Escort Stair Lift Installation Manual
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TEC0016 20160714 P/N: 630-00039 Rev C
CUTTING THE RAIL
Appendix I
BOTTOM SECTION
SPLICE JOINT
TOP SECTION
96" STANDARD LENGTH
36" MINIMUM CUT LENGTH
M SECT
LICE J
P SECT
9
Two Rail Confi guration
Two Rail Installation (96¼ -192 inches)
1.
Determine if the lift will be installed on the right or
left side of the staircase.
[Figure 33-1]
When deciding on which side of the staircase to install
the lift, consider:
•
Which side off ers access to an electrical outlet?
•
Which side has protruding obstructions such as
handrails or wall or window trim?
•
Is there a doorway at the top or bottom?
2.
Determine top and bottom of rail. The teeth of the
gear rack must face toward the wall nearest to where
the lift will be installed.
3.
Remove the charging strip, gear rack and wiring
from the rail.
4.
Cut the rail to length at the top end.
5.
Replace charging strip in the top end of the rail
routing the wire through the main interior channel.
[Figure 33-2]
CAUTION
Before cutting the rail, remove the
gear rack, charging strip and wire
from the rail that will be cut.
TIP
When removing the gear rack DO
NOT remove the screws from the gear
rack. If you do, the fastening plate will
become lost within the channel and
the gear rack will need to be removed.
Figure 33-1
TIP
Remember to keep the factory cuts
together at the splice joint to assure the
smoothest transition.
MAIN INTERIOR CHANNEL
OR
Figure 33-2
