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Snorkel MHP15J Operator's Manual

Snorkel MHP15J Operator's Manual

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Engine Powered
Gasoline
Battery Electric
P/N 11995A
Sep tem ber 2005
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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual Engine Powered Gasoline Battery Electric P/N 11995A Sep tem ber 2005...
  • Page 2 Dealer rental fleet, whichever comes first. Any part or parts which, upon examination by the Snorkel Service Department, are found to be defective, will be replaced or repaired, at the sole discretion of Snorkel, through its local Authorized Dealer at no charge.
  • Page 3 DO NOT at tempt to op er ate the MHP15J ground con trols when the plat form, booms, or any other con duct - ing part of a MHP15J is in con tact with elec tri cal wires or if there is an im me di ate dan ger of such con tact.
  • Page 4 Minimum Safe Approach Distance The MHP15J is an all metal boom, NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED, ae rial work plat form. DO NOT op - er ate it near ELECTRICAL con duc tors. Re gard all con duc tors as be ing en er gized. Use the ta ble and il lus - tra tion be low to de ter mine safe clear ance from elec tri cal con duc tors.
  • Page 5 MHP15J. chanic, QUALIFIED to work on the MHP15J. Call Be fore op er a tion of the MHP15J you must read and QUALIFIED main te nance per son nel if you find un der stand the op er at ing in struc tions in this man - prob lems or mal func tions.
  • Page 6 It is im per a tive that all own ers and us ers of the dealer. MHP15J read, un der stand, and con form to all ap - pli ca ble reg u la tions. Ul ti mate com pli ance to OSHA...
  • Page 7 8. Operation Working Envelope - MHP15J ... . . 3-3 Operating Procedures ....8-1 Booms identification .

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Hydraulic Oil (UN 1270) ....12-3 Motor Oil (UN 1270) ....12-3 page - vi MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 9 The fol low ing safety in for ma tion is vi tally im por tant tures or other haz ards. Al ways look in the di rec tion for safe op er a tion of the MHP15J. Fail ure to fol low of mo tion.
  • Page 10 28 mph 12.5 m/s) or more. Un der nor mal work ing con di tions it is best not to DO NOT add any thing to the MHP15J that will in - trans fer from the plat form to an other struc ture or crease the wind load ing (ban ners, flags, etc.).
  • Page 11 Safety Decals and Placards There are sev eral safety de cals and plac ards on the MHP15J. Their lo ca tions and de scrip tions are shown in this sec tion. Take time to study them. CAUTION Be sure that all the safety decals and placards on the MHP15J are legible.
  • Page 12 USE PREMIUM HYDRAULIC OIL GRADE 10W40 VISCOSITY AT 100 F (38 C) 60 p.s.i. 413 kPa COLD 320 SUS (SAYBOLT) POUR POINT: -35 F (-37 C) 7856 DO NOT OVERFILL 45177-6 569295 569295 page 1 - 4 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 13 36 BRUCE ROAD, LEVIN, NEW ZEALAND AS 1418.10 WARNING Death or serious injury could occur from tipover. All outriggers must be extended onto firm level surface before elevating or before entering platform. Do not exceed platform capacity. 0130025 MHP15J – 11995A page 1 - 5...
  • Page 14 OPERATE electrical power lines and apparatus. Maintain 10 feet minimum clearance from electrical power lines and apparatus. Allow for sway, rock, and sag. 0323899 11961 11961 - If Automatic Stabilisers Fitted page 1 - 6 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 15 This is a requirement of regulation 93 of the Electrical Supply Regulations 1984 in the interests of safe working. SAFETY BELTS WITH SHOULDER STRAPS OR (New Zealand Only) SAFETY HARNESS ARE TO BE USED 9928 MHP15J – 11995A page 1 - 7...
  • Page 16 1. Safety page 1 - 8 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 17 The de vices listed in this chap ter are safety de - vices. They are on the MHP15J to in crease safety in the work place for both the op er a tor and other peo ple near the MHP15J.
  • Page 18 The guard rails help pro tect you from fall ing off the plat form. Be sure the guard rails are prop erly in - stalled and that the grav ity gate or swing ing gate is in place. page 2 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 19 Flashing light Figure 2.9 - Flashing Light The flashing light alerts people that the MHP15J is moving. The light flashes at about one flash per second any time the MASTER KEY switch is on. There is no ON/OFF switch for the flashing light, it cannot be turned off while the MHP15J is running.
  • Page 20 2. Safety Devices page 2 - 4 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 21 3. Specifications The Snorkel MHP15J is a boom sup ported el e vat ing work plat form built to con form to all ap pli ca ble OSHA, ANSI or CSA stan dards as pre vi ously out lined. OSHA Para graph 1910.67 Ti tle 29, C.F.R., Ve hi cle-Mounted El e vating and Ro tating Work Plat forms - La - bour.
  • Page 22 Cooling system Forced air Ignition system Transistor magneto PTO shaft Counterclockwise rotation Oil Capacity 0.60 litres (0.60 US qt, 0.53 Imp qt) Oil Grade SAE 10W-30 Overall Dimensions MHP15J 1800 4120 3225 7453 page 3 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 23 3. Specifications Working Envelope - MHP15J (52.4) (49.2) (45.9) (42.6) (39.3) (36.1) (32.8) (29.5) (26.2) (22.9) (19.6) (16.4) (13.1) (9.8) (6.5) METRES (19.6) (16.4) (13.1) (9.8) (6.5) (3.2) (3.2) (6.5) (9.8) (13.1) (16.4) (19.6) (22.9) (26.2) FEET MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 24 Right side view of machine Ground controls Platform Column controls Engine Jockey cover wheel Trailer coupling Platform Outrigger Outriggers (4) Draw bar controls Booms identification Upper boom boom Serial Number Lower boom VIN Number page 3 - 4 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 25 3. Specifications Left side view of machine Upper cylinders Jib Cylinder Lower cylinder Hand brake Oil tank Outrigger cylinder MHP15J – 11995A page 3 - 5...
  • Page 26 3. Specifications page 3 - 6 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 27 When the bub ble is cen tral the plat - form is level and the plat form can be safely raised. Hydraulic Oil Level Figure 4.3 - Hydraulic Oil Level MHP15J – 11995A page 4 - 1...
  • Page 28 4. Gauges page 4 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 29 There is only one cir cuit breaker, on a stan dard MHP15J, 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 30 5. Shut-offs and Circuit Breakers page 5 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 31 6. Controls Controls Description The main op er at ing func tions of an MHP15J can be con trolled from the ground con trol box or from the This chap ter ex plains what each con trol does. plat form con trol box.
  • Page 32 NOTE Ground Control Box (See “Nomenclature and Serial Numbers” in the Con trols for op er at ing the MHP15J from the “Specifications” chapter 3, for boom ground, are lo cated on the right side of the turn ta - identification.)
  • Page 33 6. Controls Ground Control Box Controls BOOMS LOWER BOOM STABILISER PLATFORM UPPER BOOM BASE CHOKE BOOM SLEW LIFT ENABLE SPEED CONTROL 11420 MHP15J – 11995A page 6 - 3...
  • Page 34 Platform Control Box DOWN lowers the lower boom. Con trols for op er at ing the MHP15J from the plat - form are lo cated on the plat form con trol box, with 8. Upper Boom: UP raises the upper boom.
  • Page 35 TO LOWER PLATFORM, OPERATE EMERGENCY LOWER SWITCH. TO SLEW BOOM, OPERATE ‘EMERGENCY LOWER EMERGENCY LOWER’ & ‘SLEW’ SWITCHES TOGETHER. LOWER BOOM ROTATE PLATFORM UPPER BOOM CHOKE BOOM SLEW LIFT ENABLE SPEED CONTROL 11420 - 1 MHP15J – 11995A page 6 - 5...
  • Page 36 6. Controls page 6 - 6 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 37 At the start of each work day (or 8 hour shift), an De fec tive parts and/or equip ment mal func tions MHP15J qual i fied op er a tor must per form the jeop ar dize the safety of the op er a tor and other per - Pre-op er a tional In spec tion as listed in the ta ble be - son nel, and can cause dam age to the ma chine.
  • Page 38 See the “Spec i fi ca tions” chap ter 3, fuel for oc tane and grade. See the “Spec i fi ca tions” chap ter 3, for the cor rect en gine oil grade and weight. page 7 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 39 (slipping), cuts, and puncture wounds (if under high pressure).Do not search for leaks with your hand. Have a qualified trained maintenance person repair all hydraulic fluid leaks before you operate an MHP15J. MHP15J – 11995A page 7 - 3...
  • Page 40 None should be vis i bly loose, miss ing, or de - formed. Wheels and Tyres The MHP15J re lies on it’s tyres for tow ing sta bil ity. Figure 7.9 - Hydraulic Oil Leaks Hy drau lic oil leaks are eas ily vis i ble and can show up any place.
  • Page 41 Vi sually check the guard rail welds to see that none is cracked nor ground down. Figure 7.16 - Lanyard Anchor Points Vi sually check the lan yard an chor points to see that they are not de formed or cut off. MHP15J – 11995A page 7 - 5...
  • Page 42 For cor rect op er at ing pro ce dures see the “Op er a - tion” chap ter 8. NOTE Pay particular attention to the Emergency Stop switch to see that it turns the MHP15J engine off when the red cover is struck. page 7 - 6 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 43 Platform Control Switches AC Outlet RCD/ELCB (option) Figure 7.23 - AC Outlet RCD/ELCB If the MHP15J has this option fitted check the RCD works by connecting a power source to the base inlet and an appliance to the platform outlet.
  • Page 44 Look to see that all plac ards and de cals are in place and leg i ble. Re place any miss ing or il leg i ble plac - ards or de cals be fore plac ing the MHP15J into ser - vice for the daily work shift.
  • Page 45 7. Pre-operational Inspection Inspection drawing 15, 14, 13 8 ,17 MHP15J – 11995A page 7 - 9...

  • Page 47: Control Stations

    Control Stations An MHP15J can be op er ated from the ground con - trol box or from the plat form con trol box. There are ba si cally two dif fer ences be tween ground con trol and plat form con trol op er a tions, both are safety re - Figure 8.1 - Ground Con trol Box Emer gency...

  • Page 48: Starting From Ground Control Box

    The en gine should now be run ning, and the MHP15J is ready to be gin work. Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15J from the ground con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must per - Stabiliser Operation form the "Pre-op er a tional In spec tion"...

  • Page 49: Raising The Manually Operated Stabilisers

    Figure 8.6 1. Set the Master Key Switch to ON (see Figure 8.6). Figure 8.7 MHP15J – 11447A page 8 - 3...

  • Page 50: Raising The 'Self Level' Stabilisers

    5. Activate the rear stabilisers and level the machine using the level bubble (see Figure Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15J from the 8.5). plat form con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must per - form the "Pre-op er a tional Inspection"...

  • Page 51: Moving The Platform

    Continual cranking of the starter motor will only result in its damage. The en gine should now be run ning, and the MHP15J is ready to be gin work. Figure 8.11 - Movement Control, Ground Control Box MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 52: From Platform Control Box

    - den tally pushed. 4. Slew Figure 8.12 - Ground Control Box Operation Platform Moving Switch Illustration Figure 8.14 - Platform Foot Switch page 8 - 6 MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 53: Securing For Day

    Figure 8.15 - Platform Control Box Operation Platform Moving Switch Illustration Securing for Day At the end of each work day the MHP15J should be re turned to the STOWED POSITION and locked as de scribed un der “Stowing” in the "Stowing and Trans porting"...
  • Page 54 8. Operation page 8 - 8 MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 55: Emergency Operation

    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 ground when the MHP15J will not start or some other prob lem keeps the plat form from low er ing in the nor mal way.

  • Page 56: Emergency Operation Procedures

    Stop switch must be on and the Platform/Ground Selector must be set to ground. The slew direction can then be selected using the slew switch (see Figure 9.1). The slew function will only operate while the booms are lowering. page 9 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 57: 10. Stowing And Transporting

    At the end of each work day (or in prep a ra tion for lift ing or stor age) a qual i fied op er a tor should put the MHP15J into its stowed po si tion then lock by plac ing the two boom lock pins in po si tion.

  • Page 58: Securing To A Transport Vehicle

    7. Connect the trailer road lights to the towing vehicle and test that the functions work. 8. Retract the jockey wheel and place it in the stowed position (see photograph top right). page 10 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 59: 11. Options

    The bel lows pre vent sand and paint from dam ag ing the cyl in der rods and seals, and thus pre vent hy - drau lic oil leaks. CAUTION DO NOT paint or sandblast from an MHP15J unless the cylinder rods are protected by bellows. Platform Rotator...
  • Page 60 11. Options page 11 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 61: 12. Fire Fighting And Chemical Control

    Diesel Fuel (NA 1993) Battery, Lead/Acid (UN 2794) Extinguishing media: Extinguishing media: Use wa ter spray, dry chem i cal, foam, or CO Dry chem i cal, foam, or CO MHP15J – 11995A page 12 - 1...

  • Page 62: Gasoline (Un 1203)

    If equipment is used for Prod uct may melt, af ter ig ni tion, to form flam ma ble spill cleanup, it must be explosion proof and liq uid. suitable for flammable liquid and vapor. page 12 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...

  • Page 63: Hydraulic Oil (Un 1270)

    Waste disposal method: Re cy cle as much of the re cov er able prod uct as Extinguishing media: pos si ble. Use wa ter spray, dry chem i cal, foam, or CO MHP15J – 11995A page 12 - 3...
  • Page 64 Dis pose of non-recyclable ma te rial as a RCRA 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 - tions. page 12 - 4 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 65 All of the ac tions de scribed in this chap ter may be Any problem that cannot be fixed by actions per formed by an MHP15J op er a tor, a trained and listed below should be referred to a trained qual i fied ser vice tech ni cian is not re quired.
  • Page 66 13. Operator's Troubleshooting page 13 - 2 MHP15J – 11995A...
  • Page 67 Inspection Operators daily inspection, 7-1 Electrical Inspection and Maintenance Table, 7-1 Electrocution, 1-1, 8-1 Insulation rating, 3-1 Electrical Hazard Warning see Electrical Hazard - page i Emergency lower, 7-6 Left side view of machine, 3-5 MHP15J – 11995A index 1...
  • Page 68 Overall height, 3-1 Stowing Trailering Placards and decals, 7-8 Forklift points, 10-2 Inspection drawing, 7-9 Stowing the MHP15J, 10-1 Standard placards and decals, 7-8 Boom lock pins, 10-1 Platform Boom restraints and keepers, 10-1 Foot switch, 8-6 Structural damage and welds, 7-4...
  • Page 69 Index Transporting the MHP15J, 10-1 Securing to a Transport Vehicle, 10-2 Trailering, 10-1 Travelling height, 3-1 Troubleshooting, 13-1 Operator Troubleshooting Chart, 13-1 Turntable rotation, 3-1 Warranty - Limited see inside front cover Weight, 3-1 Wheels and tyres, 7-4 Wiring harnesses, 7-3...

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