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LIFTING PLATFORM OPERATION

ESCRIPTION

- This is a mobile people-lifting platform. It consists of a working platform fixed on the end of a pendular arm, itself fixed to the end of a

telescopic arm, the whole assembly being mounted on an articulated arm structure.

- MANITOU lifting platforms are solely intended to be used to carry people, with their tools and supplies (up to the authorized weight

limit: see the “SPECIFICATIONS” section), to the desired working height, to reach difficult to access areas over installations and buildings.

- The lifting platform is fitted with controls in the basket. From this control station, the operator can drive and operate his machine forwards

and backwards. The operator can also raise or lower the arm assembly, extend or retract the telescopic arm and turn the turret or the
basket to the right or the left.
The basket, arm and turret assembly can rotate through 359 degrees, non-continuously or continuously depending on the type of lifting
platform, to the right or left with respect to the parked position.

- The lifting platform is also fitted with a ground maintenance and emergency station, from which all the lifting commands can be made,

except for translation commands. The base controls are only to be used for rescue purposes, to bring the operator back to the ground if
he is incapable of returning there himself.

- The operator must check on a daily basis that the ground maintenance and emergency station controls, and then the basket controls,

are working correctly.

Stickers showing the characteristics, safety warnings and the rescue procedure are affixed to the machine. The
operator must read these and fully understand their content. To avoid any risk of wrongly interpreting the
pictograms, please refer to the paragraph “SAFETY STICKERS” Section 1 – SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE.

- The lifting platform’s movements are provided by a hydraulic pump operated by the IC engine. The hydraulic components are controlled

by electro-valves actuated by means of contactors on the control joy stick.

- The controls on the base console and the basket console are in the form of rocker switches are in either ON or OFF mode.

The base console is fitted with a so called “Dead man’s” button Rep. 8*. This one must be maintained in base position
simultaneously in the impulse of a base control. Releasing it stops the movement.

- The lifting platform is a four-wheel drive machine driven by an IC engine. The drive wheels are fitted with spring brakes with hydraulic

release. These brakes activate automatically as soon as the translation joy stick is returned to the Neutral position.

- The lifting platform can lift within the limits of its capabilities (see “SPECIFICATIONS” in this section). A load equal to or less than the

maximum capacity in the basket enables you to move into any position provided that the machine is on a surface with a slope of no more
than the maximum authorised inclination

ENERAL

- On the following pages, you will find all the information you require for using the machine. This included the procedures for using,

driving, parking, loading and transporting the lifting platform.

647414 EN (27/05/2015)