© Jun. 2021 7-2 1323RE&1623RE Operation Manual
OPERATING THE MACHINE
OPERATION FROM
GROUND
Before operation:
1. Turn the key switch to Ground position.
2. Pull out the emergency stop buttons on ground and
platform controllers to ON position.
To position platform:
1. Press and hold the platform lift switch.
2. Press the platform up or down switch.
The drive and steer functions are not enabled from
ground controller.
OPERATION FROM
PLATFORM
Before operation:
1. Turn the key switch to Platform position.
2. Pull out the emergency stop buttons on ground and
platform controllers to ON position.
To position platform:
1. Press the platform lift switch, the switch should be
lit.
2. Hold the joystick enable switch and slowly deflect
forward the joystick, the platform should rise.
3. Hold the joystick enable switch and slowly deflect
backward the joystick, the platform should lower
with the alarm sounding.
To steer:
1. Press the drive swtich, the switch should be lit.
2. Hold the joystick enable switch and press the steer
thumb rocker switch on the left, the wheel should
steer left.
3. Hold the joystick enable switch and press the steer
thumb rocker switch on the right, the wheel should
steer right.
To drive:
1. Press and hold the joystick enable switch.
2. Increase speed:Slowly deflect the joystick off
center.
3. Decrease speed:Slowly deflect the joystick toward
center.
4. Stop:Return the joystick to center or release the
joystick enable switch.
NOTICE
Use the color-coded direction arrows on the platform
controller to identify the direction the machine will
travel.
NOTICE
Machine travel speed is restricted when the platform
is raised.
To select drive speed
Press the drive high/low speed switch, the switch
should be lit and the low drive speed is selected; press
the switch again, the switch light goes out and the high
drive speed is selected. Select the low drive speed
when the machine is on a slope.
If the red indicator light comes on:
Push in and pull out the emergency stop button to reset
the sysem.
If the action above fails, tag and remove the machine
from service.
DRIVING ON A SLOPE
Before driving on a slope:
Determine the machine gradeability (including slope
rating and side side slope rating)and the slope grade.
Max slope rating, stowed position: