SkyTrak 8042 Service Manual - Manual (Page 7)

Safety Practices
1.2 Model 8042, 10042, 10054 Legacy Rev. 10/03
1.1 INTRODUCTION
JLG Industries, Inc. (hereafter, JLG) products meet all
applicable industry safety standards. JLG actively
promotes safe practices in the use and maintenance of its
products through training programs, instructional
manuals and the pro-active efforts of all employees
involved in engineering, design, manufacture, marketing
and service.
This manual is designed to provide service technicians
with complete information on the maintenance and repair
of the Sky Trak 8042, 10042 and 10054 Legacy
Telescopic Material Handler.
Particular effort has been made to produce a manual to
serve as a reference handbook for the experienced
service technician, but also provides essential step-by-
step procedures for the professional development of the
less experienced person. Remember, even the best
manual in the world is no substitute for an appropriate
education, skill development that comes through
experience alone, safety, wise and judicious
discernment, and ultimately, proper performance of
service procedures.
This service manual provides general directions for
accomplishing service and repair procedures with tested,
effective techniques. Following the procedures in this
manual will help assure safety and equipment reliability.
Read, understand and follow the information in this
manual, and obey all locally approved safety practices,
procedures, rules, codes, regulations and laws. Prior to
performing any maintenance on the vehicle, consider all
factors, circumstances and conditions which can have an
effect upon the safety of personnel and equipment, and
take appropriate action to ensure the safety of all
involved.
These instructions cannot cover all details or variations in
the equipment, procedures, or processes described, nor
provide directions for meeting every possible contingency
during operation, maintenance, or testing. When additional
information is desired to satisfy a situation not covered
sufficiently, consult the local Sky Trak distributor or the JLG
Service Department at 1-877-554-5438 or
1-717-485-6657.
Many factors contribute to unsafe conditions: carelessness,
fatigue, overload, inattentiveness, unfamiliarity, even
drugs and alcohol, among others. Although equipment
damage can usually be repaired in a brief period of time,
death and irreparable injury are permanent. For optimal
safety, encourage everyone to think, and to act, safely.
Appropriate service methods and proper repair
procedures are essential for the safety of the individual
doing the work, for the safety of the operator, and for the
safe, reliable operation of the vehicle.
All references to
the right side, left side, front and rear are given from the
operator’s seat looking in a forward direction.
Provisions for supplementary information are made by
JLG in the form of Service Bulletins, Service Campaigns,
Service Training Schools, the JLG website, other
literature, and through updates to the manual itself.
Comments and suggestions for improvement are
welcome and encouraged.
All information, illustrations and specifications contained
in this manual are based on the latest product information
available at the time of publication approval. JLG
reserves the right to make changes and improvements to
its products, and to discontinue the manufacture of any
product, at its discretion at any time without public notice
or obligation.
1.2 OWNERS/OPERATORS MANUAL
The vehicle must be driven and operated as a consequence
of, or when performing, service, maintenance and test
procedures. The service technician must, therefore,
thoroughly read, understand, and follow the Sky Trak
8042, 10042 and 10054 Legacy Telescopic Material
Handler Owners/Operators Manual.
An owners/operators manual is supplied with each vehicle
and must be kept in the owners/operators manual
holder (1).
In the event that the owners/operators manual is missing,
consult the local Sky Trak distributor or the JLG Service
Department before proceeding.
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