Chapter 1 – introduction, Danger, Warning – Snorkel A38E-sn006001+ User Manual
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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 aerial platform has been designed
for use on hard surface floors such as concrete. The
booms are raised and lowered with hydraulic cylinders.
Electric motors on the drive wheels provide power to
move the aerial platform.
The standard machine includes the following features:
Proportional drive and boom upper control
Manual platform rotator
Tie-down/lifting lugs
Horn
5 degree tilt alarm
All motion alarm
Two wheel drive
362 degree non-continuous turntable rotation
Zero tail swing
4 foot steel 475 lb capacity platform with gravity gate
Solid non-marking tires
AC 110V electrical outlet with GFCI at platform
25 amp battery charger with charge indicator
Five year limited warranty
The aerial platform has been manufactured, when ap-
plicable, to conform to all applicable requirements of the
following organizations:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Options
The following options may be provided on the machine:
Flashing light
Special paint colors
Environmental green oil
Australian Standards (AS) certification
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification
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
Snorkel. 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. Snorkel
reserves the right to make product changes at any time
without obligation.
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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.
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.
Warning
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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.
Operation
The aerial platform has built-in safety features and has
been factory tested for compliance with Snorkel specifi-
cations and industry standards. However, any personnel
lifting aerial platform can be potentially dangerous in the
hands of untrained or careless operators.
Warning
The potential for an accident increases when the
aerial platform is operated by personnel who are not
trained and authorized. Death or serious injury could
result from such accidents. Read and understand the
information in this manual and on the placards and
decals on the machine before operating the aerial
platform on the job.
Training is essential and must be performed by a quali-
fied person.
Become proficient in knowledge and actual operation
before using the aerial platform on the job.
The operator must be trained and authorized to per-
form any functions of the aerial platform.
Operation of the aerial platform must be within the
scope of the machine specifications.
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