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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Aerial Platform Features
The aerial platform is a boom-supported elevating work
platform used to raise personnel, their tools, and material
to the workstation. The booms are raised and lowered
with hydraulic cylinders. Hydraulic motors on the drive
wheels provide power to move the aerial platform.
The standard machine includes the following features.
• Proportional drive control
• Four wheel drive
• Three steer modes; four wheel, two wheel, and crab
• Foam filled tires
• High engine temperature shut down
• Low oil pressure shut down
• Hour meter
• Ammeter
• Coolant temperature gauge
• Hydraulic oil level and temperature gauges
• Battery operated emergency power system
• Manual lowering valve
• Horn
• 3.5 degree tilt alarm
• 360 degree continuous turntable rotation
• 170 degree platform rotation
• Tie-down lugs
• Lifting lugs
• Gravity gate
• Five year limited warranty
The machine may be powered with one of the following
engines.
• Cummins B3.3 – Diesel
• Deutz F4L-2011F – Diesel
• General Motors 2.4 – Gasoline, LPG, or dual fuel
The aerial platform has been manufactured to conform to
European Directive 98/37/EC and European Standard
EN280.
Options
The following options may be provided on the machine.
• Drive motion alarm
• Dual fuel
• Flashing light
• Driving lights
• Platform work lights – flood or halogen
• Platform control cover
• Swinging platform gate
• 5 foot aluminum 600 lb capacity platform
• 5 foot aluminum 600 lb capacity platform
with secondary guardrails
• 8 foot aluminum 500 lb capacity platform
• Sandblast protection kit
• Cold weather start kit
• Hydraulic fluid warm-up system
• Spark arrestor muffler – Deutz or GM engines
• Airline to platform
• AC generator – hydraulic powered, 220 V, 50 Hz
Operator’s Manual
This manual provides information for safe and proper op-
eration of the aerial platform. Some information in this
manual refers to options that may or may not be on your
machine. Read and understand the information in this
Operator’s Manual before operating the aerial platform on
the job.
Additional copies of this manual may be ordered from
UpRight. Supply the model and manual part number from
the front cover to assure that the correct manual will be
supplied.
All information in this manual is based on the latest prod-
uct information at the time of publication. UpRight reserves
the right to make product changes at any time without
obligation.
Safety Alerts
A safety alert symbol is used throughout this manual to
indicate danger, warning, and caution instructions. Follow
these instructions to reduce the likelihood of personal in-
jury and property damage. The terms danger, warning,
and caution indicate varying degrees of personal injury or
property damage that can result if the instruction is not
followed.
ADanger
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be used in the most extreme
situations.
AWarning
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
ACaution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notes
Notes are used to provide special information or helpful
hints to assist in aerial platform operation, but do not indi-
cate a hazardous situation.
Operation
The aerial platform has built-in safety features and has
been factory tested for compliance with manufacturers
specifications and industry standards. However, any per-
sonnel lifting aerial platform can be potentially dangerous
in the hands of untrained or careless operators.
AWarning
The potential for an accident increases when the
aerial platform is operated by personnel who are
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