SUMMIT LIFTS Stairway Lift Instruction Manual
Guide to Installing
Your Summit
Stairway Lift
12808 S. Harris Road
Greenwood, MO 64034
©2002, Summit Lifts, nc. | R1102
Toll Free: 866-378-6648
summitstairlift.com
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BEFORE YOU START
Pre-Installation Checklist
.............. s there any visible damage to the
packaging? f 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.)
.............. s a properly grounded 110-volt,
15amp (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 wood? f not, special
mounting hardware will be required.
Contact your dealer for assistance.
.............. The track will extend 3–6” beyond the
top step. s there a door or other
obstruction at the top that will
interfere? f so, contact your dealer for
assistance.
.............. f after reading the instructions, you
don’t feel capable or comfortable with
completing the stairway lift installa-
tion, please contact your dealer for
assistance in finding a qualified
installer in your area.
WELCOME TO THE SUMM T FAM LY
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ongratulations on your purchase of a Summit Stairway
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 2 ....... Welcome to the
Summit Family
Page 3 ....... Before you start
Page 4 ....... Required tools
Receipt of unit
Page 5 ....... nstalling the lower
tracks
Page 7 ....... Checking the track
Page 8 ....... Routing the lower
call control wire
nstalling the unit
Page 9 ....... nstalling plastic
chain and traveling
power cable
Page 10 ..... nstalling the
power cord
Page 11 ..... nstalling the
lower limit cam
nstalling the seat
Page 13 ..... nstalling the
upper limit cam
nstalling the call
controls
Page 14 ..... Completing track
installation
Final checks
Page 15 ..... Additional notes
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REQU RED TOOLS
RECE PT OF UN T
You will need the following tools to
complete the installation:
a) 5/32 allen wrench
b) 9/16 open-end wrench
c) phillips screwdriver
d) 5/16 socket on 8” extension in
an electric or cordless drill
allen
wrench
open-end
wrench
phillips
screwdriver
electric drill
and socket
with extension
1Your stairway lift will arrive in three
boxes.
These will consist of:
a) seat box – 34 lbs
b) unit and top track – 100 lbs.
c) track box – 25-50 lbs (depending
on track length)
2Check each box for any possible
shipping damage.
CA TION: Use a dolly or get
assistance in carrying the chassis
box to avoid injury.
3Carry the seat box and unit box to
the top step and leave aside.
4Bring the track box to the lower
landing of the staircase. Open the
box and remove the track, track
brackets and small parts package.
NSTALL NG THE LOWER TRACKS
5n the small parts package you will
find:
a) track bracket bolts
b) wood screws
c) adhesive clip
d) call control extension
cord and bracket
metal end plate at
bottom of stairs
track brackets
6dentify the bottom track section. t 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.
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7Track brackets attach to the wall
side of the track. Use the track
bracket bolts to fasten brackets to
nuts in the track channel.
Position track brackets as follows:
a) 1 bracket on bottom step
b) 1 bracket on top step
c) 1 bracket above and below
where the tracks splice together
d) Position remaining brackets
every 2 - 3 steps
Hand tighten the bolts only - the
brackets will need to slide for
correct positioning.
do not remove foam
packing
NOTE: do not attach
a bracket on the
bottom nut - it will
be used later.
NSTALL NG THE LOWER TRACKS
8Splice bars are used to join the track sections together. Locate the splice
bars and loosen the set screws from their shipping position. Slide the
splice 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.
ALLEN WRENCH
ALLEN WRENCH
detail of track section
showing position of splice bars
wall-side splice bar stair-side splice bar
9Slide the upper track section onto the lower
track section. Tighten the splice bar set screws
to lock tracks together.
CA TION: Do not put your fingers between the
track sections at any time as injury could occur.
10 Slide the track and brackets against the wall or molding.
Temporarily set a book or item 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 floor later when the
track brackets are tightened.
11 With bracket resting on step, position track bolt
in upper half of track bracket slot.
12 Starting with the bottom step, screw the bracket
half-way down – remove book – and finish
securely attaching bracket to the step.
13 Securely tighten remaining track
brackets to the steps using provided wood
screws.
CHECK NG THE TRACK
1 Track is designed to lay directly on
the step noses. This is especially
critical on the first and last steps.
Shimming under the track may be
required to support the rail if it is not
supported by the steps.
2 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. These areas
may need shimming. 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 adjust-
ment should occur after the unit is
installed.
The track should still move vertically
in the bracket slots for final adjust-
ment.
Ilus1. - Track shown
with sagging area
due to “short” step
Ilus2. -
Track after
shim in
place.
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ROUT NG THE LOWER CALL CONTROL W RE
1Attach call control bracket to the
nut between the bottom bracket
and the bottom of the track.
2Route the wire through
the top track channel
on the wall-side of the
track.
3At the top of the middle section
of track, tuck the wire underneath
the track out of the way.
4You will finish routing the call
control wire after the top track
section is in place.
1Open 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.
2Remove cardboard packing from
back of footrest.
3Remove the shipping brace from
the upper section of track and set
aside.
CA TION: Assistance may be needed for this part of the
installation due to unit’s and upper track section’s weight.
NSTALL NG THE UN T
NOTE: Do not unpack
cables from magazine
holder yet.
4Loosen the
splice bars
from their
shipping
position
and slide
them out to half way.
Tighten the splice bars.
5Slide the upper track
section onto the lower
track section. Tighten the
splice bar set screws to
lock tracks together. The
tracks will not slide
together if the set screws
protrude beyond the splice
bar.
6Attach track brackets to
the side of the top track
section. Hand tighten.
ALLEN WRENCH
ALLEN WRENCH
track section showing position of splice bars
wall-side splice bar stair-side splice bar
CA TION:
Do not put
your
fingers
between
the track
sections at
any time as
injury
could
occur.
SLACK CABLE RESET PROCEDURE
1During shipping, the slack cable
device may engage and need to
be reset.
The slack cable safety prevents
the lift from running when there
is not enough tension on the
cable.
2With the unit and upper track
section installed and power cable
unplugged, you will use your hand
to turn the motor belt that turns
the cable drum.
The illustrations show overhead
and cut-away views of the unit.
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4Snap the adhesive clip around the
power cable (a few inches above
the plastic chain). Pull down on
the power cable so there is no
slack in the cable.
5Peel back the paper covering the
adhesive on the back of the clip.
Press the clip into the wall-side
channel.
This will anchor the power cable
to the track and allow free
movement of the power cable
when the unit is traveling up and
down.
spare fuses
1Locate 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. f not, check
fuse in fuse drawer under the
power cord outlet.
CA TION: Do not ride. Track
brackets are not yet completely
anchored.
NSTALL NG THE POWER CORD
NSTALL NG PLAST C CHA N AND TRAVEL NG POWER CABLE
1Unpack the traveling power cable from the maga-
zine holder on the side of the unit and pull the
cable down the length of the track.
2Take one side of the traveling cable and tuck into
the bottom channel in the middle of
the track. NOTE: The power cable will
face in toward the metal channel.
3Feed the other side of the cable into
the channel on the opposite side.
SLACK CABLE RESET PROCEDURE
3With your hand, grasp the motor belt and pull
upwards to turn the pulleys clockwise. This will
slowly inch the unit upwards.
Listen for a loud click that will tell you that the
slack cable device has reset.
NOTE: If you do not hear a loud click, then the
slack cable did not engage during shipping and
does not need resetting.
CA TION! ADJ STING THE PHILL SHRO D PANEL
t is important that this panel not be moved
from its factory setting. This is the short panel
on the uphill side of the lift (opposite the side
with the magazine rack) with the 4 slots, held
in place by (4) phillips head screws.
2 f you remove the shroud panel during the slack
cable reset procedure or for any other reason,
you will need to set it back to the factory
setting. Loosen the 4 screws holding the panel
with a Phillips screwdriver and slide the panel
up until you have a gap underneath this panel
of at least 1/2”. Re-tighten the screws. Exact
position will vary depending on the angle of
your staircase.
NSTALL NG PLAST C CHA N AND TRAVEL NG POWER CABLE
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NSTALL NG THE SEAT
3Remove the four screws from the
top of the unit. Set the screws/
washers aside. CAUT ON: Be
careful not to drop screws/
washers into unit while removing.
4Set 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.
5Lower the seat to the unit
chassis. Screw in place with four
screws and lock washers previ-
ously set aside. Pull up on swivel
arm to rotate the seat to gain
access to all 4 holes.
6f the seat is not level, then you
will need to adjust the seat
leveling.
7There are 4 allen 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).
8Firmly level the seat by pushing
up on one arm and down on the
other arm, until the seat is level.
9Re-tighten the 4 allen screws.
NOTE: The unit is designed so it
will not run unless the seat is
facing forward and the swivel lock
is in place.
1The upper and lower limit cams
are safety devices that automati-
cally stop the unit at each
landing. They have been placed
on the track on both sides of the
unit to hold the unit in place
during shipping.
2Locate 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.
Lower limit cam
NOTE: Before the upper limit cam can be moved to its proper position, the
seat will have to be attached to the unit chassis.
1Open the seat box and remove the
seat and two call controls from
the box. Set the call controls
aside.
NSTALL NG THE SEAT
2Remove the two screws from the
back of the backrest. Use them to
attach the backrest to the
preferred height position on the
seat back bar.
NSTALL NG THE LOWER L M T CAM
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COMPLET NG TRACK NSTALLAT ON
1The unit should be parked in the
middle of the track to evenly
distribute its weight.
2To complete the track installation,
tighten each of the brackets -
making sure they are tight to the
stairs.
3Press down on the track at each
bracket and tighten the track
bracket bolts to further anchor
the track and minimize any flex in
the track.
ADD T ONAL NOTES
F NAL CHECKS
1Read the Owner’s Manual before
riding the lift or allowing anyone
else to ride the unit.
2Test unit controls located on the
chair arm – run unit a short
distance down and up.
3Test operation of upper and lower
call controls.
4Check footrest safety.
5Warranty is in the owners manual.
6Start enjoying years of reliable
service from your new Summit
Stairway Lift.
NSTALL NG THE UPPER L M T CAM
1To install the upper limit cam, run
the lift down about 1 foot by
using the control on the armrest.
2Locate the upper limit cam and
move to the top of the track -
butting it against the top track
cover and tighten into place.
Upper limit cam
1Finish 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.
2Plug in the upper call control box
to a call control connector.
3Plug 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 floor so they can
be operated by your foot, or
placed on the wall and operated
by hand.
4Run the unit down to a few
inches past the lowest track
splice.
NSTALL NG THE CALL CONTROLS
lower call
control box
upper call
control box
