JLG 15ELI Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1-2 – JLG Lift – 3120778
1.4 TRANSPORT SAFETY
• FULLY LOWER AND COMPLETELY EMPTY PLATFORM
OF TOOLS AND DEBRIS BEFORE MOVING MACHINE.
• NEVER ALLOW PERSONNEL IN PLATFORM WHILE
MOVING MACHINE.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING TIPPING HAZARD
INSTRUCTIONS COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO TIP OVER OR BE
HARD TO CONTROL WHEN BEING MOVED, WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO BEING PINNED
OR CRUSHED BY THE UNIT.
• ON A LEVEL SURFACE, ALWAYS TRAVEL WITH THE
PLATFORM END LEADING THE WAY.
• WATCH FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AROUND MACHINE
AND OVERHEAD WHEN MOVING.
• CHECK TRAVEL PATH FOR PERSONS, HOLES,
BUMPS, DROP-OFFS, OBSTRUCTIONS, DEBRIS, AND
COVERINGS WHICH MAY CONCEAL HOLES AND
OTHER HAZARDS, AS TIPPING COULD OCCUR.
• BEFORE MOVING MACHINE ON FLOORS, TRUCKS
A N D O T H E R S U R FA C E S , C H E C K A L LO WA B L E
CAPACITY OF SURFACES.
• TWO PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED ON SLOPES UP TO 5
DEGREES. A FORKLIFT MUST BE USED WHEN MOV-
ING UNITS ON SLOPES GREATER THAN 5 DEGREES.
•
• ALWAYS TRAVEL UP OR DOWN A SLOPE WITH THE
PLATFORM END OF THE MACHINE POSITIONED
TOWARDS THE LOW SIDE OF THE SLOPE. THE
OPERATOR AND ASSISTANT MUST WALK BESIDE
AND GUIDE THE MACHINE WITH THE HANDLES ON
THE MAST CROSSBAR.
• NEVER POSITION THE UNIT SIDEWAYS ON A SLOPE.
• USE CAUTION AND CHECK CLEARANCES WHEN
MOVING MACHINE IN RESTRICTED OR CLOSE QUAR-
TERS.
• ALWAYS USE AN ASSISTANT WHEN MOVING
M A C H I N E I N A R E A S W H E R E V I S I O N I S
OBSTRUCTED.
• KEEP NON-OPERATING PERSONNEL AT LEAST 6
FEET (1.8 M) AWAY FROM MACHINE DURING TRANS-
PORTING OPERATIONS.
Figure 1-2. Use Handles Provided On Mast Crossbar
To Move Machine.
Figure 1-3. Do Not Move Unit on Soft or Uneven Sur-
faces or Over Obstructions, Bumps, Debris, Etc.