Platform Overload Protection; Bubble Level - Snorkel MHP1335 Operation Manual

Note:
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

As soon as ei ther boom is raised out of the travel
cra dle (a boom stowed switch changes state) the
over load pro tec tion sys tem be comes ac tive.
If 90% of rated ca pac ity is reached in the
plat form the over load light will il lu mi nate.
This is a warn ing to the op er a tor that the plat form
is reach ing rated ca pac ity.
Nor mal func tion will re main and the ma chine can
con tinue to be used
If 100% of rated ca pac ity is reached in the
plat form the over load light will con tinue to
be il lu mi nated and an alarm will sound.
This is a warn ing to the op er a tor that rated ca pac -
ity has been reached and the plat form load must be
re duced.
Nor mal func tion will re main to al low the plat form to
be po si tioned to re move some load from the plat -
form.
Note:
The ma chine should not be op er ated con tin u -
ously with the over load alarm sound ing.
If 110% of rated ca pac ity is reached in the
plat form the over load light will con tinue to
be il lu mi nated and an alarm will con tinue
to sound and all func tions will be dis abled.
The op er a tor must re move load from the plat form.
Nor mal func tion will re sume once the plat form load
has been re duced be low 110% con tin u ously for at
least two (2) sec onds.
MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1
SPEED
LOWER
BOOM
Figure 2.9 - Overload Indicator, Lower Control
UPPER
BOOM
LOWER
BOOM
SLEW
13371-3 REV A
Figure 2.10 - Overload Indicator, Upper
Control Box

Bubble level

Figure 2.11 - Bubble Level
A bub ble level is lo cated on the trailer side rail, in
front of the out rig ger con trols. Watch the bub ble
level while you set the out rig gers. Lower the out rig -
gers, one (1) at a time, just enough to cen ter the
bub ble in the cir cle on top of the guage. When the
bub ble is cen tered the plat form is level and can be
safely raised.
Rev C
2. Safety Devices
UPPER
JIB
BOOM
BOOM
lb
kg
LIFT
ENABLE
SLEW
Box
LIFT
ENABLE
lb
kg
JIB
BOOM
ROTATE
PLATFORM
SPEED
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