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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 EPV 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
EPV a short dis tance to a safe place when the mo -
tor will not start.
There are two forms of emer gency op er a tion for the
E P V . E me r g e n c y s t o p , a n d e m e r g e n c y
bleed-down.
Each is cov ered as a sep a rate sec tion be low.
Emergency Stop
There are two Emer gency Stop switches on an
EPV.
Figure 9.1 - Platform Control Station
Emergency Stop Switch
Figure 9.2 - Ground Control Station
Emergency Stop Switch
EPV Series – 1596(A)
10. Emergency Operation
Figure 9.3 - Ground Control Station
Emergency Stop Switch - Units with PTO
Push ei ther Emer gency Stop switch, (see Fig ures
9.1, 9.2 and 9.3) at any time, and the en tire ma -
chine stops, the en gine turns off, and noth ing
moves.
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 sta tion (or the ground con trol sta tion
with PTO), pull it and and it will pop out (on). To re -
set the Emer gency Stop switch at the non PTO
ground con trol station, raise the red switch-cover
and push the switch up. The EPV en gine can then
be re started in the nor mal way.
Emergency Bleed-Down
Platform station bleed down valve
The EPV plat form can be low ered from the plat form
sta tion 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 - Platform Emergency Lower valve
Rev A
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