Centaure 203 1 Series, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Repair, maintenance and storage
- Repairs and maintenance shall be carried out by a competent person and be in accordance with the
producer’s instructions.
- NOTE : A competent person is someone who has the skills to carry out repairs or maintenance, e.g. by a
training by the manufacturer.
- For repair and replacement of parts, e.g. feet, if necessary contact the producer or distributor.
- Ladders should be stored in accordance with the producer’s instructions.
- Ladders made of or using thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic and reinforced plastic materials should
be stored out of direct sunlight.
- Ladders made of wood should be stored in a dry place and shall not be coated with opaque and vapour-
tight paints.
- Ladders must be stored away from areas where its condition could deteriorate more rapidly (e.g. dam-
pness, excessive heat, or exposed to the elements).
List of items to be inspected
For regular inspection, the following items shall be taken into account:
- Check that the stiles/legs (uprights) are not bent, bowed, twisted, dented, cracked, corroded or rotten;
- Check that the stiles/legs around the fixing points for other components are in good condition;
- Check that fixings (usually rivets, screws or bolts) are not missing, loose, or corroded;
- Check that rungs/steps are not missing, loose, excessively worn, corroded or damaged;
- Check that the hinges between front and rear sections are not damaged, loose or corroded;
- Check that the locking stays horizontal, back rails and corner braces are not missing, bent, loose, corro-
ded or damaged;
- Check that the rung hooks are not missing, damaged, loose or corroded and engage properly on the
rungs;
- Check that guide brackets are not missing, damaged, loose or corroded and engage properly on the
mating stile;
- Check that ladder feet / end caps are not missing, loose, excessively worn, corroded or damaged;
- Check that the entire ladder is free from contaminants (e.G. Dirt, mud, paint, oil or grease);
- Check that locking catches (if fitted) are not damaged or corroded and function correctly;
- Check that the platform (if fitted) has no missing parts or fixings and is NOT damaged or corroded.
If any of the above checks cannot be fully satisfied, you should not use the ladder.
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