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Liftkar PT I 2

INTRODUCTION 

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1 GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES 

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2 DESCRIPTION / TECHNICAL DATA 

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2.1 PT-S model with integral seat 

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2.2 PT-Outdoor model with integral seat 

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2.3 PT-Universal model for a wide range of wheelchairs 

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2.4 PT-Fold model 

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2.5 PT-Plus model (plus wheelchair) 

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2.6 PT-Adapt model 

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2.7 Technical data applying to all models 

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2.8 Technical data for battery pack 

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2.9 Names of main parts 

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3 CONTROL FEATURES 

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3.1 Control cluster at top end of handle unit column 

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3.2 UP/DOWN switch left and right on handle 

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3.3 Clamping nut on adjustable handle 

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4 PREPARATIONS TO BE MADE BEFORE YOU START 

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4.1 Climber unit, battery pack and handle unit 

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4.2 Additional preparations (depending on model) 

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4.3 Fit wheelchair to LIFKTAR PT UNIVERSAL 

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4.4 Remove wheelchair from LIFTKAR PT UNIVERSAL 

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4.5 Fit wheelchair to LIFTKAR PT-Plus and PT-Adapt 

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4.6 Detaching the LIFTKAR PT-Plus and PT-Adapt from the wheelchair 

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5 OPERATION ON STAIRS 

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5.1 General instructions for operating on stairs 

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5.2 Climbing UP stairs 

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5.3 Climbing DOWN stairs 

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5.4 Operation on spiral staircases 

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5.5 Parking the Liftkar PT on the stairs 

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5.6 Ideal transport angle 

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5.7 Getting on and off the stairclimber 

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6 OPERATION ON A RAMP 

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6.1 Moving DOWN a ramp 

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6.2 Moving UP a ramp 

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7 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 

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7.1 Charger unit 

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7.2 Mobile charger (optional) 

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7.3 Connecting charger unit to battery pack 

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7.4 CE mark for charger units 

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8 CARE, MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORT 

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8.1 Maintenance / Cleaning 

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8.2 Product lifetime 

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8.3 Battery pack 

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8.4 Brakes and inside rims of main wheels 

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8.5 Spares and repairs 

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8.6 Transport / Disposal / Re-Use and Second-Hand Use 

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9 TROUBLESHOOTING 

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9.1 Safety Inspection 

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10 RECALLS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 

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11 WARRANTY AND LIABILITY 

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11.1 Warranty / Product Liability 

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11.2 Declaration of Conformity 

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11.3 Registered patents / Please note 

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CONTACT 

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Summary of Contents for 045 723

Page 1: ...LIFTKAR PT ELECTRIC POWERED STAIRCLIMBERS FOR PEOPLE WITH WALKING DIFFICULTIES INSTRUCTION MANUAL English...

Page 2: ...d PT Adapt 31 4 6 Detaching the LIFTKAR PT Plus and PT Adapt from the wheelchair 32 5 OPERATION ON STAIRS 33 5 1 General instructions for operating on stairs 33 5 2 Climbing UP stairs 35 5 3 Climbing...

Page 3: ...cause they are lightweight and compact On stairs the Liftkar PT is remarkably smooth to operate and safe to handle As a mobility provider partner relative or friend Sano wishes you all the best in usi...

Page 4: ...Liftkar PT I 4 DANGER IMMEDIATE THREAT OF DANGER If it is not avoided death and serious physical injury are the result...

Page 5: ...cally and mentally sound are able to maintain balance without great physical strain The LIFTKAR PT must not be operated by people under 16 years of age people under the in uence of alcohol drugs or me...

Page 6: ...out is indicated by the stairclimber s performance The Liftkar PT becomes slower and appears to be struggling Inexperienced operators are warned by the LED display if the battery pack needs to be rec...

Page 7: ...f falling The use of the stairclimber in explosion proof areas is prohibited without exception 2 DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL DATA 2 1 PT S MODEL WITH INTEGRAL SEAT Stair climbing transport chair with adjust...

Page 8: ...nit Handle unit incl seat backrest and folding armrests Battery pack Charger Instruction manual If one of these components is missing or damaged please contact the dealer who supplied the stairclimber...

Page 9: ...T Outdoor 150 item no 045 726 DANGER Always use the safety belt when transporting people with Liftkar stairclimbers 2 2 1 TECHNICAL DATA FOR PT OUTDOOR MODEL Safe working load passenger weight 120 kg...

Page 10: ...of the wheelchair do not need to be removed Suitable for professional mobility providers and private users Takes up slightly more space on the staircase than the other models Loading and unloading th...

Page 11: ...Weight climber unit 16 7 kg incl side platforms Overall height 1130 mm Overall width 760 mm with side platforms down 395 mm with side platforms up 482 mm handle unit Overall length 385 mm Space requir...

Page 12: ...sporting people with Liftkar stairclimbers 2 4 1 TECHNICAL DATA FOR PT FOLD MODEL Safe working load passenger weight 130 kg PT Fold 130 160 kg PT Fold 160 Wheel diameter 200 mm Track width outside 297...

Page 13: ...e right As a result there is su cient clearance for climbing the stairs and the wheels remain with the wheelchair The wheelchair itself is very stable and yet can easily be folded away compactly Featu...

Page 14: ...chair Overall length 385 mm without wheelchair Wheelchair Width of seat 450 mm Diameter of wheels 610 mm Weight of wheelchair 18 kg 2 5 2 SCOPE OF SUPPLY FOR MODEL PT PLUS On delivery the box should c...

Page 15: ...air as well as assembly instructions are available from us DANGER For transporting people using Liftkar stairclimbers only use wheelchairs tted with a safety belt or other personnel retention system N...

Page 16: ...le unit Battery pack Charger Instruction manual If one of these components is missing or damaged please contact the dealer who supplied the stairclimber NOTE Your wheelchair must be tted with special...

Page 17: ...journey Protection against overloading Mechanical overload protection sliding hub 1 Electronic overload protection 2 Protection class for the entire device IPX4 Electric drive Protection class IPX4 N...

Page 18: ...tion to Reduction to 5 for 10ms positive amplitude Battery operation not applicable 5 for 10ms negative amplitude Battery operation not applicable 40 for 100ms Battery operation not applicable 30 for...

Page 19: ...if it fails These could be negatively a ected under certain conditions and trouble free operation of the stairclimber may be impaired If you notice the stairclimber malfunctioning or behaving strangel...

Page 20: ...T Handle unit column 1 Adjustable handle 2 Clamping nut for adjusting handle control feature 3 Crossbar 4 Lever screw 5 Control cluster control feature 6 UP DOWN switch control feature 7 2 9 2 BATTERY...

Page 21: ...CONTROL FEATURES 3 1 CONTROL CLUSTER AT TOP END OF HANDLE UNIT COLUMN 3 1 1 MAIN SWITCH Use this switch to switch the stairclimber on via a safety circuit Press it again to switch o The Liftkar PT swi...

Page 22: ...sor blocks operation of the climbing mechanism Pressing one of the UP DOWN switches causes the LED to display red If the transport angle is too steep the sensor switches o the climbing function and th...

Page 23: ...IGHT ON HANDLE The UP DOWN switch is labelled with a neutral position 0 and two triangles pointing away from the operator forwards and towards the operator backwards Down 1 press triangle pointing for...

Page 24: ...g and unloading Loosening the clamping nut by one turn is quite su cient for the handle to slide easily The clamping range setting is adjusted using a concealed setting screw patented design which als...

Page 25: ...climber unit with the recess pointing towards the handle mounting socket photo 1 2 Insert the handle unit column into the battery pack recess photo 2 and into the mounting socket Press the handle uni...

Page 26: ...enough to push the column upwards in all situations but if the spindle is not engaged properly only a very slight movement of the column will cause the plug to disconnect so that the unit cannot be u...

Page 27: ...ion The passenger should be relaxed and keep still while the stairclimber is in operation It is essential that sudden jolts are avoided during operation 4 2 1 ADJUST SEAT POSITION ON LIFTKAR PT S AND...

Page 28: ...andle unit as described in 4 1 Fold downside platforms photo 1 part A Fold up rear stoppers photo 1 part B Adjust side platforms to the track width of the wheelchair Make sure that the retention bar w...

Page 29: ...mmer angelegt werden kann Dieser Vorgang kann manuell erfolgen oder mit Motor um die Person die das Ger t bedient zu schonen Durch die Verwendung des Antriebes kann dieser Vorgang zus tzlich vereinfac...

Page 30: ...CHAIR Tilt PT forwards until front wheels of wheelchair touch the ground Tilt PT forwards with one hand and release backrest clamp on one side with the other hand Now release backrest clamp on the oth...

Page 31: ...s PT Plus photo 2 How to attach the stairclimber to the wheelchair Lock the wheelchair wheels by applying the parking brake 1 Move the LIFTKAR PT under the wheelchair from behind as close to its 2 cen...

Page 32: ...heelchair plus stairclimber onto the LIFTKAR PT wheels The unit is now ready for climbing stairs The next section chapter 5 describes the stair climbing procedure in detail NOTE If the wheelchair whee...

Page 33: ...nger on stairs unless you have received su cient training and have practised using a Liftkar PT without a passenger and then with a payload such as a 20 litre water canister Keep practicing until you...

Page 34: ...can be tilted backwards on the step The safety brakes prevent the stairclimber from rolling down the stairs NOTE Try leaning the crossbar on your leg hip or stomach see also 5 2 Your body cushions th...

Page 35: ...u have one hand on the crossbar and the other hand on the left or right handle with UP DOWN switch 5 2 CLIMBING UP STAIRS Set the adjustable handle to the correct height see 4 1 1 and 3 3 1 Switch on...

Page 36: ...frame and support wheels are fully retracted NOTE When the Liftkar PT moves backwards shortly before it lands on the next step the change in load applies a force to the rear i e towards the operator T...

Page 37: ...ards or backwards NOTE Hold the crossbar with one hand and the left or right handle next to the UP DOWN switch with the hand that operates the switch Normally right handed operators operate the UP DOW...

Page 38: ...s no longer at the ideal angle the angle supervision system stops the climbing mechanism If the angle is too low in relation to the steps then the LED in the control unit turns red as long as one of t...

Page 39: ...number of charging discharging cycles For example it is possible to partially discharge lead batteries 1000 times drawing more than 200 times the full capacity of the battery providing the battery is...

Page 40: ...light without harming the batteries The charger uses minimum power in this stand by mode after battery is fully charged maintains the batteries at full charge and extends battery life This is accompl...

Page 41: ...aining the charge With a 3 stage system it is even easier to see how full the battery pack is Three di erent colours of LED on the casing of the charger unit provide a clear indication of the charging...

Page 42: ...e charger unit is designed exclusively for charging lead cell batteries containing liquid gel type and fabric type electrolyte such as the battery pack supplied with the Liftkar PT It is not permissib...

Page 43: ...CE AND TRANSPORT 8 1 MAINTENANCE CLEANING 8 1 1 MAINTENANCE Liftkar PT stairclimbers are durable low maintenance products However Sano recommends you have a check carried out at least once every two y...

Page 44: ...ase of operation every 2 years Check spring pins every 2 years tighten wheel hub to 21 Nm Electronics and control unit Check direction of travel and speed every 2 years Check single step mode and cont...

Page 45: ...Surfaces casing climbing unit handle unit etc which are exposed to environmental in uences have an additional powder coating or anodised layer If these parts get dirty they can simply be cleaned using...

Page 46: ...not be possible to move the Liftkar PT forwards Please test each brake separately by trying to free a brake on one side by turning the stairclimber sharply to the left or right Please contact an auth...

Page 47: ...USE SECOND HAND USE DANGER Before re using the stairclimber or using it second hand make sure it undergoes a safety check and cleaning as per Sano s instructions ask Sano for a checklist by specialist...

Page 48: ...heck of your device 10 RECALLS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS If new important safety information regarding the handling of your LIFTKAR PT is available we will inform you The current version of this instruct...

Page 49: ...tenance work required due to continuous operation faults occurring due to incorrect operation and or failure to comply with the instruction manual accidents negligent or violent damage damage due to r...

Page 50: ...oduct without our prior consent render this declaration void Particularly relevant standards ISO 7176 23 2002 ISO 7176 28 2012 ISO 7176 14 2008 ISO 7176 21 2009 Requirements and test methods for atten...

Page 51: ...protected by two patents A patent is also registered for the wheelchair loading system featured on the Universal model 11 3 2 PLEASE NOTE The manual was created carefully We do not safeguard the valid...

Page 52: ...Liftkar PT I 52 NOTES CONTACT...

Page 53: ...6 0 Fax 49 8033 308 96 17 info sano treppensteiger de www sano treppensteiger de SANO UK Powered Stairclimbers Ltd Bristol Court Betts Avenue Martlesham Heath Ipswich Su olk IP5 3RY England Tel 44 147...

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