SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
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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.
1.
Leveling UP. Depress footswitch to raise platform, posi-
tion PLATFORM/LEVEL control switch UP and hold until
platform is level.
2.
Leveling DOWN. Depress footswitch to lower platform,
position PLATFORM/LEVEL control switch to DOWN
and hold until platform is level.
Platform Rotation
1.
Depress footswitch to rotate platform to the left, PLAT-
FORM ROTATE control switch 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 switch is positioned to the
RIGHT and held until desired position is reached.
4.7
BOOM
A RED 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. TILT ALARM INDICATES CHASSIS IS ON A SEVERE SLOPE (5
DEGREE OR GREATER). CHASSIS MUST BE LEVEL BEFORE SWINGING,
OR RAISING BOOM ABOVE HORIZONTAL.
TO AVOID UPSET 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.
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