JLG 41EL Operator Manual - Manual (Page 35)

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
3120781 – JLG Lift – 4-3
3. With all outriggers inserted and secured with it’s
locking pin, crank each outrigger jack down the min-
imum amount necessary for all the base wheels to
clear the floor. The RED outrigger interlock LED’s
(located on side of base frame near each outrigger
socket) will illuminate when the outrigger beam
interlock contact (on bottom of each beam) is in
contact with the socket contacts (on the bottom of
each outrigger socket).
4. With all the base wheels on the machine off the sur-
face, check the bubble level on the base frame, and
level machine accordingly (indicated by the bubble
being centered inside the black circle on the bubble
level indicator).
MACHINE MUST BE LEVEL, CHECK THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS ARE
OFF THE FLOOR. ALSO ALL FOUR OUTRIGGER INTERLOCK LED’S
MUST BE ILLUMINATED BEFORE POWER WILL BE SUPPLIED TO
THE PLATFORM CONTROL PANEL.
Platform Loading
The platform maximum rated load capacity is shown on a
placard located on the platform control panel and is
based upon the following criteria.
Maximum capacity for each model is as follows:
Platform Operation
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE PLATFORM UNLESS OUTRIG-
GERS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MACHINED IS LEVELED
ON A SMOOTH, FIRM SURFACE.
BEFORE AND WHILE RAISING THE PLATFORM, CHECK CLEAR-
ANC ES AB OVE A ND ARO UND PLATFO RM AND MA ST TO
ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OF SURROUNDING OBJECTS
AND PERSONNEL.
1. Enter platform and close gate/slide bar.
NOTE: On platform control panel the FUNCTION ENABLE
(green button) must be depressed simultaneously
with either the UP or DOWN button in order for these
functions to work.
2. To raise platform up, depress the FUNCTION
ENABLE BUTTON (green) and platform UP button
(top, white button) on the platform control panel
simultaneously. Upon reaching desired elevation
level release UP and FUNCTION ENABLE buttons.
ENSURE AREA BENEATH PLATFORM IS FREE OF PERSONNEL
AND OBSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO LOWERING PLATFORM.
3. To lower platform, depress FUNCTION ENABLE
BUTTON (green) and platform DOWN button (bot-
tom, white button) on control panel simultaneously.
Upon reaching desired elevation level release
DOWN and FUNCTION ENABLE buttons.
Table 4-1. Maximum Platform Capacity.
(Standard Platform)
MODEL
PLATFORM CAPACITY
ANSI SPEC
(U.S.A.)
20EL-AC 350 lb. (160 kg)
20EL-DC 350 lb. (160 kg)
25EL-AC 350 lb. (160 kg)
25EL-DC 350 lb. (160 kg)
30EL-AC 350 lb. (160 kg)
30EL-DC 350 lb. (160 kg)
36EL-AC 300 lb. (135 kg)
36EL-DC 300 lb. (135 kg)
41EL-AC 300 lb. (135 kg)
41EL-DC 300 lb. (135 kg)