Driving - JLG 450A Operator's And Safety Manual

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• READ AND OBEY ALL DANGERS, WARNINGS, CAU-
T I O N S A N D O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S O N
MACHINE AND IN THIS MANUAL.
• BE FAMILIAR WITH LOCATION AND OPERATION OF
GROUND STATION CONTROLS.
• ALWAYS USE THREE POINT CONTACT WHEN
ENTERING OR EXITING THE MACHINE. FACE THE
MACHINE WHEN YOU ENTER OR LEAVE. THREE
POINT CONTACT MEANS THAT TWO HANDS AND
ONE FOOT OR ONE HAND AND TWO FEET ARE IN
CONTACT WITH THE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES DUR-
ING MOUNT AND DISMOUNT.

1.5 DRIVING

• WATCH FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AROUND MACHINE
AND OVERHEAD WHEN DRIVING.
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• 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 BOOM FUNC-
TION INSTEAD.
• WHEN DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED, SWITCH TO LOW
SPEED BEFORE STOPPING. TRAVEL GRADES IN
LOW DRIVE, HIGH ENGINE ONLY.
• DO NOT USE HIGH SPEED DRIVE WHEN 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
WH E N D RI V IN G IN ARE A S WH E RE 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.
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