3 – OPERATION
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The platform control station includes the following
controls and Indicators. Refer to Figure 3-2 for
control locations.
1-2. Engine Start and Choke
Start a cold e
ngine by pressing the
CHOKE button (2),
then press the engine
START button (1) to start the
engine. To start/restart a warm engine, press the
START button only.
3. Engine Stop
Press to stop
the engine. If charged, batteries will
still provide power to the lift.
4. Gnerator On/Off
Press
GENERATOR ON/OFF button to activate
generator. Generator provides power to battery
charger and to GFI outlets found adjacent to the
ground and platform control stations.
5. Fuel Toggle
Press
FUEL TOGGLE button to change between fuel
types. Option is not currently available on self-
propelled machines.
6. Horn
Press to sound the horn. Use the horn button to
warn personnel in the area of a falling object hazard,
impending boom motions or the need for assistance.
7. Drive Speed Selector
Press
DRIVE SPEED SELECTOR to switch between low
speed/high torque and high speed/low torque
settings. The low speed/high torque setting is
recommended when operating on inclines.
8. Battery Condition Indicator
Indicato
r LEDs light up to indicate the level of charge
remaining in the batteries. A lighted green LED
indicates a good charge level. Lighted yellow LEDs
indicate the need for charging soon. A lighted red
LED warns that the battery charge level is low; boom
operations should be halted until the batteries are
recharged.
9. Diagnostic Indicators
Indicator LEDs warn of machine or engine issues.
Refer to the display panel on the ground control
panel and the troubleshooting section of this manual
for fault code explanations.
10. Emergency Stop
When pushed in, the emergency
STOP button
disconnects electrical power to the ground and
platform control stations. The emergency
STOP
pushbutton should only be pressed to immediately
stop all boom motion. To resume control, pull out the
emergency
STOP button.
11-15. Outrigger Controls
Outrigger controls on the platform are identical to the
outrigger controls on the ground control panel.
16. Lower Boom Raise/Down
Press the
LOWER BOOM RAISE/DOWN button until the
adjacent LED indicator becomes lit. Depress the
trigger on the platform controls joystick and move
the joystick off center in the appropriate direction to
raise and lower the boom.
17. Boom Rotation
Press the
BOOM ROTATION button until the adjacent
LED indicator becomes lit. Press and hold the toggle
button on top of the platform controls joystick, using
the color-coded direction arrows to determine
direction the machine will rotate. Depress the trigger
on the platform controls joystick and move the
joystick off center to rotate the boom.
18. Boom Extend/Retract
Press the
BOOM EXTEND/RETRACT button until the
adjacent LED indicator becomes lit. Depress the
trigger on the platform controls joystick and move
the joystick off center in the appropriate direction to
extend and retract the boom.
19. Platform Tilt
Press the
PLATFORM TILT button until the adjacent
LED indicator becomes lit. Depress the trigger on
the platform controls joystick and move the joystick
off center in the appropriate direction to extend and
retract the boom.
20. Upper Boom Raise/Down
Press the
UPPER BOOM RAISE/DOWN button until the
adjacent LED indicator becomes lit. Depress the
trigger on the platform controls joystick and move
the joystick off center in the appropriate direction to
raise and lower the boom.
21. Jib Boom Raise/Down
Press the
JIB BOOM RAISE/DOWN button until the
adjacent LED indicator becomes lit. Depress the
trigger on the platform controls joystick and move
the joystick off center in the appropriate direction to
raise and lower the boom.
22. Jib Rotation (Option)
Press the
JIB ROTATION button until the adjacent LED
indicator becomes lit. Press and hold the toggle
button on top of the platform controls joystick, using
the color-coded direction arrows to determine
direction the jib boom will rotate. Depress the trigger
on the platform controls joystick and move the
joystick off center to rotate the jib boom.
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