ThyssenKrupp Flow2 Assembly Instruction Manual

ThyssenKrupp Flow2 Assembly Instruction Manual

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Tab 04: Install, adjust and release

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  • Page 1 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release...
  • Page 2 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release © 2006 ThyssenKrupp Accessibility B.V. All rights reserved The information in this manual may not under any circumstances be given to someone else, reproduced or published by any means without the prior written permission of Product Management.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Table of Contents 1 Preparations ........... . 3 At the branch .
  • Page 4 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Table of Contents Park and halt locations ..........38...
  • Page 5: Preparations

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Preparations 1.1 At the branch Check using the installation drawings and the shipping receipt whether all the required parts of the drive unit are present and undamaged, especially: The rail sections and the section bushes.
  • Page 6 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Preparation To ensure that you will be able to work without having to wait you will need to go through all the points for which you need information from the customer, i.e.:...
  • Page 7: Preassembly

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Preassembly During the preassembly you fit the entire rail together without fixing it to the stairs. 1. Sort the rail sections, brackets and legs by number (refer to the installation drawing).
  • Page 8 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Preassembly CAUTION Fit the legs and brackets solely to the rail sections. Do not fix them to the stairs yet. The floor bracket: 1. Insert two hammer-head bolts (1) in the openings in the rail flange (2).
  • Page 9: Connecting The Rail Sections With A Section Bush

    2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Preassembly The landing brackets: 1. Fix the landing bracket (8) to the rail flange (10) with two Tensilock bolts (9). Fig. 2-3 Fit the landing bracket to the rail bracket 2.2 Connecting the rail sections with a section bush 1.
  • Page 10: Fitting And Installing The Charging Contacts

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Preassembly A rail section with a parking point will be fitted with an extra bracket with a feed-through opening. The two-core supply cable must also be fed to this. 2.4 Fitting and installing the charging contacts The charging contact is installed as follows: 1.
  • Page 11: Connecting And Mounting The Transformer

    2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Preassembly For the parallel connection of multiple charging contacts, the cables can be connected with solder cap. When there are several floors, the join can best be made at the junction (see Fig.
  • Page 12: Positioning The Rail

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Preassembly 3. Check that the voltage is approximately 33 V and the connection is as indicated in the upper parts of the figures. 4. Connect the building wires from the charging contacts to the transformer.
  • Page 13: Assembly

    You will then be certain that you do not forget anything or accidentally throw something away with the packaging. For the 'commissioning' of the Flow2, the following procedure has been defined. It is extremely important to actually perform all the steps in sequence.
  • Page 14: Preparing To Drive Onto The Rail

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly Fig. 3-1 Prepare the drive unit 3.2 Preparing to drive onto the rail 1. Remove the service cover. 2. Fit the fuse (40 A) in the drive unit, the fuse is located in the handle.
  • Page 15: Driving Onto The Rail

    2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Assembly Support bracket connection Display Pushbuttons [D] [E] [I] Mode switch Laptop connection Armrest control connection Fig. 3-5 Service board Fig. 3-6 ESD precautions 5. If there is no end cap, fit an end cap on the end of the rail.
  • Page 16 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly Fig. 3-8 Position the forks Fig. 3-9 Grasp the drive unit correctly 4. Push the first undercarriage onto the rail. 5. Keep the drive unit horizontal and push it onto the rail until the drive pinion touches the rack.
  • Page 17: Registering The Radio Frequency Equipment

    Ensure that the lift does not drive into the ground or off the rail. 3.4 Registering the radio frequency equipment Now the radio frequency (RF) equipment can be registered. The Flow2 has a number of standard and a number of optional RF equipments.
  • Page 18: Registering Control Boxes

    If there is another Flow2 in the vicinity or another RF equipment, it is possible for this to be on the same channel and interfere with one another with the result that the lift stops or will not move. In this case you must change the channel.
  • Page 19: Re-Registering A Control Unit

    2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Assembly 4. Move the joystick in the control unit, the red LED flashes. Depending on the type of RF equipment, the following message appears in the display: Armrest control (ui). Call and park (CP0).
  • Page 20: Registering A Repeater

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly 3.4.3 Registering a repeater A repeater acts as a sort of radio signal amplifier so that the RF equipment can communicate over greater distances with the stairlift. A repeater is only necessary when the distance between the call and park units and the stairlift becomes so great that the stairlift will move jerkily.
  • Page 21: Preparing The Drive Unit For Use

    2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Assembly 3.5 Preparing the drive unit for use 1. Remove the handle: Remove the four M8 nuts. Remove the cables from the service module with a pair of pointed nose pliers.
  • Page 22: Fit The Chair Base

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly 3.6 Fit the chair base For a fixed seat, go to Section 3.6.1. The height of the seat is set as standard in the factory to the middle position. This can be adjusted according to the customer. First the seat first (Section 3.6.1) and check if the height is correct, after...
  • Page 23 2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Assembly Fitting manual swivel seat 1. Remove the standard screws and the seat screw from the squeeze unit flange and position the 4 threaded ends of the squeeze unit over the swivel adjustment unit, see Fig. 3-19.
  • Page 24: Chair Base Height Adjustment

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly 3.6.2 Chair base height adjustment The height of the chair base can be adjusted for the customer. This is done by choosing one of the five positions. Each position corresponds to a certain height. The stairlift leaves the factory in the middle position (position 3).
  • Page 25 2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Assembly Move the height adjustment bracket frame to the correct position. For position 1: Turn the height adjustment 180º by holding the sensor board with cover at an angle in mode 3.
  • Page 26: Adjusting The Length Of The Safety Belt

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly 5. Secure the linkage and the brackets again with an M6x16 bolt. Fig. 3-35 Adjust footrest Fig. 3-36 Linkage one position Fig. 3-37 Footrest one position higher lower CAUTION The centre position is marked on the linkage by a rectangle ( ), and on the footrest by an arrow ( ) 3.6.3...
  • Page 27 2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Assembly 1. Fit the rail system landing brackets with the correct mounting materials to the stairs. Drill holes if necessary. 2. Fit the rail system tread brackets with the correct mounting materials to the stairs. Drill holes if necessary.
  • Page 28 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Assembly www.ThyssenKruppAccessibility.nl...
  • Page 29: Making A Test Run

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Making a test run The lift is in mode 0. 1. Sit on the chair base and operate the armrest control. 2. Make a number of trips and check that the chair does not touch the stairs.
  • Page 30 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Making a test run Fig. 4-1 Emergency end cap Fig. 4-2 Flash card in end cap Fig. 4-3 Flash card from drive unit www.ThyssenKruppAccessibility.nl...
  • Page 31: Fitting The Rf Equipment

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Fitting the RF equipment 5.1 Call and park unit The location of the call and park units must be determined in consultation with the customer. The call and park units must be mounted on the wall, in a location from where the complete rail system is visible.
  • Page 32 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Fitting the RF equipment Fig. 5-5 Connecting the Fig. 5-4 Mount the housing adapter Before you mount the unit, check which is the best positin for optimal range. www.ThyssenKruppAccessibility.nl...
  • Page 33: Releasing The Product

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Releasing the product 6.1 Completing the CE inspection form Check all parts of the CE inspection form and tick them off. 6.2 Clearing up the workplace Tidy up the workplace after the stairlift has been installed. Take all the packaging materials with you and make sure that no tools are left behind.
  • Page 34 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Releasing the product CE checklist Score 7. The chair’s seat is free of the landing floor/ceiling (min. 900 mm from the centre of the chair). 8. Clearance between armrest and top/bottom is at least 80 mm (if applicable).
  • Page 35 2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Releasing the product CE checklist Score 2. The stairlift is clean and looks tidy. 3. All the rubbish from the installation has been cleaned up. 4. A test trip has been completed.
  • Page 36 Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Releasing the product www.ThyssenKruppAccessibility.nl...
  • Page 37: Installation Without Flash Card Data

    It is also possible to imagine situations where the whole table is missing, for example when there is no flash card. In this case the entire table has to be programmed from scratch. In both cases a thorough understanding of the way in which the Flow2 uses the rail data is necessary. So, first a little theory…...
  • Page 38: Determining The Speed Profile

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Installation without flash card data 7.2 Determining the speed profile The following rules of thumb apply for the speed profile: Normally, all straight sections can be taken at maximum speed. As a rule of thumb, the following speeds shown in the display apply for the curved sections.
  • Page 39: Determining The Seat Rotation Profile

    2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Installation without flash card data The following rule of thumb can be used for this: For each cm length on the rail a speed change of 2% has to be calculated. So: –...
  • Page 40: Park And Halt Locations

    Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Flow2 stairlift 2007.03.07 Installation without flash card data stationary at a charging contact. Rotations can therefore only take place 'on top of' 'H' (= halt) and 'P' (= park) actions. The main purpose of a rotation is to turn the chair into a user-friendly mount/ dismount angle.
  • Page 41 2007.03.07 Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release Installation without flash card data Fig. 7-8 Fig. 7-9 Fig. 7-10 Example: Rail with 2 charging contacts and 2 call and park units: We then have a rail such as shown in Fig. 7-8. For this rail, both contacts have to be programmed as halt locations.

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