NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE
Perform the following procedures to operate the Bil- Jax Model 3522A Articulating Boom Lift.
Read and obey all safety precautions and operating instructions, as well as all applicable portions of ANSI A92.2, reprinted in Section 6.
Position the boom lift at the work area. Make sure the boom lift is on a firm and level surface and there are no potential hazards such as overhead obstructions or electrically charged conductors. Do not operate the boom lift if such hazards exist.
Inspect the boom lift for damaged or worn parts. Repair or replace parts as necessary. Never operate a damaged boom lift.
Apply the boom lift parking brake or chock the wheels.
Lower the tongue jack and unhitch the boom lift from the tow vehicle.
WARNING
Failing to unhitch the boom lift before operation may lead to damage to equipment or tow vehicle and makes the boom lift unstable, which can cause personnel injury or death.
Turn the key switch on the ground control station to operate ground controls. If power does not come on, make sure both emergency STOP buttons (ground and platform) are pulled out and the main power disconnect is plugged in.
The control microprocessor will perform self- diagnostics to test the operating system. After several seconds, the DISPLAY PANEL window will read:
BIL – JAX
A STEP ABOVE
Verify that the control status indicator LED is lit. If the control status indicator LED is not lit or is flashing, the outrigger buttons will not work. A flashing control status LED indicates that one or more of the booms is raised and needs to be stowed. Refer to Figure
Extend the outriggers manually or using the AUTO LEVEL button. When the boom is leveled properly, a buzzer will sound and two LEDs at each OUTRIGGER button and the LED at the AUTO LEVEL button will be lit.
Auto Level: Press and hold the EXTEND and AUTO LEVEL buttons at the same time.
Manual Level: Extend the two outriggers closest to the trailer coupler first. Lower each
pair of outriggers by pressing the EXTEND button and the two appropriate OUTRIGGER buttons at the same time.
Figure 3-3. Outrigger Controls
NOTE: The safety interlock system prevents all boom operations if the boom is not level or if one or more outriggers are not supporting the vehicle load.
NOTE: The Range of Motion Diagrams at the ground and platform control stations display the range of platform motion (safe operating zone) facing away from the trailer tongue. Verify that the operating zone is clear of obstructions through 700º of turntable rotation.
Verify that the auto level indicator LED is lit. If the auto level indicator is not lit, the boom may not be level.
On both the upper and lower booms, pull the latch release on the boom travel latch, raise the latch handle and swing the latch
Figure 3-4. Boom Travel Latch
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