JLG 601S Operator Manual - Manual (Page 51)

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
3121218 – JLG Lift – 4-7
BEFORE DRIVING, MAKE SURE BOOM IS POSITIONED OVER REAR
AXLE. IF BOOM IS OVER FRONT AXLE (STEER WHEELS), STEER AND
DRIVE CONTROLS WILL MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO MACHINE
CONTROLS.
Traveling Forward or Reverse
1. With engine running, depress footswitch and position
DRIVE control to FORWARD and hold for the duration of
forward travel desired.
2. Depress footswitch and position DRIVE control to
REVERSE and hold for duration of reverse travel
desired.
3. Depress footswitch and position STEER control to
RIGHT for traveling right and LEFT for traveling left.
4. To obtain maximum travel speed, position the DRIVE
controller to FAST and activate the following switches:
Position DRIVE SPEED/TORQUE SELECT switch to
HIGH. (Forward Position)
5. Prior to stopping the machine, position switches as fol-
lows:
Position DRIVE SPEED/TORQUE SELECT switch to
LOW. (Middle Position)
6. For traveling up grades, position switches as follows:
Position DRIVE SPEED/TORQUE SELECT switch to
HIGH. (Backward position).
NOTE: For smoother operation when driving with fully extended
boom, place DRIVE control to SLOW before stopping.
4.5 STEERING
Depress footswitch to steer machine, push on the left side of
the switch to steer left, on the right side to steer right.
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE, MAKE SURE BOOM IS POSITIONED
OVER REAR AXLE. IF BOOM IS OVER FRONT AXLE (STEER WHEELS),
STEER AND DRIVE CONTROLS WILL MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION
THAN INDICATED ON MACHINE PLACARDS.