of the machine.
Workplace Inspection
• The operator is to take safety measures to avoid all hazards in the work area prior to
machine operation.
• Do not operate or raise the platform while on trucks, trailers, railway cars, floating vessels,
scaffolds or other equipment unless approved in writing by the manufacturer.
• This machine can be operated in temperatures of –20 c to 40 c . Consult the manufacturer
for operation outside this range.
Machine Inspection
• Before machine operation, perform inspections and functional checks. Refer to Section 2
of this manual for detailed instructions.
• Do not operate this machine until it has been serviced and maintained according to
requirements specified in the Service and Maintenance Manual.
• Ensure all safety devices are operating properly. Modification of these devices is a safety
violation.
WARNING
MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION OF AN AERIAL WORK PLATFORM SHALL BE MADE
ONLY WITH PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE MANUFACTURER
• Do not operate any machine on which the safety or instruction placards or decals are
missing or illegible.
• Avoid any build up of debris on platform floor. Keep mud, oil, grease, and other slippery
substances from footwear and platform floor.
1.3 OPERATION
General
• Do not use the machine for any purpose other than positioning personnel, their tools and
equipment, or for hand stock picking.
• Never operate a machine that is not working properly. If a malfunction occurs, shut down
the machine.
• Never slam a control switch or lever through neutral to an opposite direction. Always
return switch to neutral and stop before moving the switch to the next function. Operate
controls with slow and even pressure.
• Do not allow personnel to tamper with or operate the machine from the ground with
personnel in the platform, except in an emergency.
• Do not carry materials directly on platform railing unless approved by the manufacturer.
• Always ensure that power tools are properly stowed and never left hanging by their cord
from the platform work area.
• Fully lower mast assembly and shut off all power before leaving machine.