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Metal items - Leg Carriers, Top
Beam, Carriage, Spike, Feet
inspection
Check for signs of overloading and
damage including wear, corrosion,
cracking, weld failure, abrasion, sharp
edges or deformity. Pay special attention
to the anchor points and all welded
joints.
Ensure the Swivel Anchor Point
functions correctly and is free from
damage.
Ensure there are no sharp edges or
burrs on the Guy Line Attachment
Points. Any burrs or sharp edges may
be removed with the use of emery
cloth.
Assemble the Leg Carriers, Top Beam
and Carriage. Check the individual
sections slide without binding or
excessive play. Locking pins should
fit without force in every adjustment
position.
Metal items – Leg inspection
Ensure that the legs are not split,
deformed, corroded or cracked.
The individual sections should slide
without binding or excessive play.
Locking pins should fit without force in
every adjustment position.
Check the leg hinge assembly (bolt,
nut, washers) for security. The hinge
assembly should allow movement
without binding or excessive play.
Check the security and function of the
Leg Restraint Attachment Point, Feet
and Spikes.
Metal Items - Locking Pin
inspection
Check that release button moves freely
and that locking detent balls move in
and out when the release button is
operated.
Check that the Locking Pin is not bent
or dented by installing the Locking Pin
into a pin placement; it should move
freely in and out of the placement whilst
the release button is depressed.
Check Locking Pin security in each
pin placement by attempting to pull
the locking pin out of the placement
without depressing the release
button; if removal is possible without
depressing the release button, do not
use and quarantine the Locking Pin
and leg immediately. Retire defective
component(s).
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