Disassembly; Prior To Disassembly; Removing Track Support; Lower The Track - RGC PRO400 Instructions Manual

5.1 PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY

1. Before disassembling the hoist, read and follow all the safety rules of this manual. Failure to do this can lead to
equipment damage and/or serious personal injury.
2. Insure that the platform is not supporting any load before proceeding.
3. Before dismantling, attach a tie rope to hold the platform in position at the base of the track.
4. Insure the track is securely tied to the roof with a rope fastened to a cross tie or top bracket to prevent track from
slipping.
5. Check carefully for proximity of power lines or other overhead obstructions.
6. Remove the roller angle guide, if installed. The plywood carrier and gravel hopper options, if used, do not have to be
removed.

5.2 REMOVING TRACK SUPPORT

1. Using a ladder, loosen the front and side lock screws at the top and/or bottom of the track support column to
telescope the support into the flange. Re-tighten the lock screws.
WARNING:
NEVER CLIMB ON THE TRACK FOR ANY REASON. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
2. Remove the track support from the cross tie by unfastening the lock pins.
3. If the track support will be used on the same hoist model in future applications, the knuckles do not have to be
removed from the mounting flanges.
5.3 LOWERING THE TRACK
1. Unfasten the hoist wire rope from the hook on the top bracket and attach a tether rope to the wire rope, then lower
the wire rope to the ground. Remove tether rope. Unreeve the bottom sheave. Reattach tether rope and pull the wire
rope end once more to the top bracket. Remove tether rope, unreeve the top sheave and reattach tether rope to the
wire rope and lower it to the ground.
WARNING:
WEAR HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING WIRE ROPE. INSUFFICIENT HAND
PROTECTION WHEN HANDLING WIRE ROPE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
2. Attach a tether rope to the top bracket. Then untie the rope that fastens the track to the roof.
3. A person on the roof must lift up on the top bracket with the tether rope while a person on the ground moves the
bottom of the track towards the building. When the track reaches a vertical position, the person on the ground may
either:
(a) turn the track 90º and have the roof person lower the track with the ground person bracing their feet against the
track shoes, or;
(b) turn the track 180º, move the bottom of the track against the building and have the roof person lower the track
with the track shoes braced against the building.

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