JLG 80HX_HX+6 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 16)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• ENSURE MACHINE IS POSITIONED ON A FIRM,
LEVEL AND UNIFORM SUPPORTING SURFACE
BEFORE RAISING OR EXTENDING BOOM.
• CHECK CLEARANCES ABOVE, ON SIDES AND BOT-
TOM OF PLATFORM WHEN RAISING, LOWERING,
SWINGING, AND TELESCOPING BOOM.
• EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT ALL TIMES TO
PREVENT OBSTACLES FROM STRIKING OR INTER-
FERING WITH OPERATING CONTROLS AND PER-
SONS IN PLATFORM.
• ENSURE THAT OPERATORS OF OTHER OVERHEAD
AND FLOOR MACHINES ARE AWARE OF THE AERIAL
PLATFORMS PRESENCE. DISCONNECT POWER TO
OVERHEAD CRANES. POSITION BARRICADES ON
FLOOR IF NECESSARY.
• NEVER "SLAM" A CONTROL SWITCH OR LEVER
THROUGH NEUTRAL TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
ALWAYS RETURN SWITCH TO NEUTRAL AND STOP;
THEN MOVE SWITCH TO THE DESIRED POSITION.
OPERATE LEVERS WITH SLOW, EVEN PRESSURE.
• DO NOT CARRY MATERIALS ON PLATFORM RAILING
UNLESS APPROVED BY JLG INDUSTRIES INC.
• NEVER PUSH OR PULL THE MACHINE OR OTHER
OBJECTS BY TELESCOPING THE BOOM.
• NEVER USE BOOM FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER
THAN POSITIONING PERSONNEL, THEIR TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT.
• NEVER EXCEED MANUFACTURERS RATED PLAT-
FORM CAPACITY - REFER TO CAPACITY DECAL ON
MACHINE. DISTRIBUTE LOADS EVENLY ON PLAT-
FORM FLOOR.
• NEVER OPERATE A MALFUNCTIONING MACHINE. IF
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS, SHUT DOWN THE
MACHINE , RED TAG IT, AND NOTIFY PROPER
AUTHORITIES.
• DO NOT REMOVE, MODIFY, OR DISABLE FOOT-
SWITCH BY BLOCKING OR ANY OTHER MEANS.
• DO NOT ASSIST A STUCK OR DISABLED MACHINE
BY PUSHING OR PULLING EXCEPT BY PULLING AT
CHASSIS TIE-DOWN LUGS.
• NEVER ATTEMPT USING BOOM AS A CRANE.
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR TIPPING MAY OCCUR.
• STOW BOOM AND SHUT OFF ALL POWER BEFORE
LEAVING MACHINE.
• NO STUNT DRIVING OR HORSEPLAY IS PERMITTED.