JLG R6 - Manual (Page 47)

SECTION 3 - MACHINE CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND OPERATION
3121684 – JLG Lift – 3-15
Steering And Traveling
DO NOT DRIVE WITH PLATFORM RAISED EXCEPT ON A SMOOTH, FIRM AND
LEVEL SURFACE FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND HOLES.
TO AVOID LOSS OF TRAVEL CONTROL OR UPSET ON GRADES AND SIDESLOPES,
DO NOT DRIVE MACHINE ON GRADES OR SIDESLOPES EXCEEDING THOSE
SPECIFIED IN TABLE 5-1 ON PAGE 5-2.
BEFORE DRIVING, LOCATE THE DECALS WITH THE BLACK/WHITE ORIENTA-
TION ARROWS ON THE CHASSIS AND THE PLATFORM CONTROLS. MOVE THE
JOYSTICK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE BLACK OR WHITE ARROW THAT
MATCHES THE COLOR OF THE ARROW ON THE CHASSIS FOR THE INTENDED
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
IF THE TILT INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT/ALARM IS ACTIVATED WHILE DRIV-
ING WITH PLATFORM RAISED, LOWER PLATFORM COMPLETELY AND DRIVE
TO A FIRM LEVEL SURFACE.
PLACE KEY SELECTOR SWITCH AT THE GROUND CONTROL STATION TO PLAT-
FORM OPERATION.
1. Position emergency stop switches, one at the platform
control and one at the ground control station to the
ON position.
Steering
(Item 2 - Figure 3-8.)
On the platform control station, position the
lift/drive select switch to the drive position.
To steer the machine, press the thumb oper-
ated steer rocker-switch on the joystick han-
dle to the right for steering right, or to the
left for steering left. When released, the switch will return to the
center-off position and the wheels will remain in the previously
selected position. To return the wheels to the center position,
the switch must be activated in the opposite direction until the
wheels are centered.
Traveling Forward and Reverse
(Item 1 and 3 - Figure 3-8.)
Position the platform lift/drive
select switch (Item 10 - Figure 3-7.
on page 3-12) to drive/steer posi-
tion. Squeeze the trigger switch
on front of the joystick, and
move the joystick forward to
drive forward or backward to drive in reverse. The drive system
is proportional, for additional drive speed push the joystick fur-
ther from the neutral position in the direction of travel. Releas-
ing the trigger switch or returning the joystick to center will
stop machine movement.