Operator's Manual Second Edition • Second PrintingOperating Instructions38 GS-2646 AV • GS-2646 AV35 Part No. 1274894GTOperating 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-operation inspection.3 Always perform function tests prior to use.4 Inspect the workplace.5 Only use the machine as it wasintended.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 followall safety 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.