SKYJACK, Page 27
April 2006
SJIII Series E - CONVENTIONALS
Start Operation
Section 2 - Operation
2.5-7 To Drive Forward or Backward
Warning
Be aware of blind spots when operating the aerial
platform.
Warning
Ensure that there are no personnel or obstructions
in the path of travel, including blind spots.
1.
Ensure the emergency stop button is pulled out.
2.
Select “PLATFORM” position with BASE/OFF/
PLATFORM select key switch.
3.
Select “DRIVE” position with the LIFT/OFF/DRIVE
select toggle switch.
4.
Activate and hold the enable trigger switch by
squeezing it towards the proportional controller.
5.
Push or pull the controller handle
forward or
backward to the desired speed and direction of
platform travel.
6.
Return the proportional controller to the neutral
center position to stop. Release the enable trigger
switch
.
Warning
To protect against unintended movement of the
aerial platform, push in the emergency stop
button after you have arrived at your desired
location or elevation.
2.5-9 To Extend/Retract a Manual Extension Deck
1.
To extend/retract the manual extension deck,
remove the retaining locking pins and push/pull
the extension deck using the push bar or sliding
handrails to one of four or five desired locking
positions.
2.
Upon extension or retraction, reinsert the locking
pins. Insert the pin on one side of the machine
in front of the upright bar and the pin on the
other side of the machine behind the upright
bar to prevent accidental movement, in either
direction, of the manual extension platform during
travel or transport. Refer to
Figure 2-14
for a
configuration example.
Figure 2-14.Variable Position Manual Extension Deck
Upright Bar
Upright Bar
2.5-8 To Steer
1.
Select “DRIVE” position with LIFT/OFF/DRIVE
select toggle switch.
2.
Press the rocker on top of the controller handle in
the direction you wish to steer.
Warning
Steering is not proportional. It is not self-centering
and will remain in the selected orientation.
Driving and steering may be active at the same time.
