ALUMINIUM TOWER ASSEMBLY & DISMANTLE INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED
WARNING - NEVER CLIMB OR RELY ON ANY UN-BRACED FRAME
1) Place screwjacks or castors in the base of the frame on both sides.
Engage spring clips and ensure frame leg collars are correctly seated
on recessed nut and castor brakes are applied. Stand the frame upright
and attach the yellow horizontal braces to the frames.
2) Insert castors/screwjacks to second frame (per step 1) and attach frame to
yellow horizontal braces. Attach the black plan brace to opposite corners
(not required for 0.7m wide towers). Adjust castor or screw jack nuts up or
down to level frames, with the use of a spirit level.
3) Attach the blue diagonal braces between frames in continuous zig zag
pattern as shown. Start bracing in opposite corners.
Ensure all frames
are correctly braced before applying any load (horizontal or vertical).
4) Additional frames to be added to reach the desired height. Brace each
additional frame with the blue diagonal braces continuing the zig zag
configuration before adding further frames.
No force is to be applied to
the frames before additional frames are correctly braced.
5) Fit platforms, including the access platform, and place the guardrails on
top of the end frames, located by the nylon spigots
6) Attach yellow horizontal braces to the top and mid rails of the guardrails.
Fit one blue diagonal brace between the guardrails next to the access hatch.
Fit guardrails next to the access hatch. Fit toeboards around the platforms.
Pass the ladder through the access hatch. Attach the hooks to the top
of the guardrail and attach the ladder arm (approximately horizontal).
TRUSS BASE TOWER
BLUE DIAGONAL
BLUE DIAGONAL
YELLOW HORIZONTAL
BLACK PLAN
1)
Commence erection with the truss base frames as per instruction 1) above.
2)
Attach the second yellow horizontal brace.
3)
Under the section where the tower is to be erected, attach two black plan braces
diagonally between the frames and onto the vertical tubes of the frame. (to form an 'X')
4)
Attach six blue diagonal braces from the top of one frame to the bottom of the other frame.
(as shown)
5)
Once the base is completed and level, the tower may be erected over black plan braces.
(Either in the centre of the base for overhead access or on the side of the base for
access against a wall.)
6)
Raker braces are to be fitted once the tower exceeds 3.9m in height. If the tower is
over the centre of the base then four then four braces must be fitted. If the tower is on the
side of the base then two braces must be fitted.
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