Maintenance And Care; Causes Of Accidents - Batavia Giraffe BT-TL002 Mode D'emploi

Please note that, while extending the telescopic
ladder beginning with the top rung, the ladder is
not locked and retracts if not all rungs are
extended.
Retract telescopic ladder
Always take great care when retracting the
telescopic ladder.
1. Place the telescopic ladder on solid and level
ground.
2. Press the unlocking buttons towards the
centre to retract the telescopic ladder, as
shown in the illustration.
Start retracting the telescopic ladder at the
highest rung you can reach, if the telescopic
ladder was extended to its full length.
You can retract the remaining telescopic ladder
either a rung at a time or press the next to last
unlocking buttons (on the second rung from the
bottom). This retracts all remaining rungs.
With the 2.5cm safety distance between rungs
pinching your fingers is virtually impossible.
However, ensure that your Arms and fingers are
in line with the unlocking buttons (dotted line),
when retracting the ladder.
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Maintenance and care

• Always keep the telescopic ladder clean.
Remove dirt, abrasive dust, paint, glue, etc.
after every use, before retracting the
telescopic ladder. Dirt can affect the proper
functioning. Always wipe the rungs clean.
• Clean the telescopic ladder with a broom or a
cloth. Thoroughly dry the rungs if the
telescopic ladder gets wet.
• To prevent surface damage always protect the
plastic end caps from dirt and abrasive dust,
etc.
• Leave repair and maintenance work to
competent staff.

Causes of accidents

The following list of hazards shows common risks
when working with ladders and does not claim to
be complete. Observe the following instructions
as a foundation for safe work.
a) Loss of stability:
1) Improper ladder placement (wrong angle for
extension ladders or not complete opening of
stepladders).
2) Bottom part slipping away from the wall.
3) Sideways slipping, tipping and overturning (for
instance by leaning outwards or unstable
contact surface).
4) Poor condition of the ladder (e.g. missing
anti-slip feet).
5) Jumping from an unsecured ladder.
6) Dirty floor, unstable ground, not absolutely
level ground, slippery ground.
7) Adverse weather conditions, such as strong
wind.
8) Collisions with the ladder, e.g. vehicles or
doors.
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