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SECTION 2
OPERATOR CONTROLS/INSPECTIONS
OPERATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE
Death or injury can result if the work platform is not kept in good working order. Inspection and maintenance should be
performed by competent personnel who are familiar with mechanical procedures.
The operator should be assured that the work platform has been properly maintained and inspected before using it.
Even if the operator is not directly responsible for the maintenance of this work platform, the operator should perform
ALL the daily inspections found in Table 2-1. Maintenance and Inspection Schedule.
NOTE
Replace all worn or damaged parts or labels discovered during this inspection.
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SCHEDULE
The actual operating environment of the work platform governs the use of the maintenance schedule. The inspection
points covered in Table 2-1. Maintenance and Inspection Schedule indicates the areas of the work platform to be
maintained or inspected and at what intervals the maintenance and inspections are to be performed.
OWNER’S ANNUAL INSPECTION RECORD
It is the responsibility of the owner to arrange daily, weekly, monthly and annual inspections of the work platform.
Table 2-2. Owner’s Annual Inspection Record is to be used for recording the date of inspection, owners’ name and the
person responsible for the inspection of this work platform.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE HINTS
• • Before attempting any repair work, disconnect the batteries by separating the 350A connectors.
• • Preventive maintenance is the easiest and least expensive type of maintenance.
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OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS
Only trained and authorized persons should use this work platform. Safe use of this work platform requires the
operator to understand the limitations and warnings, operating procedures and operator’s responsibility for maintenance.
Accordingly, the operator MUST understand and be familiar with this operating manual, its warnings and instructions
and ALL warnings and instructions on the work platform. Operator also MUST be familiar with employer’s work rules
and related government regulations and be able to demonstrate his/her ability to understand and operate THIS make
and model work platform in the presence of a qualified person.
OPERATING CONTROL IDENTIFICATION
The following descriptions are for identification, explanation and locating purposes only. A qualified operator MUST
read and completely understand these descriptions before operating this work platform. Procedures for operating
this work platform are detailed in the ‘’OPERATING PROCEDURES’‘ section beginning on SECTION 2, Page 7 in
this manual. Both standard and optional controls are identified in this section. Therefore, some controls may be
included that are not furnished on your platform.
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11. TO ADJUST BOOM FUNCTION SPEED: Turn
the Boom Speed Control Knob counter-
clockwise to decrease function speed or
clockwise to increase function speed. The Boom
Speed Control will affect all lifting, lowering and
rotate functions but will not affect drive or steer
speed.
12. TO MOVE THE JIB UPWARD: Press and hold
the Jib Up/Down Toggle Switch to the “ ñ “
(up) position. Release the switch to stop.
DO NOT operate any control on the operator’s control
console without your safety belt fastened and properly
securing the safety belt lanyard to the platform lanyard
rings. Failure to avoid this hazard could result in
death or serious injury!
5. Attach the safety belt lanyards of each occupant
to the platform lanyard rings.
6. Pull out the Emergency Stop Button
.
7. Depress and hold the Foot Switch.
REMEMBER: The controls on the Operator’s
Control Console WILL NOT operate unless the Foot
Switch is depressed and held.
NOTE: When the operator is positioned over an
axle, the direction the operator is facing will be
FORWARD!
8. TO DRIVE FORWARD: Slowly move the Drive/
Steer Controller handle to the “ñ“ (forward)
position. Release controller handle to stop.
9. TO DRIVE IN REVERSE: Slowly move the
Drive/Steer Controller handle to the “ ò “
(reverse) position. Release controller handle
to stop.
10. TO STEER: Depress the rocker on the Drive/
Steer Controller handle in the direction you wish
to steer.
4. Enter the platform by sliding the entry bar at
the center of the platform upward. Make sure
the entry midrail returns to midrail position.
Close the gate (if so equipped).
Pre-start Checks
1. Check for obstacles around the work platform
and in the path of travel such as holes, drop
off’s, debris, ditches and soft fill.
2. Check overhead clearances.
3. Make sure that the batteries are fully charged.
Disconnect battery charger from external power
source.
4. Make sure emergency lowering valves at the
base of the riser, boom and jib cylinders are
fully closed.
Start and Operation
1. Make sure that the 350 Amp Battery Connectors
are not separated.
2. Pull out the Emergency Stop Button on the Base
Control Panel.
3. Select “ ” (platform) with Off/Platform/Base
Select Key Switch.
WARNING
13. TO MOVE THE JIB DOWNWARD: Press and
hold the Jib Up/Down Toggle Switch to the “ ò
“ (down) position. Release the switch to stop.
14. TO MOVE THE RISER UPWARD: Press and
hold the Riser Up/Down Toggle Switch to the
“ ñ “ (up) position. Release the switch to
stop.
15. TO MOVE THE RISER DOWNWARD: Press
and hold the Riser Up/Down Toggle Switch to
the “ ò “ (down) position. Release the switch
to stop.
16. TO MOVE THE BOOM UPWARD: Press and
hold the Boom Up/Down Toggle Switch to the
“ ñ “ (up) position. Release the switch to
stop.
17. TO MOVE THE BOOM DOWNWARD: Press
and hold the Boom Up/Down Toggle Switch to
the “ ò “ (down) position. Release the switch
to stop.
18. TO ROTATE THE TURRET LEFT: Press and
hold the Turret Rotate Toggle Switch to the “ï “
(left) position. Release the switch to stop.
19. TO ROTATE THE TURRET RIGHT: Press and
hold the Turret Rotate Toggle Switch to the“ ð
“ (right) position. Release the switch to stop.
20. TO LEVEL THE PLATFORM (Platform is
tilted away from the jib): Press and hold the
Platform Leveling Toggle Switch to the
“ ñ “ (up) position. To stop release the switch.