Platform Control Box; Upper Controls (Steel Basket) - Snorkel MHP15HD Operator's Manual

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7. Enable Switch: The enable switch must be

pressed DOWN in conjunction with the

boom/platform moving function you select.

The purpose of this switch is to prevent the

platform/booms from moving if something or

someone accidentally pushes one of the

boom/platform moving controls. The

boom/platform moving controls will not

operate unless the enable switch is held

down at the same time.

8. Overload Indicator: This in di ca tor

il lu mi nates when the plat form is over loaded

(see Safety De vices Chap ter 3 Page 4).

9. Height Lockout Switch (Option): This

switch (when fitted), limits the maximum

height of the boom to 10.9 metres (see

Options Chapter).

10. Fuel / Electric Selector Switch (Option):

This switch (when fitted) allows switching

between different motive sources (see

Options Chapter).

11. Emergency Lower Control: This switch,

(when operated in conjunction with the

enable switch) allows the platform to be

lowered in the event of an emergency. See

Chapter 11 "Emergency Operation" for

details of emergency lowering procedures.

12. Movement Control Levers: Con trol le vers

1 through 3 (see Fig ure 8.3) op er ate the

up per and lower boom and slew con trol

valves.

All le ver move ment is ver ti cal. This pro duces a cor -

re spond ing up/down move ment for con trol le vers

and

, whilst mov ing le ver

ment to the left/right.

1. Slew: LEFT rotates the entire turntable and

boom to the left. RIGHT rotates the entire

turntable and boom to the right.

2. Lower Boom : UP raises the lower boom.

DOWN lowers the lower boom.

3. Upper Boom: UP raises the upper boom.

DOWN lowers the upper boom.

MHP15/44HD V2 – 13620-1

pro duces a move -

1. Emer gency Stop: Press the red

Rev B

8 Controls - Hydraulic

Figure 8.3 - Lower Controls - Movement

Control Valve Levers