AmeriGlide Powered Stair Climber User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
(To Be Retained by Owner)
AmeriGlide
Powered Stair Climber

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IMPORTANT
Ensure that only an authorized AmeriGlide Dealer services the AmeriGlide
Powered Stair Climber. Under no circumstances is anyone other than a Dealer
with AmeriGlide training and authorization to adjust, service or modify any
mechanical or electrical device on this machine. Failure to follow this warning
can result in safety system compromises or defeat; this can result in serious
injury or death. AmeriGlide accepts no liability for property damage, warranty
claims or personal injury, including death, in this circumstance.
Passenger safety is the result of countless details in the machine’s design and
manufacture. Reliable operation and continual safe operation requires regular
inspection and maintenance as outlined in this manual, or more frequently
where usage, environment, or local jurisdiction requires. As the Owner, you are
responsible for ensuring that regular inspections and maintenance occur in a
timely manner.
Refer to this manual for component description, setup, operating instructions,
and maintenance of the AmeriGlide Powered Stair Climber.
The dealer must provide you with the following information and ensure it is
recorded in this manual. In addition, either the dealer or yourself must keep any
service and/or maintenance records in the Maintenance Record section of this
manual.
WARRANTY
Ensure your AmeriGlide Dealer provides you with a copy of the manufacturer’s
limited parts warranty and documentation relating to any Dealer labor
warranty.
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FOR OWNER’S RECORDS
Customer Name: _________________________________________
Installing Dealer: _________________________________________
Dealer’s Telephone Number: _______________________________
Date Installed: ___________________________________________
Serial/Job Number: _______________________________________

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Table of Contents
1. DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Steering Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Mechanical Safety Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Electrical Safety Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Warning and Caution Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Work Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2. SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3. PROPER AND IMPROPER USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Improper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4. TRANSPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Center of Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
5. SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Disposal of Packing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Preliminary Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Battery Charger Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
6. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Assembling the Steering Bar Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Steering Bar Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Attaching a Wheelchair to the Stair Climber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Travel Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Manual Operation on a Level Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Stair Gradient Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Headrest Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Operation on a Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Emergency Stop and Passenger Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Passenger Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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7. REVERSING THE SAFETY COUPLINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
8. MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Maintenance Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Periodic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Unit Does Not Start or Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Disposal of Parts and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
9. DETAILED DRAWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION
To ensure safe operation of this unit, pay careful attention to the important
notes below.
WARNING
This symbol accompanies a number of essential safety
instructions. Compliance with these instructions does not
release the owner from their obligation to follow all
additional safety regulations.
IMPORTANT
• Read this manual carefully before using the AmeriGlide Stair Climber..
• To prevent accidents, adhere strictly to the instructions and keep clear
of moving parts at all times.
• Follow instructions on all AmeriGlide labels at all times. Replace any
damaged labels immediately.
• In the event of unusual performance, contact a skilled technician.
• Ensure that only qualified personnel perform AmeriGlide
maintenance.
• The following symbols are used to ensure that only qualified personnel
perform the activities in this manual:
OTrained operator
OC Trained operator with specific skill
OS Skilled operator authorized by the manufacturer
• The AmeriGlide Stair Climber is intended for use by an adult that
understands its proper operation as set out in this manual.

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1. DESCRIPTION
Chassis
The chassis (Figure 1/a) is a light skeleton type that includes plastic protection
and contains the following components:
•Motor
• Transmission gears
•Tracks
• Wheels for fast manual movement on the floor
•Electrical
•Battery
Figure 1
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b

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The control panel on the chassis includes the following components:
• Steering bar release lever (Figure 2/a)
• Battery charger plug (Figure 2/b)
• Bipolar electrical connector for the controls on the steering bar (Figure
1/b)
• Pushbutton for base forward/backward control (Figure 2/c)
Figure 2
a
b
c

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Steering Bar
The steering bar (Figure 3/a) includes wheelchair clamping and control
functions. The main controls for the stair climber are on the steering bar and
include the following components:
• Wheelchair safety clamp assembly (Figure 3/c)
• Wheelchair crossbar clamp with height adjustable lock (Figure 3/d)
• Manual auxiliary wheels cross-member (Figure 3/e)
•Adjustableheadrest(Figure3/b)
• Bipolar chassis electrical connector (Figure 3/f )
Figure 3
a
b
c
d
e
f

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Control Panel
The control panel is located between the two handles (Figure 4/f) and includes
the following components:
• Ascend/descend pushbuttons (Figure 4/a)
• Emergency STOP button (red head) (Figure 4/b)
• Gradient indicator (Figure 4/c)
• Battery charge condition indicator LED (Figure 4/d)
• “ON/OFF” key (Figure 4/e)
Figure 4
ab
cea
df
f
Battery Charger
The battery charger recharges the battery after stair climber use and maintains
the battery charge condition when the AmeriGlide is not being used.

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Mechanical Safety Features
Wheelchair clamping to the steering bar
• Safety clamp piston (Figure 5/a)
• Crossbar vertical height knob (Figure 5/c)
• Safety clamp locking handwheel (Figure 5/b)
Figure 5
a
b
c
Electrical Safety Features
The optical indicator displays the maximum gradient (Figure 4/c).
Warning and Caution Plates
The AmeriGlide Stair Climber includes the following warning and cautions
plates that are visible during operation:
•Fastensafetybelts
• Grasp steering bar with both hands while operating
• Never leave the AmeriGlide Stair Climber loaded
• Wheelchair attachment instructions

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Work Position
WARNING
The driver must stand behind the stair climber and firmly
hold the handle bars (Figure 4/f) while operating the
AmeriGlide Stair Climber.

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
Traction Gear
Irreversible worm screw reduction gear Ratio 1/50
Toothed belt with rubber tracks HTD-8M
Drive pulley z=40
Backstand mechanical system
Wheels for transfer on oor No. 4 wheels on ball bearings
Performance
Running direction Forward/backward
Speed (up/down) 16.4 feet/min (5 metres/min)
Capacity 1 person with wheelchair
Rated load 250 lb (130 kg)
Maximum stair gradient and rise See Figure 7
Environmental Conditions
Temperature 32° F to 113° F (0° C to 45° C)
Humidity Maximum 90%
Noise Less than 70 db
Vibration The AmeriGlide Stair Climber can
induce passenger vibration and sound
by the following means:
- Low frequency and moderate
acceleration
- Brief exposure cycles for the exposed
persons
Overall Dimensions
Machine chassis See Figure 6
Steering bar See Figure 6

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Weight
Machine body 81 lb (37 kg)
Steering bar 22 lb (10 kg)
Electrical Installation
DC brushless motor 24V
Electrical input 25A
Battery charger 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 3A
Sealed battery with electrolyte 2x12 V 12 Ah
Battery recharge time 8 hours if battery is totally exhausted
Fuse T3A250
Controls
Timed start pushbutton
(forward/backward)
1 second delay
Emergency STOP button On steering bar control panel
Signals
Battery charge condition indicator LED On steering bar control panel
Gradient indicator On steering bar control panel

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Dimensions
Machine dimensions are shown in Figure 6 below.
Figure 6
43.3 in
27.6 in
37.4 in
54.7 in
12.2 in
37.4 in
15.8 in
(110 cm)
(95 cm)
(139 cm)
(40 cm)
(95 cm)
(31 cm)
(70 cm)

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3. PROPER AND IMPROPER USE
Proper Use
The AmeriGlide stair climber is designed for the transport of persons in manual
wheelchairs on staircases. Proper use of the AmeriGlide stair climber includes
the features below.
Environment Indoor/outdoor
Steps Parallel, without coatings
Gradient Maximum 35° (Figure 7)
Step riser height Minimum 3.94 in (10 cm) to maximum 7.09 in (18 cm);
Figure 7
Step nose radius From 0 to maximum 0.79 in (0 to 2 cm); Figure 7
Attendant Always present and with the following characteristics: an
adult who understands how to operate the equipment
and who understands the maintenance instructions.
Figure 7
Max 0.79 in
Max 35°
3.94 to 7.09 in
(2 cm)
(10 to 18 cm)

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Improper Use
Improper Use Result
Use on staircases with gradient over 35° Instability, tracks skidding
Use on steps with riser height over
7.09 in (18 cm)
Instability, tracks skidding
Use on steps with riser height less than 3.94
in (10 cm)
Tracks skidding
Use on steps with a step nose radius greater
than 0.79 in (2 cm)
Tracks skidding
Guided by an untrained or unqualified
operator
Instability
Transport of electrically powered
wheelchairs
Unsafe
Transport of things or people not seated on
the wheelchair
Unsafe
Use on steps in the presence of water, snow
or ice
Instability, tracks skidding
Use on wet surfaces or in the rain Electric installation failure
Use on staircases without parallel steps Instability, lateral tilting
WARNING
Never make modifications to the stair climber. Use the
stair climber only as intended.

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4. TRANSPORT
Handling
A dismantled AmeriGlide Stair Climber can be transported manually for short
trips or for load/unload operations. Transport the chassis using the handles at
both ends (Figure 8/a and b), using two people to lift the chassis.
Figure 8
a
b
Chassis weight with battery
• 81 lb (37 kg)
Steering bar weight
• 22 lb (10 kg)
Storage
1Place the machine in a dry room.
2Cover the machine.
3Store indoors only.
4Connect the battery charger to an electrical source.

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Center of Mass
The centre of mass is in the lock position between the steering bar and the
chassis (Figure 9/a).
Figure 9
6.61 in
22.44 in
a
(17 cm)
(57 cm)

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5. SETUP
Unpacking
1Unpack the machine in a warm, dry area.
2Cut the protective film with a knife; do not break it and consequently
scratch or damage the finish.
3Clean the outside of the AmeriGlide Stair Climber.. Remove any and all
residual packaging and dust.
Disposal of Packing Material
Dispose of all packing material at a local facility.
Preliminary Checks
Perform the following checks before using the AmeriGlide Stair Climber.
Competence Level Required: OS - Skilled Operator
Check Machine Components
• Check the steering bar safety clamp (Figure 3/c).
• Check the steering bar knobs (Figure 5/b).
• Check the safety belt (Figure 20).
• Check the clamping/releasing assembly.
Check Controls
• Check that the motion controls are functioning as intended.
• Check the control timing.
• Check the emergency STOP button (Figure 4/b).
Check Signals
• Check the battery charger signal (Figure 4/d).
• Check the gradient visual signal (Figure 4/c).

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Environmental Conditions
• Temperature: 32°F to 113° F (0°C to 45°C)
• Humidity: Max. 90%
Electrical Connection
• Connect the battery charger to the AmeriGlide Stair Climber (Figure
2/b) and plug the charger cord into a wall outlet.
Battery Charger Data
• Voltage rating (IN): 120 VAC
•Frequency(IN):60Hz
• Voltage rating (OUT): 24V DC, 4A