Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
RaisingthePlatform
1.Movetheplatform-latchhandle(Figure40)
towardthefrontofthemachineuntilthelatch
hooksclearthelockingbar.
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Figure40
1.Platform-latchhandle
2.Raisetheplatform(Figure41).
Note:Thegasliftcylinderassistsliftingthe
platform.
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Figure41
LoweringthePlatform
WARNING
Operatingthemachinewiththeplatform
unlatchedmaycauseyoutolosecontrolof
themachine,resultinginseriousinjurytoyou
andbystanders.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutrst
checkingthattheoperatorplatformlatching
mechanismisfullyengagedandingood
workingorder.
1.Lowertheplatformcarefully(Figure42).
Note:Thegasliftcylinderhelpssupportthe
platform.
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Figure42
2.Astheplatformnearsthefullyloweredposition,
movetheplatform-latchhandle(Figure43)
towardthefrontofthemachine.
Note:Thisensuresthatthelatchhooksclear
thelockingbar.
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Figure43
1.Platform-latchhandle
2.Lockingbar
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