April 2006
SKYJACK, Page 32
Section 2 - Operation Loading/Unloading
SJ800 - E Series
Battery Powered
Tie down/
lifting points
Tie down/
lifting points
Tie down/
lifting points
2.6 Loading/Unloading
KNOW all national, state or territorial/provincial and local rules which apply to your loading/unloading of aerial
platforms.
Only qualified personnel shall operate machinery during loading/unloading.
Be sure vehicle capacity and loading equipment hoists, chains, straps, etc. are sufficient to withstand maximum
aerial platform weight.
The transport vehicle must be parked on a level surface and must be secured to prevent rolling while the aerial
platform is being loaded or unloaded.
2.6-1 Lifting
When it is necessary to lift the Skyjack aerial platform the following conditions must be met:
• The platform must be fully lowered.
• The battery connector must be disconnected.
• The hydraulic/electric and battery charger/hydraulic tank cabinets must be closed and securely latched.
• The extension deck must be retracted and secured.
• The control box must be secured to the railings or removed.
• The platform must be cleared of all personnel, tools, and materials.
• The lifting/rigging may be attached to all four lifting points as illustrated in Figure 2-16.
Figure 2-16. Tie Downs/Lifting Points
Note
The mass of the aerial platform is as per Table 2-1. The center of gravity is approximately located in the middle of the
aerial platform, front to back and side to side, as illustrated in Figure 2-17. Vertically, the center of gravity is
approximately just above the base chassis.
Figure 2-17. Center of Gravity
Center of
Gravity
Center of
Gravity
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