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Installation Overview
Read all instructions before attempting to assemble or install the lift.
Clear Deck Space:
The lift must be installed in a location that is clear from
obstacles and other hazards in order to be ADA
compliant. Clear deck space is defined by the figure to the
right. This rectangle is 48” long (along the pool wall) and
36” wide.
Pool/Spa Depth:
To comply with ADA guidelines, the lift must be installed
where the water depth does not exceed 48”. If the entire
pool is deeper than 48" this requirement does not apply.
Anchor Location/Installation:
The lift anchor centerline must be no less than 6”, but no greater than 22” from the pool/spa wall
(or any feature that sticks out past the pool/spa wall, such as a coping). The lift is installed in a
single 2.375” I.D. anchor.
New Construction Anchor Installation
a. Place the anchor in the desired location following above guidelines.
b. Locate a bonding source to bond (ground) the anchor. The steel rebar-bonding grid of
the pool deck is the best choice for bonding the anchor. Attach a No. 8 solid copper wire
(NEC Section 680-22) from the bonding bolt on the base of the anchor to the bonding
grid.
c. Secure anchor in place at the proper height – anchor may be cemented in place. Set
the anchor so that the finished top is 1/8” to 1/4” below finished deck level – allowing for
anchor cap to be put in place when the lift is not in use.
d. Use the carpenter’s level to level the anchor making sure the lift mast will be vertically
straight up and down (perpendicular to the deck) in all directions. It is important that the
mast be vertically straight to ensure ease of rotation when the lift is fully loaded.
e. Place tape over the anchor hole before pouring concrete deck – not allowing concrete to
enter anchor opening.
f.
Pour concrete deck and finish.
Allow the concrete to cure for at least seven days before installing and using the lift.
Existing Facility Anchor Installation
There are many different configurations of footing shapes and sizes to resolve the forces of the
lift; a general case footing that has been calculated for Spectrum is a minimum slab 2’6” Square
