Snorkel AB60J CE - Manual (Page 49)

Chapter 9 – Stowing and Transporting
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Hoisting
Use a four point sling arrangement attached to the lift-
ing lugs when hoisting the aerial platform. Machine dam-
age can occur if the sling is attached to the booms, turn-
table, or platform.
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Warning
The potential for an accident increases when the
aerial platform is lifted using improper equipment
and/or lifting techniques. Death or serious injury can
result from such accidents. Use proper equipment
and lifting techniques when lifting the aerial plat-
form.
Know the weight of the aerial platform and the capacity
of the lifting devices before hoisting. Lifting devices in-
clude the hoist or crane, chains, straps, cables, hooks,
sheaves, shackles, slings, and other hardware used to
support the machine. The gross vehicle weight is
stamped on the serial number placard and is listed in
Chapter 2.
The user assumes all responsibility for making sure the
equipment used is capable of supporting the weight of
the aerial platform and that all manufacturer’s instruc-
tions and warnings, regulations and safety rules of their
employer and/or any state or federal law are followed.
Use the following procedure to hoist the aerial platform
onto the transport vehicle.
1. Properly stow the aerial platform.
Note
The lifting lugs at the rear of the chassis are farther apart
than those at the front. Rotating the turntable 180° will
place the counterweight at the rear of the chassis. This
will reduce the number of spreader bars needed by one
and sometimes two.
2. Inspect the lifting lugs (refer to Figures 9.2 and 9.4)
to make sure they are free of cracks, rust, and are
in good condition. Have any damage repaired by a
qualified service technician before attempting to
hoist the machine.
Figure 9.4 – Rear Tie-Down/Lifting Lugs
3. Remove all personnel, tools, materials, or other
loose objects from the platform.
4. Connect the chains or straps to the lifting lugs using
bolted shackles. Hooks that fit properly in the lugs
and that have latching mechanisms to prevent them
from falling out under a slack line condition may also
be used.
Do not run the sling cable through the lifting lugs.
Cable damage and/or failure can result from the
cable contacting the sharp corners of the lug. There
is no effective way of putting a corner protector in
the hole of the lifting lug.
5. Use spreader bars of sufficient length to keep the
chains, straps, or cables from contacting the turn-
table or booms. When using cables, use rigid cor-
ner protectors at any point where the cable contacts
sharp corners to prevent damaging the cable. Care-
ful rigging of the spreaders is required to prevent
machine damage.
6. Adjust the length of each chain or strap so the aerial
platform remains level when raised off the ground.
7. Use the hoist or crane to carefully raise and posi-
tion the aerial platform onto the transport vehicle.
Securing for Transport
Use the following procedure to secure the aerial plat-
form on the transport vehicle.
1. Chock the wheels.
2. Raise the main boom about 0.3 m (1 ′).
3. Place a wood block under the rotator pylon. Lower
the boom so the pylon rests on the wood block.
4. Remove all personnel, tools, materials, or other
loose objects from the platform.
Tie-Down/Lifting Lugs