Starting From Ground Control Box; Machines With Hydraulic Controls - Snorkel MHP 15/44HD Operator's Manual

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4. Slew switch: Pressing this switch to the left
causes the column/boom/platform assembly
to rotate to the right, whilst pressing the
switch to the left causes the
column/boom/platform assembly to rotate to
the left.
5. Platform rotate switch: Pressing the switch
to the left causes the 'platform only' to rotate
to the left, whilst pressing the switch to the
right causes the 'platform only' to rotate to
the right.
MHP15/44HD – 12885A

Starting From Ground Control Box

Machines with Hydraulic Controls

Before you begin to operate the MHP15/44HD from
the ground control box, a qualified operator must
perform the "Pre-operational Inspection" as
described in chapter 9, of this manual.
To start the en gine from the ground con trol box do
the fol low ing:
1. Set the Emergency Stop switch
(see Figure 10.17).
Figure 10.17 - Ground Control Box Starting
2. Set the Platform/Ground Selector switch
to GROUND (see Figure 10.17).
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 10.17) 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 10.17).
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 (see 'set ting the sta bi lis ers' de -
scribed ear lier in this chap ter).
Rev F
10. Operation
to ON
(see Figure 10.17) into the
, if you used it
CAUTION
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