Genie S-40 Operator's Manual page 14

Operator's Manual
Work Area Safety
Do not use the machine as a crane.
Do not push the machine or other objects with the
boom.
Do not contact adjacent structures with the boom.
Do not tie the boom or platform to adjacent
structures.
Do not place loads outside the platform perimeter.
Do not alter or disable machine components that in
any way affect safety and stability.
Do not replace items critical to machine stability
with items of different weight or specification.
Do not use air-filled tires. These machines are
equipped with foam-filled tires. Wheel weight and
proper counterweight configuration are critical to
stability.
Do not replace factory-installed tires with tires of
different specification or ply rating.
Do not modify or alter an aerial work platform
without prior written permission from the
manufacturer. Mounting attachments for holding
tools or other materials onto the platform,
toeboards or guard rail system can increase the
weight in the platform and the surface area of the
platform or the load.
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Do not push off or pull
toward any object outside
of the platform.
Maximum allowable
manual force 400 N
S-40 • S-45
Do not transport tools and materials unless they
are evenly distributed and can be safely handled
by person(s) in the platform.
Do not use the machine on a moving or mobile
surface or vehicle.
Be sure all tires are in good condition, air-filled
tires are properly inflated and lug nuts are properly
tightened.
Do not use the platform controls to free a platform
that is caught, snagged or otherwise prevented
from normal motion by an adjacent structure. All
personnel must be removed from the platform
before attempting to free the platform using the
ground controls.
Eight Edition • First Printing
Do not place or attach
fixed or overhanging
loads to any part of this
machine.
Do not place ladders or
scaffolds in the platform
or against any part of this
machine.
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