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Moving the Rail into the correct Position
The Rail Assemblies are now assembled, but still need to be aligned
accurately on the stairs. Refer to the Installation Drawing for details of the
distances that the rail should be set over the first and last noses (steps) and
the clearances that should be set between the rail and any walls, newell
posts or other obstructions.
Fastening the Rail Assembly in place
The Rail Assemblies now need to be fastened in place using the supplied
6.3 x 30mm wood screws. 4 per base.
Tip.
If the rail is being fixed to bare wood, concrete, stone or marble, it is recommended
that the carriage and chair are loaded at this point to check all clearences. The easiest way
to do this is to drill and fit one fixing pin in each leg that is clamped with the vice grips as
described later in this section. Once these legs are pinned the vice clamps can be removed
and the carriage loaded as described in the next section.
Do not ride the lift at this point.
When the lift is in the correct position, ensure that the rail assemblies are correctly fastened
in place as described below before testing lift under load.
Starting with the second leg, make sure the leg base is resting flat on the
step/landing. If the step is not level it may be necessary to pack the leg
base to ensure it stays level as it is screwed down.
Insert the first screw and tighten. The next screw inserted should be
diagonally opposite. Insert the remaining screws.Use a spirit level to check
that the legs remain vertical as they compress any carpet/underlay.
Using a 5.9mm HSS bit, drill through
the pilot hole in the leg base and
continue all the way through, taking
care not to drill into anything behind
the leg, or mark the base with the drill
chuck.
Hammer the 45mm spirol pins through
the drilled holes in the rail joint. Make
sure there are two spirol pins on
baseplate. Again, use a 5mm pin
punch with a pointed tip when
hammering the pins through the leg.
This will enable you to control direction
of the pin accurately and will ensure
you do not mark paint on track when
hammering flush.
Repeat this process for each leg, with two pins on each leg. Ensure that
each pin is flush with front of baseplate. Ensure that any swarf is removed
from back of baseplate.
If any wall brackets are specified on the drawing these can be fitted now or
after the carriage has been loaded.
If specified, the wall brackets must be fitted before the stairlift is
handed over to the user.
The rail is now ready for the carriage to be loaded.