JLG 45e Operator Manual User Manual
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SECTION 3 - USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND MACHINE CONTROLS
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Platform Control Station. (See Figure 3-4)
1.
Footswitch.
A safety feature, the footswitch must be depressed
before boom, drive or steer functions will operate.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, DO NOT REMOVE, MODIFY OR DIS-
ABLE THE FOOTSWITCH BY BLOCKING OR ANY OTHER MEANS.
FOOTSWITCH MUST BE DEPRESSED PRIOR TO ACTIVATING ANY
FUNCTION CONTROL, OTHERWISE THE FUNCTION WILL NOT
OPERATE.
FOOTSWITCH MUST BE ADJUSTED SO THAT FUNCTIONS WILL
OPERATE WHEN PEDAL IS APPROXIMATELY AT ITS CENTER OF
TRAVEL. IF SWITCH OPERATES WITHIN LAST 1/4" OF TRAVEL,
TOP OR BOTTOM, IT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED.
2.
Power/Emergency Stop.
A two-position red mushroom shaped switch fur-
nishes power to PLATFORM Controls when pulled
out (on). When pushed in (off), power is shut off to
the platform functions.
3.
Lower Boom Lift.
Provides for raising and lowering of Lower and (Mid
Boom 40/n40/45 electric) when positioned to UP or
DOWN.
4.
Upper Boom Lift.
Provides for raising and lowering of Upper Boom
when positioned to UP or DOWN.
5.
Telescope Control.
(35/n35/40/n40/45 electric)
The TELESCOPE control switch affords extension
and retraction of the main boom when positioned to
IN or OUT.
6.
Swing.
The SWING control switch provides 360 degrees
non-continuous turntable rotation. To activate
SWING, position switch to LEFT or RIGHT.
NOTE: When Lift or Swing is being operated, Drive will not
function.
7.
Drive/Steer.
The DRIVE controller provides for driving either for-
ward or backward when positioned to FORWARD or
REVERSE. The controller is ‘ramped’ to allow infi-
nitely variable drive speed between fast and slow.
Positioning the steer control thumb operated switch
RIGHT or LEFT enables steering the machine to the
right or left respectively.
NOTE: When lower boom is raised above horizontal, or the
upper boom is raised approximately 16 inches
(40.64 cm) above boom rest, the high drive function
will automatically switch to low drive. This also
occurs when Function Speed Control is clicked on
creep.
NOTE: DRIVE control lever is spring-loaded and will auto-
matically return to neutral (OFF) position when
released.
NOTE: When Drive is being operated, Lift and Swing will not
function.
NOTE: Lift and Swing will continue to operate when Steer is
activated.
8.
Platform Leveling Override.
(35/n35/40/n40/45 electric)
The PLATFORM LEVEL control switch allows the
operator to adjust the level or the platform by posi-
tioning the switch to UP or DOWN.
9.
Platform Rotate.
(35/n35/40/n40/45 electric)
The PLATFORM ROTATE control switch allows the
operator to rotate the basket to the left or right when
positioned to the desired direction.
10.
Function Speed Control.
Adjusts speed of Boom and Swing Functions.
Rotate CCW for slower speed and CW for faster
speed. Adjust Drive Function to creep. Rotate CCW
until the Function Control knob clicks.