General • Inspections

JLG Vertical Mast 20VP: Walk-Around Inspection

As with all heavy equipment, it’s important to inspect and maintain your telehandlers 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.

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10/13/2022

JLG Vertical Mast 20VP: Walk-Around Inspection

Drive and Caster Wheels

Properly secured and lubricated. Check for any visible damage or debris, stuck to or around wheels.

Base Frame

No visible damage; drive wheel motor components properly secured; JLG’s Pot-Hole-Pro- tection System components secure; no loose wires or cables dangling below the base; bubble level in place and functioning properly.

Battery/Battery Charger

Proper battery electrolyte level, cables secure, no damage or corrosion.

Motor/Pump/Reservoir Unit

Properly secured, no visible damage, no evidence of hydraulic leaks. Hydraulic oil level should be filled level with the full line, (“Fill To Line”) on the side of the hydraulic reser- voir. Also check that reservoir cap is properly secured.

Ground Controls

Properly secured, no loose or missing parts, no visible damage; key switch opera- ble, no visible damage; placards secure and legible; emergency stop switch, no visible damage and properly set for operation.

Mast Assembly

Mast sections properly secured, no visible damage to mast sections, no loose or missing parts, slide pads properly secured. Mast chains/cables properly secured and lubricated. Sequencing cables properly secured and undam- aged. Platform control and power cables (on side of mast), no visible damage; cables properly tensioned and seated in sheaves; cable sheaves not damaged and rotating freely. Elevation/Speed Limit switch (top inside of mast section 1) secure and working properly.

Manual Brake Release Control

Handle secure and undamaged; cables attached properly; control in working order.

Platform Assembly

Secure to mast; All railings securely attached; no loose or missing parts, no vis- ible damage; sliding entry bar in proper working order. Platform gate working properly, no visible sign of damage (if so equipped).

Platform Controls

Platform up/down, function enable and horn buttons on faceplate no loose or missing parts, no visible damage. Joystick control secure. Placards secure and legible, emergency shut-off button set for operation. Control markings legible; Operators manual enclosed in manual storage box.

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)