8. Operation
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Operating Procedures
This chap ter ex plains how to start and run an
RT
that has ei ther a gas o line or die sel en gine. Start ing
a gas o line en gine that is set up to burn LP-only or
dual-fuel is also dis cussed in this chap ter. Read
and un der stand all the pre vi ous chap ters be fore
you be gin to operate an
RT
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Control Stations
An
RT
can be started and op er ated from the
ground con trol box or from the plat form con trol box.
The ground control box can override the
platform control box at any time. If a person
operating the machine from the platform
becomes incapacitated, a person on the
ground can always take over machine
control.
The
RT
is not Electrically insulated.
Death or Serious Injury to operating
personnel, can occur if the machine should
come into contact with energized electrical
wires during operation.
DO NOT attempt to operate the
RT
ground
controls if the platform, scissor assembly or
any other conducting part of an
RT
is in
contact with energized electrical wires or if
there is an immediate danger of such
contact.
NOTE
See the Electrical Hazard section, in this manual
for a complete explanation of the hazards
concerning electricity.
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Emergency Stopping
To stop an
RT
, push ei ther Emer gency Stop
switch, at any time on ei ther the ground con trol box
or the plat form con trol box and the en tire ma chine
stops and noth ing moves.
Figure 8.1 - Emergency Stop Switch at
Ground Control Box
Ground con trol box Emer gency Stop switch lo ca -
tion.
Figure 8.2 - Emergency Stop Switch at
Platform Control Box
Plat form con trol box Emer gency Stop switch lo ca -
tion.
NOTE
For a complete discussion of the Emergency
Stop switches, see , Controls chapter , and
Emergency Operation chapter 1, in this manual.
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Operation Considerations
To use this chap ter, first de cide whether you will be
start ing and op er at ing the
RT
from the ground con -
trol box or the plat form con trol box.
Be gin at the sec tion en ti tled Op er at ing From The
Ground con trol Box if you in tend to start and run the
RT
from the ground con trol box.
Be gin at the sec tion en ti tled Op er at ing From The
Plat form Con trol Box if you in tend to start and run
the
RT
from the plat form.
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