Activeforever Acorn Superglide 120 User Manual

Staircase

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Measuring Guide

How to measure for installation of an Acorn Stairlift

It really is very easy to ‘measure-up’ for your new Acorn Superglide straight stairlift. All you need is a good quality metal tape measure.

First take a general overview of your stairway layout and decide which side of the staircase the stairlift will be mounted on, when viewed from the bottom. Be aware that the stairlift rail will overhang the top landing by 8” (20cm) and meet the ﬂoor at the foot of the stairs approximately 14” (36cm) beyond the ‘nose’ of the ﬁrst step. Take note of any ﬁxtures, such as window sills, hand rails, central heating radiators, doorways etc., that intrude into the stairway area - or could be blocked by the presence of the stairlift. This will help you to decide which side of the stairway will be most appropriate, requiring the least amount of disruption - or obstruction. In most cases, it’s a fairly obvious choice.

Now that you have decided which side of the stairway the stairlift will be sited, you should measure the staircase.

Explanation of Measurements

Side view of Stairway View looking

1. Overall Length of Staircase

This should be a straight measurement from the nose of the top landing to the bottom landing.

2. Staircase Width

You may ﬁnd that your staircase width varies a little, over the length of the stairway. Record the measurement at its narrowest point.

3. Clearance at the Bottom of Staircase

A minimum of 24” (61cm) is required for this measurement.

up stairs

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Please specify the units of the dimensions and enter the staircase measurements in the boxes provided

Measurements in: cm inches Side of Staircase:

1. Overall Length of Staircase 2. Staircase Width

4. Clearance at Top of Staircase 5. Number of steps

Once these measurements are taken that’s all that is needed to build a stairlift to ﬁt your staircase!

You may also consider some stairlift accessories that can aid individuals with limited mobility and ﬂexibility, or help better accommodate more complex stair conﬁgurations. The accessories include:

Outdoor Model Stairlift

Perch Model Stairlift

Sit & Stand Frame

Safety Harness

Give your lifealift

4. Clearance at Top of Staircase

Measure the distance from the nose of the top landing to the nearest obstruction.

(looking up the stairs) left right

3. Clearance at the Bottom of Staircase

Heavy Duty Package

Extra Wide Seat

Hinged Rail

Bridging Platform