Bilco BL-A Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

Fixed vertical access ladder

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Fixed Vertical Access Ladder
BL-A
Fixed vertical ladder without cage
BL-A-WH
Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage
BL-A-WG
Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage and guard rail
Installation, Operation &
Maintenance Manual
01284 701 696
www.bilcouk.co.uk
MANUAL
BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023

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  • Page 1 MANUAL Fixed Vertical Access Ladder BL-A Fixed vertical ladder without cage BL-A-WH Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage BL-A-WG Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage and guard rail Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Standoff Brackets Upper Standoff Standoff Centres Lower Standoff Standoff Fixings Cage Assembly BL-A-WG 1 Attach Guard Rail Uprights to the Ladder Stiles 2 Attach Guard Rail Hoops 3 Attach Lower Safety Hoops 4 Bolt Strap to Hoop 5 Finished Assembly...
  • Page 3: General Information

    Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage. (Typically used to access roof areas where access Improvements and Changes is through a roof hatch) Bilco UK Ltd are continually improving their products to • BL-A-WG Fixed vertical ladder with safety cage meet and exceed the customer’s needs and therefore and guard rail.
  • Page 4: Safety Guidelines

    Safety Guidelines Product Data Basic Safety when Installing Description Bilco access ladders are a prefabricated modular system • The ladder must only be installed by a trained, that bolt together to form a fully compliant vertical access competent person. ladder.
  • Page 5: Component Identification P5

    Guard Rail Upright Ladder Standoff Bracket Vertical Strap Assembly FVL-MF-213 FVL-MF-207 FVL-MF-218 FVL-MF-210 FVL-MF-208 M10 x 35mm M10 x 50mm M10 x 30mm M10 Washer M10 Dome Nut Coach Bolt Hex Head Bolt Button Head Bolt 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023...
  • Page 6: Typical Ladder Configurations P6

    Page 6 of 12 Typical Ladder Configurations Fixed Vertical Ladder Fixed Vertical Ladder Fixed Vertical Ladder (BL-A) with Safety Cage with Safety Cage and Guard Rail (BL-A -WH) (BL-A -WG) 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023...
  • Page 7: Recommended Installation Tools

    • FVL-MF-210 M10 washer • FVL-MF-208 M10 dome nut Use M10 x 50 hex head bolts and M10 dome head nut to attach the Standoff brackets to the ladder stiles. 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023 BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023...
  • Page 8: Cage Assembly Bl-A-Wg

    Page 8 of 12 Cage Assembly BL-A-WG 1. Attach Guard Rail Uprights to the Ladder Stiles To attach the guard rail upright posts to the ladder stiles use M10 x 50 hex head bolts and M10 dome head nuts with washers on both sides. Ensure they run parallel to the strings and Torque to 57.3Nm.
  • Page 9: Attach Lower Safety Hoops

    5. Finished Assembly Fit the remaining vertical straps to finish assembling the ladder (x5 total). Use M10 x 35 Coach bolts with the dome head and M10 washer on the outside of the hoop. Torque to 57.3Nm. 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023...
  • Page 10: Cage Assembly Bl-A-Wh

    • Check that the bolts and nuts that connect the ladder obtain further information directly from Bilco UK Limited. components are intact, secure, fully tightened, and free From time-to-time technical amendments may take place from any corrosion or damage.
  • Page 11: Options

    Available in four different finishes. Security Gates Hinged gate for TYPE BL-A, BL-A-WH & BL-A-WG Fixed Vertical Ladders. • 3mm Aluminum plate. • Galvanized Steel hinge. • Padlock fixing (padlock not included).
  • Page 12 Pavilion 7, Fornham Business Court, Hall Farm Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1SL Manufacturing site: Innovation Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV9 5GA Follow us: bilco@bilco.com Bilco UK is part of the Access 360 division of Tyman UK and Ireland. 01284 701 696 www.bilcouk.co.uk BL-A/BL-A-WH/BL-A-WG-OM-Oct2023...

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