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Battery Operated Systems (BOS) Stair Lift Installation and Service Manual For Do It Yourself (DIY) Warning! STRICT ADHERENCE TO THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS is required and will promote the safety of those installing this product, as well as those who will ultimately use it for the purpose intended. Any deviation from these instructions will void the LIMITED WARRANTY that accompanies the product.
If you have questions concerning the installation or service of procedures of the Citia BOS stair lift. the Citia BOS please contact the Service Department: Please refer to the Owner's Manual for warranty information and ThyssenKrupp Access operating instructions.
C. SHIPMENT PRELIMINARY CHECKS Verify all components are included with the A. INSTALLATION SITE REQUIREMENTS shipment: Dedicated* 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 3-wire Seat Box: grounded outlet within 13’ of the top or • Seat assembly bottom of the staircase. Stair angle between 25° and 45°. Chassis Box: •...
II. TYPICAL COMPONENTS Begin by laying out your track on the oor and removing any plastic wrap that may be around the track. NOTE: While we begin laying out the track on the oor, some people may nd it easier to lay out the track on the staircase.
The gear rack MUST be 6" from the top of the track. 6" Make sure this measure- ment is accurate. If the splice bars do not slide in easily, use the fl athead screwdriver and the mallet to gently tap the splice bars into place.
B. DETERMINE WHERE THE TRACK WILL BE Optional Mounting (Angled View) INSTALLED Double check the orientation of your stair lift. The chassis box of your stair lift will be marked as either a Left Hand unit or a Right Hand Unit. Stand at the bottom of the staircase on which you will 3/8"...
An Introduction to T-Bolts The T head of Throughout the installation of the track, the bolt simply you'll be using T-bolts to attach track drops into the brackets and a grounding bolt. channel on the track. Once the A T-bolt can be a tricky thing if you can't bolt is turned, the see what you're doing, so we've included T head catches...
C. INSTALL LOWER END CAP Slide the endcap on to the bottom of the track Feed the charging wire through the top of the track to the bottom of the track. Endcap Note: There is no up or down to the wiring har- ness.
The harness is included with enough wire to cover If your track will not be resting on the lower all installations. Most likely, you'll have more wire landing, but will be ending on the lowest step, than you need. DO NOT CUT THE WIRE. Simply insert a second T bolt and bolt the endcap on place excess wire inside the track.
MOUNT TRACK TO THE STAIRCASE Tread below the top landing Tread above a track splice Tread below a track splice Center of each section of track Note: These instructions are for mounting to a It's a good idea to put down a drop cloth during standard wood staircase.
INSTALL THE CHASSIS ASSEMBLY INTO THE Attach the track mounting brackets to the staircase. TRACK The brackets attach to the stair treads with wood screws. NOTE: If you will need to change remote frequencies on the call/send remote controls do this PRIOR The bottom of the track should be touching the to mounting the chassis on the track.
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Grip the seat post and gently pull the chassis up the track, not to move it, but just to take enough Before loading the unit on the track, take the pressure off the retaining bolt. Remove the bolt power wires and lead them through the piece of from the starter track and gently slide the unit starter track the stair lift is mounted on, that way, they won't fall down into the track.
G. INSTALLING THE FUSE H. TEST RUN THE CHASSIS Operate pendant control to verify that the stair lift will go up and down properly, while holding the seat swivel switch in. The seat swivel switch is located on the back of the seat post (see illustra- tion below) and the unit will not run if the switch is not pressed in.
LEVEL THE SEAT HUB INSTALL THE SEAT Loosen the three (3) bolts on the chassis behind Place the seat assembly onto the seat shaft. the footrest. Rotate the swivel seat handle and slide the seat Place a torpedo level on either the seat hub or the fully onto the shaft.
K. ADJUST SEAT HEIGHT IF DESIRED O. CHANGING THE ORIENTATION OF THE PENDANT HOLSTER Loosen the Allen screws on the two seat The stair lift comes with a Pendant Holster attached clamps. under the armrest. Slide the seat up or down as desired and The pendant holster tighten the screws.
IV. COMPLETION PROCEDURES A. COMPLETION CHECKLIST The following features must be verifi ed as operational before the stair lift can be released for use: Upper and lower limits: Verify the lift stops automatically at the top and bottom of the track.
Seat: V. E.T.L. REQUIREMENTS This E.T.L. listed stairway lift must meet the latest Verify the seat is level. ASME A18.1a specifi cations for the E.T.L. listing to Verify the seat swivels 70° towards be valid. each landing and locks into position. The following rules must be complied to at the instal- Verify the lift will not operate when lation site.
VI. SERVICE INFORMATION unit and two wireless remote controls Safety Devices: A. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Footrest obstruction sensor Swivel seat cut-off switch Rated Load: 375 lbs. (170 kg) Final limits Speed: 18-25 fpm (dependant on angle of install Warranty: Five years on drive train (motor and gear) and load) Two years on all component parts Travel: 32’...
CONTROL BOARD OPERATION NOTES CONTROL BOARD DIAGNOSTICS The control board contains LED's that indicate various functions Caution! or faults. A slow fl ash is 1 second on and 1 second off, a quick The control board is sensitive to static charge. To avoid damage, fl...
CHARGING CIRCUIT UP/DOWN LOGIC The charging circuit produces a DC voltage of 33 volts When the lift is commanded to run, the controller board plus or minus one volt. This must be read between will immediately sound a single beep and the lift will the charge strip on the charge (+DC) cam to the gear pause momentarily before moving.
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TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWCHART WHEN LIFT WON’T RUN...
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