JLG E300 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 54)

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
4-10 – JLG Lift – 3121252
4.7 BOOM
A RED TILT WARNING LIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE CONTROL 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 (5 DEGREE OR GREATER). 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 ON SERIAL NAMEPLATE ON THE
FRAME.
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.