Snorkel TB85J - Manual (Page 5)

TB80/TB85J – 0112477 1
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Aerial Platform Features
The aerial platform is a boom-supported elevating work
platform used to raise personnel, their tools, and mate-
rial to the workstation. The booms are raised and low-
ered 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
• Two wheel drive
• Foam filled tires
• Extendable rear axles
• 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
• Tie-down lugs
• Lifting lugs
• AC electrical outlet with GFCI at platform
• 5 foot steel 600 lb capacity platform
• Gravity gate
• Five year limited warranty
The machine may be powered with one of the following
engines.
• Cummins B3.3 – Diesel
• Cummins 4B3.9 – Diesel
• Deutz F4L-2011F – Diesel
• Deutz F4L-1011F – Diesel
• Ford LRG 425 – Gasoline, LPG, or dual fuel
• Ford LRG 423 – Gasoline, LPG, or dual fuel
• Continental TM27 – 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)
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Options
The following options may be provided on the machine.
• Four wheel drive
• Road tread tires
• Drive motion alarm
• Dual fuel with 12 gallon gasoline tank
• Dual fuel with 20 gallon gasoline tank
• Flashing light
• Driving lights
• Platform work lights – flood or halogen
• Platform control cover
• Swinging platform gate
• 5 foot aluminum 650 lb capacity platform – TB80
• 8 foot steel 500 lb capacity platform
• 8 foot steel 500 lb capacity platform with
full height swinging gate
• 8 foot aluminum 600 lb capacity platform
• 8 foot aluminum 600 lb capacity platform
with secondary guardrails
• Sandblast protection kit
• Cold weather start kit
• Spark arrestor muffler – Deutz or Ford engines
• Tow kit
• 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, 12 kw
• Platform welder – 275 amp
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. Fol-
low these instructions to reduce the likelihood of per-
sonal injury and property damage. The terms danger,
warning, and caution indicate varying degrees of personal
injury or property damage that can result if the instruc-
tion 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.