OPERATOR’S MANUAL with Maintenance Information
Function Tests
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center position.
⊙ Result: The machine should move in the
direction that the yellow arrow points on the
control panel, then come to an abrupt stop.
Note: The brakes must be able to hold the
machine on any slope that is able to
climb.
Test Limited Drive Speed
38 Press the lift function select button. The
indicator light should turn on. Press and
hold the function enable switch. Raise the
platform approximately 2 m from the
ground.
⊙ Result: The pothole guards should deploy.
39 Press the drive function select button. The
indicator light should turn on.
40 Press and hold the function enable switch
on the control handle. Slowly move the
control handle to the full drive position.
⊙ Result: The maximum achievable drive
speed with the platform raised should not
exceed 20 cm/s.
¤ Result: If the drive speed with the platform
raised exceeds 20 cm/s, immediately tag
and remove the machine from service.
Test the Tilt Sensor Operation
Note: Perform this test from the ground with
the platform controller. Do not stand in the
platform.
41 Fully lower the platform.
42 Place a 3×10cm or similar piece of wood
under both wheels on one side and drive
the machine up onto them.
43 Raise the platform at least 2 m.
⊙ Result: The platform should stop and the tilt
alarm will sound at 180 beeps per minute.
The platform controls LED readout should
display “LL”.
44 Press the drive function select button.
45 Press and hold the function enable switch
on the control handle.
46 Move the drive control handle in the
direction indicated by the blue up arrow,
then move the drive control handle in the
direction indicated by the yellow arrow.
⊙ Result: The drive function should not work
in either direction.
47 Lower the platform and drive the machine
off the block.
Test the Pothole Guards
Note: The pothole guards should automatically
deploy when the platform is raised. The
pothole guards activate another limit switch
which allows the machine to continue to
function. If the pothole guards do not deploy,
an alarm sounds and the machine will not
drive and lift.
48 Raise the platform.
⊙ Result: When the platform is raised
approximately 2m from the ground, the
pothole guards should deploy.
49 Press on the pothole guards on one side,
and then the other side.
⊙ Result: The pothole guards should not
move.
50 Lower the platform.
⊙ Result: The pothole guards should return to
the stowed position.
51 Place a 5x10cm or similar piece of wood
under a pothole guard. Raise the platform.
⊙ Result: When the platform is raised
approximately 2m from the ground, the
pothole alarm will sound at 180 beeps per
minute, and the platform controls LED
screen readout should display “58”.
52 Press the drive function select button.