REVISED 5/19/2017
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4)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
MANUALLY OPERATED TCG-1000 GANGWAY
SEE PROJECT-SPECIFIC DRAWINGS, FIGURES WITHIN THIS SECTION,
AND SECTION 11) DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
a)
GENERAL
The TCG-1000 Series Gangway is a manually operated, spring-assisted, articulating gangway with self-leveling
treads that provides safe access to the tops of various types of truck and rail car vehicles of varying heights for
operators to safely perform the work required on the vehicles within fall protection enclosures that are typically
associated with the gangway.
i)
The TCG-1000 Series Gangway requires assembly before use. See section
5) ASSEMBLY
for instructions.
ii)
The load capacity for Carbis series TCG-1000 gangways is 500 lbs.
b)
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
See
FIGURE 4-1
below.
i)
GANGWAY
The TCG-1000 Series Gangway includes the following features:
(1)
A galvanized steel base tread that is either fixed mounted directly to a platform, horizontally pivot
mounted, or track mounted
(2)
The gangway consists of stringers that articulate about the base tread and top handrails and midrails
that pivot about the base tread uprights. The outboard uprights support the outer end of the top
handrails and midrails, and serve as a support for safety cages or seatainer treads. Walk surface
options are open serrated metal plank, fiberglass, or serrated bar grating, and are so noted on the
Final Drawings. Gangway material options, as designated by the letter in the model number noted
on the Final Drawings, are:
(a)
A – Aluminum
(b)
S – Mill Steel
(c)
P – Primed Steel
(d)
G – Galvanized Steel
(3)
Self-leveling treads pivot about the stringers.
(4)
Bumpers mounted on the bottom leading edge of the stringers give added protection against vehicle
damage.
(5)
A foot lock mounted on the base tread holds the gangway in the upright stored position. For
gangways without foot locks, the use of chains noted below are required to hold the gangway in the
stored position.
