Platinum Curve Stairlift, Installation Manual, Page: 15 / 44

15
Fitting the Carriage to the Rails
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The weight of the Carriage is 34 kg when the batteries and all the
components are installed.
Open the carriage box and remove the skate retention packing cardboard.
Ensure that the top skate loom is free and will not catch the top skate
assembly as it moves while travelling on the track. Pay close attention to
the area where the top skate assembly comes into contact with the physical
limits on the casting.
Tip.
After opening the box, make sure that the cardboard that forms the handles is
pushed back through the sides of the box. The carriage can then be lifted easily out using
the integral box tray.
The carriage can then be loaded on to the rail in one of 2 ways:
1. Insert the loading bar through
the top skate rollers, ensuring that
the male joint is pointing in the
right direction.
Lift the carriage, using one hand
on either side of the skate
assembly to stop the carriage
moving on the loading bar.
Alternatively, suitable clamps or
tie-wraps can be used to secure
the carriage.
Slot the male joint into the top rail
tube, letting the carriage hang
vertically, and, removing any
clamps/tie-wraps used, slide the
carriage down the loading bar and
engage the pinion and main load
roller on the bottom skate
assembly correctly.
2. Slot the male joint of the loading
bar into the top rail tube.
Lift the carriage and thread the top
skate rollers onto the loading bar.
Holding the carriage vertical, slide
it down the loading bar and
engage the pinion and main load
roller on the bottom skate
assembly correctly.