JLG 1500SJ Operation And Safety Manual page 80

SECTION 4 - MACHINE OPERATION
Traveling Forward and Reverse
1. At Platform Controls, pull out Emergency Stop
switch, start engine, and activate footswitch.
2. Position Drive controller to Forward or Reverse
as desired.
This machine is equipped with a Drive Orientation Indicator. The
yellow light on the platform control console indicates that the
boom is swung beyond the rear drive tires and the machine may
Drive/Steer in the opposite direction from the movement of the
controls. If the indicator is illuminated, operate the Drive function
in the following manner:
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1. Match the black and
white direction arrows
on both platform con-
trol panel and the chas-
sis to determine the
direction the machine
will travel.
2. Push and release the Drive Orientation Over-
ride switch. Within 3 seconds, slowly move the
Drive control toward the arrow matching the
intended direction of machine travel. The indi-
cator light will flash during the 3 second inter-
val until the drive function is selected.
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