General Safety Precautions; Hydraulic System Precautions; Fire / Explosion Prevention; Engine And Fuel Handling Precautions - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

No per son shall ac cess or egress from the plat form
in the el e vated po si tion (ex cept in an emer gency)
un less the re quire ments of AS2550.10 have been
met.
For full re quire ments re fer di rectly to AS2550.10
Do not ex ceed the un re stricted plat form ca pac ity
as in di cated on the ca pac ity plac ard at the
en trance to the plat form. Do not carry loads from
any point out side of the platform.
Make sure that all pro tec tive guards, cowl ings, and
doors are in place and se cure. Be sure the guard -
rail sys tem, in clud ing the gate, is in place and se -
cure.
Do not climb on the guard rails or use lad ders,
planks, or other de vices to ex tend or in crease your
work po si tion from the plat form.
Do not use the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT as
a crane, hoist, or jack,or for any other pur pose
other than to po si tion per son nel, their tools, and
ma te ri als.
Do not op er ate the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT in winds, or wind gusts, of 28 mph, 45kph
12.5 m/s) or more.
DANGER
Do not add ban ners, flags, screens or
shelters etc., to areas of the S3970RT /
S3370RT / S2770RT that are exposed to wind
forces as this will increase the wind load ing
and effect stability.
n General Safety Precautions
Do not mod ify the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT
in any way.
When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall
be iden ti cal or equiv a lent to orig i nal Snor kel parts
or com po nents.
Do not over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT.
En sure that the ma chine is se cure from any un -
author ised use.
n Hydraulic System Precautions
The hy drau lic sys tem con tains hoses with hy drau -
lic fluid un der pres sure.
DANGER
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
have enough force to inject fluid into the
flesh. Serious infection or reaction can
result if medical treatment is not given
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immediately. In case of injury by escaping
hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention at
once.
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.
n Fire / Explosion Prevention
Never op er ate your S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT near a flame or spark. Hy drau lic oil and
gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex plode.
DO NOT op er ate the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT in an ex plo sive en vi ron ment un less the
ma chine is suit ably mod i fied by an authorised
agent of the man u fac turer.
DO NOT carry fuel or other flam ma ble or ex plo sive
or toxic sub stances in the plat form un less a risk
and haz ard anal y sis shows that it is safe to do so
and that ap pli ca ble con trol mea sures are in place
e.g. carry only the min i mum amount re quired and in
ap proved con tain ers etc.
n Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that is invisible and
odorless. Breathing engine exhaust fumes
can cause death or serious illness. Do not
run the engine in an enclosed area or
indoors without adequate ventilation.
Only re fuel your S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT
out doors in a clear area void of gas fumes or spilled
gas. Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line
en gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. ALWAYS
al low the en gine to cool be fore re fu el ing. Never al -
low fuel to spill on hot ma chine components.
DO NOT smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
WARNING
ENSURE you use an approved fuel container
with appropriate fuel filler nozzle
Do not fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
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1. Safety
DANGER
CAUTION
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