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    JLG 60HA Unable to use any controls from Platform plus engine dies

    I have a JLG 60HA. I haven't used it in a while, approx. one year. It worked fine when I last used it. It is a 2WD with Ford industrial engine. PQ controllers. The lift operates just fine from the ground. When I move the switch to platform, the engine slows to idle, the blue light on the...
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    JLG 40H no proportional controls

    Baby's first lift, a JLG 40H 1997 with Ford engine and 3 PQ Controls at the platform. s/n 047753030030541 All the ground controls and platform switch controls work as expected but none of the proportional controls does anything. PO says they worked intermittently and in certain positions before...
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    JLG 40H w Ford & Zenith carb: choke electric characteristics?

    Got a Zenith 15080, Ford part # F8JL-TA, with an electric choke. Removing the carb for cleaning, the choke terminal thumbscrew was seized and trying to force it loose I felt something snap inside the choke. Opening it I found fragments of a plastic stop for the terminal bolt head and two very...
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    JLG 40H 1997 platform controls troubleshooting: PWM or not?

    Hi, I just bought a 1997 JLG 40H that operates normally from ground controls, but the engine dies when switched to platform controls. It has spent a lot of time sitting outdoors in extreme weather so I am bracing myself for finding a variety of issues in the controls and boom wiring. The machine...
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    JLG 60HA crank issue

    I have a '96 JLG 60HA with dual fuel ford LRG423 engine. Had a failed spark control module so have now done an EDIS4 and megajolt conversion rather than the $2500 ford upgrade parts. Got that all installed and have spark again, but it wont crank when in LP mode, just the LP cutoff solenoid will...
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    how to remove master level cyl from jlg 40h

    I'm having problems or don't know how to remove the bottom of my master level cylinder on my 2000 JLG 40H. Has anyone done this before and can give me some help. Thanks
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    jlg 4017ps

    two things. 1. can i disable these ridiculous safety features on my machine. i can't tilt or do much when boom angle is greater than 20 degrees or extended. 2. is it a lot of work to run a new set of hydros from my cab tilt to bypass these safeties?
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    JLG 60H - Drive wheels STOP when turn switch is used

    Hope this is ok, Im cross posting this here as other manlift issues have been discussed in this area instead of Forklifts and Telehandlers. I guess I posted in the wrong Topic earlier. Apologies. -------------------------- Hello all, I have no experience with this type of equipment. Im all...
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    JLG 60H - Drive wheels STOP when turn switch is used

    Hello all, I have no experience with this type of equipment. Im all automotive and aviation. We have a JLG 60H man lift that sat for a while. When moving the Lift and attempting to use the turn switch, it abruptly stops the 2WD wheels, resulting in a rather jarring experience. There may be an...
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    Jlg t500j dead

    I have a jlg t500j 24v i was using it in my yard to cut down tree limbs i went up to a limb cut it down amd when i turned around all power was off so i figured i accidentally bumped the shutoff button so i pulled it out and nothing did this a few times before i realized i had to climb down some...
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