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Snorkel MHP15/44 Operator's Manual

Snorkel MHP15/44 Operator's Manual

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Engine Powered
Gasoline/Diesel
Battery Electric
P/N 12459A
May 2005

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual Engine Powered Gasoline/Diesel Battery Electric P/N 12459A May 2005...
  • Page 2 Dealer rental fleet, whichever comes first. Any part or parts which, upon examination by the Snorkel Service Department, are found to be defective, will be replaced or repaired, at the sole discretion of Snorkel, through its local Authorized Dealer at no charge.

  • Page 3: Electrical Hazard

    Per son nel work ing on or near a MHP must be con tin u ously aware of elec tri cal haz ards, rec og niz ing that SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH can re sult if con tact with an elec tri cal wire does oc cur. MHP15/44 – 12459A page - i...

  • Page 4: Minimum Safe Approach Distance

    - Assume all electrical parts and wires are energised unless known otherwise. - Diagrams shown are only for purposes of illustrating Caution: M.S.A.D. Work positions, not all work positions. page - ii MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Standard MHP15/44 The stan dard MHP15/44 in cludes the fol low ing Safety Alerts fea tures: A safety alert sym bol is used through out this man -...

  • Page 6: Maintenance

    - equipment without prior written consent of ing any of these func tions, must be prop erly trained the Snorkel Engineering Department. and qual i fied to do so. Make a pre-start inspection of the MHP at the beginning of each shift.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Hydraulic Oil Level ..... 4-1 Standard MHP15/44..... . iii Options .
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting..... . . 13-1 Operator Troubleshooting Chart ..13-1 page - vi MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 9: Safety

    MHP15/44. Know the lo ca tion of all the con trols with, or inadequate clearance from, an and how they op er ate to act quickly and re spon si - energised conductor.

  • Page 10: Operation

    Do not op er ate an MHP15/44 that is dam aged or not func tion ing prop erly. Do not use the MHP until Any MHP15/44 op er ated in a haz ard ous lo ca tion the ma chine has been re paired by a qual i fied main - must be ap proved and of the type re quired by te nance per son.

  • Page 11: Tipover And Falling Hazards

    Do not mod ify the MHP15/44 in any way. Do not op er ate the MHP15/44 from a po si tion on trucks, trail ers, rail way cars, float ing ves sels, scaf - When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall...

  • Page 12: Engine And Fuel Handling Precautions

    Safety Decals and Placards There are sev eral safety de cals and plac ards on the MHP15/44. Their lo ca tions and de scrip tions are shown in this sec tion. Take time to study them. CAUTION Be sure that all the safety decals and placards on the MHP15/44 are legible.
  • Page 13 Do not smoke or permit open FIT BOOM CRADLE LOCK PIN flames while fueling or near fueling operations. FOR TRAVELLING. Clean up spilled fuel immediately. 1772-002K 476706 DANGER PINCH POINT Keep hands clear. 302559 MHP15/44 – 12459A page 1 - 5...
  • Page 14 Keep out from under the descending boom and platform. EMERGENCY BLEED DOWN VALVE 12406 TYRE PRESSURE MAXIMUM TOWING SPEED 45 p.s.i. 310 kPa COLD 7856-45 12424 page 1 - 6 MHP15/44 – 12459A...
  • Page 15 POINT IN THE PLATFORM NOTE: Refer to Placards and Decals Inspection Chart and Drawing in the “Daily Inspection and Maintenance” chapter 7, for part numbers, location, and required quantities of all placards and decals. MHP15/44 – 12459A page 1 - 7...

  • Page 16: Safety Devices

    The de vices listed in this chap ter are safety de - vices. They are on the MHP15/44 to in crease safety in the work place for both the op er a tor and other peo ple near the MHP15/44.

  • Page 17: Gravity Gate

    Figure 2.5 - Guardrails The guardrails help protect you from falling off the platform. Be sure the guardrails are properly installed and that the gravity gate or swinging gate is in place. page 2 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 18: Rcd/Elcb Ac Outlet

    Flashing light Figure 2.9 - Flashing Light The flashing light alerts people that the MHP15/44 is moving. The light flashes at about one flash per second any time the MASTER KEY switch is on. There is no ON/OFF switch for the flashing light, it cannot be turned off while the MHP15/44 is running.
  • Page 19 2. Safety Devices page 2 - 4 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 20: Specifications General Specifications

    3. Specifications The Snor kel MHP15/44 is a boom sup ported el e vat ing work plat form built to con form to these stan dards, Amer i can Stan dard ANSI A92.2-2001 Ca na dian Stan dard C225-00 2002.

  • Page 21: Engine Data

    (unleaded or lowleaded preferred) Fuel consumption 230 g/PSh Cooling system Forced air Ignition system Transistor magneto PTO shaft Counterclockwise rotation Oil Capacity 0.60 litres (0.60 US qt, 0.53 Imp qt) Oil Grade SAE 10W-30 page 3 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 22: Overall Dimensions - Mph15/44

    3. Specifications Overall Dimensions - MPH15/44 4.79m 7.43m (7.61m Includes optional rotator) 1.80m MHP15/44 – 12459A page 3 - 3...

  • Page 23: Working Envelope - Mhp15/44

    3. Specifications Working Envelope - MHP15/44 52.5 49.2 45.9 42.7 39.4 36.1 32.8 29.5 26.2 19.7 16.4 13.1 METRES 16.4 13.1 13.1 16.4 19.7 26.2 FEET page 3 - 4 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 24: Booms Identification

    Right side view of machine Ground Engine controls cover Column Platform coupling controls Platform Jockey Outrigger Draw bar Trailer wheel Outriggers (4) controls Booms identification Levelling Levelling Upper boom turret Quadrant boom Lower boom VIN Number MHP15/44 – 12459A page 3 - 5...

  • Page 25: Left Side View Of Machine

    3. Specifications Left side view of machine Upper cylinder Jib Cylinder Lower cylinder Hand brake Outrigger cylinder Oil tank cover page 3 - 6 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 26: Gauges

    When the bub ble is cen tral the plat form is level and the plat form can be safely raised. MHP15/44 – 12459A page 4 - 1...
  • Page 27 4. Gauges page 4 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 28: Automatic Shut-Offs And Circuit Breakers

    Figure 5.2 - Main Circuit Breaker There is only one cir cuit breaker, on a stan dard MHP15/44, that is ac ces si ble to the op er a tor. Its pur pose is to pro tect the elec tri cal cir cuits from elec tri cal over loads.
  • Page 29 5. Automatic Shut-offs and Circuit Breakers page 5 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 30: Controls

    6. Controls Controls Description The main op er at ing func tions of an MHP15/44 can be con trolled from the ground con trol box or from This chap ter ex plains what each con trol does. the plat form con trol box.

  • Page 31: Ground Control Box

    Ground Control Box mov ing switches. Each is a three po si tion, mo men - Con trols for op er at ing the MHP15/44 from the tary con tact, nor mally OFF switch. ground, (lower con trols) are lo cated on the right 7.

  • Page 32: Platform Control Box

    Platform Control Box switches. Each is a three po si tion, mo men tary con - Con trols for op er at ing the MHP15/44 from the plat - tact, nor mally OFF switch. form (up per con trols) are lo cated on the plat form 6.

  • Page 33: Stabiliser Controls

    2. Auto Raise / Lower Switch: Select either up or down to raise or lower the stabilizers automatically. 3. Manual Stabilizer Switches: When manual is selected on switch 1 the stabilizers can be individually raised and lowered manually with these switches. page 6 - 4 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 34: Daily Inspection And Maintenance

    At the start of each work day (or 8 hour shift), an De fec tive parts and/or equip ment mal func tions MHP15/44 qual i fied op er a tor must per form the jeop ar dize the safety of the op er a tor and other per - Daily In spec tion and Main te nance as listed in the son nel, and can cause dam age to the ma chine.

  • Page 35: Fuel Leaks

    In spect all the wir ing har nesses, on the ma chine, for loose con nec tions, bro ken wires, and frayed in - su la tion. page 7 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 36: Battery Terminals

    To check the hy drau lic oil level: Com pletely lower the booms and en sure the sta bi - liz ers are in the stowed position. Figure 7.11 - Hydraulic Oil Leaks MHP15/44 – 12459A page 7 - 3...

  • Page 37: Bolts And Fasteners

    None should be vis i bly loose, miss ing, or de - formed. Wheels and Tyres The MHP15/44 re lies on it’s tyres for tow ing sta bil - Figure 7.16 - Chassis Welds ity. Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to the chas sis welds page 7 - 4 MHP15/44 –...

  • Page 38: Lanyard Anchor Points

    Vi sually check the op tional flash ing light, to see that the light flashes at ap prox i mately one flash per sec ond when the mo tor key switch is turned on. Figure 7.19 - Platform Gravity Gate MHP15/44 – 12459A page 7 - 5...

  • Page 39: Ground Control Switches

    Check that each of the platform moving switches gency Lower switch through to ) cause the MHP15/44 to move the way it should. To slew the unit se lect the di rec tion re quired on the slew tog gle switch at the same time. For cor rect Check both po si tions of each switch.

  • Page 40: Ac Outlet Rcd/Elcb (Option)

    MHP into ser vice for the daily work shift. 1772-002K Decal - Boom lock pin De cal and plac ard kits for the MHP15/44 are avail - 0072531 Decal - Electrocution hazard able from Snor kel deal ers.

  • Page 41: Inspection Drawing

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Inspection drawing 22 x 8 7 4 2 16 19 11 x 4 21 x 4 page 7 - 8 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 42: Operation

    Operating Procedures This chap ter ex plains how to prop erly start and op - er ate an MHP15/44. 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 MHP15/44.

  • Page 43: Operation Considerations

    Starting From Ground Control Box The en gine should now be run ning, and the Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15/44 from MHP15/44 is ready to be gin work. the ground con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must per form the "Daily In spec tion and Main te nance"...

  • Page 44: Setting The Stabilizers Manually

    Starting From Platform Control Box Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15/44 from the plat form con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must per form the "Daily In spec tion and Main te nance" as de scribed in chap ter 7, of this man ual.

  • Page 45: Moving The Platform

    The en gine should now be run ning, and the MHP15/44 is ready to be gin work. Moving The Platform The en gine should al ready be run ning (as de - Figure 8.8 - Movement Control, Ground...

  • Page 46: From Platform Control Box

    Securing for Day When you op er ate from the plat form con trol box, be At the end of each work day the MHP15/44 should sure that the lan yard of your fall re straint is at - be re turned to the STOWED POSITION and locked tached to an an chor point on the plat form mount.

  • Page 47: Emergency Operation

    DO NOT use them for nor mal op er a - tion. Their pur pose is to get the plat form and op er a tor safely to ground when the MHP15/44 will not start or some other prob lem keeps the plat form from low er ing in the nor mal way.

  • Page 48: Operation From Ground Control Box

    The slew direction can then be selected using the slew switch (see Figure 9.1). The slew function will only operate while the booms are lowering. NOTE The jib boom does not lower during emergency procedure. page 9 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 49: 10. Stowing And Transporting

    At the end of each work day (or in prep a ra tion for lift ing or stor age) a qual i fied op er a tor should put the MHP15/44 into its stowed po si tion then lock by plac ing the two boom lock pins in po si tion.

  • Page 50: Securing To A Transport Vehicle

    7. Connect the trailer road lights to the towing vehicle and test that the functions work. 8. Retract the jockey wheel and place it in the stowed position (see photograph top right). page 10 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 51: 11. Options

    - drau lic oil leaks. CAUTION DO NOT paint or sandblast from an MHP15/44 unless the cylinder rods are protected by bellows. MHP15/44 – 12459A page 11 - 1...
  • Page 52 11. Options page 11 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 53: 12. Fire Fighting And Chemical Containment

    The ma te ri als in the fol low ing list may be con tained Hy dro gen and ox y gen gases are pro duced in the in the MHP15/44: cells dur ing nor mal bat tery op er a tion.

  • Page 54: Gasoline (Un 1203)

    If equipment is used for Prod uct may melt, af ter ig ni tion, to form flam ma ble spill cleanup, it must be explosion proof and liq uid. suitable for flammable liquid and vapor. page 12 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 55: Hydraulic Oil (Un 1270)

    Waste disposal method: Re cy cle as much of the re cov er able prod uct as Extinguishing media: pos si ble. Use wa ter spray, dry chem i cal, foam, or CO MHP15/44 – 12459A page 12 - 3...
  • Page 56 Dis pose of non-recyclable ma te rial as a RCRA haz ard ous waste by such meth ods as in cin er a tion, com ply ing with fed eral, state, and lo cal reg u la - tions. page 12 - 4 MHP15/44 – 12459A...

  • Page 57: 13. Operator's Troubleshooting

    All of the ac tions de scribed in this chap ter may be Any problem that cannot be fixed by actions per formed by an MHP15/44 op er a tor, a trained and listed below should be referred to a trained qual i fied ser vice tech ni cian is not re quired.
  • Page 58 13. Operator's Troubleshooting page 13 - 2 MHP15/44 – 12459A...
  • Page 59 Inspection Operators daily inspection, 7-1 Inspection and Maintenance Table, 7-1 Electrical Electrocution, 1-3, 8-1 Electrical Hazard Warning Left side view of machine, 3-6 see Electrical Hazard - page i Light Flashing, 7-5 Emergency lower, 7-6 MHP15/44 – 12459A index 1...
  • Page 60 Stowing Starting From Ground Control Box, 8-2 Trailering Starting From Platform Control Box, 8-3 Forklift points, 10-2 Operation, 8-1 Stowing the MHP15/44, 10-1 Operators Boom lock pins, 10-1 Qualified, 7-1, 8-2 Structural damage and welds, 7-4 Other Safety Devices, 2-1...
  • Page 61 Index Working Envelope MHP15/44, 3-4 MHP15/44 – 12459A index 3...

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