Flashing Light; Platform Controls; Emergency Lowering - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance
Check the Plat form Lift/Lower switch  (see Fig -
ure 7.26) to see that it is func tion ing prop erly by
hold ing the switch up to rise plat form and push ing
the switch down to lower the plat form. Re mem ber
to hold the En able switch € down while op er at ing
the Lift/Lower switch.
Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to the Emer gency Stop
switch  (see Fig ure 7.26) to see that it turns the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT en gine off when
struck.
n Flashing Light
Figure 7.27 - Flashing Light
Check to see that the light flashes ap prox i mately
once a sec ond when the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT en gine is run ning.
n Platform Controls
Figure 7.28 - Platform Controls
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Check all of the lift , drive €, steer , and sta bi -
liser ‚ func tions from the plat form con trol box to
see that they cause the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT to move the way it should (see Fig ure
7.28). (for cor rect op er at ing pro ce dures see the
Op er a tion chap ter ).
Lis ten for the low er ing alarm while the plat form is
go ing down. Lis ten for the mo tion alarm while the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT is be ing driven for -
ward. Lis ten for the back-up alarm while the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT is back ing up.
Press the op er a tor horn ƒ (see Fig ure 7.28) to see
that it works.
Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to the Emer gency Stop
switch „ to see that it turns the en gine off when
struck (see Fig ure 7.28).
Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to the Safety Con trol … to
see that it de ac ti vates the Joy stick Con trol ler †
when the safety con trol … is re leased (see Fig ure
7.28).
n Emergency Lowering
Figure 7.29 - Emergency Lowering
To check the emer gency low er ing: Raise the plat -
form and turn the en gine OFF at the ground con trol
box KEY SWITCH.
Op er ate the emer gency lower by pull ing on the ca -
ble  (see Fig ure 7.29) lo cated at the front of the
chas sis. When the plat form is fully low ered re lease
the ca ble.
Rev A S3970RT, S3370RT & S2770RT – 13865-1