Snorkel EPV12J User Manual
Engine Powered
Gasoline
Battery Electric
Operator’s
Manual
P/N 12246A
Sep tem ber 2005 V2
LIMITED WARRANTY
Snorkel warrants each new machine manufactured and sold by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a
period of one (1) year from date of delivery to a Customer or for one year after the machine has been placed in first service in a
Dealer rental fleet, whichever comes first. Any part or parts which, upon examination by the Snorkel Service Department, are
found to be defective, will be replaced or repaired, at the sole discretion of Snorkel, through its local Authorized Dealer at no
charge.
Snorkel further warrants the structural components; specifically, the mainframe chassis, turntable, booms and scissor arms,
of each new machine manufactured by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship for an additional period of four
(4) years. Any such part or parts which, upon examination by the Snorkel Service Department, are found to be defective will
be replaced or repaired by Snorkel through its local Authorized Dealer at no charge; however, any labor charges incurred as a
result of such replacement or repair will be the responsibility of the Customer or Dealer.
The Snorkel Service Department must be notified within forty-eight (48) hours of any possible warranty situation during the
applicable warranty period. Personnel performing warranty repair or replacement must obtain specific approval by Snorkel
Service Department prior to performing any warranty repair or replacement.
Customer and Dealer shall not be entitled to the benefits of this warranty and Snorkel shall have no obligations hereunder
unless the “Pre-Delivery and Inspection Report” has been properly completed and returned to the Snorkel Service
Department within ten (10) days after delivery of the Snorkel product to Customer or Dealer’s rental fleet. Snorkel must be
notified, in writing, within ten (10) days, of any machine sold to a Customer from a Dealer’s rental fleet during the warranty
period.
At the direction of the Snorkel Service Department, any component part(s) of Snorkel products to be replaced or repaired
under this warranty program must be returned freight prepaid to the Snorkel Service Department for inspection. All warranty
replacement parts will be shipped freight prepaid (standard ground) from the Snorkel Service Department or from Snorkel’s
Vendor to Dealer or Customer.
REPLACEMENT PARTS WARRANTY
Any replacement or service part made or sold by Snorkel is not subject to the preceding Limited Warranty beyond the
normal warranty period of the machine upon which the part was installed.
THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES AND SNORKEL DOES NOT WARRANT:
1. Engines, motors, tires and batteries which are manufactured by suppliers to Snorkel, who furnish their own warranty.
Snorkel will, however, to the extent permitted, pass through any such warranty protection to the Customer or Dealer.
2. Any Snorkel product which has been modified or altered outside Snorkel’s factory without Snorkel’s written approval, if
such modification or alteration, in the sole judgment of Snorkel’s Engineering and/or Service Departments, adversely
affects the stability, reliability or service life of the Snorkel product or any component thereof.
3. Any Snorkel product which has been subject to misuse, improper maintenance or accident. “Misuse” includes but is
not limited to operation beyond the factory-rated load capacity and speeds. “Improper maintenance” includes but is not
limited to failure to follow the recommendations contained in the Snorkel Operation, Maintenance, Repair Parts
Manuals. Snorkel is not responsible for normal maintenance, service adjustments and replacements, including but not
limited to hydraulic fluid, filters and lubrication.
4. Normal wear of any Snorkel component part(s). Normal wear of component parts may vary with the type application or
type of environment in which the machine may be used; such as, but not limited to sandblasting applications.
5. Any Snorkel product that has come in direct contact with any chemical or abrasive material.
6. Incidental or consequential expenses, losses, or damages related to any part or equipment failure, including but not
limited to freight cost to transport the machine to a repair facility, downtime of the machine, lost time for workers, lost
orders, lost rental revenue, lost profits or increased cost.
This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, representations or liabilities of Snorkel, either expressed or implied,
unless otherwise amended in writing by Snorkel’s President, Vice President-Engineering, Vice President-Sales or Vice
President-Marketing.
SNORKEL MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
SNORKEL MAKES NO IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY.
The Customer shall make all warranty claims through its local Authorized Dealer and should contact the Dealer from whom
the Snorkel product was purchased for warranty service. Or, if unable to contact the Dealer, contact the Snorkel Service
Department for further assistance.
Ef fec tive July 1995
Electrical Hazard
DANGER
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Electrical Hazard Warning
THE EPV AERIAL WORK PLATFORM
IS NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED.
If the plat form, booms, or any other con duc tive part of a EPV con tacts a high-volt age elec tri cal con duc tor,
the re sult can be SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH for per sons on or near the ma chine.
GO NO CLOSER THAN THE MINIMUM SAFE APPROACH DISTANCES
(M.S.A.D) - AS OUTLINED IN TABLE 1. AND FIGURE 3.,
ON THE NEXT PAGE.
Be sure to al low for sag and sway in the wires and the work plat form.
If a EPV co mes in con tact with a live elec tri cal con duc tor, the en tire ma chine can be charged.
If that hap pens, you should re main on the ma chine and not con tact any other struc ture or ob ject within
reach. That in cludes the ground, ad ja cent build ings, poles, and any ob ject not a part of the EPV.
Such con tact could make your body a con duc tor to the other ob ject cre at ing an elec tri cal shock haz ard re sult ing in SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.
DO NOT at tempt to en ter or leave the EPV un til you are sure the elec tric ity has been turned off.
If a EPV is in con tact with a live con duc tor, the plat form op er a tor MUST warn oth ers on the ground in the vi cin ity of the EPV to STAY AWAY from the ma chine, since their bod ies can also form a path for elec tric ity to
ground thus cre at ing an elec tri cal shock haz ard with pos si ble ELECTROCUTION and DEATH.
DO NOT at tempt to op er ate the EPV ground con trols when the plat form, booms, or any other con duct ing
part of a EPV is in con tact with elec tri cal wires or if there is an im me di ate dan ger of such con tact.
Re gard all con duc tors as en er gized.
Per son nel work ing on or near a EPV must be con tin u ously aware of elec tri cal haz ards, rec og niz ing that
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH can re sult if con tact with an elec tri cal wire does oc cur.
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Electrical Hazard
Denotes prohibited zone
Danger:
Caution:
- Do not allow machine personnel or conductive
materials inside prohibited zone.
- Maintain M.S.A.D. From all energised lines and parts
as well as those shown.
- Assume all electrical parts and wires are energised
unless known otherwise.
- Diagrams shown are only for purposes of illustrating
M.S.A.D. Work positions, not all work positions.
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Minimum Safe Approach Distance
The EPV is an all metal boom, NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED, ae rial work plat form. DO NOT op er ate
it near ELECTRICAL con duc tors. Re gard all con duc tors as be ing en er gized. Use the ta ble and il lus tra tion
be low to de ter mine safe clear ance from elec tri cal con duc tors. (Ta ble 1 and Fig ure 3, be low, are from
ANSI/SIA A92.5–1992 Stan dard, re printed with per mis sion of Scaf fold In dus try As so ci a tion.)
❑ Table 1 - (M.S.A.D.)
Minimum Safe Approach Distance
to energized (exposed or insulated power lines)
Voltage range Minimum safe approach distance
(phase to phase)
0 to 300V
over 300v to 50kv
over 50kv to 200kv
over 200kv to 350kv
over 350kv to 500kv
over 500kv to 750kv
over 750kv to 1000kv
(Feet) (Meters)
Avoid contact
10
15
20
25
35
45
3.05
4.60
6.10
7.62
10.67
13.72
❑ Figure 3 - (M.S.A.D.)
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Introduction
DANGER
CAUTION
DANGER
The most im por tant chap ter in this man ual is
"Safety" chap ter 1. Take time, now, to study it
closely. The in for ma tion in chap ter 1, might save
your life or pre vent se ri ous in jury.
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Signs
The fol low ing three con ven tions are used through out this man ual.
1. Danger sign
means: Attention! Become alert! Your safety
is involved.
2. Caution sign
means one of two things: (1) an action, about
to be performed, is potentially hazardous
and might result in minor personal injury if
not done correctly, or (2) an action, about to
be performed, can harm the EPV if not done
correctly.
3. Note sign
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Operation rules
The fol low ing rules will help en sure the safety of
per son nel and help pre vent need less down time
be cause of dam aged equip ment.
1. Only TRAINED and AUTHORIZED operators
shall be permitted to operate the equipment.
2. All manufacturer’s operating instructions and
safety rules and all employers’ safety rules
and all OSHA and other government safety
rules must be strictly adhered to.
3. Repairs and adjustments shall be made only
by QUALIFIED TRAINED maintenance
personnel.
4. No modification shall be made to the
equipment without prior written consent of
the Snorkel Engineering Department.
5. You must make a pre-start inspection of the
EPV at the beginning of each shift. A
malfunctioning machine must not be used.
6. You must make an inspection of the work
place to locate possible hazards before
operating the EPV.
NOTE
means: The information following is to assist you
in either the proper steps to take for an action or
as additional information concerning your present
situation, but does not indicate a dangerous
condition to either you or the EPV unit.
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Qualified operators
The EPV ae rial plat form has built in safety fea tures
and has been fac tory tested for com pli ance with
Snor kel spec i fi ca tions and in dus try stan dards.
How ever, any per son nel lift ing de vice can be po ten tially dan ger ous in the hands of un trained or
care less op er a tors.
Training is vi tally im por tant and MUST be done un der the di rec tion of a QUALIFIED per son. You must
dis play pro fi ciency in knowl edge and ac tual op er a tion of the EPV.
Be fore op er a tion of the EPV you must read and un der stand the op er at ing in struc tions in this man ual
as well as the de cals, warn ings, and in struc tions on
the ma chine it self.
Be fore op er at ing the EPV you must be
AUTHORIZED by the per son in charge to do so.
DO NOT operate this equipment unless you
are TRAINED and AUTHORIZED and have
read and thoroughly understand all of the
information given in this Operator’s Manual
and on all DANGER and CAUTION signs on
the machine. Misuse of this machine can
result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
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Maintenance
Ev ery per son who main tains, in spects, tests, or re pairs these ma chines, and ev ery per son su per vis ing any of these func tions, MUST be prop erly
trained.
This Op er a tor’s Man ual pro vides a daily in spec tion
pro ce dure that will help you keep your EPV in good
op er at ing con di tion. DO NOT per form other main te nance un less you are a TRAINED me chanic,
QUALIFIED to work on the EPV. Call QUALIFIED
main te nance per son nel if you find prob lems or
mal func tions.
DO NOT mod ify this ma chine with out writ ten ap proval from the En gi neering De part ment of Snor kel.
In for ma tion con tained in this man ual con cerns only
cur rent EPV's, and the right is re served to make
changes at any time with out ob li ga tion.
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Introduction
DANGER
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Responsibilities of parties
It is im per a tive that all own ers and us ers of the EPV
read, un der stand, and con form to all ap pli ca ble
reg u la tions. Ul ti mate com pli ance to OSHA reg u la tions is the re spon si bil ity of the em ployer us ing the
equip ment.
ANSI Stan dard A92.2-1992 clearly iden ti fies
re quire ments of all par ties who might be
in volved with Boom-Supported El e vating
Work Plat forms.
AUSTRALIAN / NZ STANDARD 2550-10
1994 Also iden ti fies the re quire ments of all
par ties who might be in volved with
Boom-Supported El e vating Work
Plat forms.
A re print of the “Man ual of Re spon si bil ities for
Dealers, Owners, Users, Op er a tors, Les sors and
Les sees of ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992 Boom Sup ported El e vating Work Plat forms” is avail able from
Snor kel deal ers or from the fac tory upon re quest.
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Additional information
For ad di tional in for ma tion, con tact your lo cal
dealer.
Snor kel
2/26 Red fern Street
Wether ill Park NSW 2164
Aus tra lia
Snor kel
PO Box 1041
Levin 5500
New Zea land
Copies are also avail able from the Scaf fold In dus try As so ci a tion, Inc., 14039 Sherman Way, Van
Nuys, CA 91405-2599.
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Options
The use of op tional equip ment is dis cussed in the
“Op tions” chap ter 11.
The op tions you will find dis cussed there are:
1. Air line to platform.
2. Dual fuel.
3. Work lights.
4. Sandblast protection kit.
5. RCD/ELCB AC outlet.
6. Flashing light.
7. Platform rotator.
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Table of Contents
Electrical Hazard
Electrical Hazard Warning ..................i
Minimum Safe Approach Distance ...........ii
Table 1 - (M.S.A.D.) .....................ii
Figure 3 - (M.S.A.D.) ....................ii
Introduction
Signs .................................iii
Qualified operators.......................iii
Operation rules..........................iii
Maintenance............................iii
Responsibilities of parties .................iv
Options................................iv
Additional information ....................iv
1. Safety
Safe Operation ........................1-1
Pre-start Inspection....................1-1
Work Place Inspection and Practices ......1-1
Electrocution .........................1-1
Tipover and Falling Hazards .............1-1
Crushing ............................1-2
General Safety Precautions ..............1-2
Personnel Precautions .................1-2
Operator General Precautions ...........1-2
Mounting and Dismounting Precautions ....1-2
Starting and Stopping Precautions ........1-2
Operating Precautions .................1-2
Operator Maintenance Precautions .......1-3
Fuel Handling Precautions ..............1-3
Safety Decals and Placards ..............1-3
Safety Placards and Decals Location .......1-4
2. Safety Devices
Safety Device Information ................2-1
Emergency Stop Switches ...............2-1
At ground control box ..................2-1
At platform control box .................2-1
Other Safety Devices ...................2-1
Lanyard anchor points .................2-1
Gravity gate..........................2-2
Guardrails ...........................2-2
Foot switch ..........................2-2
Bubble level .........................2-2
RCD/ELCB AC outlet ..................2-3
Flashing light.........................2-3
3. Specifications
General Specifications ..................3-1
Recommended Hydraulic Oil..............3-1
Overall Dimensions - EPV12J.............3-2
Engine Data...........................3-2
Working Envelope - EPV12J ..............3-3
Mounted on ISUZU NQR500 Truck .......3-3
Booms identification ...................3-4
Nomenclature And Serial Numbers.........3-4
Right side view of machine ..............3-4
Left side view of machine ...............3-5
Serial number location, chassis ..........3-5
4. Gauges
Hourmeter ............................4-1
Level Bubble ..........................4-1
Hydraulic Oil Level .....................4-1
5. Automatic Shut-offs and Circuit Breakers
RCD/ELCB Outlet (option) ...............5-1
Main Circuit Breaker ....................5-1
Outriggers ............................5-1
6. Controls
Controls Description ....................6-1
Controls and Control Decals Locations ....6-1
Ground Control Box.....................6-2
Ground Control Box Controls ............6-3
Platform Control Box ....................6-4
Platform Control Box Controls ...........6-5
7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance
Daily Inspection and Maintenance Table ....7-1
Engine Fuel Level ......................7-2
Fuel Tank Cap.........................7-2
Fuel Leaks............................7-2
Engine Oil Level .......................7-2
Wiring Harnesses ......................7-2
Battery Terminals ......................7-3
Battery Fluid Level......................7-3
Hydraulic Oil Level .....................7-3
Hydraulic Oil Leaks .....................7-3
Bolts and Fasteners ....................7-4
Structural Damage and Welds ............7-4
Lanyard Anchor Points ..................7-4
Platform Gravity Gate ...................7-4
Platform Guardrails .....................7-5
Flashing Light (option)...................7-5
Ground Control Switches ................7-5
Emergency Lower ......................7-5
Lower control box .....................7-5
Upper control box .....................7-6
Platform Control Switches ...............7-6
AC Outlet RCD/ELCB (option) ............7-6
Placards and Decals ....................7-6
Standard placards and decals ...........7-7
Inspection drawing ....................7-8
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8. Operation
Operating Procedures ...................8-1
Control Stations........................8-1
Emergency Stopping ....................8-1
Operation Considerations ................8-2
Starting From Ground Control Box .........8-2
Stabilizer Operation.....................8-2
Raising the manually operated stabilizers ..8-2
Starting From Platform Control Box ........8-3
Moving The Platform ....................8-4
From Ground Control Box...............8-4
From Platform Control Box ..............8-5
Securing for Day .......................8-6
9. Emergency Operation
Emergency Operation Procedures .........9-1
Operation From Platform Control Box......9-1
Operation From Ground Control Box ......9-2
10. Stowing and Transporting
Stowing .............................10-1
Upper boom lock pin ..................10-1
Lower boom lock pin ..................10-1
11. Options
Air Line To Platform....................11-1
Dual Fuel ............................11-1
Work Lights ..........................11-1
Flashing Light ........................11-1
RCD/ELCB AC Outlet ..................11-1
Sandblast Protection Kit ................11-1
Platform Rotator ......................11-1
5KV Insulation ........................11-1
12. Fire Fighting and Chemical Containment
Hazardous Components ................12-1
Battery, Lead/Acid (UN 2794) ...........12-1
Gasoline (UN 1203) ..................12-2
Hydraulic Oil (UN 1270) ...............12-3
Motor Oil (UN 1270) ..................12-4
13. Operator's Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting.......................13-1
Operator Troubleshooting Chart .........13-1
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CAUTION
Safe Operation
The fol low ing safety in for ma tion is vi tally im por tant
for safe op er a tion of the EPV12J. Fail ure to fol low
these in struc tions can re sult in per sonal in jury or
DEATH.
❑ Pre-start Inspection
At the start of each work shift, the EPV12J shall be
given a vi sual in spec tion and func tion test. See the
“Daily In spec tion and Main te nance” chap ter 7, in
this man ual for a list of items to in spect and test.
DO NOT operate the EPV12J unless you are
trained and authorized, understand the
operation characteristics of the EPV12J, and
have inspected and tested all functions to be
sure they are in proper working order.
❑ Work Place Inspection and Practices
Do not use the EPV12J as a ground for weld ing.
Ground to the work piece.
Be fore the EPV12J is used, and dur ing use, check
the area in which the EPV12J is to be used for pos si ble haz ards such as, but not lim ited to:
1. Drop-offs or holes.
2. Side slopes.
3. Bumps and floor obstructions.
4. Debris.
5. Overhead obstructions and electrical
conductors.
6. Hazardous locations.
7. Inadequate surface and support to withstand
all load forces imposed by the aerial platform
in all operating configurations.
8. Wind and weather conditions.
9. Presence of unauthorized persons.
10. Other possible unsafe conditions.
Be fore the EPV12J is used, de ter mine the haz ard
clas si fi ca tion of any par tic u lar at mo sphere or lo ca tion ac cord ing to ANSI/NFPA 505-1987.
Any EPV12J op er ated in a haz ard ous lo ca tion
must be ap proved and of the type re quired by
ANSI/NFPA 505-1987.
A recommended safety practice is to have
personnel that are trained in the operation of the
emergency controls working in the immediate area
of the EPV12J to assist the platform operator in the
event of an emergency.
1. Safety
When mov ing the plat form, check the clear ance
around the EPV12J to avoid con tact with struc tures
or other haz ards. Al ways look in the di rec tion of
mo tion.
Keep ground per son nel from un der the plat form
when the plat form is raised.
Se cure all ac ces so ries, con tain ers, tools, and
other ma te ri als in the plat form to pre vent them from
ac ci den tally fall ing or be ing kicked off the plat form.
DO NOT en gage in any form of “horse play” or
“stunt driv ing” while op er at ing the EPV12J.
DO NOT per mit rid ers on the ma chine any place
other than on the plat form.
Re move all loose ob jects stored in or on the ma chine, par tic u larly in the plat form. Re move all ob jects which do not be long in or on the ma chine.
When other mov ing equip ment is in the area, take
spe cial pre cau tions to com ply with lo cal reg u la tions re gard ing warn ings.
Never steady the plat form by po si tion ing it against
an other plat form.
DO NOT op er ate an EPV12J that is not func tion ing
prop erly, or has been dam aged, un til the ma chine
has been re paired by a qual i fied main te nance per son.
DO NOT op er ate a EPV12J that does not have all
its de cals and plac ards at tached and leg i ble.
Watch for by stand ers and never al low any one to be
un der, or to reach through, the ma chine and its
equip ment while op er at ing.
Use the rec om mended trans port de vice when
load ing the ma chine.
❑ Electrocution
The EPV12J is an all metal boom,
NON-INSULATED, ae rial work plat form.
DO NOT op er ate it near ELECTRICAL con duc tors.
Re gard all con duc tors as be ing en er gized.
DO NOT op er ate out side dur ing a thun der storm.
❑ Tipover and Falling Hazards
DO NOT op er ate the EPV12J from a po si tion on
trucks, trail ers, rail way cars, float ing ves sels, scaf folds, or sim i lar equip ment un less the ap pli ca tion is
ap proved in writ ing by Snor kel.
If the platform or elevating assembly becomes
caught, snagged, or otherwise prevented from
normal motion by an adjacent structure or other
obstacles such that control reversal does not free
the platform, remove all personnel from the
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1. Safety
platform before attempts are made to free the
platform using ground controls.
Un der nor mal work ing con di tions it is best not to
trans fer from the plat form to an other struc ture or
vice versa, un less that is the saf est way to do the
job. Each sit u a tion must be judged sep a rately tak ing the work en vi ron ment into ac count. The fol low ing guide lines ap ply:
1. Where possible, place the work platform over
a roof or walking structure to do the transfer.
2. Transfer your anchorage from one structure
to another before you step across.
3. Remember, you might be departing the work
platform to a structure where fall arrest is
required.
4.
DO NOT climb the rails. Use the entrance.
All plat form oc cu pants MUST wear and use fall re straint. At tach fall re straints to the plat form lan yard
an chor points.
DO NOT ex ceed the un re stricted plat form ca pac ity
as in di cated on the ca pac ity plac ard at the en trance to the plat form.
ENSURE all four sta bi lizer foot plates are in firm
con tact with the ground as laid out on page 1-1
“Work Place In spec tion and Prac tices”. DO NOT
raise the boom if the EPV12J is on soft ground. Op er ate the boom only on a firm sur face ca pa ble of
with stand ing all load forces im posed by the ae rial
work plat form in all op er at ing con di tions.
Do Not carry loads from any point out side of the
plat form.
Care shall be taken to pre vent rope, elec tric cords,
and hoses, etc., from be com ing en tan gled in the
ae rial plat form.
Raise the plat form only when the EPV12J is on
level ground.
Main tain a firm foot ing on the plat form floor.
Climbing on the guard rails is pro hib ited.
DO NOT use lad ders, planks, or other de vices to
ex tend or in crease your work po si tion from the plat form.
DO NOT jerk the con trols. Move the con trols slowly
and de lib er ately to avoid jerky and er ratic op er a tion. Al ways stop the con trols in the neu tral, off, po si tion be fore go ing in the op po site di rec tion.
DO NOT use the boom for any pur pose other than
to po si tion per son nel, their tools, and ma te ri als.
DO NOT use the EPV12J as a crane, hoist, or jack.
DO NOT op er ate the EPV12J in winds, or wind
gusts, of 28 mph 12.5 m/s) or more.
DO NOT add any thing to the EPV12J that will in crease the wind load ing (ban ners, flags, etc.).
❑ Crushing
Al ways look in the di rec tion of travel. Avoid over head ob struc tions.
Never cover the floor grat ing or oth er wise ob struct
your view be low.
Make sure the area be low the plat form is free of
per son nel be fore low er ing.
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General Safety Precautions
❑ Personnel Precautions
If you en coun ter any sus pected mal func tion of the
ae rial plat form, or any haz ard or po ten tially un safe
con di tion re lat ing to ca pac ity, in tended use, or safe
op er a tion, cease op er a tion and seek as sis tance
from man age ment.
❑ Operator General Precautions
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.
❑ Mounting and Dismounting Precautions
Use three points of sup port when get ting on or off
the plat form (two hands and one foot or a sim i lar set
of points). Keep the plat form clean.
DO NOT jump off the ma chine.
DO NOT dis mount while the boom is in mo tion.
❑ Starting and Stopping Precautions
DO NOT start un til all per son nel are clearly away
from the ma chine.
Be fore leav ing the op er a tor’s sta tion, place the ma chine in the stowed po si tion.
When leav ing the ma chine parked or un at tended,
re move the starter key from the Mas ter Key
Switch.
❑ Operating Precautions
DO NOT mod ify the EPV12J 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
EPV12J.
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1. Safety
CAUTION
CAUTION
❑ Operator Maintenance Precautions
DO NOT use your hand to search for
hydraulic oil leaks. High pressure hydraulic
oil can easily cut and penetrate your skin — a
very serious injury that requires immediate
attention by a medical specialist trained in
that type of injury. Use a piece of cardboard
or wood to search for hydraulic oil leaks.
DO NOT attempt repairs unless you are
trained. Refer to manuals and experienced
repair personnel for help.
❑ Fuel Handling Precautions
DO NOT smoke or per mit open flames while fuel ing
or near fuel ing op er a tions.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine com po nents.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
NOTE
Refer to Placards and Decals Inspection Chart
and Drawing in the “Daily Inspection and
Maintenance” chapter 7, for part numbers,
location, and required quantities of all placards
and decals.
DO NOT fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
Clean up spilled fuel im me di ately.
Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is
lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel.
Use of a non-approved cap with out proper vent ing
may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
Never use fuel for clean ing pur poses.
For die sel en gines, use the cor rect fuel grade for
the op er at ing sea son.
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Safety Decals and Placards
There are sev eral safety de cals and plac ards on
the EPV12J. Their lo ca tions and de scrip tions are
shown in this sec tion. Take time to study them.
Be sure that all the safety decals and
placards on the EPV12J are legible. Clean or
replace them if you cannot read the words or
see the pictures. Clean with soap & water
and a soft cloth. Do not use solvents.
You MUST replace a decal or placard if it is
damaged, missing, or cannot be read. If it is
on a part that is replaced, make sure a new
decal or placard is installed on the replaced
part. See your Snorkel dealer for new decals
and placards.
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1. Safety
EMERGENCY BLEED
DOWN VALVE
0070420
HYDRAULIC OIL
9207
10817-4
560239
DANGER
PINCH POINT
Keep hands
clear.
302559
FULL
ADD
302950
HYDRAULIC
FLUID
LEVEL
CHECK FLUID LEVEL WITH PLATFORM LOWERED
USE PREMIUM HYDRAULIC OIL
GRADE 10W40
OO
VISCOSITY AT 100 F (38 C)
320 SUS (SAYBOLT)
OO
POUR POINT: -35 F (-37 C)
DO NOT OVERFILL
45177-6
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Safety Placards and Decals Location
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DANGER
PINCH POINT
Keep hands
clear.
302559
DANGER
EXPLOSIVE FUMES
Clean up spilled fuel
immediately.
Do not smoke or permit open
flames while fueling or near
fueling operations.
Death or serious injury might result
from fire or explosion.
476706
FIT BOOM CRADLE LOCK PIN
FOR TRAVELLING.
1772-002K
WARNING
Death or serious injury could occur from tipover.
Do not exceed platform capacity.
All outriggers must be extended onto firm level surface
before elevating or before entering platform.
0130025
OPERATORS CHECKLIST
INSPECT AND/OR TEST THE FOLLOWING DAILY
OR AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SHIFT
1. OPERATING AND EMERGENCY CONTROLS.
5. CABLES AND WIRING HARNESS.
6. LOOSE OR MISSING PARTS.
7. TYRES AND WHEELS.
8. PLACARDS, WARNINGS, CONTROL MARKINGS
AND OPERATING MANUAL(S).
9. GUARDRAIL SYSTEM.
10.OIL LEVELS.
11.BATTERY FLUID LEVEL.
4. HOSES, FITTINGS AND VALVES FOR LEAKS.
3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES.
2. SAFETY DEVICES.
300699
560239
GASOLINE
0071925
YOU MUST NOT OPERATE THIS DEVICE UNLESS:
AN UNTRAINED OPERATOR SUBJECTS HIMSELF AND OTHERS TO
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
0323897
1.
2.
YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS
DEVICE AND HHHH
YOU KNOW AND FOLLOW THE SAFETY AND OPERATING
RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S
MANUALS, YOUR EMPLOYER'S WORK RULES, AND APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS. HHHHHHHH
DANGER
1. Safety
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1. Safety
DANGER
DO NOT ALTER OR DISABLE
LIMIT SWITCHES, SAFETY
SWITCHES, OR INTERLOCKS.
451986
DANGER
ELECTROCUTION
HAZARD
THIS MACHINE IS NOT
ELECTRICALLY INSULATED.
0323899
Death or serious injury can result from
contact or inadequate clearance to
electrical power lines and apparatus.
Maintain 10 feet minimum clearance
from electrical power lines and
apparatus.
Allow for sway, rock, and sag.
KEEP CLEAR OF DESCENDING BOOM
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN
OCCUR FROM DESCENDING BOOM
0150602
KEEP CLEAR OF DESCENDING BOOM
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN
OCCUR FROM DESCENDING BOOM
0150602
FIT BOOM CRADLE LOCK PIN
FOR TRAVELLING.
1772-002K
LOWER
BOOM
UPPER
JIB
BOOM
BOOM
SLEW
SPEED CONTROL
11420
LIFT
ENABLE
CHOKE
STABILISER
PLATFORM
BASE
BOOMS
DANGER
DO NOT ALTER OR DISABLE
LIMIT SWITCHES, SAFETY
SWITCHES, OR INTERLOCKS.
451986
ALL FOUR
STABLIZERS
UP
DOWN
STABILIZER SELECTOR
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
BACK
LEFT
BACK
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CAUTION
SAFETY BELTS WITH
SHOULDER STRAPS OR
SAFETY HARNESS ARE
TO BE USED
9928
SWL
200
KG
2025-200
LOWER
BOOM
UPPER
JIB
BOOM
ROTATE
LOWER
BOOM
SPEED CONTROL
SLEW
11420 - 1
LIFT
ENABLE
CHOKE
EMERGENCY
PLATFORM
EMERGENCY LOWER
TO LOWER PLATFORM, OPERATE EMERGENCY
LOWER SWITCH.
1.
2.
TO SLEW BOOM, OPERATE ‘EMERGENCY
LOWER’ & ‘SLEW’ SWITCHES TOGETHER.
WARNING
KEEP LINESCLEAR POWEROF
Unless the Electrical Supply Authority has advised
in writing otherwise;
the clearance between any live overhead
power line and any part of this machine or
load carried is required by law to be
AT LEAST 4 METRES
This is a requirement of regulation 93 of the
Electrical Supply Regulations 1984
in the interests of safe working.
DANGER
BEWARE OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
REGULATION 133A OF THE
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ACT 1912 REQUIRES
(a) Minimum approach of an appliance
(b) Inspection of the work site for
(c) Constant vigilance and an observer required
to live electrical apparatus.
electrical hazards before
commencing to use the appliance.
whilst working or travelling the appliance
in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus.
3m. for voltages up to 132,000
6m. for voltages above 132,000
and up to 330,000
8m. for voltages above 330,000
(New Zealand Only)
(Australia Only)
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CAUTION
Safety Device Information
For emer gency op er a tion con trols and pro ce dures,
see the “Emer gency Op er a tion” chap ter 9, in this
man ual.
The de vices listed in this chap ter are safety de vices.
They are on the EPV12J to in crease safety in the
work place for both the op er a tor and other peo ple
near the EPV12J.
DO NOT by pass, disable, modify, or ignore
any of these devices. Check them carefully
at the start of each work shift to see that they
are in working order (see “Daily Inspection
and Maintenance” chapter 7). If any is found
to be defective, remove the EPV12J from
service immediately until a qualified service
technician can make repairs.
2. Safety Devices
❑ At platform control box
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Emergency Stop Switches
❑ At ground control box
Figure 2.2 - Emergency Stop Switch at
Platform Control Box
Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch cover
down, at any time, un der any con di tions and the
en tire ma chine stops, and noth ing moves. This
emer gency stop switch cover must be up and the
switch turned on for any thing on the EPV12J to
work.
NOTE:
The ground control box is designed to override
the platform control box. If the platform control
box EMERGENCY STOP switch is down (off) the
ground con trol box can still be used to start and
op er ate the EPV12J.
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Other Safety Devices
❑ Lanyard anchor points
Figure 2.1 - Emergency Stop Switch at
Ground Control Box
Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch cover
down, at any time, un der any con di tions and the
en tire ma chine stops, and noth ing moves. This
emer gency stop switch cover must be up and the
switch turned on for any thing on the EPV12J to
work.
Figure 2.3 - Lanyard Anchor Points
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2. Safety Devices
All personnel on the platform should attach their fall
restraint lanyards to one of the lanyard anchor
points.
❑ Gravity gate
Figure 2.4 - Gravity Gate
The grav ity gate is the place in the plat form guard rail sys tem where you should en ter and leave the
plat form. Raise the gate and step un der it onto the
plat form. Once you have en tered the plat form and
at tached your fall re straint lan yard to an an chor
point, check to see that the grav ity gate has fallen
back into place.
❑ Foot switch
Figure 2.6 - Foot Switch
The foot switch pre vents the plat form from mov ing
if some thing ac ci den tally pushes one of the plat form-moving con trols on the plat form con trol box.
Stepping on the foot switch is an ac tion that must
be per formed, at the same time as an other ac tion,
to make the plat form move.
❑ Bubble level
❑ Guardrails
Figure 2.5 - Guardrails
The guard rails help pro tect you from fall ing off the
plat form. Be sure the guard rails are prop erly in stalled and that the grav ity gate or swing ing gate is
in place.
Figure 2.7 - Bubble Level
A bub ble level is lo cated on the side rail, be side the
out rig ger con trols. Watch the bub ble level while
you set the out rig gers. Lower the out rig gers, one at
a time, just enough to cen ter the bub ble in the cir cle
on top of the guage. When the bub ble is cen tered
the plat form is level and can be safely raised.
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❑ RCD/ELCB AC outlet
RCD
Power Input
Connector
Power Outlet
At Platform
Figure 2.8 - RCD/ELCB AC Outlet
The RCD (Re sid ual Cur rent De vice) is lo cated at
the base and will pro tect against short cir cuits to
earth. When there is a short cir cuit the RCD will
shut down the 230v AC power to the plat form out let.
2. Safety Devices
To re set the out let dis con nect the power tool lead
from the plat form box and re set the RCD at the
base.
If the prob lem per sists call a trained ser vice tech ni cian.
❑ Flashing light
Figure 2.9 - Flashing Light
The flashing light alerts people that the EPV12J is
moving. The light flashes at about one flash per
second any time the MASTER KEY switch is on.
There is no ON/OFF switch for the flashing light, it
cannot be turned off while the EPV12J is running.
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