Operator Manual Owner manual

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
3121618 – JLG Lift – 4-13
Traveling Forward and Reverse
1. At Platform Controls, pull out Emergency Stop
switch, start engine, and activate footswitch.
2. Position Drive controller to Forward or Reverse as
desired.
This machine is equipped with a Drive Orientation Indicator. The
yellow light on the platform control console indicates that the
boom is swung beyond the rear drive tires and the machine may
Drive/Steer in the opposite direction from the movement of the
controls. If the indicator is illuminated, operate the Drive function
in the following manner:
1. Match the black and
white direction arrows
on both platform con-
trol console and the
chassis to determine
the direction the
machine will travel.
2. Push and release the Drive Orientation Over-
ride switch. Within 3 seconds, slowly move the
Drive control toward the arrow matching the
intended direction of machine travel. The indi-
cator light will flash during the 3 second inter-
val until the drive function is selected.
4.6 STEERING
Position thumb switch on Drive/Steer controller to
Right for steering right, or to Left for steering left.
4.7 EXTENDING THE AXLES
NOTE: The boom must be oriented between the rear wheels to extend
or retract the axles.
The operator must be driving the machine (forward or reverse) in
order to extend the axles.
Position the Axle Extend switch to extend the
axles or to retract to retract the axles.