With reference to the working principle of many models of boarding truck and the problems found in the research,the main mechanical and e-lectrical control parts working principle and interlock protection of self-propelled scissor forked boarding truck are introduced,and some hidden faults and re-lated characteristics with greater hazards are ana-lyzed,which can provide guidelines for the manage-ment personnel and operators at the construction site to be familiar with the safe working principle of boarding truck,to judge the cause of faults quickly and dispose of them correctly,and help to prevent the occurrence of safety accidents of work at height.