JLG 45e Operator Manual - Manual (Page 10)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1-4 – JLG Lift – 3120860
1.5 DRIVING.
• WATCH FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AROUND MACHINE
AND OVERHEAD WHEN DRIVING.
• ALWAYS POSITION BOOM OVER REAR (DRIVE) AXLE
IN LINE WITH DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. REMEMBER, IF
BOOM IS OVER FRONT (STEER) AXLE, DIRECTION
OF STEER AND DRIVE MOVEMENT WILL BE OPPO-
SITE FROM NORMAL OPERATION.
• DO NOT USE DRIVE FUNCTION TO POSITION PLAT-
FORM CLOSE TO OBSTACLES. USE TELESCOPE OR
SWING INSTEAD.
• CHECK TRAVEL PATH FOR PERSONS, HOLES,
BUMPS, DROP-OFFS, OBSTRUCTIONS, DEBRIS, AND
COVERINGS WHICH MAY CONCEAL HOLES AND
OTHER HAZARDS.
• WHEN DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED, ADJUST CONTROL-
LER TO LOW SPEED BEFORE STOPPING. TRAVEL
GRADES IN LOW DRIVE SPEED ONLY.
• TRAVEL IS PERMITTED ON GRADES AND SIDE
SLOPES NO GREATER THAN THOSE INDICATED ON
WARNING PLACARD AT MACHINE PLATFORM.
• OPERATION WITH BOOM RAISED IS RESTRICTED TO
FIRM, LEVEL AND UNIFORM SURFACES.
• ENSURE THAT GROUND CONDITIONS ARE ADE-
QUATE TO SUPPORT THE MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD INDI-
CATED ON THE TIRE LOAD DECALS LOCATED ON
THE CHASSIS ADJACENT TO EACH WHEEL.
• DO NOT TRAVEL ON SOFT OR UNEVEN SURFACES,
AS TIPPING WILL OCCUR.
• DO NOT DRIVE MACHINE NEAR PITS, LOADING
DOCKS OR OTHER DROP-OFFS.
• DO NOT USE HIGH SPEED DRIVE IN RESTRICTED OR
CLOSE QUARTERS, OR WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE.
• BE AWARE OF STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN TRAV-
ELING IN HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS.
• ALWAYS POST A LOOKOUT AND SOUND HORN
W H E N D R I V I N G 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 (2 M) AWAY FROM MACHINE DURING DRIVING
OPERATIONS.