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Escort Stair Lift Installation Manual
CUTTING THE RAIL
Appendix I
96" STANDARD LENGTH
9
H
36" MINIMUM CUT LENGTH
60.25" MINIMUM CUT LENGTH
BOTTOM SECTION
SPLICE JOINT
TOP SECTION
TTOM
SPL
P SECT
SPLICE JOINT
LICE J
MIDDLE SECTION
E SECT
Three Rail Confi guration
Three Rail Installation (192¼ -288 inches)
1.
Determine if the lift will be installed on the right or
left side of the staircase.
[Figure 34-1]
When deciding on which side of the staircase to
install the lift, consider:
•
Which side off ers access to an electrical outlet?
•
Which side has protruding obstructions such as
handrails or wall or window trim?
•
Is there a doorway at the top or bottom?
2.
Determine top and bottom of rail. The teeth of the
gear rack must face toward the wall nearest to where
the lift will be installed.
3.
Remove the charging strip, gear rack and wiring
from the rail.
4.
Cut the rail to length at the top and bottom ends.
5.
Replace charging strips into both ends of the rail
routing the wire through the main interior channel.
[Figure 34-2]
CAUTION
Before cutting the rail, remove the
gear rack, charging strip and wire
from the rails that are to be cut.
TIP
When removing the gear rack DO
NOT remove the screws from the gear
rack. If you do, the fastening plate will
become lost within the channel and
the gear rack will need to be removed.
Figure 34-1
TIP
Remember to keep the factory cuts
together at the splice joints to assure
the smoothest transition.
MAIN INTERIOR CHANNEL
OR
Figure 34-2