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Reliant Bath Lift (RBL250) Mounting Kit

Assembly, Installation and Operating Instructions

Kit No. 1085143

NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage before

using. In case of damage, DO NOT use. Contact thePendant

Dealer/Carrier for further instructions.

SAFETY SUMMARY

The following recommendations are made for the safe installation of the Mounting Kit on the Reli- ant Bath Lift (RBL250).

GENERAL WARNING

DO NOT assemble or use this kit without first reading and understanding this in- struction sheet. If you are unable to un- derstand the Warnings, Cautions or Instruc- tions in this Instruction Sheet and in the Owner's Operating and Maintenance Manual (Part No. 1081003) provided with the Bath Lift. contact a healthcare pro- fessional, dealer or technical personnel before attempting to install this kit, other- wise, injury or damage may occur.

INSTALLATION WARNINGS

When installing or removing the Battery pack ALWAYS hold the battery pack firmly, otherwise injury or damage may result.

To prevent frame from tipping when raising or lowering the seat, either suction the frame to the floor or place one foot on the frame base when removing/installing the seat.

This kit contains the following:

REPLACING THE BATH LIFT

MOUNTS

Removing the Bath Lift Seat (FIGURES 1-7)

NOTE: Refer to the GENERAL WARNINGS in the SAFTY SUMMARY of this Instruction Sheet.

1.Raise the Bath Lift seat by pressing the UP (??) but- ton on the pendant (FIGURE 1).

NOTE: The lift will automatically stop at the top and bottom limits if UP/DOWN buttons are not released.

FIGURE 1 - RAISING THE BATH LIFT

2.Remove the battery pack by grasping the handgrip on battery pack and pulling upwards (FIGURE 2).

Frame

Battery Pack

FIGURE 2 - REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK

3.To release the seat, press and hold the spring loaded chair release button (FIGURE 3).

WARNING

To prevent pinching injury between seat back and motor shroud when removing/ installing the seat, DO NOT grasp seat any- where other than at the recess at the top (FIGURE 3), the opening at the bottom of the seat or the lip where the battery pack was.

CAUTION

DO NOT remove the seat until the bath Lift is raised to the upper limit. Otherwise dam- age may occur.

Motor Shroud

Battery Pack

Recess

Seat

Spring Loaded

Chair Release

Button

FIGURE 3 - RELEASING THE SEAT

4.While holding the spring loaded chair release but- ton with one hand, grasp the seat bottom firmly with your other hand.

5.Lift the seat up until the slide block comes free of the grooves on the Bath Lift frame to remove the seat from the frame (FIGURE 4).

LIFT THE SEAT

Frame

Slide Block

Groove

FIGURE 4 - REMOVING THE SEAT

6.Install the battery pack by grasping the handgrip and sliding the battery pack onto the charger con- nector on the frame (FIGURE 5).

??PUSH DOWN

TO INSTALL

Handgrip

REMOVING THE BATH LIFT FROM

THE BATHTUB (FIGURE 8)

WARNING

Use proper lifting techniques to avoid in- jury. Keep back straight and bend knees when lifting components of the Bath Lift.

CAUTION

ALWAYS release suction cups from bathtub bottom BEFORE removing frame to prevent damage to the frame or bathtub.

1.Tilttheframeforwardtowardsthedrainorgentlypullup on the suction cup loops to release the suction cups.

2.Remove frame from bathtub (FIGURE 8).

TILT FRAME

FrameFORWARDS

Battery PackFrame

FIGURE 5 - INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK

Suction Cup Loop

Suction Cup

Rubber Pad

Bathtub

NOTE: The battery pack should fit snugly and not wobble.

7.Lower the Bath Lift by pressing the DOWN (??) button on the pendant (FIGURE 6).

Down

Pendant

FIGURE 6 - LOWERING THE BATH LIFT

NOTE: The lift will automatically stop at the top and bottom limits if UP/DOWN buttons are not released.

8.Remove the battery pack by grasping the handgrip on battery pack and pulling upwards (FIGURE 7).

Frame

Battery Pack

FIGURE 7 - REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK

FIGURE 8 - REMOVING THE BATH LIFT FROM

THE BATHTUB

REPLACING SUCTION CUPS (FIGURES 9-12)

1.Lean Bath Lift backwards so that the back of the frame is resting on the floor.

WARNING

Always point the screwdriver away from your body. Otherwise injury may occur.

2.Place screwdriver behind the lip of the EXISTING end plug (FIGURE 9).

3.Use a hammer to gently tap the back of the screw- driver until the EXISTING end plug comes free.

Screwdriver

Base Frame

End Plug

NOTE: Suction Cup removed for clarity.

FIGURE 9 - REMOVING THE EXISTING END

PLUG

4.Twisting EXISTING suction cup from side, pull the the suction cup off of the bath lift base frame (FIGURE 10).

Bath Lift

Base Frame

EXISTING Locking Clip

EXISTING Suction Cup

FIGURE 10 - REMOVING THE EXISTING

SUCTION CUP

5.LeaveEXISTINGlockingcliponthebathliftbaseframe (it is glued in place).

6.Install the NEW suction cup by reversing STEP 4.

7.Place NEW end plug into the bath lift base frame and using a hammer gently tap the end plug securely into position (FIGURE 12).

Base Frame Locking Clip

New End

Screwdriver

FIGURE 12 - REMOVING THE EXISTING

END PLUG

4.TwistingEXISTING Rubber Pad fromside,pullthe the suction cup off of the bath lift base frame (FIGURE 13).

Bath Lift Base Frame

EXISTING Rubber Pad

FIGURE 13 - REMOVING THE EXISTING

RUBBER PAD

Suction Cup

Plug

FIGURE 11 - INSTALLING END PLUG

8.Repeat STEPS 2-7 on second suction cup.

9.Tilt the Bath Lift foward so that it is resting in the upright position.

10.Perform one (1) of the following:

A.Replace Rubber Pads, refer to REPLACING THE RUBER PADS in this instruction sheet.

B.Reinstall the Bath Lift into the bath tub, refer to

INSTALLING THE BATHLIFT INTO THE BATH TUB in this instruction sheet.

REPLACING THE RUBBER PADS (FIGURES 12-14)

1.Tilt Bath Lift foward so that it rests on the front por- tion of the frame and top edge of the top cover.

WARNING

Always point the screwdriver away from your body. Otherwise injury may occur.

2.Place screwdriver behind the lip of the EXISTING end plug (FIGURE 12).

3.Use a hammer to gently tap the back of the screw- driver until the EXISTING end plug comes free.

Bath Lift Base Frame

NEW End Plug

NEW RubberPad

FIGURE 14 - INSTALLING END PLUG

7.Repeat STEPS 2-6 on second rubber pad.

8.Tilt the Bath Lift back to the upright position.

9.Reinstall the Bath Lift into the bath tub, refer to

INSTALLING THE BATHLIFT INTO THE BATH TUB in this instruction sheet.

INSTALLING THE BATH LIFT INTO THE BATHTUB (FIGURE 15)

NOTE: Refer to the GENERAL WARNINGS in the SAFTY SUMMARY of this Instruction Sheet.

1.Clean tub and wipe suction cups with a damp cloth.

2.Place the bath lift base frame in the bathtub (FIG- URE 15).

3.Position the rear pads of the frame just in front of the curve at the bottom of the back of the bath.

WARNING

Lifting column MUST be in lowest position BEFORE installing frame to prevent tipping.

The frame should be placed into an EMPTY bathtub.

2.Remove the battery pack by grasping the handgrip on battery pack and pull upwards (FIGURE 17).

PULL UP TO ??

REMOVE

Front of the Bathtub

Back of

(fixture end)

the

Bathtub

FIGURE 15 - INSTALLING THE BATH LIFT INTO

THE BATH TUB

Reinstall Seat onto Bath Lift Frame (FIGURES 16-18)

NOTE:Ifnecessary,reinstallthebatterypackontheframe.

1.Raise the bath lift all the way up by pressing the UP (??) button on the pendant (FIGURE 16).

NOTE: The lift will automatically stop at the top and bottom limits if UP/DOWN buttons are not released.

Pendant

FIGURE 16 - RAISING THE BATH LIFT

Frame

Battery

Pack

FIGURE 17 - REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK

3.Lower the seat onto the frame, ensuring that the slide block on the back of the chair slides down the two (2) grooves on the frame (FIGURE 18).

NOTE: The seat MUST be lowered onto the frame until the spring loaded chair release button locks in place and an audible "click" is heard.

4.Position the Bath Lift in the bath tub, refer to POSI- TIONING THE BATH LIFT FRAME IN BATH TUB in this Instruction Sheet

LOWER

SEAT

Seat

Frame

Slide

Block Groove

FIGURE 18 - INSTALLING THE SEAT

LIMITED WARRANTY

PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW

APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.

This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.

Invacare warrants the products manufactured to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If within such warranty period any such product shall be proven to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced, at Invacare???s option. This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement part installation or repair of any such product. Invacare???s sole obligation and your exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to such repair and/or replacement.

For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invac- are product. In the event you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare at the address on the back page, provide dealer???s name, address, date of purchase, and indicate nature of the defect.

Invacare Corporation will issue a serialized return authorization. The defective unit or parts MUST be returned for warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable as identification within 30 days of return authorization date. Do not return products to our factory without our prior consent. C.O.D. shipments will be refused; please prepay shipping charges.

LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERIAL

NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED, PRODUCTS

SUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR STOR-

AGE, PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE???S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT (INCLUDING,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MODIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR AT-

TACHMENTS; PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY REASON OF REPAIRS MADE TO ANY COMPONENT

WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC CONSENT OF INVACARE, OR TO A PRODUCT DAMAGED BY CIRCUM-

STANCES BEYOND INVACARE???S CONTROL, AND SUCH EVALUATION WILL BE SOLELY DETER-

MINED BY INVACARE. THE WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM NOR-

MAL WEAR OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL.

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AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE

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CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.

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TIAL DAMAGE, OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COMPLY WITH STATE OR PROVINCIAL LAWS AND

REQUIREMENTS.