
First Edition • Second Printing Operator's Manual
General Safety
Part No. 217927 SX-180 7
Electrocution Hazard
Death or injury can result from contacting electric
power lines.
Always contact the electric power line owner. The
electric power shall be disconnected or the power
lines moved or insulated before machine operations
begin.
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Maintain required clearance.
Line Voltage Required Clearance
0 to 50KV 10 ft 3.0 m
50 to 200KV 15 ft 4.6 m
200 to 350KV 20 ft 6.1 m
350 to 500KV 25 ft 7.6 m
500 to 750KV 35 ft 10.6 m
750 to 1000KV 45 ft 13.7 m
DANGER
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Read and understand Operator's
Manual, Responsibilities Manual and
Safety Manual and all safety signs
before using or maintaining machine.
If you do not understand the
information in the manuals, consult
your supervisor, the owner or the
manufacturer.
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WARNING
Improper operation or
maintenance can result in
serious injury or death.
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Keep away from overhead obstructions
or other possible hazards.
Crush Hazard
Contact with overhead obstructions
could result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Drive Direction Hazard
Machine can move in opposite direction of
joystick movement. Movement in an unplanned
direction can result in death or serious injury.
Always match the color-coded direction arrows
on platform controls and drive chassis to
determine direction of machine travel. Read
and understand operator's manual.
WARNING
Only raise the platform when the
machine is on a frm, level
surface.
Tip-over Hazard
Tipping over this machine will
result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
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Tip-over Hazard
If tilt-alarm
sounds, unit is
on a severe
slope. Death or
serious injury
will result.
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DANGER
Platform uphill:
1 Lower boom.
2 Retract boom.
Platform downhill:
1 Retract boom.
2 Lower boom.
• Read operator’s
manual before
attempting to move
machine.
• Stop all movement.
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DANGER
Maximum allowable
wind speed:
28 mph / 12.5 m/sec
Maximum
Allowable
Side Force:
150 lbs / 667 N
Maximum Capacity:
750 lbs / 340 kg
Occupants and
equipment must not
exceed 750 lbs / 340 kg
Maximum
Occupants: 2
Tip-over Hazard
Tipping over the machine will result
in death or serious injury.
Bodily Injury Hazard
Failure to use pipe cradle assembly accordingto instructions and safety rules
below and in operator's and responsibilities manual could result in death or
serious injury.
Do not exceed rated platform capacity.
Pipe cradle assembly and weight in pipe
cradles will reduce rated platform capacity
and must be factored into total platform
load.
Pipe cradle assembly weighs 21 lbs /
9.5 kg.
Maximum capacity of pipe cradle assembly
is 200 lbs / 91 kg.
Weight of pipe cradle assembly and load in
pipe cradles may limit maximum number of
occupants in platform.
Center load within perimeter of platform.
Secure load to platform.
Do not obstruct entrance/exit of platform.
Do not obstruct ability to operate platform
controls or red Emergency Stop button.
Do not operate unless you are adequately
instructed and are aware of all hazards
associated with movement of platform
withoverhanging load.
Do not cause a horizontal force or side
load to machine by raising or lowering a
fixedor overhanging load.
Electrocution Hazard: Keeppipes away
from all energized electrical conductors.
WARNING
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Tip-over Hazard
Welder power supply
reduces rated platform
capacity and
must be factored into total
platform load.
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DANGER
Do not overload
platform.
Welder power supply
weighs75lbs/34kg.
+
+
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Fire Hazard
Serious injury or death will
result if fire occurs while
operating welder and fire
extinguisher is not available.
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DANGER
Do not operate welder unless
fire extinguisher is immediately
available for instant use, per
OSHA regulation 1926.352(d).
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