Snorkel T85J - Manual (Page 5)

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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Aerial Platform Features
The aerial platform is a boom-supported elevating work
platform used to raise personnel, their tools, and material
to the workstation. The booms are raised and lowered
with hydraulic cylinders. Hydraulic motors on the drive
wheels provide power to move the aerial platform.
The standard machine includes the following features.
• Proportional drive control
• Four wheel drive
• Three steer modes; four wheel, two wheel, and crab
• Foam filled tires
• High engine temperature shut down
• Low oil pressure shut down
• Hour meter
• Ammeter
• Coolant temperature gauge
• Hydraulic oil level and temperature gauges
• Battery operated emergency power system
• Manual lowering valve
• Horn
• Tilt alarm
• 360 degree continuous turntable rotation
• 165 degree platform rotation – TB80
• 170 degree platform rotation – TB85J
• Tie-down lugs
• Lifting lugs
• AC electrical outlet with GFCI at platform
• Gravity gate
• Five year limited warranty
The machine may be powered with one of the following
engines.
• Cummins B3.3 – Diesel
• Deutz F4L-2011F – Diesel
• General Motors 2.4 – Gasoline, LPG, or dual fuel
The aerial platform has been manufactured to conform to
all applicable requirements of the following organizations.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Options
The following options may be provided on the machine.
• Drive motion alarm
• Dual fuel
• Flashing light
• Driving lights
• Platform work lights – flood or halogen
• Platform control cover
• Swinging platform gate
• 5 foot aluminum 650 lb capacity platform – TB80
• 5 foot aluminum 600 lb capacity platform
• 5 foot aluminum 600 lb capacity platform
with secondary guardrails
• 5 foot steel 500 lb capacity platform
• 8 foot aluminum 500 lb capacity platform
• 8 foot aluminum 500 lb capacity platform with
full height swinging gate
• Sandblast protection kit
• Cold weather start kit
• Hydraulic fluid warm-up system
• Spark arrestor muffler – Deutz or GM engines
• Airline to platform
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 110 V, 2000 W
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 220 V
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 220 V 3 phase, 12kw
• Platform welder – 275 amp
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification
Operator’s Manual
This manual provides information for safe and proper op-
eration of the aerial platform. Some information in this
manual refers to options that may or may not be on your
machine. Read and understand the information in this
Operator’s Manual before operating the aerial platform on
the job.
Additional copies of this manual may be ordered from
Snorkel. Supply the model and manual part number from
the front cover to assure that the correct manual will be
supplied.
All information in this manual is based on the latest prod-
uct information at the time of publication. Snorkel reserves
the right to make product changes at any time without
obligation.
Safety Alerts
A safety alert symbol is used throughout this manual to
indicate danger, warning, and caution instructions. Follow
these instructions to reduce the likelihood of personal in-
jury and property damage. The terms danger, warning,
and caution indicate varying degrees of personal injury or
property damage that can result if the instruction is not
followed.
A
Danger
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be used in the most extreme
situations.
A
Warning
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
A
Caution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.