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10. Operation
Re move the pin keeper
from the rear re strain ing lock. Place the pin in
the stor age re cep ta cle
PIN KEEPER
LOCATED ON
REVERSE SIDE
OF BOOM
Figure 10.9 - Boom Restraining Lock
Some early pro duc tion ma chines will have an ear -
lier style boom re strain ing latch (see Fig ure
10.9.2). Lift up the han dle and un latch the hook
from the catch
Figure 10.9.2 - Boom Restraining Latch
Starting From Ground Control Box
Machines with Electric Controls
Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15/44HD from
the ground con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must
per form the "Pre-op er a tional In spec tion" as de -
scribed in chap ter 9, of this man ual.
To start the en gine from the ground con trol box do
the fol low ing:
1. Set the Emergency Stop switch
(see Figure 10.10).
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and then re move the pin
pro vided.
to ON
Figure 10.10 - Ground Control Box Starting
2. Set the Platform/Ground Selector switch
to GROUND (see Figure 10.10).
3. Insert the key
Master Key Switch and turn the key on.
4. If the engine is at ambient temperature
(cold), hold the Choke / Cold Start Switch
(see Figure 10.10) up throughout the next
step.
5. Turn the key to Start and hold it there un til
the en gine starts or for a max i mum time of 6
sec onds. When the en gine starts re lease the
key
and the choke switch
(see Figure 10.10).
If the engine does not start in 6 seconds turn
the key off and release the choke. Wait 60
seconds before trying to restart the engine
again. Continual cranking of the starter
motor will only result in its damage.
The en gine should now be run ning, and the sta bi -
lis ers need to be set be fore the MHP15/44HD is
ready to be gin work.
Starting From Platform Control Box
Machines with Electric Controls
Be fore you be gin to op er ate the MHP15/44HD from
the plat form con trol box, a qual i fied op er a tor must
per form the "Pre-op er a tional Inspection" as de -
scribed in chap ter 9, of this man ual.
Rev F
(see Figure 10.10) into the
, if you used it
CAUTION
MHP15/44HD – 12885A
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