General • Inspections

JLG Vertical Mast 20AM: Function Check

As with all heavy equipment, it’s important to inspect and maintain your and boom lifts to ensure they’re running efficiently and improving your productivity. This checklist will help you in inspecting these machines at the start of every day, at shift changes and any time a new operator takes over the machine.

MaintainX

10/13/2022

JLG Vertical Mast 20AM: Function Check

The function check of all systems should be performed in an area free of overhead and ground level obstructions. Perform a function check as follows:

Set-up machine for operation, according to instructions in Section 4, set floor stop, etc.

Enter platform, raise and lower platform 2 ft. to 3 ft. (.61m to .92 m) several times. Check for smooth elevation and lowering of platform.

(If Equipped - Machines with side entry-material tray platform and optional platform gate alarm). Raise the platform approximately 2 in. or more, check the gate alarm will sound when either platform gate is opened.

With platform completely lowered, check hydraulic oil level in reservoir at ground control station. Maintain an oil level to the "Fill to Line" indicator on the side of the reservoir. NEVER USE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID.

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)