Operator Manual

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
3121678 – JLG Lift – 4-9
4.6 PLATFORM
Platform Level Adjustment
ONLY USE THE PLATFORM LEVELING OVERRIDE FUNCTION FOR SLIGHT LEVELING OF
THE PLATFORM. INCORRECT USE COULD CAUSE THE LOAD/OCCUPANTS TO SHIFT OR
FALL. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
To Level Up or Down - Position the Platform/Level
control switch Up or Down and hold until the plat-
form is level.
Platform Rotation
To rotate the platform to the left or right, use the
Platform Rotate control switch to select the direc-
tion and hold until desired position is reached.
4.7 BOOM
DO NOT SWING OR RAISE BOOM ABOVE HORIZONTAL WHEN MACHINE IS OUT OF
LEVEL.
DO NOT DEPEND ON TILT ALARM AS A LEVEL INDICATOR FOR THE CHASSIS.
TO AVOID TIP OVER, LOWER PLATFORM TO GROUND LEVEL. THEN DRIVE MACHINE TO
A LEVEL SURFACE BEFORE RAISING BOOM.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE IF ANY CONTROL LEVER OR
TOGGLE SWITCH CONTROLLING PLATFORM MOVEMENT DOES NOT RETURN TO THE
‘OFF’ OR NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
IF THE PLATFORM DOES NOT STOP WHEN A CONTROL SWITCH OR LEVER IS RELEASED,
REMOVE FOOT FROM FOOTSWITCH OR USE EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH TO STOP THE
MACHINE.