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fi g. 8.1
fi g. 8.2
fi g. 8.3
fi g. 8.4
fi g. 8.5
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Safety Accessories
SAFETY comes fi rst. While most hazards that may occur when operating an F2 Series
motorized unit setup can be avoided by using extreme care and common sense, safety
accessories, such as appropriate guardrails and plank support outriggers, must be used
to ensure security and compliance to local regulations when areas and activities involve
heights or positioning of the setup that put workers at risk.
Guardrails
In all cases where workers are exposed to fall hazards greater than specifi ed by local
regulations, the installation of appropriate guardrails is mandatory to ensure safety.
1- Slide a guardrail adapter L bracket (fi g. 8.2) in each of the two guardrail pockets at
the top of the bridge (see fi g. 3.1, p. 50 of the Bridges section) and secure them
with toggle pins.
2- Insert the guardrail legs in the vertical part of the adapter brackets and tighten the bolts
on the adapter brackets to secure the guardrail.
3- Install as many guardrails as is required by the setup. Make sure that all guardrails are
appropriately locked together (fi g. 8.3).
Installation of a standard bridge guardrail
Face
guardrail
support
Face guardrail supports must be installed when the distance between the end of planking
(or deck, if not using planks) and the structure is greater than what local regulations allow
(ex. recess in a wall, end of a building, etc.). On all F2 Series motorized units and bridges,
the face guardrail supports can be installed at the bottom or top outrigger position.
Installation
1- Remove the plank stop pin from the outrigger and slide the face guardrail support over
the outrigger tube.
2- Slide a clevis pin through the face guardrail support and the outrigger. Secure the
support in place with a bow tie hitch pin clip and tighten all the outrigger pocket bolts
to a torque of 30 lb-ft (41 N-m).
3- Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each guardrail face support required to secure the hazardous
opening.
4- Insert wood studs in the hooks of each face guardrail support to cover the hazardous
opening. It is important to make sure to use 2" x 6" (5 cm x 15 cm) wood studs at the
bottom position. Secure the studs in place with nails or screws.
Face Guardrail Supports
Wood
studs
(optional)
Insert wood
studs in hooks
Clevis pin
Bow tie hitch
pin clip
Outrigger
WARNING
It is important to make sure to use 2" x 6" (5 cm x 15 cm) wood studs at the bottom position.
Locking of two guardrails
5' (1,5 m) bridge
Toggle pin
Guardrail adapter bracket
Guardrail leg to be
inserted here
This end of
bracket to be
inserted in
guardrail pocket
Standard 60"
(1,5 m) guardrail
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