INSTRUCTIONS FOR ERECTING ROLLING OR STATIONARY TOWERS · INSTRUCTIONS FOR ERECTING ROLLING OR...
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR E R E C T I N G R O L L I N G OR STATIONARY TOWERS
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M e t h o d s
G U A R D R A I L & P O S T S
S T E E L T O E B O A R D
S T E P F R A M E
D I A G O N A L B R A C E
N O T E : S o m e a r e a s m a y r e q u i r e s e p a r a t e a c c e s s l a d d e r s o r s t a i r s . C o n s u l t y o u r l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s f o r i n f o r m a t i o n b e f o r e b e g i n n i n g s c a f f o l d e r e c t i o n .
B i l - J a x R o l l i n g T o w e r s o f f e r a l a r g e w o r k p l a t f o r m a r e a , a d j u s t a b l e p l a t f o r m l e v e l s , a n d q u i c k a n d e a s y a s s e m b l y w h i c h a l l o w s a w o r k e r t o p e r f o r m t h e i r j o b s a f e l y .
A R o l l i n g T o w e r s h o u l d o n l y b e u s e d o n s o l i d , l e v e l a n d c l e a r f l o o r a r e a s . D o n o t u s e o n s o i l o r u n l e v e l s u r f a c e s . C h e c k f o r o v e r h e a d o b s t r u c t i o n s w h i c h m a y i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e t o w e r .
Metal conducts electricity. Do not use this equipment In areas where contact may tie made with power lines or other live electrical circuits. Failure to comply with the preceding warning will result In serious personal Injury or death. A l l n i 2 - : 5 . v
1. B e f o r e s t a r t i n g e r e c t i o n , c h e c k a l l p a r t s f o r d a m a g e , m a k i n g s u r e t h a t t h e y a r e i n p r o p e r w o r k i n g o r d e r . A n y p a r t t h a t d o e s n o t l o o k t o b e i n g o o d w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n o r i s d a m a g e d i n a n y w a y s h o u l d n o t b e u s e d .
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3 • I n s e r t c a s t e r s a n d s e c u r e w i t h a t t a c h i n g p i n o r b o l t . S e t b r a k e s o n a l l c a s t e r s ( F i g . 2 ) b e f o r e p r o c e e d i n g w i t h t o w e r e r e c t i o n . If l e v e l i n g c a s t e r s a r e u s e d , s e c u r e w i t h s t e m r e t a i n e r c l a m p , w i r e , o r o t h e r s u i t a b l e m e a n s ( F i g . 3 ) . D o n o t e x t e n d l e v e l i n g s c r e w s m o r e t h a n 1 2 " . If a p p l i c a t i o n d o e s n o t c a l l f o r a R o l l i n g T o w e r , f o l l o w a b o v e p r o c e d u r e a n d
> r e p l a c e c a s t e r s w i t h l e v e l i n g j a c k s ( F i g . 4 ) o r b a s e p l a t e s ( F i g . 5 ) o n m u d s i l l s .
CAT-A-CORNER SQUARING BRACE I n s t a l l c a t - a - c o r n e r s q u a r i n g b r a c e ( t h i s s h o u l d b e i n s t a l l e d a t t h e b a s e a n d e v e r y a d d i t i o n a l 2 0 ' o f h e i g h t ) .
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5. OUTRIGGERS
D e t e r m i n e t o w e r h e i g h t r e q u i r e d t o c o m p l e t e t h e j o b . If h e i g h t e x c e e d s 3 t i m e s t h e m i n i m u m b a s e d i m e n s i o n , ( s e e F r e e S t a n d i n g T o w e r H e i g h t s e c t i o n b e l o w ) i n s t a l l o u t r i g g e r s t o i n c r e a s e m i n i m u m b a s e d i m e n s i o n o r t i e i n t o p e r m a n e n t s t r u c t u r e a s c o d e s r e q u i r e . P i n c a s t e r t o o u t r i g g e r a n d a t t a c h o u t r i g g e r t o s c a f f o l d l e g . A d j u s t t o d e s i r e d a n g l e a n d t i g h t e n c l a m p f i r m l y t o p r e v e n t m o v e m e n t . S e t c a s t e r b r a k e s . 1 o u t r i g g e r o n
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B i l - J a x r e c o m m e n d s t h e m a x i m u m f r e e - s t a n d i n g t o w e r h e i g h t p e r m i t t e d f o r a R o l l i n g T o w e r b e 3 t i m e s t h e m i n i m u m b a s e d i m e n s i o n , a l t h o u g h O S H A c o d e s a l l o w 4 t o 1 i n m o s t s t a t e s . C o n s u l t y o u r s t a t e a n d l o c a l c o d e s t o i n s u r e y o u r t o w e r c o m p l i e s w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e r e g u l a t i o n s .
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r o p e a n d t a g l i n e . I n s t a l l d i a g o n a l b r a c i n g . S e c u r e f r a m e s t o g e t h e r u s i n g i n s e r t s a n d i n s e r t l o c k i n g p i n s . B e s u r e t o e r e c t s t e p f r a m e s s o t h a t t h e s t e p s c o n t i n u e a b o v e o n e a n o t h e r o n t h e s a m e s i d e o f t h e f r a m e . F u l l d e c k i n g s h o u l d b e i n s t a l l e d o n c o m p l e t e d t i e r b e f o r e a t t e m p t i n g t o a s s e m b l e n e x t t ie r , a n d s h o u l d b e m o v e d u p a s e a c h a d d i t i o n a l t i e r i s c o m p l e t e d . N O T E : W h e n r e q u i r e d , a c c e s s l a d d e r o r s t a i r s e c t i o n s X m u s t b e i n s t a l l e d a t t h e s a m e t i m e a s e a c h s c a f f o l d s e c t i o n is a d d e d .
All photos and drawings are tor illustration only. Always concerned with the improvement ol the quality ol this produa. the manufaaurer reserves the right to modify specifications without prior notice. Follow all applicable ANSI and OSHA Codes and Regulattons for use ol this equipment. Do not use this produa in areas where user can come in contact with live power.
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GUARD RAILING - FINAL DECKING
7. U p o n c o m p l e t i o n o f t o w e r t o d e s i r e d h e i g h t , i n s t a l l a n d l o c k d o u b l e g u a r d r a i l i n g a n d t o e b o a r d s o n a l l 4 s i d e s a s r e q u i r e d b y O S H A . M a k e s u r e a l l g u a r d r a i l p o s t s a r e s e c u r e d w i t h l o c k p i n s . I n s t a l l w a l k b o a r d s t o f u l l y d e c k p l a t f o r m w o r k a r e a . S e c u r e w a l k b o a r d s i n p l a c e b y u s i n g a n 8 p e n n y n a i l ( F i g . 6 ) , e n g a g i n g s l i d e l o c k ( F i g . 7 ) , e n g a g i n g r o t a t i o n l o c k ( F i g . 8 ) , a s e q u i p p e d . S e e O S H A r e g u l a t i o n s f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g s e c u r i n g d e c k i n g . I K II
II IL = II
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IMPORTANT: CAUTION Inspect sca f fo ld da i l y o r b e f o r e e a c f i u s e . D o not exe r t h o r i z o n t a l fo rce f r o m o n top of a f r e e - s t a n d i n g sca f fo ld . D o no t c l imb o r s t a n d o n c r o s s b r a c e s or h o r i z o n t a l b r a c e s . D o no t s w i n g a r o u n d c o r n e r o f sca f fo ld to e n t e r p l a t f o r m f r o m the c r o s s b race s ide . D o not u s e b o x e s , l adde rs , or o t h e r m e a n s to i n c r e a s e w o r k i n g he igh t . D o not s t a n d o r sit o n gua rd ra i ls . D o not u s e b r i cks , b o x e s , c o n c r e t e b l o c k s , or a n y o t h e r u n s t a b l e ob jec ts u n d e r sca f fo ld leg . N E V E R r ide a m o v i n g sca f fo ld . D o not m o v e sca f fo ld by app l y ing a pu l l i ng or p u s h i n g fo rce at o r n e a r t h e t op .
D o not u s e b r a c e s a s a p l a t f o r m suppor t . D o not u s e p e r s o n n e l b r a c k e t s (s ide b racke ts ) o n a Ro l l i ng T o w e r . U s e a p p r o v e d a c c e s s l adde r o r s t a i r s t o c l imb scaf fo ld . P r o p e r l y e rec ted s tep t y p e e n d f r a m e s wi l l p rov ide " e q u i v a l e n t , s a f e a c c e s s " a s re qu i red by O S H A . W h e n ho is t i ng m a t e r i a l o r u s i n g s i de b r a c k e t s , scaf fo ld m u s t be r e s t r a i n e d f r o m t ipp ing by guy ing , t y ing to a p e r m a n e n t s t r u c t u r e o r o t h e r accep tab le m e a n s . Res t r i c t l oad ing to s a f e w o r k i n g l o a d s . If u n s u r e of s a f e l oad l imi t , c o n s u l t y o u r scaf fo ld dea le r . If y o u h a v e no t b e e n p r o v i d e d w i t h O S H A regu la t i ons or s a f e t y l i t e ra tu re , o r fo r a n y q u e s t i ons c o n c e r n i n g t h e s a f e u s e of t h i s equ ip m e n t , cal l 4 1 9 / 4 4 5 - 8 9 1 5 b e f o r e u s e .
N O T E : A l l O S H A , s t a t e a n d l o c a l c o d e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s p e r t a i n i n g t o t h i s e q u i p m e n t s h o u l d b e o b t a i n e d , r e a d , a n d t h o r o u g h l y u n d e r s t o o d b e f o r e a t t e m p t i n g t o e r e c t o r u s e t h i s e q u i p m e n t . P e r s o n s u n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f d r u g s , a l c o h o l , o r p r e s c r i p t i o n m e d i c a t i o n s h o u l d n o t b e o n o r n e a r t h i s e q u i p m e n t . C o m m o n s e n s e s h o u l d b e i m p l e m e n t e d a t a l l t i m e s d u r i n g t h e e r e c t i o n a n d u s e o f t h i s e q u i p m e n t . D O N O T U S E T H I S E Q U I P M E N T I N A R E A S W H E R E E Q U I P M E N T O R U S E R M A Y C O M E I N C O N T A C T W I T H L I V E P O W E R S O U R C E .
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