SAFETY GUIDELINES
Before Use
•
Inspect the ladder after delivery and before first use to confirm good condition and correct operation of all its
external and internal parts.
• Before any use, inspect the ladder to check for any damage.
• Do not use the ladder if damage to any part is noticed.
•
Check you are physically fit to use a ladder. Under no circumstance should you use this ladder if under the
influence of medication, alcohol or drugs.
• Check that this ladder is suited for the task you are using it for. Please ensure you read and understand the
maximum climbing, reach heats and load capacities for the ladder before operating and climbing.
• DO NOT use this ladder on uneven surfaces.
•
DO NOT use this ladder against round roles, trees, or corners. Both top rubber bumpers must rest firmly against a
solid structure.
• Regular checking is required to inspect all parts of the ladder as per this manual to ensure optimum performance.
• Remove any contamination from the ladder, such as wet paint, mud, oil or snow.
• When transporting the ladder in a vehicle/truck, please ensure it is secured safely to prevent any damage.
• Identify any electrical risks such as overhead power lines or other exposed electrical equipment.
• Make sure all stair rungs are locked before climbing and all the safety indicator windows are green.
•
Ladder shall not be positioned on slippery surfaces (such as ice, shiny surfaces or significantly contaminated solid
surfaces)
• NEVER
use the ladder horizontally, e.g. bearing on a step or on step ladders.
Operating Checklist Before Each Use
• Ladder treads/rungs and uprights are not bent, bowed, twisted, dented cracked or damaged.
• Any hinges between the front and rear sections are not loose or damaged.
• Safety indicator windows are properly working and each section locks in place.
• Locking catches are not damaged.
• Swivel feet are free from contaminants and in bottom treads are not worn through.
• The entire ladder is free from (ex. contaminants, mud, dirt paint, oil, grease)
NOTE: If any of the above checks fail, then you should NOT use the ladder.
Locking mechanism:
• Each ladder tread is locked using 2 steel locking pins, on either side of the treads.
• The pins are actuated automatically when a section of the ladder is unfolded.
• Each locking pin has a locking indicator.
• It changes colour when the tread us locked. The indicator switches from red to green (illustration 1).
• GREEN
means the tread is locked and it is safe to climb,
RED
means
DO NOT CLIMB
.
OPERATING THE LADDER
Opening the ladder fully:
•
Place the ladder on a solid and flat surface, and set one foot on the first tread as shown in illustration 2.
With your foot on the first tread, open the ladder from the top starting by unfolding the first tread from the top
(illustration 3). Then open each tread while ensuring the locking indicators switch from red to green for the un-
folded treads (illustration 1).
• Position the ladder to a 65-75 degree angle for optimal safety.
To open the ladder partially:
• With the ladder closed completely, open the ladder by placing your foot on the bottom step and starting by
unfolding the second tread from the bottom. Unused treads are grouped at the top of the ladder as indicated in
illustration 4.
• Continue unfolding treads until desired height is reached.
• Position the ladder to a 65-75 degree angle for optimal safety.
IMPORTANT! Never stand on the very top tread of the ladder.
NOTE: Illustrations are for demonstration purposes only.
Ladder may not be exactly as shown.
