USTEPS 70230, Instruction Manual

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WARNING! Both safety feet must not be
extended at the same time as this will make
the telescopic ladder unstable. One of the
safety feet must always be fully retracted.
NB! Always fit both safety feet to the
telescopic ladder.
The adjustable safety feet give the telescope
ladder a secure grip on the surface it is standing on
and means you can stand it on uneven surfaces
or surfaces with small differences in height. One
safety foot is variably adjustable between 0 and
22 cm. Both adjustable feet must not be extended
at the same time when in use. One of the safety
feet must always be retracted.
In order to retain the characteristics and function of
the safety feet, they must be used, managed and
maintained as described in the instructions.
A Assembly
The adjustable feet are suitable for 3.0 (70230),
3.2 (70232), 3.8 (70238) and 4.1 metre (70241)
leaning telescopic ladders. They are fitted to the
3.0 m & 3.2 m ladder without adapter and to the
3.8 and 4.1 m ladders with adapter.
Assemble the adjustable safety feet as follows:
1. Remove the telescopic ladder’s rubber feet.
2. For fitting to a 3.8 or 4.1 metre telescopic
ladder, first assemble the adapter: Put the
adapter over the safety foot’s fastening and
position the notches over the two screw
holes. Press down the adapter.
3. Pull up the fastening to its top position.
NB! If you push the safety foot into the
telescopic ladder without pulling up the
fastening, the ladder locking mechanism
inside the tubing can be damaged.
4. Push in the safety foot’s fastening into the
telescope tubing with the latch towards the
inside. Make sure the edge of the fastening is
resting against the tubing.
5. Screw on each safety foot with two self-
tapping screws.
B Height adjustment
The height of one safety foot can be adjusted
so that the telescopic ladder stands firmly on an
uneven surface. Adjust the height on only one
of the safety feet. The second safety foot must
always be fully retracted.
Raise and lower the safety foot as follows:
6. Hold the telescopic ladder upright.
7. Raise:
Hold down the safety foot with your
foot and extend it to the desired height by
pulling the ladder upwards. The safety foot
will lock automatically.
8. Lower:
Press down the latch with your foot,
hold up the telescopic ladder so all its weight
is not resting on the safety feet and carefully
lower.
C Cleaning
For reasons of safety and functionality, the safety
feet must always be kept clean, particularly the
extension tubes and flexible joints. Dirt, filings,
paint spots, glue etc. must be wiped away after
each use before you lower the safety foot. The
safety feet must always be kept dry so that dust
does not cling to them.
Use
For reasons of safety ladders must always be
used sensibly. We would also like to point out the
following regarding the use of the adjustable safety
feet:
• When using the ladder with the safety feet
fitted, it must have an angle of inclination of
75º in relation to the ground.
• Both adjustable feet must not be extended at
the same time when in use. One of the safety
feet must always be retracted.
• The ladder must stand steadily on the floor or
ground with an even load on both safety feet.
The ladder must not lean sideways or not
have any load on one foot.
• The maximum load for the ladder/safety feet
is 150 kg.
• Do not use the safety feet for dirty work or in
dirty environments. If the safety feet are used,
for example, when bricklaying, concrete
work or painting, over time they may become
difficult to clean, impairing their function.
• Do not use the safety feet in water or on
extremely dirty or wet surfaces, as dirt may
enter into flexible joints and impair function.
• Do not use the safety feet on very uneven and
jagged surfaces, blasted rock or similar, as
this can cause excess wear on rubber details
and feet.
• Always retract the safety feet fully during
transport, as this will protect the extension
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