JLG 860SJ Operator Manual - Manual (Page 67)

SECTION 4 - 3MACHINE OPERATION
3121630 – JLG Lift – 4-7
Traveling Forward and Reverse
1. At Platform Controls, pull out Emergency Stop
switch 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 panel and the chas-
sis 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.
4.5 STEERING
Position thumb switch on Drive/Steer controller
to Right for steering right, or to Left for steering
left.