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20419 P/N: 630-00078 Rev E
B. FOLDING RAIL INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
STEP 1:
Orient the two track brackets onto the folding rail
as shown at right, with the nuts on the same side as the
folding mechanism (for either left or right folding).
STEP 2:
Expand and snap the two brackets over the track,
so the top is in the bracket-groove.
STEP 3:
Tighten partially the two whiz nuts that position these
on the track, using a
1
/
2
"
wrench (deep socket preferred), so
they won’t slide when you’re test-fitting the position.
STEP 4:
Place the track onto the stairway with the bottom
bracket on the second step, as shown. Note that the bottom
feet should approximately rest on the floor with the rail
straight, but they will be adjusted later. If you’re adding the
folding rail to an existing stairway, run the Rave all the way
to the top of the stairs so it is out of the way. Note that the
track brackets install with the roundhead of the carriage
bolts facing the stairs, the nuts are toward the wall. In this
position, they are designed to lean the track slightly
toward the wall.
STEP 5:
Measure to verify that the underside of the rail is
more than 2 inches from the stair noses, both at the second
step bracket and at the upper bracket. If not, reposition
the brackets as needed. This clearance is required for the
stair lift footrest. In some installations, you may not be able
to get 2 or more inches with the standard stair-bracket.
Contact Ameriglide to get higher brackets.
STEP 6: Retrofits: FIT THE RAIL: If this is a new-install,
the upper rail will be pre-cut at the factory to the correct
length. If this installation is a retrofit to an existing stair lift,
use a carpenter’s square to match-mark from the top of the
folding rail to the point on the existing rail where it will have
to be cut to splice.
STEP 7: Retrofits to existing stair lifts, measure how much
you’ve marked to cut from the upper section, but don’t cut
it at the splice because you’ll need to keep the countersunk
holes. Instead, remove the very top cap and cut it from
the top of the very top track piece. Loosen the remaining
brackets and slide the tracks all up so the new
cut part is at the top where the old part was.
Step 1
Step 3
Step 4
Step 6
Step 7
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