Use and Care Manual

5
PROPER SET-UP AND USE (continued)
For safety, follow these set-up and use instructions:
PROPER CARE OF PRODUCT
For safety, follow these care instructions:
• Always keep ladder clean of all foreign materials. Clean after each use.
• Check moving parts regularly. Lubricate all moving parts regularly.
Use caution not to get lubricant on rungs or side rail.
•
Never walk, bounce, or move ladder while on it.
•
DO NOT OVER REACH. Always keep belt
buckle between side rails when climbing or
working. You may lose your balance and/or
tip ladder.
•
Windy conditions require extra caution.
•
Use extreme caution when pushing or pulling
anything while standing on ladder.
•
Never use ladder as a brace.
•
The maximum weight of a person, tools,
and materials not to exceed duty rating.
(Refer to labels on ladder.)
•
DO NOT use any components not supplied or
approved by Werner Co. with this ladder.
•
Never use ladder jacks on this ladder, regard-
less of the manner in which it is being used.
DANGER
Metal conducts
electricity.
Contact with
electrical current
will result in
serious injury
or death.
NEVER use this
product near an
electrical current.
F
HINGE UNLOCKED POSITION
HINGE LOCKED POSITION
F
HINGE UNLOCKED POSITION
HINGE LOCKED POSITION
HINGE OPERATION
•
Pinch both levers together to unlock hinge.
•
Rotate rear section to stepladder or
straight ladder position.
•
Ladder is locked into position when hinges
snap into “Locked” position (see above diagram).
•
Always inspect to be sure rear section is
fully locked before climbing.
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F
HINGE UNLOCKED POSITION
HINGE LOCKED POSITION
F
HINGE UNLOCKED POSITION
HINGE LOCKED POSITION
• Pinch both
levers together
to unlock
hinge.
• Rotate rear
section to
stepladder or
straight ladder
position.
• Ladder is
locked into
position when
hinges snap
into “Locked”
position (see
above diagram).
• Always inspect
to be sure rear
section is fully
locked before
closing.
DANGER