zarges 101482 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
MODELS 101482 (2.6m) & 101483 (2.9m)
Telescopic
Loftmaster
Safety
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equipment. Your safety and that of others is
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Index
Introduction 2
Safety 2
Important Safety Information 3
Main Features 4
Loftmaster Components 5
1: Install the Loftmaster 6
2: Close & Stow the Loftmaster 13
3: Open the Loftmaster 14
Specifications 15
Warranty 15
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Telescopic
Loftmaster. Manufactured in aluminium with
an anodised finish.
It is built to withstand the toughest handling
and working conditions and is suitable for
home and commercial use. Spare parts are
readily available.
You may already be familiar with using
similar equipment but the Telescopic
Loftmaster is unique and we recommend
you take time and read these instructions.
They contain full installation details and
describe how to deploy the ladder and how
to store it after use to ensure you get the
very best performance from your purchase.
Keep these instructions in a safe place for
future reference.
Safety
Please ensure you read the Safety section in
this manual starting on page 3 before
installing or using the equipment. Your safety
and that of others is important.
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Important Safety Information
Warning
For your safety, please read all the safety
instructions in this Manual before using the
ZARGES Telescopic Loftmaster.
Safety and quality is of paramount
importance when manufacturing your
Telescopic Loftmaster products.
All components meet the requirements of
the Work at Height Regulations of 2005.
Important!
Read these instructions before installing the
ZARGES Telescopic Loftmaster.
Install the Telescopic Loftmaster according the
instructions given in this Manual and on the
labels affixed to the equipment.
Safety Considerations
General
• Do not install or use the ZARGES
Telescopic Loftmaster if damaged in
any way.
• Never exceed the maximum load of
150 kg.
• Never operate any of the red buttons
while on the ladder or allow anyone
else to operate the buttons while it is in
use.
Cleaning
• Do not use any abrasive or chemical
solvents.
• Periodically clean with a soft damp
cloth. We recommend occasionally
spraying with a silicon spray.
How to Dispose of this Product
When the unit has reached the end of its life,
contact your local council regarding
available recycling or disposal options.
Servicing and spare parts
A full set of spares are available. Please visit
our website at www.zarges.com/uk for
further details for servicing and spare parts.
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Main Features
The main features of the ZARGES Telescopic
Loftmaster:
• There are two models each adjustable
to three lengths for optimum usability.
See the table (right) for details.
• Manufactured in anodised aluminium
with steel fixing brackets and fitments.
• Fitted with rubber feet for safety and
protection of the floor.
• Closes down to a compact size and fits
into the smallest of spaces.
See table (right).
• The loft hatch must be converted so
that the door opens downwards.
• Permanently fitted in the loft.
• Allows loft hatch to close when stowed
a way.
• Very easy to operate and use.
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Loft door
Floor to floor measurement
Top adjustable tube
Loft joist
Floor in room
Stile tubes of ladder
Ceiling
In room Ceiling
In room
Loft joist
Floor to ceiling measurement
Rungs
Loft ladder
Loftmaster Details
Floor to Floor
Height:
217 - 261cm
Minimum Hatch
Size:
(W x L)
510 x 600cm
Overhang:
(Distance Behind the Joist)
235mm
101482
Floor to Floor
Height:
243 - 288 cm
Minimum Hatch
Size:
(W x L)
510 x 600cm
Overhang:
(Distance Behind the Joist)
235mm
101483

Loftmaster components
Parts Components
1 Ladder
2 Mounting brackets (x2)
3 Swivel arms (x2)
4 Hinge swivel pins (x2)
5 Ladder sub-frame carrier bar (x1)
6 Ladder sub-frame carrier tubes (x2)
7 Springs (x2)
8 Telescopic pole with hook (x1)
9 Bracket fixing screws (x8)
10 Instructions
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1: Install the Loftmaster
Installation Consideration
The following points should be considered
before installing the Loftmaster.
Loft Hatch
The loft hatch must be downward opening. It
may be necessary to refit your loft hatch
door so that it opens downwards so that the
hatch when open hangs down behind the
ladder when it is deployed.
Loft Opening
It is recommended that the Loftmaster is
installed so that it is orientated parallel to
the longer side of the opening. This will give
the user more comfortable access to the loft
and will be easier for the user to take items
into the loft.
Secure Fixing
The two fixing brackets supplied must be
attached to a secure part of the loft
structure such as a ceiling joist or sound
timber bridging and securely fastened to the
joists.
Footprint
When the ladder is opened there should be
enough space available at the base of the
ladder for a person to easily and safely get
onto and climb the ladder.
Tools
You will need the following tools and
materials: Pencil, set-square and
measuring tape (mm) for marking out.
A drill and a 4mm drill bit for drilling the
bracket fixing holes and a Posidrive
screwdriver for tightening the eight bracket
fixing screws.
Strong string to extend the springs during
installation.
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Ceiling
joist
Loft aperture
600 x 510 mm
minimum
Left
mounting
bracket
Right
mounting
bracket
C
Loft door
opening down

1: Install the Loftmaster
Installation
Marking Out
1.1 Measure and draw the ‘centre line’
on the ceiling joist midway across the
width of the loft opening where the
mounting brackets will be fitted, Fig 1.1.
Measure 188 mm either side of this line
and draw a vertical line at these points
greater than 90 mm long to mark the
mounting bracket centre lines.
1.2 Refer to Fig 1.2 and Fig 1.3. The
brackets are supplied with their ladder
sub-frame carrier tubes fitted. Note that
these brackets are ‘handed’, left bracket
and right bracket.
Take the first bracket and place it on the
mounting board so that it is placed over
the bracket centre line and slide it until
the lower screw hole is centred on this
line. Mark the centre point of this hole.
Fixing the Brackets
1.3 Remove the bracket and drill a 4mm
diameter hole at the position just
marked.
Fix the bracket using one of the fixing
screws supplied. Similarly drill the other
three holes (one on top) and screw in
the other screws. Repeat for the other
bracket, see Fig 1.3.
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1.1
1.3
Ceiling Joist
Left Mounting
Bracket
Left Mounting
Bracket
Ceiling Joist
Sub-Frame
Carrier Tubes
188mm
Centre Line
............ ............
............
188mm
1.2
Mounting Bracket
Fixing Positions
Ceiling Joist
Left Mounting
Bracket

1: Install the Loftmaster
Installation Consideration
1.4. Place the Right Swivel arm in
position on the Right Mounting bracket
and align their holes, Fig 1.4.
1.5. From the outer edge, guide the
Hinged swivel pin through the arm and
bracket holes and push in completely,
Fig 1.5.
Repeat this procedure with the Left
Swivel arm and the Left mounting
bracket using the other Hinged
swivel pin.
1.6. The installation will now be at the
stage shown in Fig 1.6.
Attaching the Springs
1.7. Slide the Ladder sub-frame carrier
bar into the hole in one of the
sub-frame carrier tubes, see Fig 1.7.
Now slide the two spring eyelets onto
the bar.
1.8. Slide the other end of the carrier
bar into the corresponding hole on the
other sub-carrier tube, Fig 1.8.
There is groove near each end of the
bar for the purpose of holding the
spring in place when installed, see
Fig 1.8 (inset). Locate each spring in
these grooves.
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1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.4
Sub-Frame Carrier Tube
Sub-Frame Carrier Bar

1: Install the Loftmaster
Extending the Springs
The next step is to anchor the free end
of the spring to its anchor point on the
hinged swivel pin.
Lay the swivel arms back so they are
horizontal. Hook a loop of strong string
to the end of the spring.
1.9. Lift the sub-frame carrier tube
above the horizontal and pull the string
to extend the spring so that it reaches
and clips on to the hinged swivel pin,
see Fig 1.9 and inset for close-up of
spring on the pin. Remove the string.
1.10. Now slide the spring eyelet along
the pin so that it locates in the groove
on the pin, see Fig 1.10. Repeat for the other
spring.
1.11. The installation will now be at the
stage shown in Figure 1.11.
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1.9
1.11
1.10

1: Install the Loftmaster
Important!
Be very careful when carrying out the next
stage as there is no ladder to stop the
sub-frame from swinging forward with
considerable force if it is moved inadvertently.
1.12. Pull down on the sub-frame
carrier bar until it touches against its
stop.
1.13. The tensioned springs will hold it
in this position, see Fig 1.13.
Adjusting the Ladder Length
1.14. The ladder length can be extended by
15cm or 30cm from its minimum length to
best suit your floor-to-floor height.
The adjustment tube is shown in Fig 1.14:
a. Minimum length - no extension
b. Extended by 15cm
c. Extended by 30cm
Remove the two bolts from the endcaps
and have them ready to fix the swivel
arms to the ladder at step 1.21.
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1.12
1.13
1.14
bc
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Endcap

1: Install the Loftmaster
1.15. On the side you are adjusting
first (left shown here), depress the red
button on the top rung to disengage the
locking bolt from the top stile.
1.16. Keep the button pressed and
rotate the stile until the required
extension position is reached and then
release the button, see Figs 1.17 and
1.18a and 1.18b.
1.17. The set extension is indicated by
the orientation of the grooves on the
end cap, see Fig 1.16 and Fig 1.17.
In Fig 1.17, the setting shows ‘no
extension’.
1.18a. Shows the end cap rotated
90° clockwise to the 15 cm
extension position.
1.18b. Shows the end cap rotated
180° clockwise to the 30 cm
extension position.
1.18c and d. Now carefully pull the
stile upwards until the stile is locked in
its extended position.
Repeat the same setting on the
right-hand top stile from step 1.15.
Note that this stile must be rotated
90° and 180° CCW for 15 and 30 cm
extensions respectively.
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30
View from
above top rung
Front of ladder
Left stile
clockwise
Top rung
1.15
1.16
1.17
0
15
30
Left stile
180° clockwise
0
15
0
3
Left stile
90° clockwise
b
d
a
c
1.18
Hold in the Button

1: Install the Loftmaster
Extend the Ladder
1.19. Fully extend the ladder until all
rungs are locked. This is indicated in the
illustration below by the red buttons
being extended.
Important!
Ensure that all the red buttons on the
underside of the rungs are in the locked
position, see above right.
It is dangerous to climb or attempt to
climb the ladder when the rungs are not
locked, see right.
1.20. Stand the ladder on the floor
below the loft and rest the ladder
against the sub-frame with the top of
the ladder close to the swivel arms.
Climb the ladder and enter the loft to
gain access the top of the ladder.
Screw to the Swivel Arms
1.21a. Align the holes in the swivel arm
with the threaded hole in the top end of
the ladder.
1.21b. Finger tighten the bolt supplied.
1.21c. Use an Allen key to tighten this
bolt to securely fix the swivel arm to the
ladder ensuring the location pin
engages with the groove in the endcap.
Repeat for the other side of the ladder.
1.21d. Shows both sides of the ladder
fastened to the swivel arms.
Installation is now complete.
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1.19
1.19
1.20
b
d
a
c
1.21
Rung Locked
Rung Not Locked
Location
Pin

2: Close & Stow the Loftmaster
2.1. Depress the two red buttons on
the underside of rung 2 to unlock the
rung, see Fig 2.1 then push the rung
upwards in the direction of the arrows.
You can now release your fingers from
the buttons and continue to raise the
rung.
When the rung 2 touches rung 3, it will
push in the red buttons and unlock
rung 3. Continue to raise rung 2 to now
move both rungs up together.
2.2. Grip the lower stiles and push up
to unlock and close more rungs in the
same way. If you can now place the
stowage bracket (see Fig 2.4) onto the
sub-frame carrier bar, then do so and
ignore paragraph 2.3.
2.3. Insert the plain end of pole into
the holes in rung 1 and rung 2 and lift
up the ladder to close all the rungs and
sit the stowage bracket located on the
rear of the rung 1, onto the sub-frame
carrier bar.
2.4. Use the hook end of the pole and
hook onto the carrier bar to raise the
ladder. During this operation the springs
will pull the ladder into a horizontal
position.
Remove the pole and close the loft
hatch.
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2.1
2.2
2.4
2.3
Pole Hooked
onto Carrier
Bar
Depress
Buttons
and Lift
Stowage
Bracket
Pole
Rung 2
Rung 1
Rung 3

3: Open the Loftmaster
Open the Loft Hatch
3.1. Use the hook end of the pole to
pull down on the Ladder sub-frame
carrier bar to swivel the ladder to the
vertical position.
If at this point, the ladder can be
reached by hand then ignore paragraph
3.2 and unhook from the carrier bar
and lower to the floor.
3.2. Pass the plain end of the pole
through the hole in rung 1 and rung 2.
Push the pole up to un-hook the ladder
stowage bracket on the rear of rung 1
from the sub-frame carrier bar and
carefully lower the ladder.
Remove the Pole
3.3. Grip the lower stiles of the ladder
and carefully pull it down and extend
the ladder. Make sure all the rungs are
locked (indicated by the red buttons
being extended below the rungs).
Important!
Do not climb the ladder if any of the red levers
beneath the rungs are not in the locked position.
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3.1
3.2 3.3
Pole Hooked
onto Carrier
Bar
Stowage
Bracket

Maximum Load 150 kg
Dimensions
Model No 101482
Floor-to Floor-height 217cm - 261cm
Angle of ladder 65° 75°
Footprint
Max. height setting 123 cm 74 cm
Mid height setting 116 cm 70 cm
Min. height setting 111 cm 67 cm
Model No 101483
Floor-to-Floor height 243 cm - 288 cm
Angle of ladder 65° 75°
Footprint
Max. height setting 135 cm 81 cm
Mid height setting 129 cm 78 cm
Min. height setting 123cm 74cm
Construction Aluminium
Specifications & Warranty
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Important!
The Manufacturer and/or their recognized
agents, directors, employees or insurers will
not be held liable for consequential or other
damages, losses or expenses in connection
with, or by reason of, or the inability to use the
ZARGES Telescopic Loftmaster for any purpose.
Warranty
Your ZARGES Telescopic Loftmaster is
covered by a 12 month warranty.
The Company undertakes to replace or
repair, free of charge, any defect which the
Company considers to be due to faulty
workmanship or material within 12 months
of the sale date, except for:
• Defects arising from neglect, misuse or
unauthorised modifications.
• Damage caused by abuse, misuse,
dropping or other similar damage
caused by or as a result of failure to
follow transportation, storage, loading
or operation, instructions.
• Alterations, additions or repairs carried
out by persons other than the
Manufacturer or their recognized
distributors.
• Transportation or shipment costs to
and from the Manufacturer or their
recognized agents, for repair or
assessment against a warranty claim,
on any or component.
• Materials and/or labour costs to renew,
repair or replace components due to
fair wear and tear.
• Faults arising from the use of
non-standard or additional parts, or
any consequential damage or wear
caused by the fitting or use of such
parts.

Telescopic
Loftmaster
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