Routine care and maintenance
Battery care
and charging
Your Minivator stairlift is battery powered
and will continue to work for a period of
time even if you have a power cut. You
should normally be able to travel up and
down the stairs at least 10 times without
needing to charge the batteries.
Particularly in the event of a power cut,
however you should always ensure that
there is sufficient light to allow safe travel,
and especially at each end of the track
where you get on and off the lift.
Your stairlift track is fitted with charging
points, normally at the top and bottom of
the staircase. Your stairlift should be left
on one of these charging points when not
in use to ensure that the batteries are
charged. If the stairlift makes a beeping
noise and/or the display show a "2" when
it is left on a charging point and it is not in
use IT IS NOT CHARGING. Please check that
the power supply for the stairlift is
switched on. If it is switched on and the
beeping continues please contact your
dealer or the Minivator Service
Department on 08700 118282.
Maintenance
There are no user serviceable parts fitted
to your stairlift. If any damage is visible or
your stairlift sounds or behaves unusually
contact Minivator or your approved dealer
immediately. We advise that your stairlift is
serviced after the first 12 months and
thereafter AT LEAST EVERY 12 MONTHS.
Care and cleaning
Before cleaning any part of your Minivator
stairlift, please ensure you have removed
the key.
The Minivator stairlift is manufactured
from a variety of materials, all with easy
"wipe clean" surfaces. The seat and body
covers can be wiped over with a damp,
NOT WET, cloth and a small quantity of
washing up liquid.
PLEASE DO NOT use abrasive cleaners,
bleach or solvent based cleaners, as these
will damage the seat.
To clean the track, first send the stairlift to
the top of the stairs. The track can be
cleaned with a damp cloth. When most of
the track is clean, move the stairlift to the
bottom of the stairs and finish cleaning
the track making sure that none of the
cleaning debris falls on to it.
To maintain your Minivator stairlift in
good mechanical order, it is recommended
that regular services are carried out by
qualified service engineers.
Disposal of
your Stairlift
Your Stairlift has been manufactured using
high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
The crossed-out wheeled bin
symbol indicates that your
Stairlift is covered by the
European Directive 2002/96/EC,
which governs the disposal of
waste electrical and electronic equipment.
This means that your Stairlift should not
be disposed of as household waste but
should be appropriately disposed of
for recycling.
Recycling this product will help to protect
the environment by ensuring that all
materials contained in the Stairlift are
appropriately handled.
Please contact Minivator on 08700 118282,
your dealer or your local Civic office for
further disposal information.
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