November 201534 GTH-5519 Part No. 57.0009.0619Second Edition - First PrintingOperating InstructionsDANGERWARNINGCAUTIONNOTICEPROTECT THEENVIRONMENTDo Not Operate Unless:5 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.A variable reach rough terrain forklift truck isdefined as a wheeled type truck designatedprimarily as a fork truck with a pivoted boom,which may be equipped with attachments for liftingmaterial. Using it for any other purpose is unsafeand dangerous.Only trained and authorized personnel shouldbe permitted to operate a machine. If more thanone operator is expected to use a machine atdifferent times in the same work shift, they mustall be qualified operators and are all expectedto follow all safety rules and instructions in theoperator’s, safety and responsibilities manuals.That means every new operator should performa pre-operation inspection, function tests, and aworkplace inspection before using the machine.Additionally, everyone working on or nearthe product also needs to be familiar with theapplicable safety precautions.