Paragon Pro 1101-2296 User Manual

Form M014-15-00-00 version 3

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Adjustable Work Platform

For Models

1101-22 & 1101-2296

(Model 1101-22 illustrated in this manual)

Read and become familiar with this manual BEFORE operating unit.

Before operating this equipment, thoroughly read this set of instructions, make sure you

understand them, and only then follow the step-by-step directions. Failure to do so could

WARNING

result in serious property damage and / or serious bodily injury or death.

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Form 42-01-00-00 version 7b

Form M014-15-00-00 version 3

CONTENTS

This manual covers TELE-TOWER® Adjustable Work Platform Models 1101-22 and 1101-2296.

NOTICE: All contents of this manual are copyrighted and nothing may

be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission.

Warning / Instructional Information................. Pages 1-2

User Components & Product Specifications ............Page 3

Care & Maintenance...............................Page 4

Assembly .................................... Pages 5-7

Operation .................................... Pages 8-9

ASME Standards for Wire Rope ................... Page 10

Parts Index ................................. Pages 11-12

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13

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Warning

Read and follow these warnings and the instructions that follow. Failure to do so could

result in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury.

• BEFORE operating this equipment, thoroughly read this

set of instructions, make sure you understand them, and only then follow the step-by-step directions.

FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS could result in failure of the equipment.

Failure of the equipment while the platform is raised can include a sudden and rapid lowering of the platform and load possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury or death.

• Use and maintenance of the Tele-Tower® Adjustable Work Platform shall be limited to authorized personnel who are trained in the proper techniques for its safe operation and maintenance and who are familiar with the various hazards of using overhead access equipment.

• Such training shall be the responsibility of the equipment owner under the direction of a designated Competent Person as defined by OSHA [29 CFR 1926.32(f)].

• It shall be the responsibility of any and all users of the Tele-Tower Adjustable Work Platform to:

-Become familiar with all aspects of assembly, operation and necessary safety precautions

-Become familiar and comply with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations, and/or codes.

• READ AND COMPLY with the most current version of ANSI Standard A10.8,

• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE YOUR Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform IF ANY PART IS MISSING, DAMAGED OR WORN. ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART IMMEDIATELY. Using a Tele-Tower Adjustable Work Platform with missing, damaged or worn components can result in failure of the unit and possibly severe property damage and/or serious bodily injury or death.

• DANGER! The Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform is made of

steel which conducts electricity. KEEP THE UNIT AWAY FROM LIVE

ELECTRICAL WIRES. Failure to do so could result in electrocution.

• The weight capacity of the Tele-Tower is 550 lbs. (249 kg). DO NOT load the unit beyond this limit. Failure

to follow this warning can result in damage to the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform

Adjustable Work Platform contributing to a sudden failure of the equipment and serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury or death.

• The Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform shall be used only on hard, flat (slope not greater than 1/4 inch per foot) surfaces free of obstructions, openings, pits and/or holes. Operate at room temperature, avoid humidity and water.

• DO NOT extend working heights by standing on toe boards, guardrails, planking guardrails, or by use of boxes or ladders or other devices on the work platform.

• USE ONLY factory authorized accessories and replacement parts. Installation or use of other parts can compromise the safe design of the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform and may cause failure of the unit

possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury.

• Work only from the platform area of the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform. Use caution when reaching over or outside the guard rail system to access work. Over extending can create a fall hazard.

• DO NOT extend the length or width of the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work

Platform beyond the manufacturer’s supplied design.

• DO NOT lay decks, planks, or any other form of staging or platform across the toe boards of the Tele-Tower

Damage to the toe boards may result, making the Tele-Tower

• Persons climbing or descending the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform.

Adjustable Work

unsafe.

Platform shall have both hands free for climbing and shall remove foreign substances such as, but not limited to, mud or grease, from their shoes and hands.

• DO NOT attach any form of hoisting device to the Tele-Tower Adjustable Work Platform that is not designed by Telpro Inc. specifically for use on the Tele-Tower

• When workers are at work on the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform.

Adjustable Work

Platform and an overhead hazard exists, overhead protection shall be provided and shall be positioned not more than 9 feet above the work platform.

• Workers shall not work on the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform

during storms or high winds, as determined by a competent person.

• Tools, materials and debris shall not be allowed to accumulate so as to create a hazard on the Tele-Tower

• DO NOT use the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform.

Adjustable Work Platform in or near work involving corrosive substances, acids, chemical, or corrosive atmospheres. Doing so can cause damage to the cable elevating system and/or other components possibly resulting in failure which may result in severe property damage and/or severe bodily injury.

• DO NOT use the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform in wet environments, doing so may cause the caster brakes or other components to malfunction or fail, possibly resulting in severe property damage and/or severe bodily injury or death.

• Special precautions shall be taken to protect the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform components including the cable elevating system when a heat-producing process is in use, such as: welding, grinding, torching, etc. The Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform components that have been contacted by any heat-producing process shall be considered to be permanently damaged and shall be replaced with new components before the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform is

used.

Questions? - Call Paragon Pro Manufacturing Solutions Customer Service at 1-800-448-0822 or 701-775-0551

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Warning

Read and follow these warnings and the instructions that follow. Failure to do so could

result in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury.

• NEVER make height adjustments while a person is on the platform. Doing so can subject the cable lift assembly to stresses and

loads that it was not designed to carry. This can result in failure of the assembly which may include a sudden and rapid lowering of the platform possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury or death. The Tele-Tower and shall not be used as such.

• BE OBSERVANT OF ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Any obstructions • Holes

• Loose materials • Electrical installations

• Moving machinery • Stairwells

• Open ducts • Changes in oor elevations

• Wires • Etc.

Adjustable Work Platform is not a personnel lift

Before Climbing - After Assembling

or Readjusting the Equipment:

• ALWAYS be sure that all four ladder lock pins are properly engaged before climbing. Failure to do so can subject the cable lift assembly to stresses and loads that it was not designed to carry. This can result in failure of the assembly which may include a sudden and rapid lowering of the platform possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury or death.

• INSPECT THE CABLE BEFORE EACH USE.

• REPLACE AT THE FIRST SIGN OF WEAR. A worn, damaged

or improperly installed cable can fail resulting in a sudden and rapid lowering of the platform possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury or death.

general standards for cable inspection.)

• MAKE SURE the cable is properly strung through the ladder

sheaves and properly attached at the anchor points on the ladder frames.

• ALWAYS be sure that the base outriggers are adjusted to maintain a height to base ratio in accordance with ANSI, A10.8 and all applicable federal, state and local codes.

(See page 10 for

Before Climbing - Each Time

the Equipment is Accessed:

• BE SURE that:

• the Tele-Tower bled

• all four ladder lock pins are fully engaged and the cable is properly strung and taut under the sheaves

• the base outriggers are extended to maintain a height to base ratio in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local standards

• all four casters are securely installed with bolts and brakes are set and properly functioning

• all guardrails, chains and anti-sway braces are correctly and securely installed

• safe access is provided

• there are no overhead obstructions or live electrical lines within 12 feet of the work platform

Adjustable Work Platform is correctly assem-

When moving the Tele-Tower

Adjustable Work Platform:

• DO NOT move the Tele-Tower® Adjustable Work Platform by pulling

on overhead structures such as beams, pipes, trusses, etc. from the top. Doing so can result in tipping of the platform possibly resulting in severe property damage and/or severe bodily injury or death.

• BEFORE MOVING secure or remove all materials, tools, and

equipment.

• ALWAYS adjust base outriggers to maintain a height to base ratio

in accordance with ANSI, A10.8 and all applicable federal, state and local codes.

• The force used to move the Tele-Tower shall be applied as close to the base as practicable, and provision shall be made to stabilize the tower during movement from one location to another.

• Persons shall be prohibited from riding on the Tele-Tower® Adjustable Work Platform while it is being moved unless the following conditions exist:

• The surface on which the Tele-Tower® is being moved is hard,

at (slope not greater than 1/4 inch per foot), and free of

obstructions, openings, pits and/or holes.

• The height to base ratio of the Tele-Tower® is two to one or less.

• Persons on the work platform shall be advised of and be made aware of each movement in advance and shall remain only on the deck of the work platform.

• No person is on any part of the Tele-Tower® which extends outward beyond the casters or other supports.

• DO NOT attach any form of ground drive device to the Tele-Tower® Adjustable Work Platform that is not designed by Telpro Inc.

specically for use on the Tele-Tower® Adjustable Work Platform

Model 1101-22 or 1101-2296.

• Be sure there are no overhead obstructions or electric power lines in the path of the rolling work platform.

• When using the 1177-22 or 1177-2296 Tele-Tower

only from the top platform. The lower platform is not designed as a work area.

• ALWAYS fully disassemble the Tele-Tower

Platform before transporting

Adjustable Work Platform

Extension, work

Adjustable Work

Questions? - Call Paragon Pro Manufacturing Solutions Customer Service at 1-800-448-0822 or 701-775-0551

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USER COMPONENTS & SPECIFICATIONS

A. Telescoping end section “A” with integral outriggers B. Telescoping end section “B” with integral outriggers C. 5” heavy-duty swivel / brake scaffold casters D. Connecting beam with cable elevation mechanism E. Guard rails (4) F. Safety Chains (4) G. Interchangeable anti-sway braces (6) H. Steel safety deck with 4” toe board

• Model 1101-22 & 1177-22: (approx. 22” x 6 feet)

• Model 1101-2296 & 1177-2296: (approx. 22” x 8 feet)

STATIC LOAD RATING

Tele-Tower® Work Platform

models 1101-22 & 1101-2296

800 lbs. (362 kg)

Optional Extension Installed

models 1177-22 & 1177-2296*

800 lbs. (362 kg)

DECK HEIGHT

MAX WORKING HEIGHT

ALWAYS adjust the base outriggers to maintain a height to base ratio in accordance with federal, state, and local standards.

* When using the 1177-22 or 1177-2296 Tele-Tower® Extension, work only from the top platform. The lower platform is not designed as a work area.

2’ TO 11’ in 6” increments

Approx. 17.5’ (5.3 m)

12.5’ TO 17.5’ in 6” increments

Approx. 24’ (7.3 m)

DO NOT EXCEED STATIC LOAD RATING OF 800 Lbs.

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