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20419 P/N: 630-00078 Rev E

INTRODUCTION

This stair lift installation manual has

been written to provide clear and precise

instructions for proper installation

procedures for Rave stair lifts. Please refer

to the Owner’s Manual for Limited Warranty

information and operating instructions. The

Owner’s Manual must be given to the owner

of the lift before it is put into service.

Any alterations to the equipment without

written authorization by the manufacturer

may void the warranty. AmeriGlide lifts are

designed to install with as little assembly

by the installer as possible. If you have

questions, concerns or comments, please

contact AmeriGlide’s Technical Service

Department at 1-866-378-6648.

Important!

It is imperative that this manual be read and

understood prior to attempting installation of

the stair lift. Please observe all cautions and

warnings in this manual, as well as on labels

on the equipment.

Summary of Contents for RAVE

Page 1: ...e Any deviation from these instructions will void the LIMITED WARRANTY that accompanies the product Additionally any party installing the product who deviates from the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS shall be taken to agree to INDEMNIFY SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the manufacturer from any and all loss liability or damage including attorney fees that might arise out of or in connection with such deviation In...

Page 2: ... the owner of the lift before it is put into service Any alterations to the equipment without written authorization by the manufacturer may void the warranty AmeriGlide lifts are designed to install with as little assembly by the installer as possible If you have questions concerns or comments please contact AmeriGlide s Technical Service Department at 1 866 378 6648 Important It is imperative tha...

Page 3: ..._______________10 III REMOTE CALL SEND CONTROL OPERATION_________12 A Remote control operation_____________________12 B Remote control reprogramming________________12 IV COMPLETION PROCEDURES________________________13 A Test armrest control switch____________________13 B Tighten brackets______________________________13 C Set upper and lower travel limits_______________14 D Test safety stop switche...

Page 4: ...re installed with Call send parts Bottom end plate 2 Call send hand controls Charge strip wire harness Velcro fasteners Bottom limit cam Battery charger Joint pins and joint brackets two piece rail only Manual hand crank Plastic gear rack Installation manual Top rail pre installed with Owner s manual Charge strip wire harness Rail Brackets 2 3 4 or 6 per set Rail accessories plastic bag Wood screw...

Page 5: ...mal stairway where there is adequate space for a landing add 7 to the nose to floor measurement This will provide enough rail length to allow the stair lift to be adjusted so that the floor to seat height will be the same at both the top and bottom e g 135 Step 4 If the top landing has restrictions i e a wall or doorway use the chart below to determine the length of extension needed Step 5 To cut ...

Page 6: ... into the bottom rail and guide them together using the pre installed pins Gently tap the top rail if necessary to get them close together Be cautious not to pinch the charger harness Step 5 Install two 2 joint fasteners and firmly tighten with 3 16 Allen wrench Then slide rack pieces down to cover joint Step 6 Turn over joined rails and install the remaining two 2 joint fasteners and firmly tight...

Page 7: ...il in place secure the bottom bracket to the first step from the floor with 2 2 wood screws using a 3 8 nut driver on a 6 10 extension of a cordless drill Step 8 A For double rails tighten the first rail bracket in place so that when turned over the back of the bracket touches the rear of the first step from the bottom landing Place and tighten the second and third brackets on the steps on each si...

Page 8: ...n the red ON OFF switch to the ON position I Step 3 Use the installation switch the black switch on the top of the chassis to move the chassis at least two 2 feet down the rail pushing gently on the chassis to ensure the chassis does not pull any rack to the top Step 4 Loosen but do not remove the four 4 seat leveling bolts two 2 on each side of the chassis and then align them vertically using a l...

Page 9: ...g strip with the red wire should be inserted into the left slot with the metal strip facing out The charging strip with the black wire should be inserted into the right slot with the metal strip pointing out Bend the red and black wire tabs in toward the center of the rack Insert excess cable into the rail leaving the pigtail with the Molex connector Step 5 Install the end plate to the top of the ...

Page 10: ...ve the four 4 bolts on the sides of the seat base using a 5 32 Allen wrench Adjust the seat base up or down relative to the footrest structure until the holes align then replace and securely tighten the four 4 bolts Step 6 Connect the footrest cable to the 6 pin connector on the chassis Step 7 Position the keyed seat swivel post in the hole in the seat base hole closest to the top of the stairs Se...

Page 11: ...mrest control should cycle through a test sequence showing red yellow and green respectively If any of the system controls or safety sensors are engaged the LED indicator light will turn to yellow Step 14 If the LED indicator light is not green check the safety sensors 1 Seat swivel sensor seat should be in the locked position 2 Footrest lower sensor check by pushing in on the safety pan on the fo...

Page 12: ...ntrol and replace with commonly available AAA batteries ensuring that the polarity is correct B REMOTE CONTROL RE PROGRAMMING All call send controls are factory programmed Re programming is not normally necessary during installation In the event that the remote call send control needs to be re programmed it is essential to program BOTH controls in one programming cycle Do so by completing the foll...

Page 13: ...in the upstairs direction to move up The lift will beep wait three 3 seconds and begin to smoothly accelerate upwards The lift will continue to move upwards as long as the switch is depressed Step 3 Release the switch and the lift will come to an immediate stop Step 4 Depress the switch in the downstairs direction to move down The lift will beep wait three 3 seconds and begin to smoothly accelerat...

Page 14: ...Step 3 Safety stop switch is part of the swivel seat mechanism and prevents the lift from operating when the swivel is in use Step 4 Test all the safety stop switches by driving the lift down and touching the downward end of the chassis the lower edge of the footrest and the underside of the footrest in both its folded and unfolded positions Step 5 In each of the above cases the unit should come t...

Page 15: ...clear of the floor If necessary adjust the limit cams with a 5 64 Allen wrench Step 4 Move the lift about three 3 feet from either the top or bottom of the rail After 30 seconds the armrest LED indicator light will show orange and beep indicating that the lift is not positioned on a charge point The beep will stop after 30 seconds but the armrest LED indicator light will continue to flash orange S...

Page 16: ...or the freight carrier Rail Box Assembled Folding Rail Track Bracket Box Two or more assembled short track brackets rack pieces two adjustable feet Rave Parts Box Folding track side plate Screw Modified front and rear Rave safety switch bumpers For new units this box is omitted and these parts are already installed on the stair lift Note The photos in this section show a left folding rail assemble...

Page 17: ...e 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 inch...

Page 18: ...ocedure includes plugging the battery charging wire harness for the folding rail into the charging harness from the upper track The charger itself can be plugged into either the top rail for the top of the stairs or to the charge plug from the folding rail which comes out just higher than the folding mechanism for the bottom of the stairway STEP 13 Fasten down the other three bolts of both track b...

Page 19: ...still installed on the track you ll have to use a short wrench and maybe a right angle screwdriver STEP 20 Remove both the front and the rear bumpers from the Rave chassis Switch them for the ones in the parts box They both are attached with Phillips screws STEP 21 Test ride the unit a couple of times to verify that the folding rail is operating properly STEP 22 This completes this procedure We re...

Page 20: ... socket 9 16 open end and 13mm wrench or socket q Allen wrenches 3 16 1 4 and 5 16 q Pencil q Phillips screwdriver size 2 the medium size TOOLS Optional q White lithium grease q Spray cleaner q Paper Towels C FOLDING RAIL CONVERSION PROCEDURES STEP 1 Remove the gas strut from the right hand stair rail s two ball mounts To remove the ball mounts remove the wire retainer clips that hold them on Pull...

Page 21: ... arm pivots from STEP 5 Remove the shoulder bolt that the fork pivots from STEP 6 To remove the lift arm from the slider shoulder bolt insert a 3 16 Allen wrench into the shoulder bolt of the lower bracket STEP 7 Remove the shoulder bolt and jam nut from the lift arm STEP 8 Flip the lift arm over and reinstall the shoulder bolt with its jam nut STEP 9 Use a 1 2 socket to loosen the two nuts that h...

Page 22: ...back on the track Slide it to about the same position where it was Don t tighten it yet STEP 12 Turn the whole assembly over to allow you to reach the other side STEP 13 Use a pencil to mark where the upper bracket is mounted on the track STEP 14 Use a 9 16 wrench to loosen the two bolts on the upper bracket Loosen each about 2 turns STEP 15 Slide the upper bracket off the upper track out of the o...

Page 23: ...er bolt Get it tight ref about 15 lb of torque STEP 20 Position the fork on the other pivot Install the fork pivot shoulder bolt and tighten STEP 21 Position the link arm as shown at right between the tracks and the two pivoting arms STEP 22 Start both shoulder bolts on the ends of the link arm Don t tighten both until both are started STEP 23 Put the two ball studs for the gas strut with their tw...

Page 24: ... 28 Position bottom bracket so there is about a 1 4 gap between the shoulder bolt and the forward end of the slot STEP 29 Tighten the two nuts with a 1 2 socket wrench ref tighten to about 10 lb STEP 30 Now begin the changes necessary for the Rave unit The changes are shown here on the bar chassis for clarity here Use a 2 medium size Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw toward the up side of t...

Page 25: ...crewdriver to remove the lower safety switch bumper from the Rave unit It has four screws STEP 36 On the back side of the bumper remove the two screws that hold the angled metal arm This arm is to prevent the Rave from being able to travel down if the rail is already folded down STEP 37 Flip the arm to the other side and reinstall it The necessary holes should already be in the safety bumper STEP ...

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