AmeriGlide RUBEX User manual

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WARNING! STRICT ADHERENCE TO THESE INSTALLATION INSTUCTIONS is required and will promote safety of those installing this
product, as well as those who will ultimately use the lift for its intended purpose. Any deviation from these instructions will void the
LIMITED WARRANTY that accompanies the product. Additionally, any party installing the product who deviates from the INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS shall be taken to agree to INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the manufacturer from any and all loss, liability or
damage including attorney fees, that might arise out of or in connection with such deviation.
Installation
Manual
RUBEX

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Congratulations on your stair lift.
These instructions will assist you in making sure your installation is safe and successful. Please
read through them completely prior to attempting to install the unit.
Indications for Use:
The Rubex Stair Lift is a transport system, also commonly known as a stairway chairlift, or
stairlift. It is a motorized device intended
to assist transfers of a single mobility impaired person up or down a 󲡵ight of stairs.
Congratulations on your stair lift.
These instructions will assist you in making sure your installation is safe and successful.
Please read through them completely prior to attempting to install the unit.
Indications for Use:
The Rubex Stair Lift is a transport system, also commonly known as a stairway chairlift, or
stairlift. It is a motorized device intended to assist transfers of a single mobility impaired person
up or down a 󲡵ight of stairs.
Technical Speci󲡶cations
Weight capacity: 350 lb (over 16'of rail only rated to 250 lb)
Speed: 20 ft/min
Travel: 15'6"Standard, 25'Maximum
Track Type: Extruded Aluminum
Drive: Galvanized Steel Air Craft Cable
Electrical Requirements: 110 VAC 15 AMP
Important!
It is imperative that this manual be read and
understood prior to attempting installation of
the stair lift. Please observe all cautions and
warnings in this manual, as well as on labels
on the equipment.

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Before you Start ________________________________________ 4
ETL Requirements ______________________________________ 4
Required Tools__________________________________________ 5
Receipt of Unit _________________________________________ 5
Installing the Lower Tracks______________________________ 6
Routing the Lower Call Control Wire _____________________ 9
Installing the Unit_______________________________________ 9
Slack Cable Reset Procedure __________________________ 10
Installing Plastic Chain and Traveling Power Cable _____ 11
Installing the Power Cord ______________________________12
Installing the Lower Limit CAM _________________________12
Installing the Seat _____________________________________13
Installing the Upper Limit CAM_________________________14
Installing the Call Controls _____________________________ 14
Completing Track Installation __________________________ 15
Final Checks___________________________________________15

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BEFORE YOU START
Pre-Installation Checklist
□ Is there any visible damage to the packaging? If so, immediately contact the freight
carrier and report the damage.
□ The side of the stairs on which the unit and track will be installed are marked on
the chassis and seat boxes. Verify that you have received the correct hand unit (as
looking up from the bottom of the stairs).
□ Is a properly grounded 110 VOLT, 15 AMP (standard outlet), available within 10'of
the top of the track?
□ Have you “pulled” the necessary permits in your area for installation?
□ Are your stairs made of wood? If not, special mounting hardware will be required.
Contact your dealer for assistance.
□ The track will extend 6"beyond the top step. Is there a door or other obstruction at
the top that will interfere? If so, contact your dealer for assistance.
□ If after reading the instructions, you don’t feel capable or comfortable with
completing the stair lift installation, please contact your dealer for assistance
in 󲡴nding a quali󲡴ed installer in your area.
ETL Requirements
This ETL listed stair lift must meet
the latest ASME A18.1 standards
for the ETL listing to be valid. You
must comply with the following
clauses at the installation site.
ASME Clause 4.1.1*
Lifts shall be installed so that means of egress is
maintained as required by the authority having
jurisdiction.
ASME Clause 4.1.2*
The structure on which the equipment is
installed shall be capable of safely supporting
the loads imposed.
ASME Clause 4.7.2
Limitation of Angle. No lift shall be installed
to operate on a great-er incline than 45° as
measured on the mean.
*Applicable to stair lifts installed in locations other than in or at a private residence.

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REQUIRED TOOLS
You will need the following tools to complete the installation:
a) 5
/
32 Allen Wrench
b) 3
/
8, 7
/
16 & 9
/
16 Open-End Wrench
c) Phillips Screwdriver
d) 3
/
8socket on 8"Extension in an Electric or Cordless Drill
RECEIPT OF UNIT
Your stairway lift will arrive in three boxes that consist of:
Step 1:
a) Seat Box - 38 lb
b) Unit and top 2'track - 115 lb
c) Track Box - 40-80 lb (depending on track length)
Step 2: Check each box for any possible shipping damage.
Caution
Use a dolly or get assistance in carrying the
chassis box to avoid injury.
Note
The chassis is shipped attached to the top 2'of track.

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INSTALLING THE LOWER TRACKS
Step 1: Carry the seat box and unit box to the top step and leave aside.
Step 2: Bring the track box to the lower landing
of the staircase. Open the box and remove the
track, track brackets and small parts package.
Step 3: In the small parts package
you will 󲡴nd:
a) track brackets bolts
b) wood screws
c) 2 self-drilling screws
d) call control extension cord and bracket
Step 4: Identify the bottom track section. It will have a metal end plate at
one end. Lay the lower track section on the steps as shown in the picture above.
Note
Top track section will be installed with
the unit after installation of bottom
and mid tracks. It requires 2 brackets.
metal end plate at bottom of stairs
track brackets

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Step 5: Use the track bracket bolts to fasten brackets to
nuts in the track channel.
Position track brackets as follows:
a) 1 bracket pair on bottom step
b) 1 bracket pair on top step
c) 1 bracket pair above and below where the tracks
splice together
Hand tighten the bolts only - the brackets will need to
slide for correct positioning.
Step 6: Splice bars are used to join the track sections
together. Locate the splice bars and loosen the set screw
from their shipping position. Slide the spice bars to half
way and tighten the two set screws remaining in the track
to hold them in place. The tracks will not slide together if
the set screws protrude beyond the splice bar.
Note
Attach a bracket on the bottom
nut, but leave the nut second
from the bottom unused - it will
be used later.
Caution:
Do not put your 󲡴ngers between the track
sections at any time as injury could occur.
Allen Wrench Allen Wrench
detail of track section showing position of splice bars
do not remove
foam packaging
Step 7: Slide the upper track section onto the
lower track section. Tighten the splice bar set
screws to lock tracks together.

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Step 7: Slide the track and brackets toward the
wall or molding. The edge of the track needs to
be positioned 3 1
/
2"from the wall. If there is an
obstruction on the wall; ie: handrail, window sill,
etc; the track will need to be positioned 3 1
/
2"
out further than the obstruction. Temporarily set
something (like a book) under the bottom of the
track to raise it 1
/
2"– 3
/
4"off the bottom landing.
This will prevent the track from hitting the 󲡷oor
later when the track brackets are tightened.
Step 8: With bracket resting on step, position track
bolt in upper half of track bracket slot.
Step 9: Starting with the bottom step, screw the
bracket half-way down – remove placed obstruction
used to raise track – and 󲡴nish by securely attaching
bracket to the step.
Step 10: Securely tighten remaining track brackets
to the steps using provided wood screws.
Step 11: Track is designed to lay directly on the
step noses, or it can be supported
completely by the track brackets.
Step 12: Pull a piece of string taut from the
top of the track to the bottom. Mark any places
where the string is not parallel with the track.
Check the results by using the string again. Track
and string should now be parallel.
The wall-side of the track may be pulled down
further than the stair side of the track on
steps with thick carpeting/pad. Final track
adjustment should occur after the unit is
installed.
The track should still move vertically in the
bracket slots for 󲡴nal adjustment.
Ilus1. - Track shown
with sagging area
due to “short” step

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ROUTING THE LOWER CALL CONTROL WIRE
Step 1: On the wall-side of the track, attach call
control bracket to the second nut up from the
bottom just above the bottom track bracket.
Step 2: Route the wire through the top track
channel on the wallside of the track.
Step 3: At the top of the middle section of track,
tuck the wire underneath the track out of the way.
Step 4: You will 󲡴nish routing the call control wire
after the top track section is in place.
INSTALLING THE UNIT
Step 1: Open unit box by cutting down the sides of the box. Fold the sides
of the box down and slide the unit and top track to the edge of the steps.
Step 2: Remove cardboard packing from back of
footrest.
Step 3: Remove the shipping brace from the
upper section of track and set aside.
Make sure the packing bracket is removed
and discarded before attempting to
operate the lift.
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Completely remove
the packing bracket.
Caution:
Assistance may be needed for this part of the installation due to
unit’s and upper track section’s weight.

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Step 4: Loosen the splice bars from their
shipping position and slide them out to half
way. Tighten the splice bars.
Step 5: Slide the upper track section onto
the lower track section. Tighten the splice
bar set screw bracket to lock tracks together.
The tracks will not slide together if the set
screws protrude beyond the splice bar.
Step 6: Attach track brackets to the side of the
top track section. Hand tighten.
SLACK CABLE RESET PROCEDURE
Step 1: During shipping, the slack cable device may engage and need to be
reset.
Step 2: With the unit and upper track section installed
and power cable unplugged, you will use the hand
crank to turn the motor belt that turns the cable drum.
The illustrations show overhead and cut-away
views of the unit.
Step 3: Place the manual hand crank onto the motor
shaft and rotate clockwise. This will slowly inch the unit up the track.
If you see the lift begin to move uphill or hear a click, that will tell you that the
slack cable has reset.
CAUTION:
Do not put
your 󲡴ngers
between the
track sections
at any time as
injury could
occur.

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INSTALLING PLASTIC CHAIN AND TRAVELING POWER CABLE
Step 1: Lay cable and chain in track. It will
extend a little more than half way down the
track.
Step 2: Take one side of the traveling cable
and truck into the bottom channel in the middle
of the track.
NOTE: The power cable will face in toward
the metal channel.
Step 3: Feed the other side of the cable into
the channel on the opposite side.
Note: Check every chain link. If unsnapped,
the chain will not bend correctly.
Step 4: After laying the trailing cable and guide chain into the track
channel, pull down on the cable to make sure there is no slack and it is
straight under the left channel tight against the side.
Step : While holding the cable tight in place, use a 1
/
4"driver to run
the self drilling screw into the track utilizing one of the two holes in the
guide chain mounting bracket. Two holes are provided in the mounting
bracket in the event that one of the holes would happen to be directly
over a splice between two pieces of track.

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INSTALLING THE POWER CORD
For AC Powered Lifts: Locate the power cable
and plug into the side of the upper track cover.
The green light should light up - indicating the
unit is receiving power. If not, check the circuit
breaker under the green light.
For DC Powered Lifts: The batteries need to be
connected prior to the unit being installed. To do
this, connect the negative wire (black wire) to
the battery next to the motor on top of the unit.
The charger must be plugged into 115 VAC
grounded outlet, and left plugged in all the time
for the batteries to properly charge. The Owners
Manual has a page that describes the lights that
show on the charger.
INSTALLING THE LOWER LIMIT CAM
Step 1: The upper and lower limit cams are safety devices
that automatically stop the unit at each landing. They are
on opposite sides of the track to hold the unit in place
during shipping.
Step 2: Locate the lower limit cam (on the track under
the unit) and move to the bottom of the track - butting it
against the bottom track cover and tighten into place.
NOTE: Before the upper limit cam can be moved to its
proper position, the seat will have to be attached to
the unit chassis.
Caution!
Do not ride.Track brackets are not yet completely anchored.
AC Plug
DC Plug
Call / Send
plugs
Call / Send
plugs
AC Powered Header
DC Powered Header
Green light not supplied on
DC powered lifts

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INSTALLING THE SEAT
STEP 1: Open the seat box and remove the seat and two call
controls from the box. Set the call controls aside.
STEP 2: Remove the four screws from the top of the unit. Set the
screws / washers aside.
STEP 3: Set seat on top of unit chassis. Tip seat sideways
and locate seat control wire. Plug into the unit seat control
wire. Plugs can only go together one way.
STEP 4: Lower the seat to the unit chassis. Screw in place
with four screws and lock washers previously set aside. Pull
up on swivel arm to rotate the seat to gain access to all 4
holes.
STEP 5: If the seat is not level, then you will need to adjust
the seat leveling.
STEP 6: There are 4 hex head screws that hold the seat level.
There are two on the footrest side of the chassis, and two on
the back side. Loosen all four a couple of turns (they cannot
be taken out).
STEP 7: Firmly level the seat by pushing up on one arm and
down on the other arm, until the seat is level.
STEP 8: Re-tighten the 4 hex head screws.
NOTE: While these screws are primarily used to adjust the
level of the seat, they also serve to loosen the chassis so
it realigns itself when needed.
The unit is designed so it will not run unless the seat
is facing forward and the swivel lock is in place.
Caution!
Be careful not to drop screws / washers into unit while removing.

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INSTALLING THE UPPER LIMIT CAM
STEP 1: To install the upper limit cam, run the lift down about
1 foot by using the control on the armrest.
STEP 2: Locate the upper limit cam and move to the top of
the track - position it approximately ½"from top track cover
and tighten into place.
STEP 3: Final Limit Switch Actuator In the event that the
lift over travels or is moved up past the normal upper stop
position, the lift will push the 󲡴nal limit actuator up into the
󲡴nal limit switch disabling the unit. In order to return the lift
to operation, you must manually hand crank the lift down the track a few inches, and then
slide the 󲡴nal limit actuator down approximately one inch by tapping on it.
INSTALLING THE CALL CONTROLS
STEP 1: Finish routing the call control wire into the upper
track channel on the wall side of the track. Plug into one of
the two call control connectors.
STEP 2: Plug in the upper call control box to a call control
connector.
STEP 3: Plug in the lower call control box to the call
control connector at the bottom of the track.
NOTE: Call controls can be mounted to the
󲡷oor so they can be operated by your foot,
or placed on the wall and operated by hand.
Run the unit down to a few inches past the
lowest track splice.
Lower call control box
Upper call control box

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COMPLETING TRACK INSTALLATION
STEP 1: The unit should be parked in the middle of the track to
evenly distribute its weight.
STEP 2: To complete the track installation, tighten each of the
brackets - making sure they are tight to the stairs.
STEP 3: Press down on the track at each bracket and tighten
the track bracket bolts to further anchor the track and minimize
any 󲡵ex.
FINAL CHECKS
STEP 1: Read the Owner’s Manual before riding the lift or allowing
anyone else to ride the unit.
STEP 2: Test unit controls located on the chair arm - run unit a short
distance down and up.
STEP 3: Test operation of upper and lower call controls.
STEP 4: Check footrest safety.

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