Snorkel MHP15J - Manual (Page 47)

8. Operation
■ Operating Procedures
This chap ter ex plains how to prop erly start and op -
er ate an MHP15J. Read and un der stand all the
pre vi ous chap ters in this man ual be fore you be gin
to op er ate an MHP15J.
If you use the MHP15J for painting be sure
the optional sandblast protection kit is
installed to protect the hydraulic cylinder
rods from paint. Do not leave the MHP15J
engine running if you are sandblasting.
Sand drawn into the air intake can erode
engine parts.
■ Control Stations
An MHP15J can be op er ated from the ground con -
trol box or from the plat form con trol box. There are
ba si cally two dif fer ences be tween ground con trol
and plat form con trol op er a tions, both are safety re -
lated:
1. The ground control box can override the
platform control box at any time. If a person
operating the machine from the platform
becomes incapacitated, a person on the
ground can always take over machine control.
2. The stabilisers can only be selected from the
ground control box and only when the
booms are in the stowed position.
The MHP15J is not Electrically Insulated.
Death or Serious Injury to operating
personnel, can occur if the machine should
come into contact with energized electrical
wires during operation.
DO NOT attempt to operate the MHP15J
ground controls if the platform, booms, or
any other conducting part of an MHP15J is in
contact with energized electrical wires or if
there is an immediate danger of such
contact.
NOTE
See the "Electrical Hazard" section, in this
manual for a complete explanation of the hazards
concerning electricity.
■ Emergency Stopping
To stop an MHP15J, press the Emer gency Stop
s w i t c h c o v e r d o w n o n e i th e r o f t h e t w o
EMERGENCY STOP switches at the ground con -
trol box or at the plat form con trol box.
Figure 8.1 - Ground Con trol Box Emer gency
Stop Switch Lo ca tion.
Figure 8.2 - Platform Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch Location.
NOTE
For a complete discussion of the Emergency
Stop switches, see “Controls” chapter 6, in this
manual.
■ Operation Considerations
To use this chapter, first decide whether you will be
starting and operating the MHP15J from the
ground control box or the platform control box.
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