Operation, Operating procedures 8-1, Control stations 8-1 – Snorkel MHP17 User Manual
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8. Operation
■ Operating Procedures
This chap ter ex plains how to prop erly start and op -
er ate an MHP16/47. 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 MHP16/47.
If you use the MHP16/47 for painting be sure
the optional sandblast protection kit is
installed to protect the hydraulic cylinder
rods from paint. Do not leave the MHP16/47
engine running if you are sandblasting.
Sand drawn into the air intake can erode
engine parts.
■ Control Stations
An MHP16/47 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 outriggers can only be selected from the
ground control box and only when the
booms are in the stowed position.
The MHP16/47 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 MHP16/47
ground controls if the platform, booms, or
any other conducting part of an MHP16/47 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 MHP16/47, press the Emergency Stop
s w i t c h c o v e r d o w n o n e i t h e r o f t h e t w o
EMERGENCY STOP switches at the ground
control box or at the platform control box.
Figure 8.1 - Ground Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch Location
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.
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CAUTION
DANGER