Snorkel SR3370 - Manual (Page 47)

8. Operation
n 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. Start ing
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 operate an SR
n 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.
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.
n Emergency Stopping
To stop an SR, push ei ther Emer gency Stop switch,
at any time on ei ther the ground con trol box or the
plat form con trol box and the en tire ma chine stops
and noth ing 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 , and
Emergency Operation chapter 1, in this manual.
n Operation Considerations
To use this chap ter, first de cide whether you will be
start ing and op er at ing the SR from the ground con -
trol box or the plat form con trol box.
Be gin at the sec tion en ti tled Op er at ing From The
Ground con trol Box if you in tend to start and run the
SR from the ground con trol box.
Be gin at the sec tion en ti tled Op er at ing From The
Plat form Con trol Box if you in tend to start and run
the SR from the plat form.
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