JLG 18RS Operator Manual - Manual (Page 54)

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
4-10 – JLG Lift – 3121283
4.4 STEERING
Position thumb switch on Drive/Steer controller
to Right for steering right, or to Left for steering
left.
4.5 PLATFORM
ONLY USE THE PLATFORM LEVELING OVERRIDE FUNCTION FOR
SLIGHT LEVELING OF THE PLATFORM. INCORRECT USE COULD CAUSE
THE LOAD/OCCUPANTS TO SHIFT OR FALL. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Platform Level Adjustment
To manually Level Up or Down - Position the
Platform/Level control switch Up or Down and
hold until the desired platform position is
obtained.
Platform Rotation
To rotate the platform to the left or right, use the
Platform Rotate control switch to select the
direction and hold until desired position is
reached.
4.6 BOOM
A RED TILT WARNING LIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE CON-
TROL CONSOLE WHICH LIGHTS WHEN THE CHASSIS IS
ON AN EXCESSIVE SLOPE. DO NOT SWING OR RAISE
BOOM ABOVE HORIZONTAL WHEN LIGHT IS LIT.
DO NOT DEPEND ON TILT ALARM AS A LEVEL INDICATOR FOR THE
CHASSIS. TILT ALARM INDICATES CHASSIS IS ON AN EXCESSIVE
SLOPE (3 DEGREE OR GREATER ON CE & AUSTRALIA SPEC MACHINES,
5 DEGREE OR GREATER ON ANSI, CSA, & JAPAN SPEC MACHINES).
CHASSIS MUST BE LEVEL BEFORE SWINGING, OR RAISING BOOM
ABOVE HORIZONTAL OR DRIVING WITH THE BOOM ELEVATED.
TO AVOID TIP OVER IF RED TILT WARNING LIGHT LIGHTS WHEN BOOM
IS RAISED ABOVE HORIZONTAL, LOWER PLATFORM TO GROUND
LEVEL. THEN REPOSITION MACHINE SO THAT CHASSIS IS LEVEL
BEFORE RAISING BOOM.
TRAVELING WITH BOOM BELOW HORIZONTAL IS PERMITTED ON
GRADES AND SIDE SLOPES SPECIFIED IN THE OPERATING SPECIFICA-
TIONS SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.