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Page 53 - 64 MANUAL CODE 7 5 1 2 0 5 3 DATE ____________ APPROVED ____________ 30 - 04 - 2010 VIMEC reserves the right to make modifications and changes to its products at any time in response to technological deve- lopments.
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Vimec has been accredited as conforming to the international standard of manufacturing, recognised by the award of UNI EN ISO 9001 Vision 2000. All Vimec stairlifts are built and tested to conform to the British Standard for stairlifts (BS5776) :1996 as well as ISO 9386-2.
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7502050 1) FEATURES OF YOUR VIMEC V70 FIG.1 1- FOLDING SEAT 2- SWIVEL SEAT 3- INFRA RED REMOTE CONTROL 4- FOLDING FOOTREST WITH SAFETY EDGES 5- CONTROL LEVER WITH EMERGENCY STOP (RED MUSHROOM PUSH BUTTON) 6- FOLDING ARMRESTS 7- DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY...
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(Fig. 4). BEFORE OPERATING YOUR STAIRLIFT ALWAYS FASTEN YOUR LAP BELT. Your Vimec stairlift is operated by simply pressing and holding the operating lever in the direction you wish to travel (Fig. 5). The stairlift will automatically stop when the switch is released or the stairlift has reached the end of its travel.
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The attendant should always remain off the staircase until the stairlift is stationary. 2.6) Folding your stairlift Your Vimec V70 seat, armrests and footrest can be folded to allow easier passage up and down stairs FIG.6 when it is not in use (Fig. 7).
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7502050 FIG.8 To operate the seat swivel, wait until the stairlift has stopped. To swivel the seat hold the swivel lever down (Fig. 8). When the seat reaches 90 degrees it will lock in position. You should not attempt to leave the seat until it has firmly ‘clicked’...
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7502050 How does the user start up the SlideTrack: FIG.10 SlideTrack operates automatically: the user starts the lifter as usual with the lever and SlideTrack will move as requested. The SlideTrack safety features SlideTrack has safety guards on both ends. If the track hits an obstacle it stops and can only proceed again once the obstacle is removed.
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7502050 Track reduction from the point values FIG.12 Angle = Value B Angle = Value B 37° = 81 40° = 79 38° = 81 41° = 78 39° = 80 42° = 77 Angle = Value B Angle = Value B Standard 43°...
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7502050 If the architrave or obstacle distance from the first Technical specifications point is greater than Dimension F, the installation of a SlideTrack instead of a hinge will be acceptable. Minimum track length: For example, a staircase with a 45° angle and a first Maximum track length: riser height of 200 mm will have an intrusion of less Minimum track angle*:...
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4. When the desired position is reached remove the hand winder and switch the lift on. If in any doubt contact your local Vimec approved dealer or service centre. 2.11) Trapped articles Your stairlift is fitted with safety edges on the bottom of...
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IT IS NOT CHARGING. Please check that the power supply for the stairlift is switched on. If it is switched on and the beeping conti- nues please contact your local Vimec approved dealer or service centre. 4.2) Care and cleaning Before cleaning any part of your stairlift, please ensure you have removed the key.
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7502050 6) APPENDIX 2 - Certificate of conformity VIMEC S.r.l. “Original” Declaration of Conformity _________________________________________________________ “EC” DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer: Via Parri n.7 , 42045 Luzzara (R.E.) ITALIA Tel. 0522/970666 r.a. Fax 0522/970919 (Name and address of the person authorised to compile the technical file: Name: Marco Marchetti Address: Via Parri n.7 , 42045 Luzzara (R.E.) ITALY - Tel.
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Check that the main power switch on the lift is turned on. No display. None If this does not clear the fault, contact your Vimec Servi- ce Centre. Check that the keyswitch is on and seat is fully swivelled Limit switch acti- to the drive position.
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7502050 Batteries appro- The stairlift batteries require charging. Drive the lift to aching the charge contacts if the ‘Okay’ code does not show contact your Vimec Service Centre. critical level. Shows when toggle switch is activated in up/ down direction.
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Contact your Vimec Service Centre. did not respond. No charge cur- Make sure that power supply is switched on from mains. rent. If it is contact your Vimec Service Centre. Faulty power Contact your Vimec Service Centre. supply. Over current.
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7602050 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL 1. PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST Page 18 2. TRACK ASSEMBLY Page 18 3. FEET POSITIONING Page 22 4. LOADING THE POWER PACK Page 23 5. FITTING THE FOOTPLATE Page 25 6. FITTING THE SEAT Page 26 7.
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7602050 1) PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST Tools required: - 6mm Allen key 1.1- Check that all of the required components are - 3mm Allen key available. You should have 6 boxes. These are - 2.5mm Allen key colour coded so that identification of any handed - 13mm Spanner components is simple.
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7602050 NOTE: Ensure that the splice bars are positioned in FIG.3 the track in the correct orientation. The splice bar has three flat faces and one sloping face. The sloping face MUST be positioned against the sloping face on the extrusion as shown in (Fig.
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7602050 3. Insert the copper connection bar at the end of the FIG.7 load bar, behind the copper and in front of the plastic (Fig.6). 4. Pull out the upper section of the load bar by approx. 10 mm. Now gently turn the end of the copper bar by hand (Fig.7).
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7602050 2.6- Slide the three mounting feet on to the track as FIG.12 shown in (Fig. 13). 2.7- Position the feet in the following way (Fig. 14): a- The top foot should be positioned on the last tread. b- The middle foot should be positioned immediately next to the spliced joint.
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7602050 2.13- Fit the limit switch and over-run microswitch to FIG.15 the bottom of the track only (Fig. 17). Do not tighten the grub screws at this time. NOTE: The shorter (square limit switch) must be fitted in the top channel – failure to do this correctly could damage the lift.
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7602050 4.7- Ensure that the busbar pickup loading tool is 4) LOADING THE POWER PACK correctly positioned as shown in (Fig. 23/24/25). This will remove itself when the power pack is driven on to Items required: the track. -Power pack -Fit Kit 4.8- Carefully slide the power pack onto the track until End cap x 1...
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7602050 4.10- Using the shorting links (Fig. 28) or toggle switch FIG.26 (Fig. 29), drive the power pack onto the track. The power pack should be driven to a position approximately half way between the top and middle foot. 4.11- Fit the top limit switch and over-run microswitch stop to the top of the track as shown in (Fig.
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7602050 NOTE: The grub screws on the end cap should not be FIG.30 over tightened. If the power supply is being connected at the top of the stairs, ensure that the power supply cable is fed through the channel provided so that it exits the track on the WALL side.
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7602050 6) FITTING THE SEAT FIG.36 Items required: -Seat Tools required: -17mm Socket -8mm Allen key -4mm Allen key -No. 2 Pozi-drive 6.1- Remove the seat and the seat post from the seat box. FIG.37 6.2- Remove the nuts from the seat bolts in the seat post as shown in (Fig.
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7602050 6.9- Fully swivel the seat using the swivel levers. FIG.43 6.10- Re-fit the seat base bolt and washer that you removed in step 6.6 as shown in (Fig. 44). 6.11- Swivel the seat back to the drive position using the swivel levers.
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7602050 6.16- Drive the stairlift to the top of the track. If the FIG.47 FIG.48 footplate does NOT finish level with the landing then: a: Drive the stairlift so that the footplate is level with the top of the stairs as shown in (Fig. 49). b: Measure the distance from the top safety edge to the inside face of the end cap as shown in (Fig.
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7602050 6.18- Fix the electric supply to the wall or skirting board FIG.51 in a suitable position using the bracket supplied. Electric supply is to be connected to a separate switched junction, on a main ring circuit with a 3A fuse. 7) REMOTE CONTROL HANDSETS Items required: -Handsets...
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7602050 FIG.54 lV. Press any button on one handset and the yellow light will go out. V. Programming is complete. 7.5- Test that the handsets have been programmed correctly by pressing the up and down button on each and check that the lift moves in the corresponding direction.
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7602050 8.2- Check the safety edges on the footplate and FIG.58 footplate chassis (see Fig. 59): a- Drive the lift in the up direction. b- Press the upstairs edge of the footplate – the lift should stop. c- Drive the lift in the down direction. d- Press the downstairs edge of the footplate –...
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7602050 Demonstrate the stairlift to the customer, carer and 9) HANDOVER any users or potential users before leaving the instal- lation site. Items required: Tools required: Please use the following checklist to ensure that all of -None -None the items that should be demonstrated are covered: FEATURE EXPLANATION DONE?
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7602050 Servicing Recommend that the stairlift is serviced by a qualified engineer after 12 months and every 12 months after that. Cleaning Turn the lift off using the key switch and clean with a damp, not wet, lint free cloth and a small quantity of washing up liquid. Do not use abrasive cleaners, bleach or solvent based cleaners as they can damage the stairlift.
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7602050 10) SLIDE TRACK: ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS WARNING In some installations a hinged track or a SlideTrack Before starting the SlideTrack, remove any obstacle could be necessary, usually to move the track from the that could block the track. entry to the foot of the stairs. SlideTrack is completely automatic, as you can see Manual emergency intervention mechanism below.
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7602050 - Slide two of the removable feet away from the lower FIG.65 section of the track (Figure 64). - Replace the two fixing screws on the printed circuit. - Turn the adjacent section of track upwards in a normal manner and connect the spoon connectors for the electrodes of load contact as well as for the communication ones: red on red and grey on grey.
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7602050 - If the track was not delivered pre-cut at the right FIG.68 length, adjust the communication contact electrode to the correct length for adapting the upper terminal cap (Figure 68). - Close the roller covers on the staircase support side using the material supplied.
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7602050 ii. depending on the track length: FIG.72 - if the stairlift does not reach the end of the track before the SlideTrack has completed its course, the SlideTrack will stop while the stairlift will continue to the end of the track; - if the stairlift reaches the end of the track before the SlideTrack has completed its travel, the stairlift will stop and the SlideTrack will continue until the end of...
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7602050 SlideTrack - Operation abnormalities - There is a hole which the microswitch refers to. Such reference distance can be changed by pressing inside Abnormality: operates intermittently the hole to decrease the hold and then slide the mi- croswitch all the way down into the channel in order to Cause: the copper belt is not flat –...
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7602050 10.2- Block diagram – Left SlideTrack stairlift NOT USED NOT USED FAST RAMP SLOW RAMP DEFAULT TURNED OFF DEFAULT TURNED AUTOMATIC FOOT- DISABLE AUTOMATIC BOARD ACTIVE FOOTBOARD PING ACTIVATION PING DEACTIVATION FLOWING DEACTIVATION FLOWING ACTIVATION DEFAULT TURNED OFF WHITE BANANA FORK FORK...
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7602050 10.3- Block diagram – Right SlideTrack stairlift NOT USED NOT USED FAST RAMP SLOW RAMP DEFAULT TURNED OFF DEFAULT TURNED AUTOMATIC FOOT- DISABLE AUTOMATIC BOARD ACTIVE FOOTBOARD PING ACTIVATION PING DEACTIVATION FLOWING DEACTIVATION FLOWING ACTIVATION DEFAULT TURNED OFF WHITE BANANA FORK FORK...
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7602050 10.4- Panel configurations – Left and right side stairlift for SlideTrack WHITE WHITE BLUE BLUE BLACK BLACK QUICK FUSE PURPLE GREY/GREY BROWN N/C/ BROWN BLUE GREEN...
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7602050 10.5- Circuit diagram – Left and right side stairlift for SlideTrack MOTOR SLIDE TRACK THE SHORTING LINK MUST BE PRESENT ON THIS TWO-WAY CONNECTOR BLACK UPPER BLACK LIMIT LOWER GREY LIMIT TRACK COMMUNICATIONS GREY GREY CONTACT SWITCHES NORMALLY OPEN TRACK SAFETY EXTREMITY USED FOR THE ENDS OF THE LIMIT SWITCHES...
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7602050 11) APPENDIX 1 -Diagnostic Codes Display Code Meaning Description None No display Telephone fault finding action: Ask client to press toggle and see if display comes on. Ask if main power switch on the lift is turned on. If does not correct fault –...
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7602050 Top limit switch - Limit switches activated. Right hand Bottom limit switch - Telephone fault finding action: Left hand. Ask client to tap trunnion guards in case they are stuck. If this does not correct the fault – send engineer. Displayed troubleshooting on site: Check the limit switch circuit and the joint pin protection.
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7602050 Up direction - Shows when toggle switch is activated in down/up direc- Left hand tion. Down direction - Right hand. Telephone fault finding action: None. Displayed troubleshooting on site: None. Switch active. A switch is active at power on i.e. Toggle Up, Toggle down, IR Up IR down or learn.
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7602050 Brake semi-con- Telephone fault finding action: ductor failed Send engineer. Displayed troubleshooting on site: Replace main board. No charge Activated. current. Telephone fault finding action: Check that power supply is switched on from mains supply. If yes send engineer. Displayed troubleshooting on site: Check power supply.
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7602050 Software crash of Telephone diagnosis: send a Vimec technician. the control card On site diagnostics: replace the main card. FIG.75 NOTE: If the display is showing anything but the diagno- stic codes listed it requires resetting. Drive the lift off the charge contacts. Turn the main...
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7602050 V70 guide dimensions calculation A = Horizontal rail projection B = Stairlift parking space on the ground floor C = Track encumbrance on the ground floor D = From surface to the ground floor E = Track extension from surface to surface F = Cut track length (D+E)
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7602050 All the frames /frontal bases of the new series now FIG.77 include an adaptor to convert the new packages of connectors in order to adapt to the current frame /base. This frame is included in all the frontal frames (Fig.77). When the new frontal and base frames of the stairlift are in distribution, the adapting frames will no longer be necessary.
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7201044 CATALOGO RICAMBI - PARTS CATALOGUE ERSATZTEILKATALOG - CATÁLOGO DE REPUESTOS CATALOGUE DES PIÈCES DE RECHANGE CATÁLOGO DE PEÇAS SOBRESSALENTES KATALOG CZĘŚCI ZAMIENNYCH INDICE DEL CATALOGO CATALOGUE INDEX - INHALTSVERZEICHNIS ÍNDICE DEL CATÁLOGO - INDEX ÍNDICE DO CATÁLOGO - SPIS TREŚCI KATALOGU 1.
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SEDILE\SEAT\SITZ\ASIENTO\SIÈGE\ASSENTO\SIEDZISKO Codice\Code Descrizione\Description 0010496 Vite ISO 10462 M6 x 12 M6 x 12 ISO 10642 screw Rundkopfschraube M6 x 12 Tornillo M6 x 12 ISO 10642 Vis M6 x 12 ISO 10642 Parafuso M6 x 12 ISO 10642 Śruba M6 x 12 ISO 10642 0011052 Vite a bottone M8 x 16 ISO 7380 M8 x 16 Button HD skt screw ISO...
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description 0714034 Molla micro bracciolo Spring armrest switch Feder Mikroschalter Armlehne Resorte micro apoyabrazo Ressort micro accoudoir Mola do microinterruptor no braço Sprężyna mikrowył. podłokietnika 2255672 Interruttore a chiave Keyswitch 2 pos’n assy min 40 Schlüsselschalter Interruptor con llave Interrupteur à...
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description 2324047 Pomello rilascio sedile Seat release lever knob Ballengriff zum Entriegeln des Sitzes Pomo suelta asiento Pommeau du siège Manípulo para soltar o assento Pokrętło zwalniające siedzisko 6084011 Bracciolo completo Armrest assy controls Komplette Bedieneinrichtungen Armlehne Mandos apoyabrazos completos Commandes de l’accoudoir complètes Comandos completos para o braço Sterowanie kompletne podłokietników...
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description SIM31600 Supporto sedile completo Destro Seat post assembly RH Komplette Sitzhalterung Rechtsseitig Soporte asiento completo-derecho Support siège complet Droit Suporte para assento completo, elevador de escada Direito Kompletny uchwyt siedziska Prawy 2255708 Stop di emergenza Emergency stop Not-Aus Parada de emergencia Bouton d’arrêt d’urgence Paragem de emergência...
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PEDANA\FOOTPLATE\FUSSSTÜTZE\PLATAFORMA\REPOSE-PIEDS\PLATAFORMA\PODEST Codice\Code Descrizione\Description SIM20010 Cofano frontale Sinistro Front cover LH Vordere Verkleidung Linksseitig Cubierta frontal-izquierdo Carter frontal Gauche Cobertura frontal, elevador de escada Esquerdo Osłona przednia Lewa SIM20011 Cofano frontale Destro Front cover RH Vordere Verkleidung Rechtsseitig Cubierta frontal-derecho Carter frontal Droit Cobertura frontal, elevador de escada Direito Osłona przednia Prawa SIM50010...
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description 000941.5032 Rosetta M10 x 1.25 Washer M10 x 1.25 thick Unterlegscheibe M10 x 1.25 Arandela M10 x 1.25 Rondelle M10 x 1.25 Anilha M10 x 1.25 Podkładka M10 x 1.25 SIM30042 Distanziale Spacer top hat Distanzstück Separador Entretoise Espaçador Przekładka SIM50007...
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GUIDA\TRACK\LAUFSCHIENE\GUÍA\RAIL\GUIA\TOR JEZDNY Codice\Code Descrizione\Description 000042.52005 Barra di giunzione Bar splice Verbindungsstange Barra de unión Barre de jonction Barra de junção Płyta łączna SIM41000 camma di extracorsa Final limit stop assembly Nocken Überfahrsicherung Leva de carrera extra Came d’extracourse Came de extra-curso Krzywka urządz.
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description 172001.52012 Scheda display Diagnostic display pcb Platine Display Tarjeta pantalla Carte afficheur Placa do display Karta wyświetlacza 200001.52005 Scheda ricevitore IR IR receiver PCB assy Platine IR-Empfänger Tarjeta receptor IR Carte récepteur IR Placa do receptor de IV Karta odbiornika IR SEE VAS Microinterruttore extracorsa...
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description SIM20007 Coperchi o cofano Destro Body slot cover RH Deckel Verkleidung - Rechtsseitig Tapa cubierta derecha Couvercles ou carter Droit Tampas ou cobertura, elevador de escada Direito Pokrywa osłony Prawej SIM20008 Coperchio -localizz. pedana Cover - footplate location Deckel - Fußstützenanbringung Tapa / localiz.
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Codice\Code Descrizione\Description SIM20700 Guaina inferiore bordo di sicurezza Loom lower safety edge Unterer Kabelstrang Sicherheitskante Funda inferior borde de seguridad Gaine inférieure bord de sécurité Bainha inferior para borda de segurança Powłoka kablowa dolnej krawędzi zabezpieczającej SIM20800 Guaina sup. bordo di sicurezza Loom upper safety edge Oberer Kabelstrang Sicherheitskante Funda superior borde de seguridad...
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