Instructions / Assembly

Raising and Lowering the Track Section Assembly

WARNING: KEEP TRACK SECTIONS MINIMUM 10 FT. 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” (Pic.1)

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 (Pic. 1).

3. When the hoist reaches a vertical position, carefully turn the hoist

90 degrees with the platform pointing away from the building (Pic. 3).

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4. 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 (Pic. 4).

Angle of track sections from building should be between 18 and 20

degrees. Make allowances for an overhang. See page 13 for track

section chart for approximate distances of the base from the building.

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.

6. Secure the Top Cap on the next page.

Procedure “B” (Pic. 2)

This procedure requires two or preferably three men.

1. Place track section assembly perpendicular to the building with the

bottom shoes of the steel bottom section resting against the building to

prevent slipping.

2. Tie a rope to the top bracket and have the man on the roof pull up the

hoist while the other man on the ground braces the shoes on the steel

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 (Pic. 2).

3. When the hoist reaches a vertical position, carefully turn the hoist 180

degrees with the platform pointing away from the building (Pic. 3).

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