stops, and noth ing moves. This switch must
be out (on) to start or run the EPV from the
plat form con trol box. Pull the switch and it
will pop out (on). Press the switch in (off) if
the plat form is to stay in one po si tion for a
long time. That will turn the en gine off and
save fuel.
2.
Choke/Cold Start:
Hold the switch UP while
you start an engine that is at ambient air
temperature (a "cold" engine). This will choke
the engine.
3.
Start Switch
: Press and hold this switch
DOWN to operate the starter motor of the
EPV16.
4.
Lift Enable
: The platform can only be raised
when this light is lit. When this light is not lit
the platform will not raise because the
outriggers are not properly set.
5.
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).
6.
Fuel / Electric Selector Switch (Option)
:
This switch (when fitted) allows switching
between different motive sources (see
Options Chapter).
Figure 8.4 - Upper Control Box Controls -
Steel Basket
7.
Emergency Lower Switch:
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.
8.
Platform Movement Levers
: Items 1
through 5 (see Fig ure 8.5) are the plat form
mov ing con trol le vers.
All le ver move ment is ver ti cal. This pro duces a cor -
re spond ing left/right move ment for con trol le vers
and
, an up/down move ment for con trol le vers
and
, and an ex tend/re tract move ment for con -
trol le ver
.
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.
4.
Jib Boom
: UP raises the jib boom. DOWN
lowers the jib boom.
5.
Platform Rotate
: (Option) LEFT rotates the
platform left. RIGHT rotates the platform
right.
Figure 8.5 - Upper Controls - Platform
Movement Control Valve levers - Steel Basket
9.
En able Foot Switch
: You must step DOWN
on the foot switch in con junc tion with the
boom/plat form mov ing func tion you se lect.
The pur pose of this switch is to pre vent the
plat form/booms from mov ing if some thing or
some one ac ci den tally pushes one of the
boom/plat form mov ing con trols. The
boom/plat form mov ing con trols will not
op er ate un less the en able foot switch is held
down at the same time.
page 8 - 4
Rev A
EPV16 – 13642-1
8 Controls - Hydraulic
ROTATE
RIGHT
LEFT
JIB
BOOM
UP
DOWN
UPPER
BOOM
UP
DOWN
LOWER
BOOM
UP
DOWN
SLEW
RIGHT
LEFT
ELECTRIC
FUEL
13524-1
REV
B
LIFT
ENABLE
lb
kg
EMERGENCY
LOWER
START
CHOKE