Fitting the Seat to Carriage

The seat assembly now needs to be fitted to the seat post on the carriage. Fold up the seat arms and front squab. Ensure that all wires are clear and will not become trapped.

Position the seat on top of the seat post protruding from the chassis. Have the seat facing across the stairs, hold the swivel locking handle down, and gently twist the seat from side to side, easing it downwards. Do this until the seat will not lower any more, and check that seat post appears flush with the top of the seat frame. Release the seat swivel lever and rotate the seat until it is locked into the normal riding position.

Connect the electrical connection between the seat and the carriage, by pushing together the 'DIN' plugs, and screwing the collar to ensure a safe, permanent connection.

Locate the red battery isolator plug, and push it into the red socket adjacent. Check that the key switch on the underside of the arm is on the 'ON' position and that the seat is a locked position facing across the stairs.

The stair lift can now be 'driven' downwards to locate the motor drive pinion on to the toothed rack on the rail. Operate the toggle switch on the chair arm towards downstairs (in the direction of travel). The lift should cleanly locate on the rack and begin its first decent. Stop the lift 3 or 4 steps down and remove the red battery isolator plug on the carriage, this is to stop the 'Batteries Off Charge' warning signal.

WARNING! Do NOT attempt to 'ride' the stair lift yet. As the rail is not secured down there is a risk of overbalancing and personal injury.