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AmeriGlide HORIZON PLUS, Installation Manual

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Chair Ergonomic Alteration (cont.)

When using 

Positions 2, 4 & 6

, the arm rest 

angle will need altering. Remove 4 x pozi 
screws in bottom of armrest cover. Remove 
armrest top.

Remove bolt

...and replace here

The Seat pad can be moved forwards. Undo 
the zips on the seat pad. Remove the 4 allen 
bolts shown on the right, reposition seat pad.

Replace bolts.

Summary of Contents for HORIZON PLUS

Page 1: ... Manual at ameriglide com horizon plus install Please have manual at hand if you call Technical Support Technical Support 1 800 791 6419 8AM 5PM EST Monday Friday WARNING YOU MUST READ THIS INSTALLATION MANUAL BEFORE STARTING TO INSTALL THE STAIR LIFT HORIZON PLUS INSTALLATION VIDEO ameriglide com horizon plus install video ...

Page 2: ...l 3 Key Switch 4 Rail 5 Footrest Lever Plus model only 6 Footrest folds up and down 7 Safety Edges 8 Hand Wind Point No Meaning 9 On Off Switch 10 Seat Swivel Levers 11 Lap Belt 12 Status Display 13 Mains Power Connection 14 Charging Point 15 Remote Control 12 11 10 9 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 3: ...rrent information If any faults develop with the operation of the lift they will be displayed here For a list of codes please see System Status Codes section in this manual Key Switch The Key Switch 3 is used to lock the stairlift The Key Switch is located on the underside of the armrest which contains the direction control Direction Control The direction control 2 is located at the end of one of ...

Page 4: ...lever for a Plus Model To return the seat to the normal travel position operate one of the Seat Swivel Levers 10 and swivel away from the landing until the seat comes to a stop then release the lever to lock the seat in place The seat only swivels at the top of the stairs If you try to swivel the seat while the lift is moving the chair will stop Safety Edges The footrest and the motor unit are fit...

Page 5: ...e parked on a charging point when not in use The stairlift will sound an audible beep if it is not parked on a charging point Remote Controls The Remote Controls 15 work in the same way as the arm controls The standard lift is supplied with 2 remote controls These remote controls have 3 buttons Up Down and Park ...

Page 6: ...ll use the following supplied parts RAIL LEGS END CAPS END PLATE CHARGING SPLITTER CHARGING POINT END PLATE SCREWS LEG SCREWS GEAR RACK BOLTS EXTRA MANUAL WINDING TOOL REMOTE CONTROLS BATTERIES GEAR LUBRICANT TOP JOINTING PLATE BOTTOM JOINTING PLATE ...

Page 7: ...xtrusion end plates 2 x Charge Points insulators 4 x Charge Point captive nuts 4 x M4 x 10 Countersunk Hex screws 2 x Remote controls batteries 1 x Mains 27v Transformer bracket 8 x Phillips wood screws 8 x Red wall plugs 2 x 12v 8 5aH Batteries 5m x Blue and Brown 2 core cable 2 x M5 x 12 Hex button head rack mounting bolts 2 x 2 25m Rails 1 x Horizon carriage 1 x Seat and Chassis Leg Silicone or...

Page 8: ...het 17mm socket 4mm allen key bit One set of metric Allen Keys Hammer Screwdrivers 1 Phillips 2 Phillips Terminal screwdriver Anti static wrist strap Wire strippers Crimping Tool Electrical or Combination pliers and Electrical side cutters Digital multi meter clamp meter capable of measuring DC currents of up to 30A for at least 5 seconds Electric drill varispeed with hammer non hammer action eith...

Page 9: ...ks they and any other people might be exposed to during the installation For example Movement of equipment and tools posing a risk to the buildings or things in it such as pictures paintings or ornaments Cables and other equipment posing a trip hazard especially on or near stairs Live electrical equipment such as electric drills posing a hazard for example if used inappropriately by children Poten...

Page 10: ...TE Insert Top Jointing Plate into the top extrusion of the Bottom Rail Section Insert Side A the serrated end first Using a soft faced hammer gently tap the Top Jointing Plate serrated end first side A into the upper end of the Bottom Rail Section Tap until the etched line is level with the end of the extrusion INSERT SIDE A OF TOP JOINTING PLATE INTO THE TOP EXTRUSION OF BOTTOM RAIL A NOTE Exampl...

Page 11: ...ring installa tion process Place assembled Legs at the upper and lower end of the Bottom Rail Section The Legs will rotate into place fully assembled The lower end Leg should be located so that it sits on the step above the bottom landing The upper end Leg should be locat ed on the step just below the end of the rail Adjust the Legs to give the proper 1 2 to 3 4 clearance between the railing and t...

Page 12: ...l Section step NOTE Additional Legs can be installed in the middle of the longest rail section NOTE Do Not Install upper section of gear rack at this time FIT LEGS TO TOP RAIL SECTION ADD LEGS TO TOP RAIL SECTION AND MOVE INTO PLACE FOR NEXT STEP SLIDE BOTTOM JOINTING PLATE INTO BOTTOM RAIL SECTION SLIDE TOP RAIL SECTION ONTO BOTTOM RAIL SECTION TOP JOINTING PLATE SLIDE BOTTOM JOINTING PLATE UP TO...

Page 13: ... chair back while the lift is in use Flexing varies from user to user Ensure that the wall is vertical If not base the distance from the innermost point of any post or newel central pole or support column top or bottom SETTING CLEARANCE DISTANCES W A L L 2 1 2 RAIL TO STEP NOSE MINIMUM OF 3 1 4 RAIL TO WALL MINIMUM OF 2 1 2 TIGHTEN RAIL LEGS Now that the railing is in place and the clearance dista...

Page 14: ...and that the drive and OSG Over Speed Governor pinions do not catch Lower the Drive Unit slowly down the rail until the drive pinion rests against the lower gear rack section DonotallowDriveUnittofreerolldowntherail Manuallyloweruntilitrestsagainstthegearrack UNPACK DRIVE UNIT LOAD DRIVE UNIT DRIVE UNIT NOTE Your stair lift should come with a Gear Rack pre installed in the Bottom Rail Section If b...

Page 15: ... the holes and loosening the screws as shown to the right Turn batteries so they are seated correctly into battery tray as shown and replace top cover only INSERT ALLEN WRENCH TO LOOSEN DRIVE UNIT SIDE COVERS CONNECT BATTERY BATTERIES ROTATED BACK IN PLACE BATTERIES ROTATED TO MAKE CONNECTIONS 2 1 Complete the assembly of the unit in the following steps Until completed the unit will not move ...

Page 16: ... correctly Before mounting Chassis Leg turn the two 4mm allen screws flush with the inside of Chassis Leg frame UNPACK CHASSIS LEG Place a level on top of seat and adjust as needed Securely tighten the 4 nuts using a 13mm socket LEVEL ASSEMBLY CHASSIS LEG ASSEMBLY If install is on the right side of stair case refer to Setting Software Options section before leveling seat the cover is not easily re...

Page 17: ... and stick to side of Chassis Leg Feed cables through Chassis Leg top hole CHASSIS LEG WIRING The seat height can be adjusted if necessary Unhook lever linked footrest spring remove 2 bolts joining footrest link remove 4 large bolts holding top chassis leg section and move up or down to suit Replace 4 large chassis leg bolts 2 lever link bolts and spring ADJUST SEAT HEIGHT To adjust seat height re...

Page 18: ...r a Left Hand Lift Connect swivel limit loom as shown in pictures Purple Purple White White for Both Hand Lifts Finally pass chair display loom up through center of swivel boss Left Hand Lift Right Hand Lift ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS NON POWERED UNITS Pictured below are connections found beneath the seat on Non Powered Units Arm s Digital Display connections Seat s safety sensor connections ...

Page 19: ...wiveling 5 Place chair wiring cover in place and secure down with furnished plastic push pins 2 Fit Seat using 4 x 8mm hex bolts and tighten 1 Remove seat from packing and place on drive unit Run cables through the hole in the seat Line up screw holes between seat and leg chassis 7 Connect the remaining wires to the two connecters on the seat cover DO NOT attach the cover yet It needs to be off in...

Page 20: ...es will not function correctly NOTE If your lift is on the right side of the stair case The cover with the on off switch can only be removed if the unit is at the top of the rail NOTE The key must be installed and turned on for the lift to function NOTE There will be a 3 5 second delay before the lift will move when the arm switch is activated NOTE Remote Setting 1 2 etc references Channel Setting...

Page 21: ...ady in place NOTE Before installing the gear racking the chair needs to be completely assembled and powered on and moved down the rail a short distance Attach bottom cover of drive train Using the arm switch move the unit down the rail approximately 1 foot Secure gear rack by tightening screw at top of rail Power ON unit Power OFF unit Insert Key and turn ...

Page 22: ...measuring tape to connect to DC Charger Run cable through end plate The following steps are for an installation with the electrical outlet at the top If your setup requires it to be at the bottom make your electrical connections at the bottom instead INSTALL THE CHARGER NOTE Before installing charger lift must be parked midway on the stair case until charger installation is complete and tested ...

Page 23: ...23 CHARGER POSITIVE female connector CHARGER CHARGING WIRE GROUNDS ring connector CHARGING WIRE POSITIVE female connector CHARGING STRIP male connector CHARGING SPLITTER ...

Page 24: ...harging strip and tighten down Once again it can not be closer than 2 from the end of the rail See next page for clearance guidelines Neatly stow wires inside of rail once connected Attach ground wire of charging strip on the other end of rail ...

Page 25: ...surface of the footrest is less than 6 1 2 above the bottom and top landings The Charging Point deter mines the height of the stairlift finishing postion at the bottom top of the stairs MEASURE AT TOP BOTTOM LANDINGS TOP OF FOOTREST TO FLOOR HAS TO BE LESS THAN 6 1 2 LESS THAN 6 1 2 LESS THAN 6 1 2 Charging Point Location Clearance Non Charger End of Rail ...

Page 26: ...ack on move the lift to the top of stairs and enusre that the seat swivels correctly Plug in and power on unit Move lift down to charging strip Plug the charging strip wire into charging cable and tuck wires neatly into rail Add end caps ...

Page 27: ...refer to the Troubleshooting section below Install batteries into the remotes and test Enjoy using your Horizon Plus stair lift TROUBLESHOOTING If after completion there is 27v on both charge points and the lift reads off charge check the 7 5 amp fuse on the main PCB for continuity Rail legs should be at least 2 from wall bannister or hand rail ...

Page 28: ...28 POWERED HINGE Use supplied wiring looms and connect as shown in the diagram below Place Hinge PCB box into top of rail extrusion before fitting plastic end cover Cable 1 Cable 2 Cable 3 ...

Page 29: ...0V DC Blue 0V DC Grey 24 27v DC DC Centre Bottom Charge Strip Grey 24 27v DC DC Top Charge Strip Green Hinge Data Centre Bottom Charge Strip Green Hinge Data Top Charge Strip Hinge Wiring Diagram Cable 1 Cable 2 Cable 3 HINGE WIRING DIAGRAM Do not make any power hinge electrical connections with the lift parked on a charge point and the wall charger plugged in Disconnect ALL power supplies ...

Page 30: ...grub screw Tap mounting bar through bracket and remove footrest assembly pull loom out of footrest one connector at a time remove 3 bolts and reposition bracket Replace bolts and feed loom back through hole 1 connector at a time Reattach to chassis leg by knocking mounting bar back through bracket be careful not to damage footrest limit loom Tighten grub screw and reattach lever link bracket with ...

Page 31: ... bolts Position 1 Fully extended fully forward This will give maximum seat width with maximum length of useable armrest Position 2 Fully extended fully back This will give maximum width of seat with minimum useable armrest For use when swivel radius width at top of stairs is reduced Position 3 Mid extended fully forward Position 4 Mid extended fully back Position 5 Minimum extended fully forward T...

Page 32: ... rest angle will need altering Remove 4 x pozi screws in bottom of armrest cover Remove armrest top Remove bolt and replace here The Seat pad can be moved forwards Undo the zips on the seat pad Remove the 4 allen bolts shown on the right reposition seat pad Replace bolts ...

Page 33: ...layed on the LED screen Run the stairlift to the top of the track while checking all above points At the top check that the stairlift is charging correctly and the footrest is at the correct height to allow the user to easily access the stairlift Also check the swivel radius to ensure that the downside armrest or seat back does not come into contact with the opposite side of the staircase TEST RUN...

Page 34: ... from the other end of the track and then back again The controls are sent pre programmed to the PCB However if there are several stairlifts installed in close proximity or there are other infra red radio sources in the area creating interference the Infra Red signals for each of the stairlifts can be changed so that they do not interfere with each other To change the signal Remove battery cover a...

Page 35: ...wn the stairs stop part way along the rail and then reverse direction to bring stairlift back to the top ensuring the stairlift stops correctly Use the remote control to travel down the stairs Ensure the stairlift stops correctly Make sure the stairlift comes to a stop quickly if you do any of the following actions Let go of the direction control Encounter an obstruction with the footrest Encounte...

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Page 37: ...ck End Limit Down Orange Track End Limit Up Grey Grey Safety Gear limit Over Run Final limit Grey Green Down Black Common Red Up Grey Grey Blue Orange 20 Amp Fuse Orange On Off Switch M Charge Pick up Pin Powered Swivel Motor Carriage Motor Brake B M Swivel Interlock Switch Swivel Limit Switch Black Black Red Red Black Red Black Black Black White White White Purple Purple Black Red Green Black Red...

Page 38: ...52 Hand Winding the Stairlift If necessary for example to release the safety gear after the OSG has activated or to return the carriage from an over run position the stairlift can be manually hand wound using the supplied winding handle If the OSG has been activated the carriage should only be hand wound in the upwards direction Hand winding should only be attempted by or under the supervision of ...

Page 39: ...tairlift due to a fault they should be assisted from the chair in the following way Lift one of the manual swivel levers and rotate the carriage towards the staircase until seat locks into swivelled position Release users seatbelt Lift manual swivel levers and return seat to original position Gear Rack Lubrication Gear Rack must be be greased on a monthly basis Extra attention needs to be taken on...

Page 40: ...afety edge in direction of travel footplate or side cover Ensure that both track and staircase are clear of obstructions Move Right Lift travel direction Right Move Left Lift travel direction Left Seat Swivel Seat in Swivelled position Lift cannot move until powered swivel seat is returned to travel position 1 Check powered swivel option is selected in menu if you have a powered seat 2 Check lift ...

Page 41: ...control system Not resettable Safety 123 Number of safety circuit trips since last engineer reset Press adjust button to reset to 0 Brake 123 Number of brake faults since last engineer reset Press adjust button to reset to 0 Relay 123 Number of relay faults since last engineer reset Press adjust button to reset to 0 Lost Position 123 Number of times position has been lost since last engineer reset...

Page 42: ...operate correctly glnk _hhmk lm Zki m bl Ûq hkk mer K ieZ lb ho kl glnkbg ma r Ûm hkk mer Zg lZ_ mr l hi kZm hkk mer Ensure Diagnostic Display shows correct codes Check all wiring and connectors Ensure the 4 x M8 Hex bolts are tightened to a torque of 25 Nm Ensure manual swivel mechanism is free of debris and operates correctly Ensure swivel interlock switch operates correctly Remove plastic cover...

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Page 44: ...ty Solutions Please download the most current Installation Manual at ameriglide com horizon plus install Please have manual at hand if you call Technical Support Technical Support 1 800 791 6419 8AM 5PM EST HORIZON PLUS INSTALLATION VIDEO ameriglide com horizon plus install video ...

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