© Mar. 2022 7-2 1323RD&1623RD Operation Manual
OPERATING THE MACHINE
NOTICE
Under low temperature conditions of 10°C(50°F) or
below, before starting the engine, press and hold the
engine preheat swtich for 5–10s. The time for
continuously holding the engine preheat switch is
limited to 20s.
If the engine still fails to start after 15s, please identify
the cause and elimnate the fault, and wait 60s before
a second attempt to start the engine.
Under low temperature conditions of -6°C (20°F) or
below, before operating the machine, preheat the
engine for 5m to prevent damage to hydraulic
system.
Under extremely low temperature conditions of -18°C
(0°F) or below, please start the engine with asistance
of the cold-start kit, and a battery booster may also
be needed.
EMERGENCY LOWERING
When the engine fails, please operate the emergency
lowering function as appropriate.
For the specifice procedure, please reference Testing
the Emergency Lowering Function, page 6-16.
OPERATION FROM
GROUND
UNSAFE OPERATION HAZARD
• Unless in emergency situations,
do not operate the machine from
the ground controller when there
is any person on the platform.
• Do not operate the machine if any
control handle or switch that
controls the platform movement
is not returned to OFF position
after being released.
Before operation:
1. Turn the key switch to Ground position.
2. Pull out the emergency stop buttons on ground and
platform controllers to ON position.
3. Start the engine.
NOTICE
• If the engine fails to get started immediately, do
not keep starting the engine for too long; if a
restart still fails, allow the starter to cool down for
2–3min; if the engine still fails to get started after
several attempts, please reference the
Maintenance Manual.
• Before applying any load, preheat the engine by
running it at low speed for 3–5min.
• If an unexpected shutdown is caused by an
engine fault, the fault must be corrected first
before starting the engine again.
Platform up/down:
1. Press and hold the platform up-down switch.
2. The platform up or down function will be
performed.
The drive and steer functions can’t be enabled from
the ground controller.
To drive:
The drive functions can’t be enabled from the ground
controller.
To steer:
The steer functions can’t be enabled from the ground
controller.