Features; Seating Features; Safety Features; Footrest And Carriage Sensors - Savaria Stairfriend Owner's Manual

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3. FEATURES

Seating Features

The seat assembly can swivel in either direction for transfer in/out of the seat.
Lift up and hold the swivel handle to swivel the seat. Let go of the handle and
the seat will lock in place. For your safety, do not swivel the seat until the
unit has stopped.
When the stairlift is not in use, the seat, armrests, and footrest can be folded up
to allow for more space on the stairway.
Always use the retractable seat belt to ensure that you are safely secured in the
chair during travel.

Safety Features

Footrest and Carriage Sensors

There are safety edge sensors on the sides of the footrest and the carriage, and
an underpan sensor on the bottom of the footrest. These sensors will stop the
stairlift if an obstruction is encountered on the stairway.
If you encounter an obstruction, press the opposite side of the toggle switch to
run the stairlift in the opposite direction. Remove the obstacle from the
pathway and proceed in the original direction of travel.

Safety Switches

There are upper and lower safety limit switches to stop the stairlift when it
reaches the top or bottom of the stairway. There are also mechanical stops at
the top and bottom of the rail to stop the lift from running off the rail.
There is also a safety switch for the swivel seat that will prevent the stairlift from
running if the seat is not locked in the riding position.

Emergency Stop Button (Optional)

There is an optional emergency stop button that may be located on the arm.
Pressing this button will stop the unit immediately.

Overspeed Brake (Optional)

There is an optional overspeed brake that will engage and stop the lift if the
normal downward travel speed is exceeded.
Part No. 000914, 08-m06-2015 Stairfriend Owner's Manual