MANUAL 2010 March
14
6FT. UPRIGHT EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
1. To attach, place extensions, x-brace pipes & ladder
Extensions on the platform and raise platform to within a
foot of the top uprights. Two 3/8” & two 3/4 “ safety
pins should be stored on the extensions when not in use.
This way the are readily available when installing
extensions.
2. Climb ladder, step onto platform & close gate. To
prevent possible injury from falling objects, the area
below the work platform shall be clear of workman while
the upright extension assembly is being attached. While
standing on platform, remove hairpin cotter from rear
upright and pull up enough slack (2-3ft) in the cable to
lay cable off the th side of upright.
3. Remove the 3/4 “ pin from rear extension. With a firm
grip, stand up extension, slide into place on top of the
upright & secure with 3/4”. Pull up enough cable slack to
place cable on sheave at the top of the upright extension
and insert hairpin cotter at top of extension. Repeat
procedure to install the front upright extension.
NOTE: Rear extension has ladder bracket.
4. Pin one extension x brace, at a time, to the top of each
extension using 3/8” safety pins provided. Reach down
and “walk” the bottom of an x-brace to the other upright
and secure to the top pin holes of the upright head
section using a 3/8” safety pn. Repeat with other
extension x-brace. These 2-3/8” pins should be stored in
these holes when the upright extensions are not being
used.
5. Install ladder extension on rear upright extension. The
tabs at the bottom of the extension ladder should be
started into the top end of the main ladder before
securing upper ladder rung/safety toggle into ladder
bracket on extension.
TOGGLE SHOULD BE KEPT FREE AND NONBINDING
SPECIAL NOTE:
STORE 3/4" SAFETY PINS FOR EXTENSIONS ON THE
EXTENSIONS, NOT ON THE TOP OF THE UPRIGHTS.
NEVER SET UP THE UNIT WITH THE 6’ EXTENSIONS
ATTACHED TO THE UPRIGHTS. ALWAYS ATTACH THEM
AFTER THE UNIT HAS BEEN SET UP.
The winches provided for use on these units have a friction pad to prevent or lessen spooling of the cables.
The winches are still free spooling with respect to supporting the platforms. The notch systems is still the
method of support for the platforms
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