Operator's Manual Sixth Edition • First Printing44 GS-30 • GS-32 • GS-46 Part No. 227286Operating InstructionsDo Not Operate Unless:You learn and practice the principles of safemachine operation contained in this operator'smanual.1 Avoid hazardous situations.2 Always perform a pre-operationinspection.3 Always perform function tests prior to use.4 Inspect the workplace.5 Only use the machine as it was intended.FundamentalsThe Operating Instructions section providesinstructions for each aspect of machine operation.It is the operator's responsibility to follow all thesafety rules and instructions in the operator's,safety and responsibilities manuals.Using the machine for anything other than liftingpersonnel, along with their tools and materials, toan aerial work site is unsafe and dangerous.Only trained and authorized personnel should bepermitted to operate a machine. If more than oneoperator is expected to use a machine at differenttimes in the same work shift, they must all bequalified operators and are all expected to follow allsafety rules and instructions in the operator's,safety and responsibilities manuals. That meansevery new operator should perform a pre-operationinspection, function tests, and a workplaceinspection before using the machine.