Product Manual A

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Raising and Lowering the Track Section Assembly
WARNING: KEEP TRACK SECTIONS CLEAR OF ALL ELECTRICAL WIRES AND EQUIPMENT. BE AWARE OF
OVERHEAD WIRES BEFORE RAISING TRACK SECTIONS. ELECTRICITY KILLS!
The hoist assembly is extremely top heavy and must be kept under control at all times. Two alternate methods
are suggested for raising the platform hoist to the operating position.
Procedure “A”
This procedure requires two or preferably three men.
1. Lay the assembled track sections with the platform attached parallel to
the building wall that is to support the hoist.
2. Tie a rope to the head bracket and have the man on roof pull up the hoist
while the other man on the ground braces the shoes on the bottom base
section to prevent slippage of the hoist shoes. The third man on the
ground may aid in erecting by “walking” the hoist up hand over hand
by the rungs.
3. When the hoist reaches a vertical position, carefully turn the hoist
90 degrees with the platform pointing away from the building. Move the
bottom of the hoist away from the building 1/4 of the height of the
building where the top of the hoist is to be supported. Make allowances for
overhang. See page 13 for track section chart for approximate
distances of the base from the building.
4. Tie the track section to the roof with a rope fastened to a cross tie on the
top bracket to prevent slippage of the track section. See below.
DO NOT TIE ROPE TO THE RAILS - THIS WILL PREVENT
THE PLATFORM FROM OPERATING PROPERLY.
5. Make certain the shoes on the steel bottom section are firmly resting
on level ground. This will help to prevent track section slippage or
uneven loading of the track section which could cause damage or injury
to personnel and/or to equipment.
Raising the Track Section Assembly
Secure the Top Cap
Option 1 Low Top Cap
Attach the “S” hooks
included with the top cap
hardware. Place in
mousing holes on the back
of the top cap. Tie off the
“S” hooks with rope and
secure with cross tie.
Option 2 High
Top Cap
Pass rope threw the
track section rungs. Tie
off the rope and secure
with cross tie.
Option 3
Ladder and Hoist
Anchor Kit #13809