Snorkel SR2770 - Manual (Page 44)

8. Operation
■ Operating Procedures
This chap ter ex plains how to start and run an SR
that has ei ther a gas o line or die sel en gine. Starting
a gas o line en gine that is set up to burn LP-only or
dual-fuel is also dis cussed in this chap ter. Read
and un der stand all the pre vi ous chap ters be fore
you be gin to op er ate an SR
■ Control Stations
An SR can be started and op er ated from the
ground con trol box or from the plat form con trol box.
NOTE
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.
The SR 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 SR ground
controls if the platform, scissor assembly or
any other conducting part of an SR 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 SR, push either Emergency Stop
switch, at any time on either the ground control box
or the platform control box and the entire machine
stops and nothing moves.
Figure 8.1 - Emergency Stop Switch at
Ground Control Box
Ground con trol box Emer gency Stop switch lo ca -
tion.
Figure 8.2 - Emergency Stop Switch at
Platform Control Box
Plat form con trol box Emer gency Stop switch lo ca -
tion.
NOTE
For a complete discussion of the Emergency
Stop switches, see , “Controls” chapter 6, and
“Emergency Operation” chapter 9, in this manual.
■ Operation Considerations
To use this chapter, first decide whether you will be
starting and operating the SR from the ground
control box or the platform control box.
Be gin at the sec tion en ti tled “Op er ating From The
Ground con trol Box” if you in tend to start and run
the SR from the ground con trol box.
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