Before Use; How To Use; Attaching The Stabilisers; Operating The Hinge System - Powerfix Profi 93148 Assembly, Operating And Safety Instructions

Ensure that the top end of the ladder
is properly supported!
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Before use

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Avoid damage when transporting ladders on
roof racks or in a lorry. Make sure that the
ladder is appropriately fastened in place.
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Before using the ladder
Check that all parts are undamaged and in
good working order.
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Remove all contamination on the ladder
such as wet paint, dirt, oil or snow.
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Lock all doors and windows (but not emergency
exits) in the area around the ladder
you are going to work.
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How to use

m CAUTION! RISK OF CRUSHING! Take
particular care when opening or closing the
ladder . Keep your distance from moving
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parts and the safety devices.
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Attaching the stabilisers

m ATTENTION! Never use the ladder
out the stabilisers attached
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Use the supplied stabilisers
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Insert the stabilisers
ends of the ladder
the holes in the stabiliser and the ladder
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end align with one another.
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Guide four bolts
and secure the connection with one plain
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washers and nut on each bolt
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D).
m ATTENTION! Check every time before load-
ing the ladder
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rectly attached.
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, visually inspect it.
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where
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with-
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.
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only.
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into the slots at the
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(see Fig. D). Ensure that
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(included) through the holes
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(see Fig.
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that the stabilisers are cor-
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Safety instructions / Before use / How to use
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Operating the hinge system

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Before each use, check that all the hinges
are properly engaged. The hinges
parallel to one another must always be engaged
at the same setting.
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Unlock the hinges
lever backwards (see Fig. E).
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Articulate the desired section of the ladder at the
hinges . The hinges engage automatically in
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the next position. Unlock the hinges
if you would like to articulate the ladder further.
m ATTENTION! The hinges
, audible click. However, you should always check
that the safety indicator
(see Fig. G). Do not load the ladder if the safety
indicator shows "unlocked" (see Fig. F).
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Using the working platforms

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Do not use the ladder without a working platform
, when you are carrying out an activity
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that requires a working platform
Fig. B). Do not use a working platform
for ladder positions that are not designed to have
working platforms fitted (see Fig. A, C). Failure
to observe this advice when using the product
can lead to severe injury and / or damage to
the product.
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Use the supplied working platforms
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Use the working platforms
antislip profile
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Hook the lip
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forms , over the last rung of the ladder
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section and check that the other end of the
working platform
in a similar manner. The safety hooks
the working platforms
of position. If necessary press the working plat-
form lightly downwards to ensure the working
platform ,
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Check that the working platform
correctly on the ladder before you step on or
load the working platform.
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When using the product on a substrate with dif-
ferent levels (e.g. steps), ensure that the working
lying
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by pulling the unlocking
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again
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engage with an
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shows "engaged"
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,
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,
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,
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, only with the
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facing upwards (see Fig. I).
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on the end of the working plat-
, also rests on a rung
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prevent
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, from sliding out
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rests correctly on the ladder.
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only.
rests
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