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INSTALLATION GUIDE

Part No. 000823

06-m02-2012

OMEGA

Curved Inclined Platform Lift

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION GUIDE Part No 000823 06 m02 2012 OMEGA Curved Inclined Platform Lift ...

Page 2: ...ing text All note messages include the signal word NOTE in capitalized white lettering on a blue background Hazards and warnings ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not connect disconnect wiring while the power is on Before servicing disconnect all power to the equipment WARNING SUDDEN MOVEMENT HAZARD System may start unexpectedly upon application of power Unpredictable equipment operation may result in de...

Page 3: ...the installation steps Steps Page Double check site specifics 4 Unpack and verify shipment 4 Install rail assembly 5 Install drive unit on rails 8 Install rope system 9 Install carriage platform assembly 14 Attach platform as required 15 Install seat if required 17 Tension the rope 18 Install normal limit switches 20 Install control cams if required 21 Install final limit switches 22 Install contr...

Page 4: ...Ensure the electrical installation of a permanent power source complies with the Electrical Requirements of the unit 9 Ensure that all electrical equipment and wiring comply with the applicable codes 10 Ensure there are no fire and safety issues Contact Savaria Technical Support if there are any fire and safety issues 11 Ensure there is adequate lighting along the travel route and at the landings ...

Page 5: ...ings BEFORE DRILLING any holes 2 Temporarily anchor the first tube section of rail to the wall through the rail brackets using the appropriate mounting hardware not provided Use shims and spacers as required Use a level to make sure the rail brackets between the upper and lower tubes of the railway are plumb 3 Connect the second tube section of rail to the first tube section using the hardware pro...

Page 6: ...e check the mounting location per the plan drawings BEFORE DRILLING any holes 2 Check the lengths of the posts on the plan drawings to determine the layout of the posts 3 Place the first rail section up against the stairs at the bottom of the stairway per the plan drawings 4 Starting at the bottom place the first post behind the rail in line with the first rail bracket at the location and height s...

Page 7: ... pencil to mark the two rail bracket holes on all posts 13 Drill and tap the rail bracket post holes M10 x 1 5 tap You can either drill the rail bracket post holes with the post in place or remove the post for drilling If you remove the posts for drilling be sure to unclamp and remove each post ONE AT A TIME and then reinstall each post one at a time 14 Repeat Step 13 until all posts are drilled a...

Page 8: ...fting it a First insert four bolts into the holes in the rail as shown in the next figure Note that the longer bolt goes in the top hole b Carefully lift the drive unit so it is behind the rail and then line it up with the four bolts you just inserted c Tighten the four bolts to secure the drive unit Figure 13 Install drive unit on rails 4 Install the brush contact as shown below and secure it in ...

Page 9: ... 4 Disassemble the overspeed section from the bottom of the rail Figure 16 Disassemble overspeed section from bottom of rail Bottom overspeed section 5 At the top of the railway insert the support rope into the lower tube starting with the splice end Feed the rope down the tube to the bottom of the railway 6 Lubricate each plastic part lightly with dielectric grease supplied as it enters the tube ...

Page 10: ...e drawing on the next page which shows the parts and follow the steps below The numbers in the steps below correspond to the numbers in the drawing on the next page 13 Complete the end of the support rope 2 as shown in the photo above a First slide the plastic ring spacer 9 onto the support rope b Then install the plastic part 10 and slide the rope lever 11 over the plastic part c Install the plas...

Page 11: ...e clamping system metal half ring plastic part rope lever plastic part secure ring rope clamp plastic cover 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 plastic tube Small clearance Upper tube of rail Move levers as high as possible before fastening screws This prevents a large clearance between carriage and rail 11 2 9 11 10 8 3 8 5 7 4 1 6 Tube Rope 16 13 12 14 15 90 mm 3 1 2 and complete rope ends ...

Page 12: ...art and metal half rings d Draw back the tension rope 1 from the top of the railway while at the bottom of the railway inserting the rope lever 6 into the slot on the lower side of the upper tube see below Figure 26 Rope lever into upper tube e Assemble the sliding contact 3 parts plastic part four springs and two contacts shown below Note that you will need to hold the parts in place to slide the...

Page 13: ...upport rope into upper tube 90 mm 3 5 h Verify that the distance between the rope levers 6 and 11 centre to centre is 90 mm 3 5 as shown above The rope levers must be brought to within 90 mm 3 5 of each other to be connected to the carriage i Note that the rope may be too long In this case pull the support rope 2 out of the upper tube dismantle the end of the rope and remove one or more plastic su...

Page 14: ...side Figure 31 Remove conical rollers WARNING The carriage platform assembly is heavy Use two people to install it to avoid personal injury or damage to the unit 4 Carefully lift the carriage platform assembly into position guiding the upper carriage rollers onto the upper tube Be sure to feed the rope through the hole in the upper carriage Make sure the rope levers line up with the corresponding ...

Page 15: ... Procedure WARNING The platform is heavy Be careful when moving it 1 With the unit at the lower landing position the platform at the bottom of the carriage 2 Install the pin through the top hole of the platform hinge and into the carriage at both sides of the platform as shown below Make sure the pin is oriented with the flat side toward the back of the hinge to align with the screw in the next st...

Page 16: ...th sides of the platform as shown below 6 Adjust the screws as required so the platform is level Figure 37 Connect arm swivel link Platform hinge Arm swivel link 7 Connect the seat mechanism swivel link from the seat to the middle hole of the platform hinge at the right side only 8 Adjust the link as required so the seat is level Figure 38 Connect seat swivel link These 2 parts need to move freely...

Page 17: ... through the holes in the carriage frame using the hardware provided Figure 41 Attach seat Attach seat here at both sides of frame Connect seat link from seat to platform hinge 4 Install and connect the seat swivel link mechanism from the seat to the middle hole in the platform hinge see above 5 Adjust the seat swivel link so the seat is level when unfolded Figure 42 Adjust seat swivel link These ...

Page 18: ... rope a Install the two plastic parts down through the hole and around the rope as shown below Figure 43 Two plastic parts around rope b Install the metal clamp around the bottom of the plastic parts and secure with two screws as shown below Figure 44 Metal clamp around plastic parts c Slide the tensioning tool onto the rope and up into position as shown Figure 45 Position tensioning tool Tensioni...

Page 19: ...igure 47 Clamp rope in clamping system 4 Install the plastic tubing over the rest of the support rope and turn it into a circle as shown below Secure with cable ties as required Ensure it is fastened securely so it won t interfere when the unit is running on the rail Figure 48 Plastic on rope 5 Connect the carriage power wires to the rope and sliding contact connections Connect the black wire to t...

Page 20: ...ition the carriage must touch down slightly on the bottom with the buffers on the backside of the carriage in the lower position 6 At the upper landing stop position and also at the intermediate landing stop positions the platform should be in line level with the landing 7 Adjust the bolts on the switch mounting plate in reference to the bypass switch Bolts 1 and 2 for the lower and upper limit sw...

Page 21: ...w WARNING Never mount two control cams at the upper stop position this could cause the lower arm to open and the passenger could fall off the platform Figure 54 Control cam Control cam Figure 55 Lower control cam with two cams Figure 56 Upper or intermediate control cam 2 Adjust the control cams according to the description on the plan drawings The levers for releasing the arms shown below should ...

Page 22: ...e rail Figure 58 Install final limit switches 2 You will adjust the position of each final limit switch assembly by moving the screw in the bottom slot of the switch assembly 3 Adjust the final limit switch assembly and the mechanical limit block together Adjust the mechanical limit block so it is properly aligned with the sensor on the cover of the upper carriage Figure 59 Adjust final limits Low...

Page 23: ...close to the disconnect if possible Make sure it is easy to see into the box and that the cabinet door can be fully opened Be sure the box is level before securing it in place four screws Figure 61 Controller box mounting example 5 Route the cables from the centre rail tube to the controller box routing them and installing them in the proper conduit as required by code 6 Feed the cables into the c...

Page 24: ...Call station for automatic platform Step 16 Route and connect electrical wiring Route and connect all electrical wiring Procedure 1 Connect all electrical wiring in accordance with the Electrical Schematics provided with the lift 2 Set up a ground connection if required 3 Choose the most effective method of wiring for your installation no two systems are the same In general the following electrica...

Page 25: ...ch Look for the two fuses F1 and F2 in the control cabinet to be active 3 Unfold the platform and plug in the pendant control 4 Run the lift away from the lower landing for a short distance using the pendant control Step 18 Adjust platform Adjust the platform Procedure 1 To adjust the platform correctly the electrical installation must be completed first limit switches overspeed governor call stat...

Page 26: ...vel link slider touch bearing support on both sides c Adjust the limit switch S11p on both sides until the switch makes contact with the platform slider Figure 68 Limit switch S11p 8 Check the horizontal position of the arms They are pre adjusted at the factory but may need adjustment on site 9 Adjust each arm separately Loosen the screws see below adjust the arm as required and then tighten the s...

Page 27: ...5 degree angle between the platform and the ramp when the arm is in a closed horizontal position When the arm is open up the ramp must come down to rest at the landing Figure 72 Adjust ramp to 45 degree angle 4 Note that the ramps are also used as safety bumpers when the platform is folded and unfolded To enable proper functioning of the switch the ramps must be as far as possible to the outside 5...

Page 28: ...other hardware is present and tightened Step 21 Test operation Test the operation of the stairlift Procedure 1 Unfold the platform and run the lift up and down the stairs Check all travel clearances 2 Verify that the red warning lamp on the platform control panel is illuminated when the unit is running 3 Verify that all pendant and call station controls are functioning properly 4 Verify that the p...

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Page 30: ...Page 30 OMEGA IPL Installation Guide Part No 000823 06 m02 2012 Appendix A Electrical schematics Electrical schematics are provided in a separate 11 x 17 document part number 000824 ...

Page 31: ...Page 31 Part No 000823 06 m02 2012 OMEGA IPL Installation Guide Appendix B Reference drawings This appendix provides the following reference drawings Switch positions for automatic and manual platform ...

Page 32: ...Page 32 OMEGA IPL Installation Guide Part No 000823 06 m02 2012 Switch positions automatic platform 54 4 0 4 2 37 4 0 3 4 3 2 4 6 7 ...

Page 33: ...Page 33 Part No 000823 06 m02 2012 OMEGA IPL Installation Guide Switch positions manual platform 37 4 0 3 4 3 5 0 4 2 2 4 6 7 ...

Page 34: ... Platform Lift INSTALLATION GUIDE Part No 000823 Copyright 2012 Savaria Corporation Lifts and Elevators www savaria com Support 107 Alfred Kuehne Blvd Brampton Ontario L6T 4K3 Canada Toll free 800 791 7999 Fax 905 791 2222 ...

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