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REPAIR, MAINTENANCE
AND STORAGE
MAINTENANCE AND STORING YOUR LADDER:
- Keep the ladder in a clean, dry place.
- Hold the ladder firmly when carrying it.
- Never store materials on your ladder.
- Keep your ladder clean and free from any foreign matter.
- Clean the ladder after each use.
- Regularly check the parts and hinges of the ladder.
Oil the hinges regularly, but do so careful
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ly to ensure no oil drips on the rungs or side rails.
For regular inspection, the following items shall be taken into account:
- check that the stiles/legs (uprights) are not bent, bowed, twisted, dented, cracked, corroded
or rotten
- check that the stiles/legs around the fixing points for other components are in good condition
- check that fixings (usually rivets, screws or bolts) are not missing, loose, or corroded
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check that rungs/steps are not missing, loose, excessively worn, corroded or damaged
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check that the hinges between front and rear sections are not damaged, loose or corroded
- check that guide brackets are not missing, damaged, loose or corroded and engage properly
on the mating stile
- check that rubber feet / end caps are not missing, loose, excessively worn, corroded or da
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maged
- check that the entire ladder is free from contaminants (e.g. dirt, mud, paint, oil or grease)
- check that the platform (if fitted) has no missing parts or fixings and is not damaged or corro
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ded.
If any of the above checks cannot be fully satisfied, you should NOT use the ladder.
