CUSTERS Amigo Mobile Scaffold Tower User manual

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USER MANUAL AND ASSEMBLY
CUSTERS® Amigo Mobile
Scaffold Tower
In accordance with EN1004
Maximum load: 200 kg/m2
Maximum platform height: 4.25 metres
9505790001NL May 2020
CUSTERS HYDRAULICA B.V.
Smakterweg 33
5804 AE VENRAY NL Telephone : [phone]
P.O. Box 22
5800 AA VENRAY NL Fax : [phone]
Email [e-mail] Website : www.custers.nl

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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................FOUT! BLADWIJZER NIET GEDEFINIEERD.
2. WARRANTY AND LIABILITY...............................................................................4
3. CODING OF MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER PARTS ..................................................4
4. CHECKING THE DELIVERY..................................................................................4
5. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................5
5.1. Check before assembly ...............................Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd.
5.2. Personal protection and aids ............................................................................ 5
5.3. Assembly ..................................................Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd.
5.4. Lifting the parts ............................................................................................. 6
5.5. Stabilisers and outriggers ............................Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd.
5.6. Handrail frames ............................................................................................. 8
6. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................9
7. USE OF THE MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER...........................................................14
8. MOVING THE MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER.........................................................15
9. DISASSEMBLY OF THE MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER ..........................................16
10. MAINTENANCE OF THE MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER..........................................17
11. GUIDELINES FOR USE, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE .........................................18
12. PARTS.......................................................FOUT! BLADWIJZER NIET GEDEFINIEERD.
12.1. List of parts .............................................................................................. 19
12.2. Summary table .......................................Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd.
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1. Introduction
The Custers® Amigo mobile scaffold tower is part of a wide range of aluminium scaffolding
variants.
The Custers® Amigo mobile scaffold towercomplies with the EN1004 standard provided it is
assembled according to the instructions of this manual.
This manual is intended to instruct you step-by-step how to assemble your scaffolding easily
and safely. Incorrect assembly may result in danger for the user. Read the safety instructions
carefully before assembly. Assembly and dismantling must be carried out by experienced and
competent persons.
The user is responsible for the availability of the manual at the place where the mobile
scaffold tower is being assembled and used, as well as for the person supervising the
work.
If there are any ambiguities concerning these instructions, please contact your supplier and/or
manufacturer.
Manufacturer:
Custers Hydraulica B.V.
Smakterweg 33
5804 AE Venray the Netherlands
Telephone: [phone]
Telefax: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
Website: www.custers.nl
Supplier:

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2. Warranty and liability
Custers provides a warranty for material and manufacturing defects for up to 12 months
after delivery. The warranty means that we will repair the defects at our own expense,
or - at our sole discretion - take back all or part of the delivered goods and replace them
with a new delivery.
If we replace the products delivered in fulfilment of our warranty obligation, the replaced
products shall become our property. All costs, exceeding the above-mentioned obligation,
shall be for the account of the client. If products are provided for processing, repair etc.,
warranty is only given for the correct execution of the assigned operations.
Our liability does not apply:
a. If the failures are the result of improper use or from causes outside of a material
or manufacturing defect;
b. If the cause of the failures cannot be clearly demonstrated;
c. If all instructions given for the use of the products, including the guidelines as
indicated in this manual have not been fully and accurately complied with.
The manufacturer’s liability does not apply if the buyer makes changes and/or repairs to
the products supplied or has them made on his own initiative.
3. Coding of mobile scaffold tower parts
- Each aluminium/ plastic moulded component of the mobile scaffold tower bears the
Custers company name and a two-digit code for the year of production.
- The platforms are provided with the mandatory weather-resistant sticker
referring to the scaffolding class and assembly instructions.
4. Checking the delivery
Upon receipt, check that the mobile scaffold tower has been delivered complete and
undamaged.
Immediately contact your supplier if you conclude that the parts of the mobile scaffold
tower are damaged or that the delivered goods are incomplete.

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5. Safety instructions
5.1. Check before assembly
Check whether the people in charge of assembling the tower are sufficiently qualified and
check whether the place where the scaffolding is to be erected, is safe and suitable.
Attention:
- The ground/base must be sufficiently load-bearing and flat;
- The area must be free of obstacles both on the ground and around it;
- Check whether the wind conditions are such that the scaffold can be used;
- Check whether all parts and any ropes used for hoisting work are available at
the workplace;
- Damaged, incorrect or non-original parts may never be used.
5.2. Personal protection and aids
- Always wear work gloves, work boots and a safety helmet.
- Sturdy rope for manual lifting of parts or tools.
- Attaching fall arrest equipment to the scaffolding is not allowed. (In case it is
necessary to use any kind of fall arrest equipment, use the existing facade or other
solid building structure.)
5.3. Assembly
Erecting the mobile scaffold tower is described in the assembly instructions. The amigo
scaffolding can be assembled by one person.
The mobile scaffold tower must not be out of the plumb in excess of 1% (a maximum of 1
cm inclination over a length of 1 metre); check this with a spirit level; correction is possible
by turning the spindle nuts of the wheel spindles. The wheels must always be on the brake,
except when relocating. Make sure that the castors are secured, either by tightening the
wing nut or by clicking the locking lever on the protruding edge of the reinforcement ring.
The platforms must be secured by sliding the anti-lift rachet under the rung. The frames
must be secured against each other using locking pins.
The second brace frame from below is fitted to the uprights, in such a way that the openings
of the claws point outwards. The other narrow frames are mounted on the rung.
At the working level, there must always be at least one platform with a hatch; the working
level must be equipped with: handrail, knee railing and toeboards all around. There must
also be at least one on the resting level. The resting level must be equipped with handrails
and knee railings all around and must be installed every two metres.
A resting level is converted into a working level by placing all-round toeboards.

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5.4. Lifting the parts
Lifting parts for higher sections must be done by passing the parts from platform to platform.
The Amigo floor boards have extendable arms. All parts can be hung on these arms.
Figure 1
5.5. Stabilisers and outriggers
The stabilisers indicated in the table must always be installed as soon as the lower travel of
the scaffolding has been assembled. When assembling, the upper sides of the stabilisers
must be connected to the underside of the rungs in order to prevent them from
inadvertently sliding upwards.
The basic shapes shown below must be strictly adhered to!
If the prescribed shape deviates from this, ballast weights may have to be fitted; please
contact the manufacturer/supplier for this.

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Figure 2 Dimensions in mm.

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Figure 3
If the mobile scaffold tower is placed against a wall, do not remove the support leg/arch, but
turn it parallel to the wall. If the mobile scaffold tower is placed in a corner, remove the inner
support leg and turn the outer two parallel to the wall.
If the mobile scaffold tower is placed against the facade (distance between facade and
platform not greater than 15 cm) the edge protection (hip railing, knee railing and toeboard)
to the facade side may be left out.
5.6. Handrail frames
In order to prevent the risk of falling during assembly or dismantling of the mobile
scaffold tower, hip railing must be present before accessing the platform. Sit on the edge
of the hatch opening to mount the railing frames. Only then can it be stepped on the
platform.
Figure 4

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6. Assembly instructions
Figure 5
1. In transport position, the Amigo mobile scaffold tower can be used as a trolley.
2. Remove all materials from the trolley and put them aside. Leave the floor and one of the
two small handrail frames.
Figure 6
3. Level the scaffolding by turning the spindles on the castors.
4. Place the four stabilisers on the four corners as indicated in the picture.

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Figure 7
5. Couple two four-stage-frames and secure them with the supplied locking pins.
6. Then place these on the two four-stage frames.
Figure 8
7. Place a floor board on the last rung of the second four-stage frame.
8. Fold out the hook arms on both sides.

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Figure 9
9. Place the second handrail frame as indicated in the picture.
Do this by pressing the frame with its claws from the inside to the outside on the
uprights.
Figure 10
10. Again couple two four-stage-frames to each other and secure them with the locking clips.
Hang the composed frames on the arm.
11. Hang two handrail frames on the arms to the other side.
12. Climb through the hatch and sit on the edge of the hole. Mount the handrail frames.
13. The platform floor can now be assessed.

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Figure 11
14. Place the two coupled frames and secure them with locking clips.
15. Hang the folding toeboard on the arm.
16. Remove the lower floor and hang it on the same arm as the one of the toeboard.
17. Hang three railing frames to the other arms.

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Figure 12
18. Climb on the first floor and place a handrail frame between the fifth and seventh rung
from the platform floor.
19. Place the floor on the eighth rung and fold out the arms.
20. Now hang all parts on the second floor.
21. Climb through the hatch and sit on the edge of the hatch hole. Place the railing frames.
The platform floor can now be entered.
22. Place the folding toeboard.
23. The Amigo scaffolding is now ready for use.

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7. Use of the mobile scaffold tower
Prior to each use, you should verify that:
- The base (e.g. the expansion legs, braking castors) of the mobile scaffold tower is
correct;
- The overall construction is correct;
- There are no changes in conditions which may affect the safe use of the scaffolding.
A mobile scaffold tower is intended to provide access to a workplace.
It is not allowed to use the scaffolding as a stair tower for other constructions. Nor is it allowed
to use the tower as a suspended scaffold, as a cantilevered working platform or to move to
other constructions.
No bridges may be made between a mobile scaffold tower and a building.
No bridges may be made between two mobile scaffold towers, unless specifically calculated
applications are used.
The maximum workload is 200 kg/m2(scaffolding class 3); only 1 level may be used per
scaffold.
It is forbidden to jump on the platforms; the hatch of the platform must always be closed,
except when climbing or descending.
The maximum platform height is 4.25 metres.
The mobile scaffold tower may only be climbed on the inside, through the frames.
Do not place any crates, ladders or other objects on the floor to make the tower higher.
It is forbidden to work on the scaffolding if the wind force is greater than 6 Beaufort (large
branches move, umbrellas fold the wrong way, the wind speed is 11 - 14 m/s = ± 45 km/h).
If the expected wind force is greater than 6 Beaufort, the freestanding mobile scaffold tower
must either be disassembled, relocated to a wind-free zone, or anchored. This must also be
done when the scaffold is not in use.
Caution: take into account apertures in buildings, uncovered buildings and building corners
that may cause additional wind loads.
Caution: when exerting horizontal forces (e.g. drilling), which pushes the scaffold away from
a construction; the maximum horizontal load is 30 kg.
Horizontals, handrails, knee railings and diagonals may not be used as steps.
It is forbidden to attach wind catching surfaces such as advertising signs or tarpaulins to
freestanding scaffold towers. The scaffold tower must not be exposed to aggressive liquids or
gases.

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8. Moving the mobile scaffold tower:
Check the surroundings for obstacles located around the route to be taken by the mobile
scaffold tower. Provide a clean surface, check the route for potholes/ unevenness / cables/
irregularities/ traffic/ passers-by.
In the event of wind forces greater than 4 Beaufort, the scaffold tower may not be relocated
(4 Beaufort: dust, sand and paper is blown up, small branches are torn off; the wind speed
is 5.5 –7.9 m/s = ±20 - 28 km/h).
There must be no loose materials or persons on the scaffolding.
The castor brakes must only be unlocked before relocating.
When relocating the scaffold tower, the stabilisers/outriggers may be a maximum of 8 cm free
of the ground.
During relocation of the stabilisers there must be an angle of 40° - 50° to maximise length and
width.
The scaffolding may only be moved in the longitudinal direction by hand, preferably by two
people. Make sure that the tower does not warp during repositioning. Once the mobile scaffold
tower is in position, immediately lock all castor brakes by pressing the brake pedal at each
wheel.
After relocating, the mobile scaffold tower must be levelled again and must not be out of the
plumb in excess of 1%. (1% = a maximum of 1 cm inclination measured per 1 metre)
After aligning the mobile scaffold tower with a spirit level, adjust the stabilisers/outriggers in
such a way that they make contact with the ground again.
Before putting the mobile scaffold tower into use, check that the legs/arches are in contact with
the ground.
Attention: If the above procedure cannot be complied with, the mobile scaffold
tower must be disassembled and assembled at its new location.

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9. Disassembling the mobile scaffold tower
Disassembling the mobile scaffold tower takes place in reverse order. Start at the top with
removing the toeboards. Disassemble the mobile scaffold tower from top to bottom. Do
not throw the parts to the floor!

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10. Maintenance of the mobile scaffold tower
All parts, especially the moving parts and the welds, must be checked regularly, but at least
once a year, for wear and damage.
Missing and broken parts must be replaced.
Aluminium parts may no longer be used in the following cases:
- If round tubes have one or more dull dents with a depth of more than 3.0 mm;
- If round tubes have one or more dents right next to a welded joint, regardless of depth
of the dent and shape of the dent;
- If square/rectangular tubes have one or more dull dents with a depth of more than 2.0
mm;
- If tubes or conduits have one or more sharp dents or cracks, regardless of
length/depth and location of the dent(s)/tear.
Moving parts, including castors, etc., must be clean and in good working condition.
Repair of scaffolding material must always take place in consultation with the manufacturer.

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11. Guidelines for use, transport and storage
Scaffolding parts must be handled and transported with care to prevent damage.
-Storage must be arranged in such a way that only undamaged parts in the correct
amounts become available for erecting the tower.
-All parts must be checked for proper functioning before assembly and must be free of
dirt or damage.
-Damaged parts may not be used and must be replaced or presented to the supplier
for inspection/assessment.
-No tools may be used during assembly and dismantling of the mobile scaffold tower.
-Scaffolding for professional use must be inspected annually by a competent body
/inspector.
-After exposure to extreme forces such as storms etc., the tower should be re-
inspected before it is put into use.
-Lifting or hanging the scaffolding is not allowed.

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12. Parts
12.1. List of parts
Figure 13
1. Swivel castor
2. Four-stage-frame
3. Amigo adjustable stabiliser.
4. Amigo strut frame 1.20m (base).
5. Locking clip
6. Amigo platform 1.20m with hatch.
7. Amigo folding toeboard.

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12.2. Summary table
The table below shows which parts are necessary for erecting a scaffolding up to a certain height.
Make sure that these parts are indeed present.
Composition table Custers Amigo mobile scaffold tower
Working height [m]
3
4
5
6
Platform height [m]
1
2
3
4
Description
Article number
Part weight [Kg]
Amount
4-stage frame 70
9501.200.022CR
4,8
4
6
8
10
Locking pin
9501.410.162
0,06
4
8
12
16
Wheel with spindle 300 kg
9501.510.065
5,7
4
4
4
4
Amigo platform 1.20m with hatch
9501 790 312
9
1
1
2
2
Amigo strut frame 1.20m base
9501 790 720
4,3
4
4
6
7
Amigo toeboard set
9501 790 200
2,5
2
2
2
2
Adjustable stabiliser
9501 790 410
6,6
0
4
4
4
Comment: the table is based on a working level at the indicated platform height, equipped with handrails, knee railings, and toeboards, and resting levels every 2 metres equipped with railings and knee railings.
To convert a resting level to a working level it is necessary to have: 4 x toeboard holders, 2 x toeboard longitudinal side and 2 x toeboard 70 and 2 x attachment for the toeboard holder (9501800080).