JLG 460SJ Operator Manual - Manual (Page 69)

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
3121216 – JLG Lift – 4-11
Platform Level Adjustment
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.
This switch is used to adjust the platform level in situations such
as ascending/descending a grade. To Level Up or Down - Posi-
tion the Platform/Level control switch Up or Down and hold
until the platform is level.
Platform Rotation
1. Depress footswitch to rotate platform to the left, PLAT-
FORM ROTATE control is positioned to the LEFT and held
until desired position is reached.
2. Depress footswitch to rotate platform to the right, PLAT-
FORM ROTATE control is positioned to the RIGHT and held
until desired position is reached.
4.8 BOOM
A TILT WARNING LIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE CONTROL CONSOLE WHICH LIGHTS WHEN
THE CHASSIS IS ON A 5 DEGREE OR GREATER 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. THE TILT
ALARM INDICATES THE CHASSIS IS ON A SEVERE SLOPE (5 DEGREE OR GREATER). CHAS-
SIS MUST BE LEVEL BEFORE SWINGING, OR RAISING BOOM ABOVE HORIZONTAL.
TO AVOID MACHINE UPSET IF THE TILT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BOOM
IS RAISED ABOVE HORIZONTAL, LOWER THE PLATFORM TO GROUND LEVEL, THEN REPO-
SITION MACHINE SO THAT CHASSIS IS LEVEL BEFORE RAISING BOOM.
TRAVELING WITH BOOM BELOW HORIZONTAL IS PERMITTED ON GRADES AND SIDE
SLOPES SPECIFIED ON SERIAL NUMBER PLACARD.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE MACHINERY IF ANY CONTROL LEVER OR
TOGGLE SWITCH CONTROLLING PLATFORM MOVEMENT DOES NOT RETURN TO THE "OFF"
POSITION WHEN RELEASED.