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ALTO MD 250 Double Width Tower
| Assembly Guide
Always consider the correct platform height in relation to the required working height and the task to be
carried out when selecting and assembling a tower. Before assembling the tower, the location should be
checked to identify and eliminate hazards during assembly, alteration and dismantling. In particular:
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Check that the surface on which the tower is to be located is capable of supporting the tower and
its payload. Check that the level and slope of the ground do not render the location unsafe for the
purposes of assembling, using and dismantling the tower.
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The place in which the tower is to be assembled and deployed should be segregated from the rest
of the site using appropriate barriers and warning signs. This is to reduce or eliminate the risk of
unauthorised persons walking close to or under the tower and of vehicles or plant colliding with the
tower.
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Beware obstructions when assembling, altering and dismantling the tower.
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When working outdoors, the weather forecast shall be taken into account before assembly, use and
dismantling.
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Beware live electrical installations, cables, moving machinery or other obstructions when erecting,
dismantling or using the tower. The tower is a conductive metallic structure.
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The safe working load of the tower is 2,000kg including its own weight. The maximum safe working
load of any individual platform is 282 kg evenly distributed.
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This product shall only be used according to the instruction manual.
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User training courses cannot be a substitute for instruction manuals but only complement them.
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If the tower is to be used in an application outside the scope of BS EN 1004-1:2020, contact your
supplier or the manufacturer, Lakeside Industries Limited, for advice on loadings. Tel: +44 1527
500577 or Email: [email protected].
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Towers must always be climbed from the inside using the built in ladders only. Do not climb the
outside of the tower. If the work carried out from the tower requires frequent carrying of equipment
and materials up or down the tower, an Alto stair tower should be used in preference to a ladderspan
tower.
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The tower must be levelled to within an inclination of 1% when erected using the adjustable jack or
castor legs.
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Two or more persons are required for the safe erection and dismantling of a tower.
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Appropriate PPE and a spirit level are required for the safe erection and dismantling of a tower.
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Always comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 when erecting, dismantling & using the
tower.
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When lifting components, always use reliable lifting equipment and fastening methods and always lift
from within the footprint of the tower structure to prevent risk of the tower overturning.
