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UTS 700 STAIRWELL
Instruction Manual
Mobile Access Tower
3T - Through the trap method
Instruction Manual
This Assembly Guide is intended to provide you
with step-by-step instructions on how to erect your
Mobile Access Tower (MAT) with ease and safety,
using the 3T (through the trap) method.
You should read and understand all notes and
diagrams, including the parts list for each height,
before commencing assembly. Personnel should
be qualied or competent to erect this tower.
Please consult the PASMA’s code of practice for
full information on the use of Mobile Access
Towers.
Remember to do a risk assessment of the area
where the tower is to be used before commencing
erection.
This instruction manual shall be available on the
location of use of the mobile access and working
tower.
This mobile access and working tower shall only be
used according to this manual without any
modication.
Mobile access and working towers must only be
used in accordance with national regulations.

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Contents Page
Description 3
Safety Notes & Fittings 3
Inspection Care and Maintenance 5
Components and Weights 7
Assembly 8
Dismantling 15
Congurations and Weights 16
Risk Assessment Form 17
UTS 700 STAIRWELL
Instruction Manual
Mobile Access Tower
UTS SALES & REPAIRS LTD
UNIT 1A CANTERBURY INDUSTRIAL PARK,
ISLAND ROAD,
HERSDEN,
CANTERBURY,
KENT,
CT3 4HQ
TEL:[phone]
WWW.TOWERSANDPODIUMS.CO.UK

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Description, Safety Notes & Fittings
Description
The UTS 700 STAIRWELL tower is manufactured to
• Instructions for erection and use to be followed carefully.
• A risk assessment should always be carried out before erecting your MAT (Mobile Access Tower).
• You will nd a standard risk assessment form at the back of this instruction manual.
• The UTS 700 STAIRWELL has a maximum working platform height of 7.3 meters indoors or outdoors.
• The maximum permissible load on the UTS 700 STAIRWELL tower is 550kgs and evenly distributed on each
platform is 275kgs. This must not be exceeded over the working height platform, not including rest platforms.
• Maximum of 1 working platform per tower.
• Maximum of 1 person per working platform.
• Damaged or incorrect components shall not be used.
Safety Notes
ERECTION & DISMANTLING - THE 3T(through the trap) METHOD
Towers should be erected following a safe method of work, there are two approved methods recommended by
‘Prefabricated Access Suppliers & Manufacturers Association’ (PASMA) in co-operation with the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) & the “working at height regulations 2005”
The method used for erecting and dismantling the UTS 700 STAIRWELL tower is the 3T METHOD (through the
trap).
This method ensures the operators erecting the tower position themselves in the trapdoor of the platform to add or
remove horizontal guardrail braces for the level above the platform.
NEVER STAND ON AN UNGUARDED PLATFORM.
Before assembly or erection of this Mobile Access Tower (MAT) please ensure that:
• A risk assessment has been done and all safety equipment is on site.
• The ground conditions will take the working loads of MAT as specied.
• Always check that the MAT is vertical, (Level, slope, uneven ground etc.) if levelling is required make sure you
adjust legs , in line with instructions (use spirit level).
• Beware of (overhead) obstructions – live wires, electrical apparatus or moving parts of machinery or other.
• Wind conditions are within limits as specied. (Refer to page 6)
• Do not use boxes, ladders, or other devices on the platform to gain additional height.
• If in doubt DO NOT ERECT.
• Check that all components are on site and that they are in good working order before use (refer to the
components and quantities shown at each stage). Auxiliary equipment and safety equipment. (ropes, etc)
• All platforms MUST have horizontal guardrails tted.
• The tower should always be accessed from the inside using the rungs of the end frames.
• Never climb up the outside.
• Do not use the guardrail braces as a rung or step.
• It is recommended that 2 persons erect this tower.
• The assembled tower should not be used as a means to enter or exit other structures, e.g. as a stair tower.
• Beware of horizontal forces (e.g., when using power tools on an adjacent structure), which could generate
instability or overturning of the tower.
• Maximum distance between platforms is 2.25m, maximum distance to the rst platform is 3.4m.
• Maximum horizontal force 20kgs.
• Mobile access and working towers are not designed to be sheeted
• The tower height used should be appropriate for the working height, e.g. within 2 meters above the platform

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• User training courses cannot be a substitute for instruction manuals but only complement them.
• Only the original UTS components specied in the manual shall be used.
• Mobile access and working towers designed in accordance with BS EN 1004-1:2020 are not anchor points for
personal fall arrest equipment.
• Working is only permitted on a platform with a complete side protection including guardrails and toe boards.
• Mobile access and working towers are not designed to be used as edge protection.
STABILISERS, WALL PROPS & BALLAST
The tower should be stabilised or proped against the building when being erected and used. In conned spaces the
tower may well be trapped within a stairwell and require minimal further stabilisation. It would be down to individual
risk assessments to decied what stabalization is appropriate. Should ballast be required, a platform should be
positioned on the lowest rung and the weights should be rmly attached to it and evenly distributed. For advice on
ballast contact your supplier.
LIFTING OF EQUIPMENT
Tools and other equipment should be hauled up by a person on the platform using rope or similar, through the
trapdoor of the platform or within the tower footprint.
Please see footprint guide on page 16.
Safe working loads of platform and tower not to be exceeded.
MOVING THE TOWER AND LEAVING IT UNATTENDED
• Adjust the stabilisers to provide ground clearance.
• Unlock the castor wheels.
• Move with manual force only, and only from the base.
• Beware of (overhead) obstructions – live wires, hanging apparatus or other objects.
• Do not move with people or material on the tower.
• Do not move the assembled MAT if wind speeds exceed a moderate breeze. Relock the castors and readjust
the stabilisers once in the new position.
• When moving the tower over uneven or sloping ground remove all tools.
• Do not move the assembled tower if over 4 meters high.
• Recheck that the MAT is vertical or needs readjustment of legs before ascending. (Using spirit level)
• Mobile access and working towers shall only be moved on a at and solid ground without obstacles and not on
a slope of more than 10mm/1m
• It is recommended that towers should be tied to a solid structure, when left unattended.
TIES
When ties are required, they should be in accordance with table 17 of BS 5973:1990 and table 24 of BS 5975:1982.
Always tie to a solid structure.
The tie frequency should be at 4 meter intervals or less vertically.
FITTING TOE-BOARDS
1 piece folding toe board, fold out over platform making sure location angle rests ts securely on side of platform.
LIFTING OF INDIVIDUAL TOWER COMPONENTS
Raising and lowering components, tools and/or materials by rope should be conducted within the tower base (i.e.
within the area bounded by the stabilisers). Ensure that the safe working load of the supporting decks and the tower
structure is not exceeded.
Check for environmental changes before every use. (i.e.: all weather conditions) Refer to next page for wind effects.

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CHECK LIST, INSPECTION CARE AND MAINTENANCE FOR MOBILE
ACCESS TOWERS
• All components should be inspected before use to ensure that they are not damaged or broken,
particularly the welds.
• ANY damage to ANY part particularly tubular members, castors, platform decking MUST be
replaced.
• Adjustable leg threads should be cleaned and lightly oiled.
• All locking claws should be cleaned, and the locking mechanism checked for operation.
• When storing your MAT, please ensure that all components are neatly stored and not left lying
around where they could be stood on or damaged.
• When transporting the MAT always tie the components down so that they do not move around and
get damaged.
• Should the tower be left unattended it should be tied to a suitable structure and on reuse ALWAYS
check that the tower is vertical and safe before ascending correct and complete structure.
• The MAT is not designed to be lifted or suspended as a complete structure.
• Always keep this instruction manual safe.
• Broken, damaged or incorrect components must never be used. The equipment shall be quarantined
and assessed for replacement repair or destruction.
WIND EFFECTS
• Beware of high, gusty, or moderate breeze conditions in exposed areas. It is recommended that in
wind speeds over a Moderate Breeze (see Beaufort Scale below) that work on the tower is stopped
and reassessed. If the wind becomes a Strong Breeze, (see Beaufort Scale below) the tower should
be tied to a rigid structure. If the wind is likely to reach Gale Force (see Beaufort Scale below) or
over, work should be stopped, and the tower should be dismantled.
• Beware of tunnelling effect caused by open ended buildings, uncladded buildings and building
corners.
Wind Beaufort Scale
10 Meters above ground
Force Speed in m.p.h. Speed in knots
Moderate Breeze Raises dust and loose paper,
small branches move.
413–18 11–16
Strong Breeze Large branches in moon,
telegraph wires whistle.
625–31 22–27
Gale Force Walking is dicult, twigs
break o trees.
839–46 34–40
LOCKING CLIPS
Fit the locking clips as shown in
the diagram opposite.

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LADDER LOCKING CLIPS
Ensure ladder clip is locked into position by
pushing all the way until lock clicks out.
CORRECT FITTING OF
LADDER
Ensure ladder is clipped top and bottom
between the locating rings on the rung.
CORRECT FITTING OF
HORIZONTAL BRACING
THE CORRECT FITTING OF HORIZONTAL
BRACING IS IMPORTANT.
The diagrams opposite illustrate the CORRECT
brace positions.
REMEMBER: Always t braces DOWNWARD
or from the inside facing OUTWARD – BUT
NEVER INWARD
FITTING ADJUSTABLE
BASE FEET
Take the adjustable leg assembly complete with its
base plates, make sure that all the adjusting nuts are
positioned down at the plate and slide them into the
vertical tube, turn the base unit the right way up and
with the aid of a spirit level placed on the platform, the
adjusting nuts can be used to level the structure. (and
not to gain additional height).
BRACE CLAMP LOCKING
Ensure that the brace clamp is locked as shown.
Always make sure the brace is not clamped too
close to the weld as indicated by the arrow on
the drawing on the right.
Un-Locked Locked
✓
✓

Un-Locked Locked

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Tower Components and Approx. Weights
Item Description Weight (Kg) Item Description Weight (Kg)
1100mm Adjustable Base Plate 3.4 71.5m Trapdoor Platform 12
20.75m 3 Rung Frame 581.5m Horizontal Brace 1.9
31.0m 4 Rung Frame 5.6 91.9m Diagonal Brace 2.1
41.5m 6 Rung Frame 710 Complete Toe Board Set 6
51.5m Walkthrough Frame 411 *S1 Stabiliser 5.9
6Walkthrough Frame Ladder 612 *Wall Prop 4
Identifying Components and Their Weights
* Please Note:
It is the users responsibility to complete a risk assessment and decided
on which combination of stabilisers and wall props to use e.g.:
4 stabilisers and no wall props
2 stablsers and 2 wall props
0 stabilisers and 4 wall props

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Assembly Procedure
UTS recommends that a minimum of two people is required for the assembly of the UTS 700
STAIRWELL tower. Only climb the tower from the inside using the end rungs.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
Never place the platform on the guardrail frame
Always climb from the inside of the frame – never the outside. When working on the platform never overreach
The end frames should provide a rm hand hold.
Insert adjustable leg assembly with base plates into the
base of a walkthough frame, the repeat this with the
other walkthough frame.
1.
Attach one horizontal brace (red) to vertiacal of the end
frame, claws facing outwards, just above the top rung.
This frame will now be self-supporting, resting the other
end of horitontal brace on a stair.
2.
Stand the other walkthough frame on the stairs
approxlty 1.5m away. Now you can connect the other
end of horizontal brace (red) on to the vert just above
the rst rung.
3.
Connect 2 diagonal braces between the 1st rungs of
both frames, on either sides of the rings.
Note: use a spirit level and the adjustable legs the
ensure the horizontal brace is at
4.

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From the middle of the tower t a six rung frame to the lower walkthough frame and a 4 rung
guard rail frame to the higher walkthough frame.
Connect the frames with a Diagonal brace (blue) placed in the opposite direction to the lower
diagonal brace (blue) forming a zig-zag pattern (See photos) it should be positioned on the
bottom rung of the higher walkthough frame and the 5th rung of the 6 rung frame on the
opposite side.
*Secure all interlocking clips.
Fit walkthough frame ladder, (ref page 7)
5.
2.8m Conguration Assembly Instructions.
Start with steps 1—4 on page 9
1-4.

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Fit the trapdoor platform on the top rung of the higher step access frame and corresponding
rung on the lower end frame. The trapdoor must face the lower end of the stairs (see photo)
secure windlocks after checking it is level.
Ensuring the clip on ladder is locked in place with hooks facing out (see photo), climb up to and
partially through the platform and adopt the ‘3T’ (Through the Trapdoor) position with your feet
on the rungs below.
Fit a 3 rung guardrail frame to the 6 rung frame and four 1.5M horizontal braces (red) to the
rungs of the frames facing downwards at 0.5m and 1.0m above the platform. (see photos)
Ensure all braces are locked in place.
6.

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Fit toe boards to the working platform. (see instructions on page 4 & 5)
The tower should be stabilised or proped against the building when being
erected and used. In conned spaces the tower may well be trapped within a
stairwell and require minimal further stabilisation. It would be down to individual
risk assessments to decied what stabalization is appropriate.
7.

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4.3/5.8/7.3m Conguration Assembly Instructions.
From the middle of the tower t a six rung frames to either end of the tower.
Fit walkthough frame ladder, (ref page 7)
Connect the frames with a Diagonal brace (blue) placed in the opposite direction to the lower
diagonal brace (blue) forming a zig-zag pattern (See photos) it should be positioned on the
bottom rung of the higher step access frame and the 5th rung of the 6 rung frame on the
opposite side.
*Secure all interlocking clips.
Fit the trapdoor platform on the top rung of the higher step access frame and corresponding
rung on the lower end frame. The trapdoor must face the lower end of the stairs (see photo)
secure windlocks after checking it is level.
8.
Start with steps 1—4 on page 9
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Ensuring the clip on ladder is locked in place with hooks facing out (see photo), climb up to and
partially through the platform and adopt the ‘3T’ (Through the Trapdoor) position with your feet
on the rungs below.
Fit a 6 rung guardrail frame to the 6 rung frame and four 1.5M horizontal braces (red) to the
rungs of the frames facing downwards at 0.5m and 1.0m above the platform. (see photos)
Ensure all braces are locked in place.
9.

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If completing at 5.3m add a 4 rung frame to the uphill end of the tower and continue on to
complete tower as described in point s 6&7 (pages 11&12 )
If going higher repeat steps 8 and 9 adding 6 rung frames, platforms and horizontal braces every
1.5m and diagonal braces continuing the zig zag pattern as shown in the images.
When desirec height is reached (maximum of 7.3m) add a 4 rung frame to the uphill end of the
tower and continue on to complete tower as described in point s 6&7 (pages 11&12 )
10.

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Dismantling
The dismantling procedure should follow the assembly steps in reverse order, take particular
attention about the removal of guardrails and platforms.
You should ensure that you are standing in a safe position and always protected by guardrails
NEVER remove diagonal braces or stabilisers prematurely.
After removing the toe-boards the operator disengages the horizontal guardrail brace clamps
furthest from the trap door, horizontal guardrail braces are then removed with the operator
positioned through the trap door before descending to the lower level, from where the upper
platform and extensions/guardrail frames can be removed.
NOTES:
DO NOT OVER-REACH and NEVER DROP COMPONENTS when dismantling always lower
them to the ground.
STABILISERS &
WALL PROPS
It is the users responsibility to
complete a risk assessment and
decided on which combination
of stabilisers and stairwell wall
props to use
Attach stabiliser to corner of tower at
approx. 45 degrees. The bottom clamp
should be tted as low as possible,
refer to the diagram opposite. Ensure
that the rubber feet are in contact with
the ground and that the clamps are
secured. Position stabilisers as shown
in the diagram.
Attach wall props to the verts of the
tower ends. Space them approx. 1.5m
apart vertically. If using only wall props
opposite ends should be offset to
provide maximum stability. Position
wall props as shown in the diagram.
STABILISERS—S1
Static Stabiliser maximum
platform height of 7.3m

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Description 4.8
2.8
6.3
4.3
100mm Adjustable Base Plate 44
0.75m 3 Rung Frame 1111
1.0m 4 Rung Frame 1111
1.5m 6 Rung Frame 135
1.5m Walkthrough Frame 22
Walkthrough Frame Ladder 11
1.5m Trapdoor Platform 12
1.5m Horizontal Brace 59
1.9m Diagonal Brace 34
Complete Toe Board Set 1111
*S1 Stabiliser 4444
*Wall Prop 2468
Approx. Tower Shelf weight (Kgs) 1.5m 101.1 1367 172.3 207.9
700 STAIRWELL
Notes:
* Please Note:
It is the users responsibility to complete a risk assessment
and decided on which combination of stabilisers and stairwell
wall props to use e.g.
2.2m Tower might use one of the following combinations:
4 stabilisers and no wall props
2 stablsers and 2 wall props
0 stabilisers and 4 wall props

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UTS SALES & REPAIR LTD
UNIT 1A CANTERBURY INDUSTRIAL PARK,
ISLAND ROAD,
HERSDEN,
CANTERBURY,
KENT,
CT3 4HQ
TEL: [phone]
WWW.TOWERSANDPODIUMS.CO.UK
Notes:
DOC NO: SW001, VERSION:1.1, DATE:01/01/21, APPROVED BY:A.GUNTRIPP, REVIEWED BY:M.GRANGER