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4.7
BOOM
A RED TILT WARNING LIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE CONTROL CONSOLE WHICH LIGHTS
WHEN THE CHASSIS IS ON AN EXCESSIVE SLOPE. DO NOT SWING OR RAISE BOOM
ABOVE HORIZONTAL WHEN LIGHT IS LIT.
DO NOT DEPEND ON TILT ALARM AS A LEVEL INDICATOR FOR THE CHASSIS. TILT
ALARM INDICATES CHASSIS IS ON AN EXCESSIVE SLOPE (4 DEGREE OR GREATER).
CHASSIS MUST BE LEVEL BEFORE SWINGING, OR RAISING BOOM ABOVE HORIZONTAL
OR DRIVING WITH THE BOOM ELEVATED.
TO AVOID TIP OVER IF RED TILT WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT WHEN THE BOOM IS RAISED
ABOVE HORIZONTAL, LOWER PLATFORM TO GROUND LEVEL. THEN REPOSITION MACHINE
SO THAT CHASSIS IS LEVEL BEFORE RAISING BOOM.
TRAVELING WITH BOOM BELOW HORIZONTAL IS PERMITTED ON GRADES AND SIDE
SLOPES SPECIFIED ON SERIAL NAMEPLATE ON THE FRAME.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE MACHINERY IF ANY CONTROL LEVER OR
TOGGLE SWITCH CONTROLLING PLATFORM MOVEMENT DOES NOT RETURN TO THE
OFF OR NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
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TO AVOID A COLLISION AND INJURY IF PLATFORM DOES NOT STOP WHEN A CONTROL
SWITCH OR LEVER IS RELEASED, REMOVE FOOT FROM FOOTSWITCH OR USE EMER-
GENCY STOP SWITCH TO STOP THE MACHINE.
Swinging the Boom
To swing boom, use Swing control switch to select Right or Left
direction.
WHEN SWINGING THE BOOM MAKE SURE THERE IS AMPLE ROOM FOR THE BOOM TO
CLEAR SURROUNDING WALLS, PARTITIONS AND EQUIPMENT.
Raising and Lowering the Upper Boom
To raise or lower the Upper Boom, use Upper Boom Lift switch to
select Up or Down movement.
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