Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
RaisingthePlatform
1.Movetheplatform-latchhandle(Figure42)
towardthefrontofthemachineuntilthelatch
hooksclearthelockingbar.
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Figure42
1.Platform-latchhandle
2.Raisetheplatform(Figure43).
Note:Thegasliftcylinderassistsliftingthe
platform.
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Figure43
LoweringthePlatform
WARNING
Operatingthemachinewiththeplatform
unlatchedmaycauseyoutolosecontrolof
themachine,resultinginseriousinjurytoyou
andbystanders.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutrst
checkingthattheoperatorplatformlatching
mechanismisfullyengagedandingood
workingorder.
1.Lowertheplatformcarefully(Figure44).
Note:Thegasliftcylinderhelpssupportthe
platform.
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Figure44
2.Astheplatformnearsthefullyloweredposition,
movetheplatform-latchhandle(Figure45)
towardthefrontofthemachine.
Note:Thisensuresthatthelatchhooksclear
thelockingbar.
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Figure45
1.Platform-latchhandle
2.Lockingbar
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