Faults and error codes · boom lift
JLG 660SJ service: faults and error codes
The most common faults of the JLG 660SJ (boom lift) with the likely cause and the way to diagnose them, and below the JLG error codes with explanations. RK Rental services the JLG 660SJ: repairs, maintenance inspections and preparation for UDT inspections (UDT is the Polish Office of Technical Inspection), parts and service life assessment.

JLG 660SJ: machine data
- Type
- boom lift
- Working height
- 22.02 m
- Platform capacity
- 340 kg
- Drive
- Diesel
- Error codes in the database
- 306
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The information below is diagnostic and indicative. Repairs, calibrations and clearing of fault codes are carried out by a qualified service technician, according to the manual for the specific serial number of the machine. A machine with an active fault code must not be used until the cause has been removed.
JLG 660SJ technical data useful for service
Weight and dimensions decide how the machine is transported to a workshop, while the tyres, battery and drive decide which parts are needed. When you report a service job, please also give the serial number from the rating plate.
- Platform height
- 20.02 m
- Outreach
- 17.4 m
- Machine weight
- 11,494 kg
- Platform dimensions
- 1.83 × 0.91 m
- Transport dimensions (L × W × H)
- 10.01 × 2.48 × 2.58 m
- Drive
- 4WD
- Use
- Outdoor
- Number of persons
- 2
- Platform Capacity (restricted)
- 340 kg
- Platform Capacity (unrestricted)
- 250 kg
Most common JLG 660SJ faults
Boom will not raise or extend
- Likely cause
- Discharged battery, an active fault code, basket overload or a fault of the boom angle or length sensor.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Check the power supply, read the fault code and verify the load in the basket.
Machine will not drive, or drives only at creep speed
- Likely cause
- Joystick out of range or not centred, an open footswitch, or the drive limitation that is active while the boom is raised.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Centre the joystick, check the footswitch and lower the boom to the stowed (transport) position.
Tilt alarm
- Likely cause
- Working on a slope, or a damaged or uncalibrated tilt sensor.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Level the machine; calibration or replacement of the sensor at a service centre.
Basket overload (overload / load sense)
- Likely cause
- Capacity exceeded or a basket load sensor out of calibration.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Reduce the load; calibration of the weighing system at a service centre.
Boom sagging or descending slowly
- Likely cause
- Worn cylinder seals, a holding valve fault or air in the system; moisture can make valves stick.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Inspect the cylinders, valves and hydraulic oil; repair at a service centre.
Loss of CAN communication between modules
- Likely cause
- Chafed bus cable, corroded connectors or a damaged module (basket, chassis, power module).
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Check the bus and the connectors and read the fault code with a service analyser.
Combustion engine: will not start, stalls, overheats
- Likely cause
- Glow plugs or relay, throttle position sensor (TPS), temperature and oil pressure sensors, fuel system.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Read the engine codes and check the sensors and wiring.
Basket will not come down
- Likely cause
- No power to the lowering valves or an electrical fault.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Use the emergency lowering (the valve on the chassis), then have the electrics diagnosed at a service centre.
JLG 660SJ error codes: 306 codes explained
JLG uses the JLG Control System. The flash code has the format group/subgroup (e.g. 2/1), and the full DTC is 3 to 5 digits (e.g. 255, 437, 662), read with a JLG analyser. The first digit indicates the system the fault relates to.
Below you see the code and the original manufacturer's message. Open a code for the likely cause, what you can check yourself and when to call service.
- 234FUNCTION SWITCHES FAULTY - CHECK DIAGNOSTICS/BOOM
- 431FUEL SENSOR - SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN CIRCUIT
- 671ACCESSORY FAULT
- 871RETURN FILTER BYPASSED
- 2513GENERATOR MOTION CUTOUT ACTIVE
- 3327LEFT FORWARD DRIVE PUMP - SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN CIRCUIT
- 3351ELECTRIC PUMP - SHORT TO BATTERY
- 3367STEER DUMP VALVE - SHORT TO BATTERY
- 3385PLATFORM LEVEL UP OVERRIDE VALVE - SHORT TO GROUND
- 3411PLATFORM ROTATE LEFT VALVE - SHORT TO GROUND
- 4310NO ALTERNATOR OUTPUT
- 8318PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM TIMEOUT
- 8655RIGHT TRACK REVERSE VALVE - OPEN CIRCUIT
- 9919GROUND SENSOR REF VOLTAGE OUT OF RANGE
- 33108TOWER LIFT UP VALVE - SHORT TO BATTERY
- 33124LIFT UP DUMP VALVE - SHORT TO GROUND
- 33176JIB ROTATE LEFT VALVE - SHORT TO BATTERY
- 33306SWING LEFT VALVE - SHORT TO BATTERY
Source: JLG Service and Maintenance Manual: 600AJ (3121201), 800AJ (3120858), 460SJ, 860SJ, 1250AJP (3122581800), M450AJ (3121829), M600JP (3121711): Diagnostic Trouble Codes tables.
Do you have a fault or an error code on your JLG 660SJ?
Our service team will read the code, diagnose the cause and remove the fault, at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, hall, warehouse), with original or OEM-grade replacement parts.
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- Phone (service):
- +48 609 609 105
- E-mail:
- serwis@fajnepodnosniki.pl
- WhatsApp:
- +48 609 609 105
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