Gorilla MOBILE SCAFFOLD User manual

3.5M ALUMINIUM
MOBILE SCAFFOLD
USER GUIDE
Please read this guide before use.
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INTRODUCTION
Please read this guide carefully.
The Gorilla Mobile Aluminium Sca󰀨old is a light-weight sca󰀨olding unit used
throughout the building and construction industry for both indoor and outdoor
access solutions where stable and secure platforms are required. Ideal for
maintenance, installation work or short-term access, the versatile sca󰀨old unit
provides a strong working platform at a variety of heights.
This User Guide provides you with step-by-step instructions to ensure your
Mobile Sca󰀨old system is erected easily and safely.
WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS
The Gorilla Mobile Sca󰀨old system is not designed to withstand heavy
exposure to rain. Although this system is designed to the highest standards,
please be aware that the life of your sca󰀨old patforms will be drastically
shortened if they are left in adverse conditions.
If you need further information regarding design advice, additional guides or
any other help with this product, please contact our customer services at
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COMPLIANCE
Gorilla Mobile Sca󰀨olding has been tested and certied to AS/NZS1576.1/3.
PREPARATION AND INSPECTION
Inspect the equipment before use to ensure that it is not damaged and that it
functions properly.
SAFETY
Refer to Usage Advice on page 3 and 4.
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Quantity Schedule of Sca󰀨olding - Refer to page 12
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SAFETY
• The use of a safety harness is not required when erecting or dismantling
the sca󰀨old.
• Check that all components are on site and that they are functioning
correctly – see Sca󰀨old Quantity Schedule (page 12).
• Check if the ground on which the sca󰀨old is to be erected and moved
upon is level and capable of supporting the Mobile Sca󰀨old unit. To
support uneven surfaces, use 6” adjustable sca󰀨old wheels (available for
purchase).
• The quantity of platforms restricts the safe working load of the sca󰀨old.
The safe load per platform is 230kg. A maximum load of 460kg is
permitted over two platforms at full height including your own weight.
STABILISERS
• Stabilisers should always be tted when the specied. The ground for
laying the sca󰀨old must be solid (i.e. not water or loose sand) and should
not be positioned to overload individual legs.
• Adjustable stabilisers should only be used for levelling.
To meet NZ Health & Safety guidelines where the platform height is at
1.9m or above, stabilisers and toe boards must be used.
MOVEMENT
• The sca󰀨old should only be moved from the base using manual e󰀨ort.
• When moving your sca󰀨old, beware of any overhead obstructions
including live cables or moving parts of machinery.
• No personnel or materials should be on the sca󰀨olding during movement.
• Caution should be exercised when wheeling sca󰀨olding over rough,
uneven or sloping ground, taking care to unlock and lock castors. If
stabilisers are tted, they should only be lifted su󰀩ciently above the
ground to avoid hitting obstructions.
• The height of the sca󰀨olding when being moved should not exceed 4.0m.
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DURING USE
• Beware of high winds in exposed, gusty or medium breeze conditions.
We recommend that in wind speeds over 7.7 metres per second (27
k.p.h.), cease working on the sca󰀨old. If the wind becomes strong and is
expected to reach 11.3 metres per second (40 k.p.h.), tie the sca󰀨old to a
rigid structure. If the wind is likely to reach gale force of over 18 metres per
second (60 k.p.h.), the sca󰀨old should be dismantled.
• Debris netting or plastic sheeting should not be xed to the sca󰀨old
without consulting your local distributor.
• Do not abuse equipment. Damaged or incorrect components should never
be used.
• Raising and lowering components, tools, and/or materials by rope should
be conducted within the sca󰀨olding base. Ensure that the safe working
load of the supporting decks and the sca󰀨olding structure is not exceeded.
• The assembled sca󰀨olding is a working platform and should not be used
as a means of access to other structures.
• This Mobile Sca󰀨old is not designed to be suspended – please refer to
your supplier for advice
• Beware of horizontal forces (e.g. power tools) which could generate
instability. Maximum horizontal force 20kg.
BEAUFORT WIND SCALE
FORCE WIND DESCRIPTION SPEED IN KPH GENERAL EFFECT
4 Moderate 20-29 Small branches move. Dust,
leaves & paper raised.
5 Fresh Breeze 30-39 Small trees sway.
6 Strong Breeze 40-49 Small branches move.
7 Moderate Gale 50-59 Telephone wires whistle.
8Gale Force 60-69 Twigs & small branches broken
from trees. Walking is di󰀩cult.
Beware of open ended buildings which can cause funneling e󰀨ect.
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ASSEMBLY PRINCIPLES
• To comply with the Working at Height Regulations, we show assembly
procedures with platforms at every 2 metres in height, and the location of
guardrails in advance of climbing onto a platform to reduce the risk of a
fall.
• All platforms feature double guardrails on both faces of either individual
platforms or fully decked levels.
• All guardrails should be 1 and 2 rungs (0.5m and 1.0m) above platforms.
• Never stand on an unguarded platform.
DISMANTLING PRINCIPLES
To dismantle your Gorilla Sca󰀨old:
• Remove toe boards, and pass down the sca󰀨olding.
• Unclip farthest end of braces and immediately go to protected trapdoor
position on ladder to complete removal.
• Remove upper platforms from protected platform levels below.
• Pass removed components out of the sca󰀨old to an assistant.
MAINTENANCE
• All components and their parts should be regularly inspected to identify
damage, particularly to welds. Lost and/or broken parts should be
replaced, and any tubing with indentations greater than 5mm should be
aside for repair.
• Adjustable wheel threads should be cleaned and lightly lubricated to keep
them free running.
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Inspect all components prior to erection
‘Inspection of Sca󰀨olding’ report prior to use
Sca󰀨olding upright and level
Wheels locked and correctly adjusted
Guard rails tted
Diagonal braces, horizontal braces and bottom brace tted
Stabilisers tted as specied
Platforms located and windlocks on
Toe boards installed
CHECK LIST
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For platform heights 1.9m and above, Stabilisers & Toe Boards
must be used.
Refer to this check list before using each time.
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ASSEMBLING MOBILE BASE UNIT
To assemble the Mobile Base unit, remove the unit from its packaging
and ensure that all parts are present. With the unit on its side, locate
each of the four aluminium 5” standard castor wheels into each corner
and secure with the locking pin supplied. Once each wheel is securely
located, ensure that they are locked position.
1.
Stand the Base unit upright with the support of two persons. Once the
frame has been put into the open position, you are then able to locate the
platform with hatch onto the 3rd rung of the 6-rung ladder (count from the
bottom to the top). Lock it in place and inspect the stability.
2.
Note: All locking graspers should be primed before use, and released for
dismantling or relocation.
Locate the two guard rails onto the 5th and 6th rungs to provide additional
safety and support.
3.
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Remove the Tower unit from its packaging and ensure that all parts are
present. Take each of the Tower 6 rung ladders while safely standing on
the rst platform, and locate them on top of the Base unit frames. Lock
into position using the provided locking pins.
4.
Locate the diagonal braces. Clip the diagonal braces onto the lowest
rung of the Tower frame and angle across to the opposite frame. The
Tower set up is now self-supported and steady.
5.
ASSEMBLING MOBILE TOWER UNIT
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Locate the adjustable stabilisers. Fix upper end of stabiliser onto the
second set ladder frame, lower end onto the rst set ladder frame.
6.
Repeat Step 2. Add the platform with hatch to the 2nd rung of the second
set of the 6 rung ladder frame. Lock the platform.
7.
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Remove the Riser unit from its packaging and ensure that all parts are
present. Erect the guard rails and horizontal braces. Insert guard rails
into the top of the frame vertically, then lock it with the lock catch. Clip
horizontal braces to one side of the guard rail, making the sca󰀨old to be
a square.
The operator must stand on the center of the platform in order to keep
balance.
8.
ASSEMBLING MOBILE RISER UNIT
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Move the platforms with hatch to the top of the rst set ladder frame and
the secondset one respectively.
Fit toe boards to working platform (the upper platform with hatch).
The full Mobile Sca󰀨old system is complete.
9.
ASSEMBLING TOE BOARDS
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SCAFFOLD QUANTITY SCHEDULE
Qty Component
1 1329 x 890mm End Frame Foldings
1 1782 x 680mm Six Rung Left Frame
1 1782 x 680mm Six Rung Right Frame
2 1400mm Horizontal Brace
1 1400 x 600mm Platform with Hatch
4 5” Standard Castor Wheels
BASE PACK
Qty Component
2 1000 x 680mm Guard Rail
4 1400mm Horizontal Brace
RISER PACK
Qty Component
2 1782 x 680mm Six Rung Frame
1 1400 x 600mm Platform with Hatch
2 1633mm Diagonal Brace
TOWER PACK
Qty Component
4 6” Adjustable Sca󰀨old Wheels
1 1400 x 600mm Toe Board Set
4 2500 x 1500 x 1000mm Stabilisers
ACCESSORIES (SOLD SEPARATLEY)
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