Emergency Operation; Emergency Operation Procedures; Emergency Stop; Emergency Bleed-Down - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

n Emergency Operation Procedures
The fol low ing pro ce dures are emer gency pro ce -
dures only. 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 the ground when the S3970RT /
S3370RT / S2770RT will not start or some other
prob lem keeps the plat form from low er ing in the
nor mal way, or to move the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT a short dis tance to a safe place when the
mo tor will not start.
There are three (3) forms of emer gency op er a tion
for the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT.Emer -
gency stop, emer gency bleed-down, and push ing.
Each is cov ered as a sep a rate sec tion be low.
n Emergency Stop
There are two (2) Emer gency Stop switches on the
ma chine.
Figure 9.1 - Platform Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch
Figure 9.2 - Ground Control Box Emergency
Stop Switch
WARNING
When the platform/ground key selector
switch is set to
GROUND
control box is INOPERATIVE including the

Emergency Stop.

S3970RT, S3370RT & S2770RT – 13865-1
the ENTIRE platform
Rev A

9. Emergency Operation

Push ei ther Emer gency Stop switch, (see Fig ures
9.1 and 9.2) at any time, and the en tire ma chine
stops, the en gine turns off, and noth ing moves.
Note
In order for the Emergency Stop Switch to have
an effect at the platform, the platform/ground key
selector switch must be set on platform.
Func tion ally, the Emer gency Stop switches do
the same thing as turn ing the Main Power switch to
off. The Emer gency Stop switches are de signed
to be eas ier to find and faster to use than key
switches.
To re set the Emer gency Stop switch at the plat -
form con trol box or the ground con trol box, pull it
and and it will pop out (on). The S3970RT /
S3370RT / S2770RT en gine can then be re started
in the nor mal way.
n Emergency Bleed-Down
The S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT plat form can
be low ered from the plat form con trol box any time
there is elec tric ity to the plat form con trol box the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT en gine does not
have to be run ning.
If you are work ing from the plat form and the en gine
dies and can not be re started, do the fol low ing:
Figure 9.3
1. Check to be sure the Emergency Stop
switch  is pulled out (on) (see Figures 9.1
and 9.3).
2. Set the Selector switch € (see Figure 9.3)
to the platform function (up).
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