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Snorkel MHP1335 Operation Manual

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Se rial Num ber MHP1335-07-000003 and af ter
MHP1335
MHP1544
Die sel
Gas o line
Bat tery Electric
Bi-En ergy Options
OPERATION
MANUAL
Part Num ber 13619-1
November 2012 (Rev C)
Ver sion 3

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  • Page 1 MHP1335 MHP1544 Die sel Gas o line Bat tery Electric Bi-En ergy Options OPERATION MANUAL Part Num ber 13619-1 November 2012 (Rev C) Se rial Num ber MHP1335-07-000003 and af ter Ver sion 3...
  • Page 2 Electrical Hazard Electrical Hazard Warning DANGER THE MHP AERIAL WORK PLATFORM IS NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED. If the plat form, booms, or any other con duc tive part of a MHP con tacts a high-volt age elec tri cal con duc tor, the re sult can be SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH for per sons on or near the ma chine.
  • Page 3 MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3. Additional copies of this manual may be ordered from Snorkel. Supply the model and manual part This in tro duc tion also con tains im por tant in for ma - number from the front cover to ensure that the tion con cern ing the re spon si bil i ties of the owner of correct manual will be supplied.
  • Page 4 Do not modify this machine without written text in the manual. approval from the Engineering Department of Snorkel. Modification may void the warranty, Notes adversely affect stability, or affect the operational Notes are used to pro vide spe cial in for ma tion or characteristics of the MHP.
  • Page 5 Introduction Make an inspection of the work place to locate possible hazards before operating the MHP. Product Warranty For full terms of your war ranty pol icy re fer to the Re pair Parts man ual, or check with your Snor kel dis trib u tor, or check the Snor kel website.
  • Page 6 © Snorkel – all rights reserved Printed in New Zealand...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Electrical Hazard Engine Data......3-3 Working Envelope - MHP13/35 V3 ..3-4 Electrical Hazard Warning .

  • Page 8: Options

    Table of Contents AC Outlet RCD/ELCB (option) ... . 7-8 Platform Rotator ..... . 11-3 Placards and Decals .

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    1. Safety Safe Operation Debris. Overhead obstructions and electrical Knowl edge of the in for ma tion in this man ual, and conductors. proper train ing, pro vide a ba sis for safely op er at ing the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3. Know the lo ca tion Hazardous locations.

  • Page 10: Operation

    1. Safety Al ways look in the di rec tion of travel. Drive with Tipover and Falling Hazards care and at speeds com pat i ble with the work-place Operate the MHP only on a firm, flat, level surface con di tions. Use cau tion when driv ing over rough capable of withstanding all load forces imposed by ground, on slopes, and when turn ing.

  • Page 11: General Safety Precautions

    1. Safety Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions DANGER DANGER Do not add ban ners, flags, screens or shelters etc., to areas of the MHP that are Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, exposed to wind forces as this will increase a poisonous gas that is invisible and the wind load ing and effect stability.

  • Page 12: Batteries

    1. Safety Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is Note: lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel. Use of a non-ap proved cap with out proper vent ing See the Op tions chap ter for de tails con cern ing may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
  • Page 13 You MUST replace a decal or placard if it is damaged, missing, or cannot be read. If it is on a part that is replaced, make sure a new decal or placard is installed on the replaced part. See your Snorkel dealer for new decals and placards. DANGER...
  • Page 14 1. Safety APPROVED OVERHEAD LIFT METHOD FOR MHP TRAILERS CHAIN SLING, 4 LEGS AT 2.5M/LEG (Minimum 8mm grade 80 Lifting rated) ENSURE STABILISERS ARE FULLY RAISED FIT A SHACKLE TO EACH FOOT PLATE (16mm Hi-Load (green pin) Bow Shackles) CONNECT SLING LEGS WITH CLOSED HOOKS ENSURE THE JOCKEY WHEEL IS STOWED ENSURE THAT THE BOOM SECURING PINS ARE FITTED FIT BOOM CRADLE LOCK PIN...
  • Page 15 1. Safety DANGER BEWARE OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS REGULATION 133A OF THE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ACT 1912 REQUIRES AFTER SERIAL NUMBER NZ070801 (a) Minimum approach of an appliance 3m. for voltages up to 132,000 to live electrical apparatus. 6m. for voltages above 132,000 DANGER and up to 330,000 (b) Inspection of the work site for...

  • Page 17: Safety Devices

    2. Safety Devices Safety Device Information At platform control box For emer gency op er a tion con trols and pro ce dures, LIFT see the “Emer gency Op er a tion” chap ter 9, in this ENABLE man ual. The de vices listed in this chap ter are safety de - UPPER BOOM...

  • Page 18: Gravity Gate

    2. Safety Devices Gravity gate LIFT ENABLE UPPER BOOM BOOM ROTATE PLATFORM LOWER BOOM SPEED SLEW 13371-3 REV A 13371-2 FUEL ELECTRIC START CHOKE EMERGENCY LOWER ENABLE Figure 2.6 - Enable Switch, Platform Control Figure 2.4 - Gravity Gates UPPER BOOM BOOM The grav ity gates are the places in the plat form...

  • Page 19: Platform Overload Protection

    2. Safety Devices Note: UPPER BOOM BOOM If you have the op tional 'foot switch' fit ted the En - able switches on the Up per Con trol Box and the Ground Con trol Box will still func tion. Platform overload protection SPEED As soon as ei ther boom is raised out of the travel LIFT...

  • Page 20: Rcd/Elcb Ac Outlet

    2. Safety Devices RCD/ELCB AC outlet Flashing light Power Input Connector At Base RCD At Base Power Outlet At Platform Figure 2.13 - Flashing Light Figure 2.12 - RCD/ELCB AC Outlet The flashing light alerts people that the MHP13/35 The RCD (Re sid ual Cur rent De vice) is lo cated at / MHP15/44 V3 is moving.

  • Page 21: Specifications

    4 independently operated hydraulic outriggers with safety interlocks Stabiliser footprint (max.) 3.7 x 3.6m 12.1' x 11.8' Stabiliser maximum load 920kg 2028lb Standard colour Snorkel orange base and covers, white turret and booms Transport height 2.05m 6.7' Overall length 5.99m 19.7' Overall width - outriggers extended 3.95m...
  • Page 22 4 independently operated hydraulic outriggers with safety interlocks Stabiliser footprint (max.) 3.7 x 3.6m 12' 1" x 13' 9" Standard colour Snorkel orange base and covers, white turret and booms Transport height 2.1m 6' 10" Overall length 7.45m 24' 5"...

  • Page 23: Recommended Hydraulic Oil

    3. Specifications Engine Data Engine Make Honda (gas o line) Model GX 160 Engine type 4-stroke, over head valve, 1 cylinder Displacement 163 cm (9.9 cu-in) Bore x Stroke 68 x 45 mm (2.7 x 1.8 in) Max. output 4 kW/4,000 rpm Max.

  • Page 24: Working Envelope - Mhp13/35 V3

    3. Specifications Working Envelope - MHP13/35 V3 42.6 39.3 32.8 29.5 26.2 22.9 19.6 16.4 13.1 METRES 13.1 13.1 16.4 19.6 22.9 FEET page 3 - 4 Rev C MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1...

  • Page 25: Working Envelope - Mhp15/44 V3

    3. Specifications Working Envelope - MHP15/44 V3 52.5 49.2 45.9 42.6 10.9m RESTRICTED WORKING CURVE 39.3 32.8 29.5 26.2 22.9 19.6 16.4 13.1 METRES 16.4 13.1 13.1 16.4 19.6 22.9 26.2 FEET MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1 Rev C page 3 - 5...

  • Page 26: Booms Identification

    3. Specifications Nomenclature And Serial Numbers Right side view of machine Ground Engine controls Column Platform cover controls coupling Spare wheel Platform Jockey Outrigger wheel Outriggers (4) Draw bar Trailer controls Booms identification Levelling Upper boom Quadrant boom Levelling turret Lower boom page 3 - 6...

  • Page 27: 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 MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1 Rev C page 3 - 7...

  • Page 29: Gauges

    4. Gauges Hourmeter Hydraulic Oil Level Figure 4.3 - Hydraulic Oil Level Figure 4.1 - Hourmeter The hy drau lic oil level guage is on the side of the The hour me ter is ba si cally an elec tric clock. It ac - hy drau lic oil tank.

  • Page 31: Automatic Shut-Offs And Circuit Breakers

    5. Automatic Shut-offs and Circuit Breakers RCD/ELCB Outlet (option) Electrical Circuit Protection There is only one (1) fuse, on a stan dard MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3, 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 33: Controls

    6. Controls Controls Description The main operating functions of an MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 can be controlled from the ground This chap ter ex plains what each con trol does. control box or from the platform control box. This chapter DOES NOT explain how to use the DANGER controls to produce useful work, re fer to the “Op er - a tion”...

  • Page 34: Ground Control Box

    6. Controls 6. Stabliser / Boom Selector Switch: Ground Control Box Must be in Stabliser (outrigger) position Con trols for op er at ing the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 (down) for the outriggers to work. Once V3 from the ground, (lower con trols) are lo cated on outriggers are down and set the switch must the right side of the turn ta ble.
  • Page 35 6. Controls 11. Enable Switch: The enable switch must be pressed DOWN in conjunction with the boom/platform moving function you select. The purpose of this switch is to prevent the platform/booms from moving if something or someone accidentally pushes one of the boom/platform moving controls.

  • Page 36: Platform Con Trol Box

    6. Controls Platform Con trol Box 4. Boom Speed: This control determines how fast the booms move. Set it to SLOW (turtle) Con trols for op er at ing the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 until you are very familiar with the way the V3 from the plat form (up per con trols) are lo cated machine works or if the platform is working in on the plat form con trol box, with the ex cep tion of...

  • Page 37: Stabiliser Controls

    6. Controls 12. Enable Foot Switch (Option): The foot 1. Boom / Stabiliser Switch: Ensure the switch performs the same function as the boom/stabiliser switch on the lower control standard enable switch described above. box is set to stabiliser (see Item 6 on page 2 Stepping on the foot switch is an action that of this chapter) must be performed, at the same time as...

  • Page 39: Daily Inspection And Maintenance

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance At the start of each work day (or 8 hour shift), an The MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 should be in the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 qual i fied op er a tor must STOWED POSITION and the Mas ter Key Switch per form the Daily In spec tion and Main te nance as set to OFF be fore you be gin this in spec tion.
  • Page 40 7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance the ma chine be fore al low ing it to be placed Stabiliser/Boom Interlock Test back into ser vice. All ma chines in the Snor kel ‘MHP’ Se ries of Trailer 5. Fol low the cor rect pro ce dure in the Mounted El e vat ing Work Plat forms are fit ted with a Op er a tors man ual for set ting up the ma chine very im por tant safety fea ture, a ‘Sta bi liser/Boom...

  • Page 41: Fuel Leaks

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Engine Fuel Level Engine Oil Level COMBINED OIL FILLER CAP AND DIPSTICK OIL LEVEL FILLED TO TOP OF FILLER NECK OIL LEVEL Figure 7.4 - Engine Oil Level Re move the oil filler cap and wipe the dip stick clean.

  • Page 42: Battery Terminals

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Battery Terminals Figure 7.9 - Hydraulic Oil Level The hy drau lic oil level should be be tween the two (2) marks on the de cal. Figure 7.7 - Battery Terminals Bat tery ter mi nals should be tight, clean and free of dirt and cor ro sion.

  • Page 43: Bolts And Fasteners

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to all of the wheel nuts and bolts. None should be vis i bly loose, miss ing, or de - formed. Also in spect the wheel rim to en sure that it is not dam aged or de formed, es pe cially check ing the re - cess where the wheel nuts are seated.

  • Page 44: Structural Damage And Welds

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance En sure tyre pres sures are main tained ac cord ing to Lanyard Anchor Points the de cal at tached to the chas sis be hind the mud - guard (fender). IMPORTANT The MHP13/35 Mark II and the MHP15/44 Mark II have different tyre pressures.

  • Page 45: Flashing Light (Option)

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Vi sually check the guard rail welds to see that none With the Ground/Platform Selector set to is cracked nor ground down. ground: Check that each of the platform moving switches through to ) cause the MHP13/35 / Flashing Light (option) MHP15/44 V3 to move the way it should.

  • Page 46: Upper Control Box

    7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Upper control box AC Outlet RCD/ELCB (option) Emer gency lower from the up per con trol box is achieved by turn ing the up per con trol to on and de - press ing the foot switch whilst op er at ing the Emer - gency Lower switch To slew the unit se lect the di rec tion re quired on the slew tog gle switch at the same time.
  • Page 47 7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1 Rev C page 7 - 9...
  • Page 48 7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Part No Description Part No Description 99228-1 Decal - Caution safety harness 12833-2 Serial number plate 1772-002K Decal - Boom lock pin 12814 Decal - Hydraulic fluid level 0072531 Decal - Electrocution hazard 9751 Decal - NZ made (prior to SN NZ070731) 302950 Decal - Hydraulic oil level...
  • Page 49 7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance Inspection drawing Both Sides x All 4 Stabilisers Both Sides 22 x 8 7 4 2 16 19 11 x 4 21 x 4 MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1 Rev C page 7 - 11...

  • Page 51: Operating Procedures

    8. Operation Operating Procedures Emergency Stopping Lower Control Box This chap ter ex plains how to prop erly start and op - er ate an MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3. Read and un - To stop an MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3, from the der stand all the pre vi ous chap ters in this man ual lower control box push the Emergency Stop be fore you be gin to op er ate an MHP13/35 Mark II.

  • Page 52: Operation Considerations

    8. Operation Operation Considerations To use this chap ter, first de cide whether you will be start ing and op er at ing the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 from the ground con trol box or the plat form con - trol box.

  • Page 53: Setting The Stabilisers Manually

    8. Operation 5. Press DOWN on the Start Switch and hold it NOTE: there until the engine starts or for a max i mum time of 6 sec onds. When the Although this option is designed to automatically en gine starts re lease the start switch set the sta bi lis ers it is also possible to set the sta bi lis ers manually.

  • Page 54: Moving The Platform

    8. Operation Moving The Platform The en gine should al ready be run ning (as de - scribed ear lier in this chap ter), be fore you start this sec tion. DANGER DO NOT operate near energised electrical conductors. Maintain the (M.S.A.D.), Minimum Safe Approach Distance to energised power lines.

  • Page 55: From Platform Control Box

    8. Operation 2. Upper Boom Switch: Moving this switch UP 2. Upper Boom Switch: Moving this switch UP will raise the upper boom, whilst pressing it will raise the upper boom, whilst pressing it DOWN will cause the upper boom to DOWN will cause the upper boom to descend.

  • Page 56: Securing For Day

    8. Operation Securing for Day At the end of each work day the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 should be re turned to the STOWED POSITION and locked as de scribed un der “Stowing” in the "Stowing and Trans porting" chap - ter 10.

  • Page 57: Emergency Operation

    9. Emergency Operation Emergency Operation Procedures The fol low ing pro ce dures are emer gency pro ce - IMPORTANT dures only. DO NOT use them for nor mal op er a - tion. Their pur pose is to get the plat form and The MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 have an ENABLE op er a tor safely to ground when the MHP13/35 / switch fitted to the Upper &...

  • Page 58: Operation From Ground Control Position

    9. Emergency Operation DO NOT, under any circumstances, climb down the elevating assembly to operate these valves. LIFT ENABLE There are two man ual bleed down valves to op er - ate from the ground po si tion. One con trols the de - UPPER scent of the lower boom and the other con trols the BOOM...
  • Page 59 9. Emergency Operation 3. Open the manual valve for the upper boom, located at the base of the upper lift cylinder. Operation of this valve is the same as for the previously described lower boom. The upper boom will begin to descend. Note It is not pos si ble to slew dur ing emer gency low er - ing from the ground.

  • Page 60: Stowing And Transporting

    10. Stowing and Transporting Stowing At the end of each work day (or in prep a ra tion for tow ing, lift ing or stor age) a qual i fied op er a tor should put the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 into its stowed po si tion then lock it by plac ing the two (2) boom lock pins in po si tion.

  • Page 61: Trailering

    10. Stowing and Transporting 7. Connect the trailer road lights to the towing The user as sumes all re spon si bil ity for mak ing vehicle and test that the functions work. sure the equip ment used is ca pa ble of sup port ing the weight of the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 and 8.

  • Page 62: Securing To A Transport Vehicle

    10. Stowing and Transporting The potential for an accident increases when 2. Tie down only using the 4 tie down points. the MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 is lifted using These are clearly marked with a tie down i m p r o p e r e q u i p m e n t a n d / o r l i f t i n g decal (see Figure 10.5) techniques.

  • Page 64: Bi-Energy

    11. Options Bi-Energy Batteries This con sists of a com bi na tion of both gas o line (or Since the Bi-En ergy MHP is pow ered by "Deep Cy - die sel) en gine and the 24V DC mo tor to give a cle Traction Bat ter ies"...

  • Page 65: Battery Charger

    11. Options Lead-acid batteries produce flammable and DO ENSURE the covers are in the open explosive gasses. NEVER allow smoking, position during charging to allow gasses to flames or sparks around batteries. escape. Battery charger Batteries - General maintenance The Bi-Energy MHP is fitted with an on-board Al ways keep the bat ter ies clean, free of dirt and automatic battery charger (see Figure 11.5).

  • Page 66: Work Lights

    11. Options Work Lights Rub ber en cased work lights can be fit ted to the plat form guard rails. The lights are swivel mounted and each has its own switch. Flashing Light For this option see Chapter 2 page 3 RCD/ELCB AC Outlet A 3 core wire rated at 600 volts AC 15 amps is run up the booms as stan dard.
  • Page 67 11. Options Note: The key can only be re moved in the 10.9m re - stricted mode thus en sur ing that it is not able to be op er ated at full height by an un qual i fied op er - a tor.

  • Page 68: Fire Fighting And Chemical Containment

    12. Fire Fighting and Chemical Containment Hazardous Components Special fire fighting procedures: Snor kel prod ucts may con tain ma te ri als and ob - Use pos i tive pres sure, self con tained breath ing ap - jects that po ten tially could be come sig nif i cant fire pa ra tus.

  • Page 69: Gasoline (Un 1203)

    12. Fire Fighting and Chemical Containment Special fire fighting procedures: DANGER Use wa ter to keep fire ex posed con tain ers cool. If Burning produces intense heat, dense leak or spill has not ig nited, use wa ter spray to dis - smoke, and toxic gases, such as carbon perse the va pors and to pro vide pro tec tion for per - monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, and traces of...

  • Page 70: Hydraulic Oil (Un 1270)

    12. Fire Fighting and Chemical Containment Dis pose of non-recyclable ma te rial as a RCRA NOTE 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 - Vapors released from the spill may create an tions.
  • Page 71 12. Fire Fighting and Chemical Containment Special fire fighting procedures: Wa ter or foam may cause froth ing. Use wa ter to keep fire ex posed con tain ers cool. Wa ter spray may be used to flush spills away from ex po sures. Unusual fire and explosion hazards: Prod ucts of com bus tion may con tain car bon mon - ox ide, car bon di ox ide, and other toxic ma te ri als.

  • Page 72: Operator's Troubleshooting

    13. Operator's Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The sec ond col umn lists some of the causes for each prob lem. The third col umn lists rem e dies. All of the ac tions de scribed in this chap ter may be per formed by an MHP13/35 / MHP15/44 V3 op er a - CAUTION tor, a trained and qual i fied ser vice tech ni cian is not re quired.
  • Page 74 Appendix A. Glossary aerial platform A - Anchorage - a fixed structure to which the components of the system are rigged. a mobile device that has an adjustable position B - Body Wear - a full body har ness worn by platform, supported from ground level by a the per son (re ferred to as a "safety har ness"...
  • Page 75 360O turn with the steering wheels turned to maximum. inside turning radius is the © Snorkel – all rights reserved Printed in New Zealand...
  • Page 76 Index Emergency Operation, 9-1 Operation From Ground Control Box, 9-2 AC outlet RCD/ELCB, 7-8 Operation From Platform Control Box, 9-1 Additional information Procedures, 9-1 see Introduction - page iv Engine Automatic Shut-offs Cooling system, 3-3 Circuit Breakers Displacement, 3-3 Main Circuit Breaker, 5-1 Engine oil level, 7-3 Outriggers, 5-1 Fuel, 3-3...
  • Page 77 Index Inspection and Maintenance Table, 7-1 Safety Devices Bubble level, 2-3 Emergency Stop Switches, 2-1 Left side view of machine, 3-7 Flashing light, 2-4 Light Flashing, 7-7 Foot switch, 2-2 Lower control box, 7-7 Gravity gate, 2-2 Guardrails, 2-2 Lanyard anchor points, 2-1 Maintenance personnel RCD/ELCB AC outlet, 2-4 see Introduction - page iii...
  • Page 78 Local Distributor / Lokaler Vertiebshandler / Distributeur local El Distribuidor local / Il Distributore locale EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AFRICA & ASIA PHONE: +44 (0) 845 1550 O57 FAX: +44 (0) 845 1557 756 NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA PHONE: +1 785 989 3000 TOLL FREE: +1 800 255 0317 FAX: +1 785 989 3070 AUSTRALIA...

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