Mac allister EL5A Manual Del Usuario página 20

03 Safety procedures
3.1 ALWAYS transport the ladder fully closed and hand carry under arm gripping the underside
of the ladder lock release housing on the underside of rung 2 (see figure 1).
3.2 ALWAYS treat this precision built product with care. Open and close the ladder in a slow and
careful manner. If a stile tube is dented or damaged the ladder may be difficult to operate or
may completely malfunction.
3.3 ALWAYS support the top of the ladder via its safety grip wall bumpers and never the stile
tubes or rungs which may be damaged as a result.
3.4 ALWAYS check that the ladder lock indicators below each extended section are 'full green'
and ensure that all related ladder locks are correctly fully engaged before attempting to climb
the ladder (see figure 2).
3.5 ALWAYS keep the ladder clean. Wipe the stile tubes occasionally with a clean, dry cloth.
Paint or other 'foreign' material will impede the telescoping action and must be cleaned off
immediately.
3.6 ALWAYS store the ladder fully closed and indoors. Damp conditions could adversely affect
the condition and operation of the product.
3.7 NEVER use the ladder without the stabiliser bar fully fitted and secured to the ladder.
3.8 NEVER use the ladder in dirty / dusty environments. The ingress of 'foreign' material will
impede the telescoping action.
3.9 NEVER immerse any part of the ladder in water which will damage the product and impede
the telescoping action.
3.10 NEVER climb above the fifth rung down from the top of the ladder. Note:
• When the ladder is not being used fully extended, the top group of rungs of the
unextended sections represent the 'single' top rung).
• The uppermost bar of this ladder is defined as a rung and will be counted as a rung.
3.11 NEVER touch or tamper with the ladder lock release mechanism whilst the ladder is in use.
3.12 NEVER use the extended ladder if there is any doubt that any of the extended section locks
are fully engaged.
3.13 NEVER partly retract / reduce the ladder to a shorter length. ALWAYS retract all sections and
fully close the ladder first and then re-open / extend the ladder to the desired shorter length.
3.14 NEVER step off the ladder at a higher level without additional security (tying the extended
ladder or use of a suitable stability device).
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