JLG 18RS Operator Manual - Manual (Page 55)

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
3121283 – JLG Lift – 4-11
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE MACHINERY IF ANY
CONTROL LEVER OR TOGGLE SWITCH CONTROLLING PLATFORM
MOVEMENT DOES NOT RETURN TO THE ‘OFF’ OR NEUTRAL POSITION
WHEN RELEASED.
TO AVOID A COLLISION AND INJURY IF PLATFORM DOES NOT STOP
WHEN A CONTROL SWITCH OR LEVER IS RELEASED, REMOVE FOOT
FROM FOOTSWITCH OR USE EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH TO STOP THE
MACHINE.
Swinging the Boom
To swing boom, use Swing control to select Right
or Left direction.
WHEN SWINGING THE BOOM MAKE SURE THERE IS AMPLE ROOM FOR
THE BOOM TO CLEAR SURROUNDING WALLS, PARTITIONS AND EQUIP-
MENT.
Raising and Lowering the Main Boom
To raise or lower the Main Boom, position the Main
Boom Lift switch to Up or Down until the desired
height is reached.
Telescoping the Main Boom
To extend or retract the main boom, use the Main
Telescope Control Switch to select IN or OUT
movement.
4.7 FUNCTION SPEED CONTROL
This control affects the speed of telescope
and platform rotate. Turning the knob all the
way counterclockwise until it clicks puts
drive, main lift and swing into creep mode.