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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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