JLG 10VP Operators & Safety page 3

The purpose of this manual is to provide users with the operating procedures essential for the promotion of
proper machine operation for its intended purpose. It is important to over-stress proper machine usage. All
information in this manual should be READ and UNDERSTOOD before any attempt is made to operate the
machine. YOUR OPERATING MANUAL IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT TOOL - Keep it with the machine.
REMEMBER ANY EQUIPMENT IS ONLY AS SAFE AS THE OPERATOR.
BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO DIRECT CONTROL OVER MACHINE APPLICATION AND
OPERATION, PROPER SAFETY PRACTICES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER AND HIS OPER-
ATING PERSONNEL.
ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BASED ON THE USE OF THE MACHINE UNDER PROPER
OPERATING CONDITIONS, WITH NO DEVIATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. ALTERATION AND/
OR MODIFICATION OF THE MACHINE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL
FROM JLG INDUSTRIES, PER OSHA REGULATIONS.
THIS "SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL" IS USED TO CALL ATTENTION TO POTENTIAL HAZARDS
WHICH MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF IGNORED.
Safety of personnel and proper use of the machine are of primary concern, DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION,
IMPORTANT, INSTRUCTIONS and NOTE are inserted throughout this manual to emphasize these areas.
They are defined as follows:
DANGER INDICATES AN IM M INENTLY HAZARDOUS SITUA-
TION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUA-
TION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, M AY RESULT IN M INOR OR
M ODERATE INJURY. IT M AY ALSO BE USED TO ALERT
AGAINST UNSAFE PRACTICES.
Also in this Manual "Notes:" are used to provide infor-
mation of special interest.
JLG INDUSTRIES, INC. M AY HAVE ISSUED SAFETY RELATED BULLETINS FOR YOUR JLG PRODUCT. CONTACT JLG INDUS-
TRIES, INC. OR THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED JLG DISTRIBUTOR FOR INFORM ATION CONCERNING SAFETY RELATED BULLE-
TINS WHICH M AY HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR YOUR JLG PRODUCT. ALL ITEM S REQUIRED BY THE SAFETY RELATED
BULLETINS M UST BE COM PLETED ON THE AFFECTED JLG PRODUCT.
Due to the continuous product improvements, JLG Industries, Inc. reserves the right to make specification changes without
prior notification. Contact JLG Industries, Inc. for updated information.
FOREWORD
WARNING INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITU-
ATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED COULD RESULT IN SERI-
OUS INJURY OR DEATH.
IM PORTANT OR INSTRUCTIONS PROCEDURES ESSENTIAL
FOR SAFE OPERATION AND WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED
M AY RESULT IN A M ALFUNCTION OR DAM AGE TO THE
M ACHINE.