Skyjack SJIII 4740, Operating Manual

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Guardrail Folding Procedure Section 3 - Operation
9. Pull back the extension handrails, and lock into
place by installing lower pin
4
. Ensure the detent
ball of the pin is all the way through.
Figure 3-17. Extension handrail locked into place.
10. Remove both upper rear gate pins
5
.
5
Figure 3-18. Upper rear gate locking pin locations
11. Exit the platform.
WARNING
Ensure that you maintain three points of
contact when using the ladder to mount/
dismount the platform.
WARNING
Operator must be at eye-level height
(at a minimum) to the mid-rail, with firm
footing, and have both hands free in
order to fold down the guardrails from
outside the MEWP. It may be necessary
to use a stable elevated surface that
provides firm footing for the operator to
be at an appropriate height, with both
hands free.
12. Use a stable surface that provides firm footing to
access the remaining pins and rails.
13. Move to the left side of the MEWP. Remove the
front and center mid-rail pins. Then, remove the
rear pin. Hold the vertical bar of the extension
guardrail with one hand and fold down the left
guardrail with the other hand (refer to
3-19 for
hand positions). Lock into place by installing
mid-rail pins
6
. Ensure the detent ball of the pin
is all the way through.
Figure 3-19. Fold down the left guardrail.
14. Move to the right side of the MEWP. Remove the
front and center mid-rail pins. Then, remove the
rear pin. Hold the vertical bar of the extension
guardrail with one hand and fold down the right
guardrail with the other hand (refer to
3-19 for
hand positions). Lock into place by installing
mid-rail pins
7
. Ensure the detent ball of the pin
is all the way through.
Figure 3-20. Fold down the right guardrail.
6
7
4
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