SKYJACK, Page 51SJIII Compacts & Conventionals
February 2008
Maintenance Support Procedure Section 2 - Operation
2.16 Maintenance Support Procedure
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Figure 2-24. Maintenance Support
1. Maintenance Support - The maintenance support
is a safety mechanism designed to support the
scissor assembly. When properly positioned it can
support the scissor assembly and empty platform.
The maintenance support must be used when
inspection and/or maintenance is to be performed
within the lifting mechanism.
The maintenance support must be used
when inspection and/or maintenance or
repairs are to be performed within the
lifting mechanism. Failure to use this
safety mechanism could result in death
or serious injury.
Proper Use of Maintenance Support
1. Remove all material from platform.
2. Raise platform until there is adequate clearance
to swing down maintenance support.
3. Swing maintenance support down from storage
bracket into a vertical position.
4. Remove hands and arms from scissors area.
5. Lower platform until bottom end of maintenance
support contacts the labeled cross bar and
scissors are supported by maintenance support.
6. Turn off main power disconnect switch.
To Store the Maintenance Support
1. Turn on main power disconnect switch.
2. Raise platform until there is adequate clearance
to swing up the maintenance support.
3. Swing bar up into storage bracket.
4. Lower the platform.
Do not reach through the scissor assembly
when the platform is raised without the
maintenance support properly positioned.
Failure to avoid this hazard could result
in death or serious injury.