Buffalo 320 User manual

DRYWALL STILTS
Important
Please Read This Manual Before Assembly or
Use

ATT NTION! R AD THIS!
PLEASE ENSURE ASSEMBLY, INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE IS CARRIED OUT PROPERLY.
THIS IS CRUCIAL TO YOUR PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND
PERSONAL SAFETY.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ THESE
INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING THE DO’S AND DON’TS
GUIDELINES DETAILED WITHIN. IT IS ALSO YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO USE STILTS THAT ARE WELL
MAINTAINED, TO INSIST ON A CLEAN, CLEAR WORK AREA,
AND TO ALWAYS EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE USING SUPA-
STILTS.
CHECK ALL BOLTS ARE TIGHT BEFORE USE AND PAY
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE ENTIRE STRUT TUBE
ASSEMBLIES AND WING BOLTS. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS
ABOUT CONSTRUCTING OR USING THE STILTS PLEASE
CONTACT US.
WILL NOT B H LD R SPONSIBL FOR ANY
ACCID NT R SULTING FROM IRR SPONSIBL US ,
IMPROP R US , OR FAILUR TO INSP CT AND
MAINTAIN ACCORDINGLY.
DO NOT XC D LOAD LIMIT = 225 LBS.
IMPORTANT GUID LIN S TO FOLLOW B FOR ASS MBLY OR US

DO…
• Insp ct stilts thoroughly b for us , making sur that
construction is fr from damag and hazards, that th r is
no xc ssiv w ar at th conn ction points, and that all bolts
ar tight. Sp cial att ntion should b giv n to th ntir strut
tub ass mbli s and wing bolts in this r sp ct.
• Walk only on suitabl hard surfac which is l v l.
• B cautious wh n working around low profil furnitur ,
fixtur s, pip s, tc.
• Fast n th upp r l g strap first wh n putting on stilts.
• Disconn ct upp r l g straps last wh n r moving stilts.
• R plac any damag d or xc ssiv ly worn stilt compon nts
b for us .
• R mov stilts to adjust th m unl ss assist d by anoth r
p rson.
• R mov stilts wh n moving up and down stairs.
• Cov r any floor op nings.
• G t h lp wh n r tri ving obj cts from th floor. If no on is
around r mov th m compl t ly.
• K p all straps tightly fast n d and s cur d.
• Tak short st ps, making sur that th stilts ar rais d w ll
cl ar of th floor with ach st p.
• Walk forward only, making a "U" turn to chang dir ction.
• Adjust Stilts wh n v r n c ssary to nsur it is saf .
• Always watch wh r you ar walking.

DO NOT…
• W ar stilts without having th prop r instruction.
• W ar stilts that ar uncomfortabl or not adjust d prop rly.
• W ar stilts without having first insp ct d th m for obvious
hazards.
• W ar stilts that hav cl arly b n misus d damag d or
modifi d.
• Walk on slipp ry surfac s.
• Work around uncov r d floor op nings, stairw lls, tc.
• Work in or around loos it ms .g. wir s, cords, mat rial
.t.c.
• Carry h avy loads whil walking on stilts. The Stilts have a
load limit!
• Run or walk fast on stilts.
• Pick up obj cts which ar low r than foot l v l.
• W ar stilts that ar tall r than n c ssary.
• L an ov r d sks, fil s, box s, or oth r obj cts whil on stilts.
• B irr sponsibl on stilts.
• Tak st ps so larg that th action springs fall out. This can
caus s rious Injury.
• Modify this product in anyway.
• W ar stilts whil und r th influ nc of drugs or alcohol.
• Walk on s condary scaffolding, b nch s, planks tc.

ASS MBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Strut Tubes
1. Loos n tub clamps. Ins rt low r strut tub s up through th
bottom of th tub clamps. L av tub clamps whilst you
pr par th oth r parts.
2. Attach low r strut tub s to th saf ty-lock brack t with th
attach d 1/4 x 1 1/2" cap scr w & nylon lock nut. Tight n wh n
ass mbly is compl t .
3. Slid th upp r strut tub s down ov r th low r strut tub s and
through th tub clamps. Position so th l g bands ar just
abov th larg portion of th l g calv s.
Note: Do not bend the leg bands.
4. Ev nly tight n th tub clamps to pr v nt th upp r strut tub
from rotating wh n us d. Ov r tight ning th tub s could
p rman ntly d form th m and r quir th ir r plac m nt.
5. Position th tub clamps in th clamp brack t slots, according
to your calf siz , so th stilts will stand straight wh n mount d,
and tight n w ll.
6. Attach th h l brack ts to th footplat s using th No. 10 x 1
/2 Phillips machin scr ws and nuts. Adjust th h l brack t so
your outsid ankl bon is dir ctly ov r th r ar pivot bolt and
tight n w ll.

Strap Kit
1. Position th to (short) and arch (long) straps on th footplat s
with th fast n rs on th sam sid as th strut tub .
2. F d th nds of both straps ov r and through th Saf ty
Anchor Slot Syst m and s cur th straps with th strap plat &
scr ws provid d.
3. S t spring adjust rs to minimum compr ssion. S t adjustabl
stilt l gs to th low st s tting and tight n wing bolts.
4. R -ch ck all th compon nts you hav ass mbl d. R position
th tub clamps and l g bands until you f l totally comfortabl .
You should stand straight on your stilts so th stilts don’t pull in
or out.

Height Adjustment
Wh n adjusting th h ights of th stilts r mov wing bolts.
Onc r mov d v nly rais th stilt l gs to th d sir d h ight.
Onc h ight is achi v d r -align th wing bolt hol s in l gs and
xt nsion tub s r plac th bolts and tight n w ll.
B sur not to ov r tight n as this can hav adv rs ff ct.
Wing bolts for height adjustment.

MAINTAINANC
Lubrication
In ord r to k p your stilts op rating fr ly, it is n c ssary to k p th
compon nts r asonably cl an and fr of d nts or burrs. Pay sp cial
att ntion to th compon nts which h lp op rat th mov m nt.
Lubricat th s moving compon nts lightly with a silicon spray or
whit graphit powd r. Do not us lubricating products which r main
w t and attract grit or any typ of ch mical cl an r. Mak c rtain
sol s ar k pt fr of lubricants which could caus loss of traction.
WARNING:
Do not mak modifications on parts. Always us g nuin r plac m nt
parts. Contact d al r for mor information.
Replacement Nylon Sleeves
R mov wing bolts and r mov th upp r foot plat (tog th r with th
xt nsion tub s and floor plat ). Pry th small sl v s from th
xt nsion tub upp r nds, and r mov . Th larg sl v s can now
b r mov d. To r ass mbl , ch ck xt nsion tub hol s for burrs, fil
smooth. Slid n w larg sl v s down ov r th xt nsion tub s until
th larg sl v tabs ar align d ov r th d t nts at th bottom of th
xt nsion tub s. Ins rt n w small sl v s ov r th top of th
xt nsion tub s until it snaps past th upp r locking tabs of th
xt nsion tub s. Car fully ins rt th xt nsion tub units all th way
into th stilt l gs until th larg sl v tabs snap and lock into th stilt
l g slots. Ch ck stilt op ration by adjusting stilts up and down.
R plac wing bolts and tight n.

OP RATION GUID LIN S
Walking precautions
IMPORTANT - Always tak short, d lib rat , distinct st ps and walk
with your stilts w ll apart. Larg or ov r- xt nd d st ps can caus th
action springs to bottom out and plac xc ss str ss s on th stilt
compon nts. Exc ss str ss s could drastically r duc th lif of th
stilts or r sult in compon nt br akag .
Inspect before working
D v lop a habit of insp cting your stilts b for ach days us . Mak
c rtain th ntir stilts ar fr of any sign of damag or xc ssiv w ar,
and that all nuts and bolts ar tight. Sp cial att ntion should b giv n to
th ntir strut tub ass mbli s and wing bolts in this r sp ct. K p all
lab ls l gibl .
Strap tightening sequence
Important-Wh n mounting your stilts, always attach l g straps first
b for f t. Wh n dismounting always unbuckl l g straps last, aft r
unbuckling foot straps.
S l ct a cl ar and l v l ar a away from doors, floor v nts, stairw lls,
windows, tc. With th h lp of a coll agu , strap on your stilts as not d
abov .
Stand with your l gs comfortably apart, coll ct your balanc ...and r lax.
If n d d, r -adjust th strut tub s and clamps until your stilts and l gs
ar straight and comfortabl .
Forward/rearward balance
Wh n standing r ct, your stilts should b in a n utral and v rtical
position. If th y hav a t nd ncy to l an forward or backward, mak th
following adjustm nts with th h lp of a coll agu , or aft r r moving
your stilts.
If stilts l an forward, loos n th tub clamps and rotat th l g bands
and strut tub s toward th r ar, and tight n clamps. This adjustm nt is
to insur prop r forward and backward balanc . If this adjustm nt
r quir s that th l g bands b rotat d to wh r it is uncomfortabl , th
mount d sho s should b r locat d, or th h l brack ts b adjust d in
th sam dir ction as th n d d rotation. Not : Do not b nd or "siz "
l g bands.

L ARNING TO WALK
IMPORTANT - R ad th do's and don'ts for th us of your stilts
b for you att mpt to l arn to walk on th m. R m mb r, in ord r to
d v lop saf work habits, it is v ry important that you obs rv th
do's and don'ts as you l arn to walk on and work with th m.
S l ct a cl ar and l v l ar a (pr f rably n ar a wall) but away from
doors, floor v nts, stairw lls, windows, tc. With th h lp of a
coll agu , mount your stilts and tak slow d lib rat short st ps
whil k ping your stilts w ll apart. Mak c rtain that ach st p
compl t ly cl ars th floor, as you must n v r drag or shuffl your
f t. Whil assist d, walk slowly back and forth num rous tim s
making a U-turn to r v rs your dir ction. R p at walking back and
forth until you d v lop a "f l" for th stilts. Practic walking until
you f l s cur and ar abl to walk unassist d.
ADJUSTM NT FOR WALK
If you hav a t nd ncy to l an forward or backward whil walking,
you should adjust th action springs. Mak th following
adjustm nts aft r r moving your stilts. To corr ct for l aning forward
whil walking, tight n th upp r spring adjust r. To corr ct for
l aning backward whil walking, tight n th low r spring adjust r.
Never tighten adjusters more than 1/5 of the way down,
or approximately 15 turns, as it will limit the stilt action
and impose excess stresses on the components.

PARTS DIAGRAM

Parts List
Part No. Description Qty.
PR1 Leg band with pads 2
PR2 Leg band spacer 4
PR3 1/4"-20*2"flat bead machine screw with loc nut 4
PR4 Adjustable double hoo & loop fastening leg strap 2
PR5-15 1/8"upper strut tube(PW1523) 2
PR5-18 1/8"upper strut tube(PW1830) 2
PR5-24 1/8"upper strut tube(PW2440) 2
PR6 No,10,24*1/2" machine screw with nut 4
PR6A Loc nut 4
PR7 Loop fastening arch strap 2
PR8 Loop fastening toe strap 2
PR9 Nylon foot plate 2
PR10 Adjustable heal brac et 2
PR11 Leg bearing 16
PR12 1/4"flat washer 21
PR12A 1/4"flat washer-SAE 16
PR12B 1/4" square nut 12
PR13 1/4"-20 loc nut (H5) 12
PR14 1/4"-20 hex nut (H8) 4
PR15 Spring adjuster 4
PR16 Upper coil spring (blac ) 2
PR17 23/4"*3/4 strap mounting metal plate 8
PR18 Nylon spring bearing 8
PR19 No,*3/8" self threading screw 8
PR19A #8 flat washer 12
PR19B #8 loc washer 8
PR20 Spring Divider 2
PR21 Support washer for leg band 4
PR22 1/4"*77/8 stud threaded at both ends 2
PR23-15 Inter-Loc 1"O.D.lower strut tube(PW1523) 2
PR23-18 Inter-Loc 1"O.D.lower strut tube(PW1830) 2
PR23-24 Inter-Loc 1"O.D.lower strut tube(PW2440) 2
PR24 1/4"-20*1 5/8 cap screw 2
PR25 Foot plat bush 8
PR26 Floor nylon plate 2
H27 1/4”-20*31/8” cap screw 8
PR28 1/4"-20*1 5/8 cap screw w/ square nut 4

PR29 Side pole cap clamp 2
PR30 Side pole support clamp 2
PR31 3mm clamp brac et 2
PR32 ¼”- 20x1 ¾” cap screw 2
PR33 Upper side pole cap plug 2
PR35 Strap mounting screw 8
PR37 Sole mounting screw 16
PR42 Wing bolt 4
PR44 Lower coil spring 2
PR45 Entire spring construction 4
PR46 Replacement sole 4
PR47-15 Forward adjustable leg extrusion (PW 1523) 4
PR47-18 Forward adjustable leg extrusion (PW 1830) 4
PR47-24 Forward adjustable leg extrusion (PW 2440) 4
PR47A Center apring assembly brac et 4
PR48 Downward nylon sleeve 4
PR49 Top stopping small nylon sleeve 4
PR50A Upper foot pad attachment brac et 4
PR50B Inter-Lo brac et 2
PR50C Upper & lower spring assembly brac et 4
PR51-15 Inner extension tube (PW 1523) 4
PR51-18 Inner extension tube (PW 1830) 4
PR51-24 Inner extension tube (PW 2440) 4
PR51A Lower foot pad attachment brac et 4

R pair Kit
RS6001
Item # Qty Content
PR11 16 l g b aring
PR 12 16 1/4" flat wash r
PR 13 8 1/4" - 20 locknut
PR 27 8 1/4" - 20 x 3" cap scr w
RS6002
Item # Qty Content
PR 35 8 strap mounting scr w
PR 17 8 strap mounting wash r
PR 4 2 adjustabl doubl hook & loop l g strap
PR 7 2 adjustabl doubl hook & loop arch strap
PR 8 2 adjustabl singl hook & loop to strap
RS6003
Item # Qty Content
PR 37 16 sol mounting scr w
PR 46 4 r plac abl sol for nylon floor plat
RS6004
Item # Qty Content
H45 2 ntir spring ass mbly
RS6005
Item # Qty Content
PR 1 2 l g band with pad
PR 2 4 l g band spac r
PR 3 4 1/4" - 20 x 2" flat h ad machin scr w
PR 12A 4 1/4"flat wash r
PR 13 4 1/4" - 20 locknut
RS6006
Item # Qty Content
PR 29 2 round-lock front tub clamp
PR 30 2 round-lock r ar tub clamp
PR 31 2 m tal clamp brack t
PR 14 2 1/4" - 20 ins rt locknut
PR 12A 4 1/4" flat wash r
PR 17 4 strap mounting wash r
PR 28 4 1/4"-20 x 1 3/4" cap scr w with squar nut
PR 32 2 1/4" - 20 x 1 3/4" cap scr w with locknut
RS6007
Item # Qty Content
PR 48 4 downward larg nylon sl v
PR 49 4 upward small nylon sl v
RS6008
Item # Qty Content
PR 42 4 wing bolt with lockwash r
RS6009
Item # Qty Content
PR 10 2 adjustabl h l Brack t
PR 6 4 no. 10 - 24 x 1/2" machin scr w with nut
PR 6A 4 1/4"-20*15/8 cap scr w