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ALTO MD 250 Double Width Tower
| Assembly Guide
Introduction
Please read these instructions carefully and ensure that you fully understand all of the information
contained herein. All of the information in this document is vital for the safe utilisation of your Alto
MD 250 Tower, which is designed primarily for the safe execution of tasks such as construction and
maintenance work at platform heights of between 3m and 12m.
All Alto Access products are professional quality engineered equipment designed primarily with safety
in mind and meet or exceed all standards, recommendations and guidelines. Used properly, Alto access
equipment will keep you safe when working at height.
This manual contains all of the information necessary to correctly assemble your Alto MD 250 mobile
access tower and incorporates all of the requirements of the PASMA 3T method of assembly as endorsed
by the HSE.
This manual should be used in conjunction with your Risk Assessment and Method Statement and in
line with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 which place an obligation on employers to eliminate or
minimise risks. This manual must be made available to the user/assembler at all pertinent times.
Only competent and qualified personnel should undertake erection, dismantling or alteration, organisation,
planning or supervision of mobile access towers. In the case of any doubt, sufficient relevant additional
training must be given beforehand to ensure safe use. For further information on the use of mobile
access towers consult PASMA (www.pasma.co.uk; Tel +44 (0) 845 230 4041). For any additional technical
information or specific advice please contact the manufacturer Lakeside Industries Limited Tel: +44 1527
500577 or Email: [email protected].
Certifications
The Alto MD 250 Tower is a mobile access tower certified to BS EN 1004-1:2020 Load Class 3. If the
application is outside the scope of BS EN 1004-1:2020, reference should be made to BS 1139-6:2022
to ensure that the configuration of the equipment meets the relevant requirements. This tower is
manufactured in our ISO 9001 accredited facility. This manual complies with BS EN 1004-2:2021.
Maximum Safe Working Loads
The safe working load of the tower is 2,000kg including its own weight. The maximum safe working load
of any individual platform is 282 kg evenly distributed. The maximum number of persons permitted on a
platform unit within a working platform is two.