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General Talk

omjw1 — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:56:37 +0000

General Talk

Squeaky Telescopic Bleacher Fix?

Chris Howard — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:57:58 +0000

Our school's motorized telescopic bleachers sound like a haunted house every time we open or close them. It's driving me nuts! Is there a fix, or do I need to call a professional?

Do we HAVE to have ADA seating on our bleachers?

Erin Foster — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:50:06 +0000

Our school is renovating. Our bleachers are old and we're getting new ones. Is ADA-compliant seating a legal requirement, or just a recommendation?

Thanks!

-Erin

Should motorized telescopic bleachers have limit switches as a standard feature?

jbach — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:43:39 +0000

Hi everyone,
I’ve been looking at different bleacher systems lately, and I noticed that some manufacturers don’t include limit switches that automatically stop the bleachers when they’re fully extended or retracted. Instead, they just rely on the operator to release the pendant button at the right time.

That got me wondering — shouldn’t limit switches be a standard safety feature on any powered telescopic bleacher system? I mean, they seem important for user safety, equipment protection, and overall reliability.

What do others think? Are they necessary, or just an optional add-on that drives up cost?

Thanks.

Regards,

Jessica

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gymstaff — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:23:17 +0000

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