Tilt-Back Assembly Set-Up (Am38) - JLG AM Series Operation And Safety Manual

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION

Tilt-Back Assembly Set-up (AM38)

(See Figure 4-7., Figure 4-8. and Figure 4-9.)
PLATFORM MUST BE FULLY LOWERED, AND OUTRIGGER BEAMS MUST BE
STOWED. ON DC MODELS ENSURE BATTERY BOX/CHARGER ASSEMBLY IS NOT
OBSTRUCTED AND IS CLEAR TO SWING ONCE MACHINE IS TILTED.
REFER TO SECTION 1.2, TRANSPORTING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE
TRANSPORTING MACHINE.
1.
Move machine to an area that is level, clear and free of
obstacles.
2.
(Step 1) Hold the tilt-back assembly in place and
remove the release pin securing the tilt-back assembly
to the gas spring cylinder.
3.
Lower the tilt-back assembly as far as it will go onto it's
rubber bumpers.
4.
(Step 2) Pull the gas spring cylinder out of it's retaining
clip on the back of the mast assembly. Lower and
extend or retract the cylinder to guide the groove pins
on the end of the cylinder into the slots on the tilt-
back crossbar assembly bracket. Secure the cylinder to
the tilt-back crossbar bracket by replacing the pin
removed in step 1 to lower the tilt-back assembly.
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NOTICE
CAUTION
NOTE: If moving machine in other than a straight line forward,
unlock tilt-back swivel wheels by pulling the swivel wheel
lock pins out then turning pins 90° to the unlock position.
This will allow the tilt-back swivel wheels to rotate freely
and steer machine while moving.
5.
(Step 3) Fully extend the T-handle lifting bar located
under the front of the machine by pulling down on
the release/lock pin located under the bar. Fully
extend the lifting bar until the release/lock pin snaps
back in, locking the bar in place. Push or pull bar to be
certain it is secure before lifting machine.
6.
(Step 4) With both hands on the grips of the T-handle
lifting bar, carefully lift the front of the machine and
tilt the machine back onto the tilt-back assembly and
the gas spring cylinder.
7.
Push machine around using the loop grips just behind
the front swivel wheel assemblies under the base
frame.
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