Genie Z-33/18 Operator's Manual page 14

Operator's Manual
Work Area Safety
Do not tie the boom or platform to adjacent
structures.
Do not place loads outside the platform perimeter.
Do not push off or pull
toward any object outside of
the platform.
Maximum allowable
manual force — 400 N
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 replace factory-installed tires with tires of
different specification or ply rating.
Do not use air-filled tires. These machines are
equipped with solid tires.
Wheel weight and proper counterweight
configuration are critical to stability.
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.
Do not place or attach
fixed or overhanging
loads to any part of this
machine.
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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 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.
Do not use batteries that weigh less than the
original equipment. Batteries are used as
counterweight and are critical to machine stability.
Each battery must weigh a minimum of 105 lbs /
47.6 kg. Each battery box including batteries must
weigh a minimum of 530 lbs / 240.4 kg.
Z-33/18
First edition • First Printing
Do not place ladders or
scaffolds in the platform
or against any part of this
machine.
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