Safety instructions / before use / how to use, Before use, How to use – Powerfix Z30473 User Manual
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Safety instructions / Before use / How to use
Ensure that the top end of the ladder
is properly supported!
Before use
Avoid damage when transporting ladders on
roof racks or in a lorry. Make sure that the
ladder
1
is appropriately fastened in place.
Before using the ladder
1
, visually inspect it.
Check that all parts are undamaged and in
good working order.
Remove all contamination on the ladder
1
,
such as wet paint, dirt, oil or snow.
Lock all doors and windows (but not emergency
exits) in the area around the ladder
1
where
you are going to work.
How to use
CAUTION! RISK OF CRUSHING! Take
particular care when opening or closing the
ladder
1
. Keep your distance from moving
parts and the safety devices.
Attaching the stabilisers
ATTENTION! Never use the ladder
1
with-
out the stabilisers attached
2
.
Use the supplied stabilisers
2
only.
Insert the stabilisers
2
into the slots
9
at the
ends of the ladder
1
(see Fig. D). Ensure that the
holes
8
in the stabiliser and the ladder end
align with one another.
Guide four bolts
3
(included) through the holes
8
and secure the connection with one plain
washers
4
and nut on each bolt
5
(see Fig. D).
ATTENTION! Check every time before load-
ing the ladder
1
that the stabilisers
2
are cor-
rectly attached.
Operating the hinge system
Before each use, check that all the hinges
10
are properly engaged. The hinges
10
lying
parallel to one another must always be engaged
at the same setting.
Unlock the hinges
10
by pulling the unlocking
lever
11
backwards (see Fig. E).
Articulate the desired section of the ladder at the
hinges
10
. The hinges engage automatically in
the next position. Unlock the hinges
10
again
if you would like to articulate the ladder further.
ATTENTION! The hinges
10
engage with an
audible click. However, you should always check
that the safety indicator
12
shows “engaged”
(see Fig. G). Do not load the ladder if the safety
indicator
12
shows “unlocked” (see Fig. F).
Using the working platforms
Do not use the ladder without a working platform
6
,
7
when you are carrying out an activity
that requires a working platform
6
,
7
(see
Fig. B). Do not use a working platform
6
,
7
for ladder positions that are not designed to have
working platforms fitted (see Fig. A, C). Failure
to observe this advice when using the product
can lead to severe injury and / or damage to
the product.
Use the supplied working platforms
6
,
7
only.
Use the working platforms
6
,
7
only with the
antislip profile
15
facing upwards (see Fig. I).
Hook the lip
13
on the end of the working plat-
forms
6
,
7
over the last rung of the ladder
section and check that the other end of the
working platform
6
,
7
also rests on a rung
in a similar manner. The safety hooks
14
prevent
the working platforms
6
,
7
from sliding out
of position. If necessary press the working plat-
form lightly downwards to ensure the working
platform
6
,
7
rests correctly on the ladder.
Check that the working platform
6
,
7
rests
correctly on the ladder before you step on or
load the working platform.
When using the product on a substrate with dif-
ferent levels (e.g. steps), ensure that the working
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