Folding Your Stairlift - Handicare SIMPLICITY 2000 series Handbuch

Operating your Handicare stairlift
Figure 12
Your Handicare stairlift seat, armrests and
footrest can be folded to allow easier passage up
and down stairs when it is not in use (Figure 12).
SAFETY PRECAUTION
ALWAYS RETURN THE STAIRLIFT TO ITS
STOWED POSITION. I.E. WITH ARMRESTS,
SEAT AND FOOTREST FOLDED AND THE
CHAIR PARALLEL TO THE TRACK AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 12, SO THAT EXITS
ARE NOT OBSTRUCTED.
Power footplate –
seat squab operated (optional)
If your stairlift is fitted with a power footplate
operated from the seat squab it will automatically
fold away the footplate when the front seat
squab is lifted. It will also lower the footplate
when the front seat squab is lowered.
10 USER MANUAL

Folding your stairlift

Figure 13
Power footplate –
arm switch operated (optional)
If your stairlift is fitted with a power footplate
operated from the arm it will have an additional
switch under the arm (Figure 13). To lower the
footplate, use the rocker switch under the arm.
To lift the footplate move the rocker switch to
its alternate position.
PLEASE NOTE:
If moving the footplate while seated on the
stairlift please ensure your feet do not obstruct
the footplate whilst it is in motion.