Handicare Simplicity+ User manual

MANISS950
INSTALLATION MANUAL
SIMPLICITY+

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Pre-installation check list
1 Check that all of the required components
are available. You should have 7 boxes.
These are colour coded so that identification
of any handed components is simple. The
table below shows the colour of the boxes
that you require.
COMPONENT Left hand Right hand
Smart Seat base PURPLE GREEN
Smart Seat back
BLACK
Power pack
Fitting kit
Smart Seat Upholstery
Bottom Track Section
Top Track Section
e.g. a left hand lift comprises 1 purple and
6 black boxes; a right hand lift comprises
1 green and 6 black boxes.
2 Installation tools required
• Loading toggle • 2.5mm Allen key
• Shorting links • 3mm Allen key
• 10mm spanner • 4mm Allen key
• 10mm socket • 5mm Allen key
• Narrow nosed pliers • 6mm Allen key
• 13mm socket (ball ended)
• 17mm socket • 8mm Allen key
• Side cutters • Spirit level
• 8mm spanner • Handlamp
• 13mm spanner • Hacksaw
• 17mm spanner • Tin snips
• No. 2 Pozi-drive
Note: The installation engineer must check
with Minivator for the latest installation manual
issue number.
Minivator Simplicity+
installation manual
Smart Seat
Issue No of this manual is 2011-1
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE ENGLISH

Figure 1
Figure 2 Figure 3
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Track assembly
Track assembly
Before beginning the installation please
ensure that the track is the required length.
Refer to Appendix 5 for details.
Items required: Tools required:
• Fit kit • 2.5mm Allen key
Splice bars x 3 • 3mm Allen key
Track ends cap x 1 • 6mm Allen key
Red bag • 13mm Spanner
8 x bolts • Hacksaw
4 x grub screws • Tin snips
Final limit stops x 1
End stops x 1
Mounting feet x 3
• Top track section x 1
• Bottom track section x 1
1 Position the bottom section of the track (2m)
on the stairs with the splice holes at the top
(Figure 1). Regardless of the hand of the lift
the rack should always be on the left hand
side of the track when looking up the stairs.
2 Bolt in the splice bars to the bottom section of
track extrusion (Figure 2) using 2 grub screws
for the top splice bar and the 4 bolts in the
bottom splice bars (from the red fittings bag).

Figure 7Figure 5
Figure 4
Figure 6
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Track assembly
Note: Ensure that the splice bars are positioned
in the track in the correct orientation. The splice
bar has three flat faces and one sloping face.
The sloping face MUST be positioned against
the sloping face on the extrusion (Figure 3).
3 If the track is less than 2000mm and cutting
to length on site:
a Remove the charge spring contact
(Figure 4).
b Using the loading tool, push the plastic
carrier strip up the top section of track
(Figure 5).

Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
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Track assembly
c At the top end of the top section use a
hacksaw to remove the excess plastic
carrier strip (Figure 6).
d Carefully replace the charge spring contact.
4 Position the top section of track adjacent
to the bottom section of track (Figure 7).
5 Offer up the adjacent track section in the
normal way. Run the two core top safety
edge/end cap cable to the top of the track.
Bolt together the two track sections as normal.
6 Bolt both sections of track together (Figure 8).
The bolts should be tightened in sequence:
a left bottom d left top
b centre bottom e centre top
c right bottom f right top
Repeat this process until the bolts are all secure
(torque setting 8-9Nm).
7 Push the plastic carrier strip down from the
top track section to meet the plastic carrier
strip in the bottom section. The plastic carrier
strip will finish 10mm short of the end of the
track. Carefully feed down the copper charge
strip (Figure 9) and trim to the same length
as the plastic carrier strip.
8 Check that the charge strip has made proper
contact with the spring contact at the bottom
of the track (Figure 4).
Note: Ensure that the track is connected
with all faces level so that no step is present
in the joint.
Note: Excessive force can damage and
prevent the spring contact from making
a proper connection.
9 Slide the three mounting feet on to the track
(Figure 10).
Note: See page 8 for Slide Track positioning.

Figure 11
Figure 12
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Track assembly
10 Position the feet in the following way
(Figure 11):
a The top foot should be positioned on the
last tread.
b The middle foot should be positioned
immediately next to the spliced joint. If the
top section is longer than the bottom then
the foot should be ABOVE the spliced joint,
if not, then the foot should be BELOW the
spliced joint.
c The bottom foot should be positioned on
the first tread.
11 Loosely tighten the feet to stop them from
moving. The feet will help to stop the track
from moving on the stairs while the next
steps are performed.
Note: If the stairlift is being fitted to a staircase
with open bannisters on the bannister side
they must be covered with a solid sheet
material for safety.
12 If the power supply is:
a At the top of the track:
• Feed the long power cable with the push
terminals from the power supply through
the large cavity in the assembled track.
b At the bottom of the track:
• Bring the long power cable with the push
terminals from the power supply to the
bottom of the track.
13 Slide the track up the stairs and position it
centrally to give you sufficient room to work
comfortably at the bottom of the stairs.
14 Connect the positive push terminal (WHITE
CABLE) to the red push terminal attached
to the busbar (Figure 12).
15 Connect the negative push terminal (BLACK
CABLE) to the push terminal from the track.
16 Fit the bottom end stop and final limit stop
to the bottom of the track only (Figure 13).

Figure 13
Figure 14
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Track assembly
Note: The shorter (square ended stop)
must be fitted in the top channel – failure
to do this correctly could damage the lift.
17 Fit the bottom end cap to the track
(Figure 14), ensuring that the power supply
cable is fed through the channel provided
so that it exits the track on the WALL side.
18 Tighten the grub screws to secure the end
cap to the track.
19 Now slide the bottom end stop and final limit
stop so that they sit against the positioning
extensions of the end cap and then tighten
the grub screws (Figure 14).
Note: The grub screws on the end cap
should not be over tightened.

Second foot
Splice
Third/
last foot
Figure 17
Figure 16
Figure 15
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Feet positioning
Feet positioning
Items required: Tools required:
• None • 13mm Spanner
• 13mm Socket
1 Slide the track to the side of the stairs that
it will be finally located to position the feet.
The feet should be positioned so that they
are touching the stringer (Figure 15).
Note: If the stringer does not extend to the
tread, i.e. it overhangs the staircase, use a
plumb line to mark a position on the stairs.
The feet should all be positioned in this way.

Figure 18
Figure 19
Figure 20
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Feet positioning
2 With the end of the track positioned so that
it is just touching the floor ensure that the
feet are still positioned on the stair treads
as previously described (Figure 11), i.e:
a The top foot should be positioned on
the last tread.
b The middle foot should be positioned
immediately above the spliced joint.
c The bottom foot should be positioned
on the first tread.
3 Tighten the bolts on the feet (Figure 16).
Slide Track only
4 Position the first (fixed) foot on the second
step of the staircase. Then position and
loosely fix the second foot to the stairs,
two full steps below the track splice point
(or the end of the track for a single section
track), to allow clearance when the Slide
Track moves (Figure 17). The track should
be approximately 25mm from the nose of
the stairs.
5 Position the remaining feet on the steps and
loosely fix them to the stairs. The last foot
needs to be positioned two full steps down
from the top of the stairs, whilst the third foot
should be as close as possible to the splice.
6 The feet should sit as close as possible to the
stringer (Figure 18).
Note: Track may need to be moved out
to ensure seat clears.
7 If the track was not delivered pre-cut to
the correct length, trim the communications
busbar to the appropriate length to
accommodate the top end cap (Figures
4, 5 and 19).
8 Clip on the stringer-side roller covers using
the tacks provided. Then, with the track in
approximately the correct position, put a
screw into each foot to stabilise the track
(Figure 20).

Figure 21
Figure 22
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Loading the power pack
Loading the power pack
Items required: Tools required:
• Power pack • Loading toggle
• Fit Kit • Shorting links
End cap x 1
Green bag
Wood screws x 12
Final limit stops x 1
End stops x 1
Busbar pickup loading tool
(x 2 for Slide Track)
1 Carry the power pack box to the top of the
stairs.
2 Unpack the power pack from its box carefully.
3 Move the track away from the stringer slightly,
around 150mm, to give you more room to
work.
4 Remove the blanking plates from the side of
the power pack that will be facing the stairs
(Figure 21).
5 Connect the limit switch shorting links
(Figures 21 and 22).
6 Connect the driving links (or loading toggle)
(Figures 21 and 22).
7 Ensure that the busbar pickup loading tool
is correctly positioned (Figure 23).
8 Carefully slide the power pack onto the track
until the drive pinion meets the beginning of
the rack (Figure 24).
9 Turn the power pack on from the main switch
on the lower safety edge (Figure 25).
10 Using the loading driving links or toggle
switch (Figure 26), drive the power pack
onto the track. The power pack should be
driven to a position approximately half way
between the top and middle foot.
11 Fit the top end stop and final limit stop to the
top of the track (Figure 27).
Note: The shorter (square ended stop) must
be fitted in the top channel – failure to do
this correctly could damage the lift.
12 Fit the top end cap to track and tighten the
grub screws to secure it.
Note: The grub screws on the end cap should
not be over tightened. If the power supply
is being connected at the top of the stairs,
ensure that the power supply cable is fed
through the channel provided so that it exits
the track on the WALL side.
13 Now slide the top end stop and final limit
stop so that they sit against the positioning
extensions of the end cap and then tighten
the grub screws.

Figure 24
Figure 25
Figure 27
Figure 28
Figure 26Figure 23
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Loading the power pack

Figure 30
Figure 31
Figure 29
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Loading the power pack
Note: The final limit stop jacking screw
should only be used if the final limit is not
being recognised when the pack is run on the
track. Tighten one full turn max after contact
(Figure 28).
Slide Track installations
14 When loading the pack take care to correctly
position the two busbar pickup loading tools
(Figure 29).
15 In order to load the pack dipswitch 2 on the
main PCB must be set to the OFF position.
Once loaded this dipswitch should be
returned to the ON position to enable the
Slide Track (see wiring diagrams).
Note: Do not drive the power pack in the UP
direction until the top end cap has been fitted.
The busbar may move and lose contact with
the spring at the bottom of the track.
16 Connect the power supply to the ring main or
fused spur. A 400mm long “lazy loop” must
be left by the stringer near the point under
the centre of the track where the power cable
enters the track. This is to allow slack for the
Slide Track’s travel (Figure 30).
17 Connect the top track safety edge assembly
(active end cap) remembering to attach the
additional wires (Figure 31).

Figure 33
Figure 34
Figure 35Figure 32
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Fitting the front chassis
Fitting the front chassis
to the power pack
Items required: Tools required:
• Front chassis • Side cutters
• 6mm Allen key
• 8mm Allen key
• Spirit level
Two cover plates and various front chassis bolts
and fixings should be packed with the front
chassis assembly including the safety bolt and
four seat back bolts (Figure 32).
Before fitting the front chassis feed the loom
through the tear shaped cover plate and then
attach it to the power pack (Figure 33).
1 Depending upon the hand of the stairlift
being fitted, remove the appropriate pair of
knock-outs (Figure 34 – left hand shown).
2 Gently pull down the footplate to get access
to the panel.
3 Ensure that the loom from the pack is
correctly positioned and does not interfere
with the underpan safety edge (Figure 35).
4 Fit the fixing block, bolts and spacers to the
front chassis.

Figure 37
Figure 38
Figure 36
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Fitting the front chassis
5 Offer the seat chassis to the power unit, and
using the bolts and spacers secure the seat
chassis to the power unit, ensuring that the
chassis is in the correct vertical alignment
(Figure 36).
Note: The power unit has an arched slot on
the seat chassis interface, to set the angle
of the seat and footplate.
Note: Use a spirit level positioned on the top
of the front chassis, or on the footplate, to
ensure that correct alignment is achieved.
6 Fit the safety bolt (Figure 37). This needs to
be left loose enough to allow the rear cover to
pass behind it.
Note: On left hand installations on staircases
steeper than 38° the alternative safety bolt
position must be used (Figure 38).

Figure 40
Figure 41
Figure 39
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Fitting the seat base
Fitting the seat base
Items required: Tools required:
• Seat base • 10mm socket
• Cover plate • 13mm socket
• 2 x clips • Narrow nosed pliers
• 6mm Allen key
1 Depending upon the hand of the stairlift being
fitted, remove the appropriate knock-outs
from the chassis top rear cover (Figure 39 –
Left hand shown). Refer to the table below
for the number of knock-outs to be removed
for the client height.
Required seat
to footplate
height (mm)
Knock-outs
to be
removed
540 1
515 2
490 3
465 4
440 5
430 5
2 Load the seat base and feed the two seat
post retaining bolts through the washers and
the seat stems into the bottom front chassis;
selecting the appropriate seat height for the
client by using the holes corresponding to
the height that is required (Figure 40).
3 Tighten the seat post stabilising bolts
(Figure 41), and tighten the safety bolt.
4 Remove the lowest of the available central
knockouts from the top rear cover and feed
through the main pack loom (Figure 42).
5 Using the clips provided (Figure 43) fit the
cover plate to the front chassis (Figure 44).

Figure 42
Figure 43
Figure 44
Fitting the seat base / seat back
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Fitting the seat back
Items required: Tools required:
• Seat back • 6mm ball ended Allen key
Redundant connections are present to allow
easy re-handing of seats. Connections must
be made according to the handing of the
stairlift; i.e. for a stairlift with left-hand toggle
switch and key switch (always together on
one side), those connections must be made
to left hand arm. The right arm will then
house a powered footplate switch (if fitted).
1 Place the seat back onto the seat base and
using a ball ended 6mm Allen key secure
it with the four bolts and washers provided
(Figure 45).
2 Make the upper seat wiring connections
as follows (Figure 46);
a Key switch connection:
green and orange to green and orange.
b Toggle switch: blue, white and brown
to blue, white and brown
Arm switched powered footplate only
c Powered footplate:
Twin Yellow to twin Yellow
Note: The toggle switch connection must be
made through the interlock loom to enable
the arm interlock functionality (Figure 47).
3 Tidy the cables to the back of the seat
(Figure 48).
Emergency swivel lever
1 Feed the anti-tamper seal through the
emergency swivel lever (Figure 49).
2 Near the front flap of the seat there is a large
and a small hole. Pass the anti-tamper seal
through the small hole, then feed it back
through the larger hole and back on itself
through the hole in the end of the anti-tamper
seal. The lever should be attached on the
down side of the lift.

Figure 47
Figure 48
Figure 49
Figure 45
Figure 46
Fitting the seat back
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3 Pull the anti-tamper seal tight and trim off any
excess to leave the lever hanging securely.
Note: The user must be informed that the
lever is for emergency use only.
To use, the lever should be twisted to break the
anti-tamper seal. The lever can then be inserted
into the swivel lever socket. It must be held in
place to operate the swivel mechanism.

Figure 50
Figure 51
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Electrical connections / chassis covers
Electrical connections
Items required: Tools required:
• None • None
1 Make seat and footplate electrical connections
(Figure 50).
a Connect the key switch loom
(orange and green).
b Connect the toggle loom
(white, blue and brown).
c Connect the safety edge loom
(flat six way connection: 2 x brown,
2 x red and 2 x violet).
d Connect the six way footplate loom.
Powered footplate only
e Connect the powered footplate looms
(twin yellow and grey comms).
Power swivel only
f Connect the grey powered swivel loom.
g Connect the shielded swivel loom earth
ring terminal.
2 Test the function of the powered features,
including the toggle (see pages 24/25).
Fit the front chassis covers
Items required: Tools required:
• Top front chassis cover • Side cutters
• Bottom front chassis cover
1 Clip in the bottom front cover and fit the panel
fixing push studs.
2 Fit the top front cover and secure with the
supplied panel fixing push studs (Figure 51).

Figure 53Figure 52
Figure 54
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Fitting the seat upholstery
Fitting the seat upholstery
Items required: Tools required:
• Seat upholstery • Screw driver
1 Clip in the seat back, starting with the top
two clips (Figure 52) and then screw in the
seat belt cover mouldings (Figure 53).
2 Fit the main seat cushion.
3 Fit the seat flap cushion.
4 Fit the arm upholstery. Starting at the front,
press the upholstery into the arm recess.
(Figure 54).

Figure 56
Figure 57
Figure 58Figure 55
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Securing the track
Securing the track
Items required: Tools required:
• Fit kit • Spirit level
Green bag • Tape measure
Woodscrews • No. 2 Pozi-drive
1 Drive the power pack up and down the
stairs to ensure that it will not encounter any
unforeseen obstacles (Figure 55).
Note: Look for any other potential obstacles
such as window ledges or exposed pipework
that could obstruct the movement of the lift
at this stage.