Surespan Zip 8 User manual

Fitting Instructions
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Surespan Zip 8 Ladders
Read and follow these instructions with care before you install the Zip ladder.
(Units are heavy; safety should be observed at all times)
Zip Ladders with steel casing
1. Check the following measurement; length and width of aperture, depth
of ceiling, length and width of steel casing, height of the steel casing.
Ensure the dimensions of the aperture, on each side are 5mm larger
than the casing.
2. Bring steel casing (2) from below of opening into fixing position. Install
the parts 6, 7, 8, 9 (see diagram A). Fit screws M16 x 160 (8) on all four
corners and secure in the given box sections. Caution: do not turn
screws (8) in too deeply, as they will need to removed later. Lift up the
hatch and swing the bracket (6) over the fringe of the steel casing and
floor. This provides support to keep the casing in a stable situe.
3. Fit strong enough cable on all four corners on the brackets (6) with
shackles (9) (see diagram B) and pull the casing up into the aperture.
Caution: lift up the casing with care.
4. Swing brackets (6) to the outside over the edge of the steel casing and
floor to give support and prevent the casing falling down. For extra
safety, temporarilly fit brackets to the corner pillars for added support.
Make sure the trap door can be opened for adjustment.
5. Fix wooden spacers (3) (see diagram. B) between casing and aperture at
the places the screws are planned.
Zip Ladders with wooden casing and trap door ceiling
1. Place the wooden casing (5) central in the aperture opening. From
above, use wooden batons (3) (not supplied by Surespan, 30 x 30mm)
fixed to the casing (5) with screws (1) for wood (min. Ø 4.5 x 70) to aid
with lowering the casing into the aperture opening. Ensure the casing
is square and level with the ceiling level below.
2. Fix wooden spacers (4) between the casing and aperture using screws
(min Ø 4.5 x 70). As shown in diagram.
3. Install the casing (5) with screws (min. Ø 6 x 70) in suitbable places
(see diagram). Minimum of 6 screws to be used.
4. Check the correct operation from landing below by opening trap door.
5. Fill the gap between the casing and aperture with insulation material.
6. Fix cover strips with nails (1.8 x 35mm) or ceiling tiles to the
underside of the trap door.
1. Steel casing
2. Steel casing (fit from below)
3. Wooden Spacers
4. Cable
(8)
(9)
(2)
(7)
(6)
Diagram.A
(1)
(5)
(3) (4)
Diagram. B
(A)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
1. Screws
2. Wooden wedges
3. Wooden batons
4. Wooden spacers
5. Casing
View from above
(3)
(4)
(2)
(5)
Side view
+
+
Note: Zip ladders are for internal use only.
5. Ceiling level
6. Bracket (x8)
7. Washers (x4)
8. Screw (x4)
9. Shackles

1. Screws
2. Wooden wedges
3. Wooden batons
4. Wooden spacers
5. Casing
(5)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Fitting Instructions
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Read and follow these instructions with care before you install the Zip ladder.
Surespan Zip 8 Ladders
(Units are heavy; safety should be observed at all times)
Place the casing central in the aperture opening, take care that it is
square and level with the ceiling (check with a spirit level).
6. Install the casing with screws (min. Ø 6 x 70) in suitable places
(min. x 8). Ensure the number of screws in place are sufficient to take
the weight of the casing.
7. After installation fill the gap between casing and opening with
insulation material or plaster if the casing is fire rated.
8. On completing installation, remove parts 6, 7, 8, 9. The box brackets in
all four corners are now left for fitting a safety guard rail.
Regular Maintenance
1. Check that all screws, nuts and safety parts are tight.
2. Oil or grease all moving parts on a regular basis.
Adjustment of treads
1. Open trap door and lower ladder into position for use.
2. Undo nuts (2) on the underside of each tread until you can turn all
treads. Do not use the ladder at this time.
3. Level the treads into horizontal position and re-tighten the nuts (2).
(1)
(2)
(3)(3)
(4)
(4)
1. Tread
2. Nut
3. Inner scissor
4. Outer scissor
Adjustment of Stop Screws
1. Open trap door and lower ladder into position for use.
2. Undo lock nut (13) on support arm bracket, on both sides of the
ladder.
3. Turn screw (12) for correct adjustments until operating arms lie flat.
4. Tighten the lock nut (13) on both sides.
Note: Zip ladders are for internal use only.
(Continued from page 1)
1. Casing
2. Trapdoor
3. Inner scissor
4. Outer scissor
5. Inner scissor
6. Tread
7. Spring
8. Operating arm
9. Bracket
10. Pipe for spring
11. Clamp
12. Screw
13. Lock nut
(7) (9)
(2)
(8) (12) (13)
(5)
(8)
(A)
(9)
(2)
(7)
(3)
(4)
(10) (11)
Detail (A)
(6)
(1)

Fitting Instructions
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For further information contact:
Surespan Limited
Leamore Close, Leamore Enterprise Park
Walsall,West Midlands,WS2 7NL
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Surespan Zip 8 Ladders
Read and follow these instructions with care before you install the Zip ladder.
(Units are heavy; safety should be observed at all times)
Note: Zip ladders are for internal use only.
(Continued from page 2)
Adjustment of middle support
1. Open trap door and lower ladder into position for use.
2. Open nuts (16) on both sides of ladder, move the bracket on the
C - shaped clamp (18) until the bolt (19) stands on the stop.
3. Re-tighten the nuts (16).
(B) (1) (10) (11)
(7)
(2)
(9)
(A)
(8)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(15)
(19)
(14)
(18)
(16)
(17)
(15)
Detail (B)
(6)
1. Casing
3. Inner scissor
4. Outer scissor
5. Inner scissor
6. Tread
7. Spring
8. Operating arm
9. Bracket
10. Pipe for spring
11. Clamp
14. Middle support - lower part
15. Middle support - upper part
16. Nut
17. Bracket
18. C - Shaped clamp
19. Stop bolt