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“RAPID ” TOWER INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3T METHOD
MANUFACTURER OF ALUMINIUM & FIBER GLASS SCAFFOLD TOWERS AND LADDERS
ALWAYS READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FORSAFER ASSEMBLY OF SCAFFOLD
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MAINTENANCE RULES
MOVING A TOWER :
Ensure that the scaffold tower is kept clean.
Grease all moving parts with commercial oil. Wipe off excess oil.Position the stabilizers symmetrically to obtain the MAXIMUM BASE
Spigots and sockets should �it together with ease and be secured by an interlock clip. Check frames and braces, adjustable legs and boards for paint, grit, burrs etc. Remove any foreign substance with a light wire
Where brace, ladder and platform hooks attach the frames, ensure that the frame rungs are kept clean.
Ensure that all locking hooks function correctly. If necessarylubricate with light oil.
Please check that spigot are in to the position and should �iteasily into frames.
The inside diameter of all hooks should be kept clean to ensure they �it to other components without being forced.
If in any doubt about the proper use and maintenance of thescaffold tower equipment, consult the manufacturer.
Do not misuse or abuse the scaffold tower with heavy objects, hammers etc. Do not throw components in and out of vehicles or to the ground when the tower is being dismantled. Such abuse may reduce the structural integrity of the scaffold tower. Adjustable leg's thread should be clean and lightly oiled. Under no circumstances damage or incorrect components shall be used , Either repair it or get replacement.
1. If you must move a tower, remove all materials and personnel. When moving a scaffold tower, force must always be moved from the base. The tower should only be moved manually on �irm, level ground which is free from obstacles. Normal walking speed should not be exceeded during relocation. The ground over which a tower is moved should be capable of supporting the weight of the structure. Make sure tower height is not above 4 mtr while moving the tower. Recheck the tower level and reposition stabilizer before use .2. Check the location is �irm and free from pot holes.3. Raise the stabilizer feet only enough (25mm) to clear the Obstructions. 4. Wind speed should not exceed 29km/h(Beau fort force 4).5. Check that there are no power lines or obstruction overhead.6. Before each use check that the MAT is vertical or need readjustment.7. Whether the structure assembly is still correct and complete.8. That no environmental changes in�luenc safe use of the MAT.
GEN
ERAL
SAF
ETY
RULE
SA
risk
asse
ssm
ent h
as b
een
done
and
safe
ty e
quip
men
t (Ro
pe e
tc) a
nd a
uxili
ary
tool
s are
av
aila
ble
on si
te fo
r ere
c�on
and
dism
antli
ng th
e to
wer
.
The
grou
nd co
ndi�
on w
ill ta
ke th
e w
orki
ng lo
ad a
s spe
cifie
d .
The
loca
�on
of t
ower
sho
uld
be c
heck
ed t
o pr
even
t ha
zard
s du
ring
erec
�on
&
dism
antli
ng, m
ovin
g an
d w
hile
wor
king
on
the
tow
er. L
evel
and
slo
pe, o
bstr
uc�o
n an
d w
ind
cond
i�on
shou
ld b
e ch
ecke
d.
Min
imum
2,3
per
sons
are
requ
ired
to sa
fely
ere
ct a
nd d
isman
tle th
e to
wer
.
Chec
k in
stru
c�on
s be
fore
use
. Mob
ile a
cces
s w
orki
ng t
ower
s m
ay o
nly
be e
rect
ed a
nd
dism
antle
d by
per
son
com
pete
nt fo
r wor
king
on
alum
iniu
m m
ovab
le to
wer
.
Do n
ot u
se a
ny s
caffo
ld to
wer
whi
ch is
dam
aged
, whi
ch h
as n
ot b
een
prop
erly
ere
cted
, w
hich
is n
ot fi
rm a
nd st
able
, and
whi
ch h
as a
ny m
issin
g or
dam
aged
par
ts.
Do n
ot e
rect
a sc
affol
d to
wer
on
unst
able
gro
und,
slop
es o
r obj
ects
such
as l
oose
bric
ks,
boxe
s or b
lock
s. O
nly
a so
und
rigid
foo�
ng m
ust b
e us
ed.
Ensu
re th
at th
e sc
affol
d to
wer
is a
lway
s lev
el a
nd th
e ad
just
able
legs
are
eng
aged
. Che
ck
that
you
hav
e ta
ken
all n
eces
sary
pre
cau�
ons
to p
reve
nt t
he t
ower
bei
ng m
oved
, or
rolli
ng a
way
. Alw
ays a
pply
all
cast
or b
rake
s or u
se b
ase
plat
es.
Ensu
re th
at a
ll fra
mes
, bra
ces a
nd p
la�o
rms a
re fi
rmly
in p
lace
and
that
all
lock
ing
hook
s ar
e fu
nc�o
ning
cor
rect
ly. E
nsur
e th
at a
ll fra
me
lock
ing
clip
s ar
e en
gage
d. If
any
miss
ing,
re
plac
e th
em.
Neve
r m
ix p
arts
or
com
pone
nts
from
oth
er m
anuf
actu
rers
. Da
mag
ed
com
pone
nts s
houl
d be
repl
aced
with
the
new
com
pone
nts.
It is
reco
mm
ende
d th
at t
he v
er�c
al d
istan
ce b
etw
een
two
pla�
orm
lev
el i
s 2m
tr.
Max
imum
ver
�cal
dist
ance
bet
wee
n pl
a�or
m le
vel m
ust n
ot e
xcee
d 4
mtr.
Ensu
re th
at th
e sc
affol
d to
wer
is w
ithin
the
max
imum
pla
�orm
hei
ght s
tate
d, a
nd th
at th
e ap
prop
riate
stab
ilize
rs a
re fi
�ed.
Out
door
sca
ffold
tow
ers
shou
ld, w
here
ver
poss
ible
, be
secu
red
to a
bui
ldin
g or
oth
er
stru
ctur
e. It
is go
od p
rac�
ce to
�e
in a
ll sca
ffold
tow
ers o
f any
hei
ght,
espe
cial
ly w
hen
they
ar
e le
� un
a�en
ded,
or i
n ex
pose
d or
win
dy co
ndi�
ons.
A fre
e st
andi
ng s
caffo
ld to
wer
mus
t not
be
used
in w
inds
str
onge
r th
an 1
7mph
� 27k
ph�
Beau
fort
scal
e 4.
Be
cau�
ous i
f ere
c�ng
or u
sing
the
tow
er in
ope
n pl
aces
, suc
h as
han
gers
or
un-
clad
ded
build
ings
. In
such
circ
umst
ance
s th
e w
ind
forc
es c
an b
e in
crea
sed,
as
a re
sult
of th
e fu
nnel
ling
effec
t.
Do n
ot u
se sh
eete
d to
wer
s.
Do n
ot e
rect
or
use
a sc
affol
d to
wer
nea
r un
-insu
late
d, l
ive
or e
nerg
ised
elec
trica
l m
achi
nery
or c
ircui
ts, o
r nea
r mac
hine
ry in
ope
ra�o
n.
If an
ove
rhea
d ha
zard
exi
sts,
head
pro
tec�
on sh
ould
be
wor
n.
Do n
ot le
an la
dder
s aga
inst
the
tow
er, o
r clim
b ou
tsid
e of
tow
er. W
hate
ver y
our i
nten
ded
acce
ss sy
stem
, it s
houl
d on
ly b
e us
ed in
side
the
tow
er.
Neve
r cl
imb
on h
orizo
ntal
or
diag
onal
bra
ces.
Do n
ot g
ain
acce
ss o
r de
scen
d fro
m t
he
wor
king
pla
�orm
oth
er th
an b
y th
e in
tend
ed a
cces
s sys
tem
.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Do n
ot w
ork
from
ladd
ers o
r sta
irway
s, th
ey a
re a
mea
ns o
f acc
ess o
nly.
Alw
ays l
i� co
mpo
nent
s fro
m in
side
the
tow
er.
Whe
n li�
ing
mat
eria
ls or
com
pone
nts a
lway
s use
relia
ble
li�in
g m
ater
ials
to e
nsur
e th
ere
is no
pos
sibili
ty o
f it f
allin
g.
Alw
ays �
e th
e to
wer
whe
n it
is le
� un
a�en
ded
.
Guar
drai
ls an
d to
e bo
ards
mus
t be
fi�ed
to th
e w
orki
ng p
la�o
rms.
Neve
r jum
p on
to o
r off
pla�
orm
s.
Neve
r pl
ace
the
wor
king
pla
�orm
on
the
guar
drai
l fra
me.
Alw
ays
keep
dou
ble
heig
ht
guar
drai
l at e
ach
pla�
orm
leve
ls, n
ever
stan
d on
an
ungu
arde
d pl
a�or
m.
DO N
OT e
xcee
d th
e sa
fe w
orki
ng lo
ad o
f the
pla
�orm
or s
truc
ture
by a
ccum
ula�
ng d
ebris
, m
ater
ial t
ools
on p
la�o
rms a
s the
se ca
n be
a si
gnifi
cant
add
i�on
al lo
ad.
The
tow
er sh
ould
alw
ays b
e ac
cess
ed fr
om th
e in
side
usin
g th
e la
dder
fram
e ,n
ever
clim
b up
from
out
side.
Ens
ure
that
the
lock
ing
hook
s on
the
pla�
orm
are
func
�oni
ng co
rrec
tly.
Bew
are
of h
orizo
ntal
for
ces
(e.g
. w
hen
usin
g po
wer
too
ls),
whi
ch c
ould
gen
erat
e in
stab
ility
or o
vert
urni
ng o
f the
tow
er. M
axim
um h
orizo
ntal
forc
e 20
kg.
Shou
ld y
ou r
equi
re a
ddi�
onal
pla
�orm
hei
ght,
add
furt
her
fram
es. N
EVER
ext
end
your
ad
just
able
legs
to a
chie
ve e
xtra
hei
ght,
thes
e ar
e fo
r lev
ellin
g on
ly. N
EVER
use
a la
dder
or
othe
r obj
ects
on
the
pla�
orm
to a
chie
ve a
ddi�
onal
hei
ght.
Do n
ot th
row
the
scaff
old
part
s , a
lway
s low
er th
em to
the
grou
nd.
Mob
ile to
wer
s are
not
des
igne
d to
be
li�ed
or s
uspe
nded
. Per
miss
ible
load
acc
ordi
ng to
sc
affol
d lo
ad g
roup
is 2
00 k
g/m
2.
It is
not
perm
issib
le t
o a�
ach
and
use
hois�
ng f
acili
�es
on t
ower
s, un
less
spe
cific
ally
pr
ovid
ed fo
r by
the
man
ufac
ture
r.
Acco
rdin
g to
HD
1004
the
dou
ble
wid
th t
ower
mus
t no
t be
exc
eede
d 12
mtr
to
top
pla�
orm
for
indo
or u
se a
nd 8
Mtr
pla
�orm
hei
ght (
wor
king
hei
ght 1
0 m
tr) f
or o
utdo
or
use.
• Fo
r sin
gle
wid
th to
wer
max
imum
wor
king h
eigh
t for
bot
h in
terio
r and
ext
erio
r wor
k is 8
mtr.
• If
the
pla�
orm
hei
ght r
each
es m
ore
than
6 m
tr fo
r sin
gle
wid
th a
nd 8
mtr
for t
he d
oubl
e
wid
th sc
affol
d, th
en it
shou
ld b
e se
cure
d ag
ains
t the
wal
l prio
r to
use.
•
Alw
ays �
e to
a so
lid st
ruct
ure,
whi
le ty
ing
the
tow
er a
�ach
a �
e at
4 m
tr in
terv
al.
The
max
imum
wor
king
loa
d on
the
Asc
end
span
50
is 75
0 kg
for
ove
rall
stru
ctur
e (in
clud
ing
tow
er se
lf w
eigh
t) an
d 25
0 kg
eve
nly
dist
ribut
ed o
n th
e pl
a�or
m. T
his m
ust n
ot
be e
xcee
ded.
Alw
ays t
ake
care
of A
lum
iniu
m sc
affol
d to
wer
equ
ipm
ent.
Rem
embe
r you
r saf
ety d
epen
ds
on th
e sa
fe e
rec�
on a
nd u
se o
f the
equ
ipm
ent.
29.
28.
27.
26.
25.
24.
23.
22.
21.
20.
19.
31.
30.
32.
33.
34.
35.
USE OF STABILIZERS
ALWAYS ENSURE STABILIZER SIZE IS CORRECT ANDABLE TO SUPPORT TOWER
Stabilizers are to be used, when specified, to guarantee the structural stability of the tower
Lightly tighten the upper clamps above the third rung on each corner post. Position the lower clamp above the bottom rung. Ensure the lower arm is as horizontal as possible. Position the stabilizers so that the footpads are approximately equidistant from each other, as shown in Fig 1. Adjust the stabilizer and reposition the clamps as required to make �irm contact with the ground. Ensure the clips with locking pin are in place. When in the correct position, tighten the clamps �irmly.
To position the tower against a wall, do not remove the stabilizer; move parallel with the wall. (Fig 2)
To position the tower in a corner, remove the inside stabilizer and place the outside two parallel with the wall. (Fig 3)
Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3
WO
RKIN
G HE
IGHT
3.2
3.7
4.2
4.8
5.3
5.8
6.3
6.8
7.3
7.8
8.3
8.8
9.3
9.8
10.3
10.8
11.3
11.8
12.3
12.8
13.3
13.8
14.3
TOW
ER H
EIGH
T2.
22.
73.
23.
84.
34.
85.
35.
86.
36.
87.
37.
88.
38.
89.
39.
810
.310
.811
.311
.812
.312
.813
.3
PLAT
FORM
HEI
GHT
1.2
1.7
2.2
2.8
33.
84.
34.
85.
35.
86.
36.
87.
37.
88.
38.
89.
39.
810
.310
.811
.311
.812
.3
COM
PON
ENTS
140
X 25
5
UN
IT
WEI
GHT
(KG
)
15 C
M W
HEEL
WIT
H 60
CM
ADJ
USTA
BLE
JACK
&
NUT
4.80
44
44
4
20 C
M W
HEEL
WIT
H 60
CM
ADJ
USTA
BLE
JACK
&
NUT
5.78
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
2 RU
NG L
ADDE
R FR
AME
4.85
11
11
11
11
11
11
2 RU
NG S
PAN
FRAM
E 3.
68
1
11
11
11
11
11
13
RUNG
LAD
DER
FRAM
E 7.
00
1
11
11
11
11
11
3 RU
NG S
PAN
FRAM
E5.
45
1
11
11
11
11
11
4 RU
NG L
ADDE
R FR
AME
9.12
11
12
12
23
23
34
34
45
45
56
56
4 RU
NG S
PAN
FRAM
E7.
14
1
11
21
22
32
33
43
44
54
55
65
6ST
ANDA
RD P
LATF
ORM
15.2
0
11
12
21
12
21
12
21
12
21
12
11
1TR
APDO
OR
PLAT
FORM
15.4
0
11
11
12
22
23
33
34
44
45
55
66
6HO
RIZO
NTAL
BRA
CE2.
20
6
66
610
1010
1212
1414
1616
1818
2020
2222
2426
2626
DIAG
AONA
L BR
ACE
2.30
23
34
66
88
1011
1213
1415
1516
1818
2022
2224
24SI
DE T
OE
BOAR
D2.
14
2
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
END
TOE
BOAR
D1.
10
2
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
300
CM L
ONG
STA
BLIZ
ER4.
50
4
44
44
445
0CM
LO
NG S
TABL
IZER
5.60
44
44
460
0CM
LO
NG S
TABL
IZER
7.60
44
44
44
44
4SN
AP P
INS
0.04
44
44
88
88
1212
1212
1616
1616
2020
2020
2424
81.4
488
.19
9212
8.76
143.
3115
2.47
159.
9418
0.64
187.
8920
2.81
208.
4923
0.75
236.
4324
6.96
258.
7728
1.03
288.
5929
7.24
304.
7932
8.92
335.
5134
5.13
348.
94
85.9
892
.996
.71
134.
9715
0.46
160.
0416
7.85
190.
1719
7.76
213.
5821
9.43
243.
4924
9.34
260.
7627
2.57
296.
6330
4.52
313.
932
1.79
347.
8935
6.2
365.
1636
8.97
90.3
497
.52
101.
3314
0.75
157.
9616
7.04
175.
3719
9.59
207.
322
3.48
229.
5925
5.41
261.
5227
3.3
285.
1131
0.93
320.
2432
8.82
337.
2336
5.35
373.
7638
3.24
387.
05
2.08
MTR
LO
NG
2.5
MTR
LO
NG
SIZE
: W
IDTH
140
CM
LEN
GTH
180
CM ,
208C
M,
255
CM
RAPI
D TO
WER
KIT
LIST
The
ASCE
ND "R
APID
TO
WER
" giv
es a
n ex
cep�
onal
ly v
ersa
�le
tow
er fo
r wor
king
in n
orm
al a
pplic
a�on
s. A
ll fra
mes
can
be u
sed
as u
pper
or l
ower
sec�
ons ,
simpl
y pl
ace
the
pla�
orm
on
the
third
rung
from
th
e to
p of
the
tow
er a
nd co
rrec
t gua
rdra
il hei
ght i
s ach
ieve
d. T
he n
umbe
r of t
rapd
oor p
la�o
rm in
the
tow
er k
it is
suffi
cient
to a
ssem
ble
and
dism
antle
the
tow
er u
sing
3T m
etho
d .
TOW
ER W
EIGH
T IN
KGS
1.8
MTR
LO
NG
4)Wheel lock - Install castor / leg assembly to frame by pushing the leg into the frame tube. This Should be done with manual force only, no tools. Lock Castors before ascending any part of the tower.
Please Dismantle the Tower reverse from build process.
Dismantling the Tower
Assembly Process
3)Windlock - A windlock clip is installed on the platform at the hook. This is locked as shown here.
2)Snap pins - Unlock the interlock Clips on all frames. When installed, always move the interlock clip to the “Locked” Position.
1)Brace lock - Sort the braces into horizontal and diagonal braces, the diagonal brasses are slightly longer
RAPID TOWER
in to the 3 rung span and ladder(or base frame)
(as illustration 3 )
ILLUSTRATION