Skyjack SJ12 E, SJ16 E, SJ20 E Vertical Mast Lift Operation Manual
93 pages · Publication 243762AEA
Added to your cart. View cart
What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 9 sections, 126 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 448 KB)
Section 1 – About this Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP)15 topics
- Read and heed
- 1.1-1 Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) definition
- 1.1-2 Purpose of equipment
- 1.1-3 Use of equipment
- 1.1-4 Operation manual
- 1.1-5 Operator
- 1.1-6 Service policy and warranty
- 1.1-7 Ownership of MEWP
- 1.1-8 Optional equipment
- 1.1-9 Scope of this manual
- Primary assemblies
- Serial number nameplate
- Maintenance responsibility
- 1.4-1 Operator
- 1.4-2 Maintenance and inspection schedule
Section 2 – General Safety Precautions5 topics
- Electrocution hazards
- 2.1-1 Minimum distance from electrical conductors
- Safety instructions
- Fall protection
- Worksite inspection
Section 3 – Familiarization28 topics
- Overview of the MEWP
- Manual storage box
- Control functions
- 3.3-1 Main power disconnect switch
- 3.3-2 Base control console
- 3.3-3 Platform control console
- Features and devices
- 3.4-1 Lowered travel position and elevated travel position
- 3.4-2 Drive speed
- 3.4-3 Tilt switch
- 3.4-4 Brake release system
- 3.4-5 Traversed platform interlock
- 3.4-6 Emergency-lowering system
- 3.4-7 Fall-protection anchorages
- 3.4-8 Pothole protection device
- 3.4-9 Platform load-sensing system
- General components
- 3.5-1 Diagnostic switch, display panel and circuit breakers
- 3.5-2 AC power socket on the platform
- 3.5-3 Battery charger
- 3.5-4 Platform maintenance lock
- 3.5-5 Service pin
- Optional equipment
- 3.6-1 Secondary Guarding Lift Enable (SGLE) push-button
- 3.6-2 Dual flashing lights
- 3.6-3 Elevate™ telematics - access control unit
- 3.6-4 Wind rating control console
- 3.6-5 ECOTray leak containment system
Section 4 – Inspections Before Operation31 topics
- Operator’s responsibility
- Visual and daily maintenance inspections
- 4.2-2 Electrical
- 4.2-3 Limit switches
- 4.2-4 Hydraulic
- 4.2-6 Wheel/tire assembly
- 4.2-7 Platform assembly
- 4.2-8 Hydraulic/electrical compartment
- 4.2-9 Lift mechanism
- 4.2-10 Optional equipment
- Function tests
- 4.3-1 Do a test of the main power disconnect switch
- 4.3-2 Do a test of the emergency-stop button on the base
- 4.3-3 Do a test of the off/platform/base key switch
- 4.3-4 Do a test of the lower/neutral/raise switch
- 4.3-5 Do a test of the brake release function
- 4.3-6 Do a test of the emergency-lowering function
- 4.3-7 Do a test of the platform maintenance limit switch
- 4.3-8 Do a test of the emergency-stop button on the platform
- 4.3-9 Do a test of the function-enable switch
- 4.3-10 Do a test of the steer function
- 4.3-11 Do a test of the drive function
- 4.3-12 Do a test of the anti-tiedown function
- 4.3-13 Do a test of the brakes
- 4.3-14 Do a test of the platform raise and lower functions
- 4.3-15 Do a test of the horn
- 4.3-16 Do a test of the elevated travel speed
- 4.3-17 Do a test of the SGLE switch (optional equipment)
- 4.3-18 Do a test of the dual flashing lights (optional equipment)
- 4.3-19 Do a test of the wind rating control console (optional equipment)
- Operator’s checklist
Section 5 – Operation9 topics
- Energize the base control console
- Raise or lower the platform with the base control console
- Energize the platform control console
- Raise or lower the platform with the platform control console
- Drive forward or rearward
- Steer
- Platform traversing
- Raise and lower with the SGLE platform control console (optional equipment)
- MEWP shutdown
Section 6 – Additional Procedures14 topics
- Use the emergency-lowering function
- Release the brakes manually
- Use the platform control console from the ground
- 6.3-1 Remove the platform control console
- 6.3-2 Operate the MEWP from the ground
- Push, winch and tow the MEWP
- Move the MEWP for transport
- 6.5-1 Hoist the MEWP
- 6.5-2 Drive and tie-down the MEWP
- Open the hydraulic/electrical compartment
- Charge the battery
- Use the service pin
- 6.8-1 Insert the service pin
- 6.8-2 Store the service pin
Section 7 – Specifications6 topics
- Standard and optional equipment
- Owner’s annual inspection record
- Specifications
- Maximum platform capacities (evenly distributed)
- Environment
- Floor loading capacity
Section 8 – Labels9 topics
- Rear view
- Left view
- Front view
- Right view
- Platform control console
- Top view
- Platform- inside view
- Base - Inside view
- Optional equipment
Inside this manual
Real pages from this operation manual (93 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 447 KB)
- Maintenance, page 14: Maintenance responsibility
- Controls and operation, page 55: Section 5 – Operation
- Specifications, page 71: Section 7 – Specifications
- Color page, page 18: SJ12 E, SJ16 E, SJ20 E
- Color page, page 72: SJ12 E, SJ16 E, SJ20 E
Other manuals for this machine
Save 10% on 2 manuals, 15% on 3 or more. Other manuals for the SJ12 E, SJ16 E, SJ20 E are listed below. Editions cover different serial number ranges: check the serial coverage and tick only the ones that match your machine.
Added to your cart. View cart
This is an operator's manual
Here's how it compares to the other manual types.
Service manual
Factory repair procedures and technical information such as specifications, troubleshooting, and wiring and hydraulic diagrams, for the models and systems the manual covers. See What's inside for its topics.
Operator's manual
Safe operation, controls, maintenance schedules, lubrication points, inspections, and basic checks. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
Parts manual
Illustrated diagrams with factory part numbers for identifying components and ordering parts. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
What it's used for
Factory manual for in-house farm and construction shop use. Straightforward, complete, and easy to follow. It contains the OEM information dealership service departments and parts counters use to diagnose problems, identify components, and perform maintenance or repairs correctly.
Service shops and owner/operators who repair their own equipment
Identifying correct parts and seeing how assemblies come apart and go back together
Keeping equipment running with less downtime
Factory manual, 93 pages
Quantity one is the manual described above.
Fast free USA shipping
Ships in 1 business day.
60-day returns
Free if the mistake is ours. A manual ordered in error must come back unopened in its shrink-wrap; you pay return shipping and a 20% restocking fee applies. Return policy
Other editions and similar models
Questions about model, serial number, engine coverage or contents? Contact us before purchasing and we'll help confirm it's the right manual. Please verify the manual type, machine model, serial number range and engine coverage before purchasing: manuals ordered in error carry a 20% restocking fee (return policy).