Rev.: 10/13 – NA
Installation and maintenance manual
Tractelift
®
Type II
Page 19 of 24
Copyright 2013,
Tractel
®
P4795 NA
all rights reserved.
See operating instruction manual for full instruction
on the use of the Tractelift™ Type II.
When climbing the internal ladder you must main-
tain 3-points of contact, two hands and a foot, or
two feet and a hand on the ladder at all times. you
must keep your body near the middle of the rung
and always face the ladder while climbing (see
diagram). OSHA 3246-09N-05
Using improper and unsafe climbing techniques
such as sliding or Peter Panning the ladder during
decent can have a negative effect on the motor that
will void the warranty of the system.
5.7.3 Descending
The Climbing Aid is now ready for use.
See operating instruction manual for full instruction on
the use of the Tractelift™ Type II.
5.7.4 Setting out of service
Disconnect the drive unit from power supply
:
– Push the
EMERGENCy-STOP-button
–
the signal lamp goes off.
– Take off the key and store it to its intended place.
– On
installations with detachable motor unit
:
If requested, take off the motor unit, and store it
at a safe place.
5.8 Record keeping
After finishing assembly and checks the
responsible installer reports the “Inspection
before Initial Operation” to the log-book in-
cluded in the operation manual.
The result of these inspections have to be
written down in the log-book at the back of the operation
manual. The manual and the logbook should be located
in the lower section of the tower beside the ladder.
Note!
On aluminum ladders
: To avoid electro-
chemical corrosion
protect steps and/or
poles with insulating tape
, where the guiding
devices are mounted!
Apply Loctite
®
grease paste DX
on all
stainless
steel screw connections!
A Front
guiding devices, ex. in the area of platform
hatches:
Connect the guiding device
under the step
(Fig. 28), and
insert the belt
.
B Rear
guiding device, ex. in the area of anchor brack-
ets of the ladder:
Put the
belt guide
on the belt and con-
nect it under the step (Fig. 28).
To protect the belt from contact with the obstacle:
Mount the belt guide sideways offset.
5.7.2 Test ascent and
guiding device assembly
See operating instruction manual for full instruction
on the use of the Tractelift™ Type II.
a) Check the round belt’s course, and at every place,
where it touches an obstacle, stop the round belt,
and mount a guiding device.
Before starting installation work,
the installer has to secure himself with
the adjustable positioning lanyard!
