Operator Manual User guide

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3120270 – JLG Lift – 1-5
• CHECK TRAVEL PATH FOR PERSONS, HOLES,
BUMPS, DROP-OFFS, OBSTRUCTIONS, DEBRIS,
AND COVERINGS WHICH MAY CONCEAL HOLES
AND OTHER HAZARDS.
• TRAVEL IS PERMITTED ON GRADES AND SIDES-
LOPES NO GREATER THAN THOSE INDICATED IN
WARNING PLACARD AT MACHINE PLATFORM.
• OPERATION WITH BOOM RAISED IS RESTRICTED
TO FIRM, LEVEL AND UNIFORM SURFACE.
• DO NOT TRAVEL ON SOFT OR UNEVEN SURFACES,
AS TIPPING WILL OCCUR.
• ENSURE THAT GROUND CONDITIONS ARE ADE-
QUATE TO SUPPORT THE MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD.
• DO NOT DRIVE MACHINE NEAR PITS, LOADING
DOCKS OR OTHER DROP-OFFS.
1.6 OPERATION.
• READ YOUR MANUAL. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’VE
READ - THEN BEGIN OPERATIONS.
• PRIOR TO ENTERING AND EXITING PLATFORM AT
GROUND LEVEL, FULLY LOWER THE BOOM.
EXTEND BOOM UNTIL END OF FLY BOOM CON-
TACTS GROUND. WITH BOOM LIFT IN THIS CONFIG-
URATION, ENTER AND/OR EXIT PLATFORM
THROUGH GATE OPENING.
• OSHA REQUIRES ALL PERSONS IN THE PLATFORM
TO WEAR LANYARDS WITH AN APPROVED FALL
PROTECTION DEVICE. SECURE LANYARD TO DES-
IGNATED LANYARD ATTACH POINT ON PLATFORM.
KEEP GATE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.
• TO AVOID FALLING - USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
ENTERING OR LEAVING PLATFORM ABOVE
GROUND. ENTER OR EXIT THRU GATE ONLY. PLAT-
FORM FLOOR MUST BE WITHIN 1 FOOT (30 CM) OF
ADJACENT - SAFE AND SECURE - STRUCTURE.
ALLOW FOR PLATFORM VERTICAL MOVEMENT AS
WEIGHT IS TRANSFERRED TO OR FROM PLAT-
FORM.