General Safety Precautions; Hydraulic System Precautions; Fire Prevention; Engine And Fuel Handling Precautions - Snorkel MHP15HD Operator's Manual

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un less the re quire ments of AS2550.10 have been
met.
For full re quire ments re fer di rectly to AS2550.10.
All plat form oc cu pants MUST wear and use safety
har ness. At tach safety harnesss to the plat form
lan yard an chor points.
Do not exceed the unrestricted platform capacity
as indicated on the capacity placard at the
entrance to the platform. Do not carry loads from
any point outside of the platform.
Make sure that all pro tec tive guards, cowl ings, and
doors are in place and se cure. Be sure the guard -
rail sys tem, in clud ing the gate, is in place and se -
cure.
Do not climb on the guardrails or use ladders,
planks, or other devices to extend or increase your
work position from the platform.
Do not use the MHP as a crane, hoist, or jack,or for
any other pur pose other than to po si tion per son nel,
their tools, and ma te ri als.
Do not op er ate the MHP15/44HD V2 in winds, or
wind gusts, of 28 mph, 45kph 12.5 m/s) or more.
DANGER
Do not add ban ners, flags, screens or
shelters etc., to areas of the MHP that are
exposed to wind forces as this will increase
the wind load ing and effect stability.

General Safety Precautions

Do not mod ify the MHP15/44HD V2 in any way.
When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall
be iden ti cal or equiv a lent to orig i nal Snor kel parts
or com po nents.
Do not over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
MHP15/44HD V2.

Hydraulic System Precautions

The hy drau lic sys tem con tains hoses with hy drau -
lic fluid un der pres sure.
DANGER
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
have enough force to inject fluid into the
flesh. Serious infection or reaction can
result if medical treatment is not given
immediately. In case of injury by escaping
hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention at
once.
MHP15/44HD V2 – 13620-1
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.

Fire Prevention

Never op er ate your MHP near a flame or spark. Hy -
drau lic oil and gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex -
plode.
NOTE:
This machine is equipped with an internal
combustion engine (in it's standard configuration)
and should not be used on or near any
unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or
grass covered land unless the engine's exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
applicable laws. If a spark arrester is used, it
should be maintained in effective working order
by the operator.

Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions

WARNING
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that is invisible and
odorless. Breathing engine exhaust fumes
can cause death or serious illness. Do not
run the engine in an enclosed area or
indoors without adequate ventilation.
Only re fuel your MHP out doors in a clear area void
of gas fumes or spilled gas.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en -
gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. ALWAYS al -
low the en gine to cool be fore re fu el ing. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine com po nents.
DO NOT smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
ENSURE you use an approved fuel container
with appropriate fuel filler nozzle (see
picture below)
Rev B
1. Safety
DANGER
CAUTION
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