Stannah 260 User manual
Using your
Stannah 260
Stairlift
Curved Stairs Model 260
User Guide: English
It is important to us that our stairlifts always help you travel up and
down your stairs in the safest possible way. With this in mind, we
recommend our stairlifts are serviced every year by a Stannah
trained service technician.
Installed by on / /
Position of battery charger
Date Service details Service Technician
A stairlift is a device to transport a seated person up and down the stairs safely
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Service Log
To help you get the most from your new stairlift, please take a few minutes to
read this guide. Then, please keep this guide in a safe place in case you need
to check any details in the future.
If you feel unsure about any aspect of your stairlift, please do not hesitate to
get in touch with your stairlift supplier. You will find their phone number on
the back of this guide.
Thank you for choosing Stannah
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Contents
Getting to know your stairlift 4-7
Using your stairlift 8
Power key 8
Remote calling control 9
Unfolding the chair 10
Seatbelt 11
Controls 12
Swivelling the seat 13
Getting off the stairlift 14
Cleaning your stairlift 15
Certification 16
Changing the batteries 17
Technical and Safety 19
HEL 21
Serial No:
You will find important safety
information wherever you see
the SAFETY NOTICE symbol
shown above.
Important:
Your stairlift is not designed
to operate in the event of
a fire and should not be
depended on as a means
of escape.
Welcome to your Stannah
260 User Guide.
Getting to know your stairlift
Stannah 260
shown in travelling position
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On/off switch
Master power switch
This should normally be left on.
See page 7 for more information.
ower key
The keyhole is on the underside
of the chair arm. The key must
be inserted and turned to the
on position before the stairlift
will work. Please note that you can
remove the power key to stop others
from using your lift.
ower light
The green power light comes on
when the on/off switch and the
power key are turned to
the on position.
Charge light
Yellow light is on when the
stairlift is charging.
Joystick or push button
Moves the stairlift in the direction
you want to travel.
If your chair has a powered
swivel seat, you can also use
the joystick or push button to
swivel the seat. At nstallat on
you can choose wh ch arm
you would l ke to pos t on the
controls on.
Swivel levers
These are on both sides of the
seat. The seat will swivel towards
the landing at the top of the
stairs to help you get on or
off the stairlift.
Safety edges
The safety edges are there to
stop the stairlift if they come
into contact with any obstacles.
This stops anything from
becoming trapped while the
stairlift is being used.
See page 21 for more
information.
Battery charger
Charges the batteries so the
stairlift is always ready to
travel. It also ensures the
stairlift will work during a
power outage. This may be
positioned at either the top
or bottom of your staircase.
Seatbelt
There are various possible
types of seatbelts. The one
shown is a retractable lap
seatbelt.
Rail
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Getting to know your stairlift Using your stairlift Help
Changing the batteries Technical
Cleaning your stairlift
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For the ‘HEL ’section see page 21
Getting to know your stairlift
Remote calling controls
Positioned at the top and bottom of the staircase, the remote calling controls
let you call the stairlift if it is at the opposite end of the staircase to you.
The controls w ll not work unless the power key s turned to the on pos t on.
The controls are battery powered. You will find information on how to change
the batteries on page 17.
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SAFETY NOTICE
Make sure no one else is using the stairlift before you call it
using the wall mounted calling controls. Multi-users, see Page 22.
Master power switch
The master power switch is on
the front of the chair and should
normally be left switched on.
The stairlift will not work
if this switch is off.
If you are going away for a longer
time – perhaps if you go away
on vacation – you can switch off
the master power switch.
Remember to sw tch the master
power sw tch back on when you
return.
Master power switch
Battery charger
For the ‘HEL ’section see page 21
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Getting to know your stairlift Using your stairlift Help
Changing the batteries Technical
Cleaning your stairlift
Options
You may have chosen from the
range of options we provide for
the Sarum and Saxon stairlifts.
The options we’ve listed below
are all covered in this guide, but
if you need more information
about any options that are not
covered, please contact your
local Stannah supplier.
Swivel seats
Manual swivel seat
Powered swivel seat.
Using your stairlift
SAFETY NOTICE
You can remove the power key to stop others from
using your stairlift
1. Turn on the power key
To turn on the power key
Put the key into the keyhole on the
underside of the chair arm and turn
it to the on position.
Switch the on/off switch to the
on position.
The stairlift and the remote controls
will not work unless you ha e
turned on the power key and the
on/off switch.
When the key and the on/off switch
are in the on position, the green
power light on the armrest will
come on.
To switch off the power key
Turn the key to the off position
and take the key out.
The green power light will go off.
If you do not want to remove the key,
leave the key in the off position
as shown.
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Using your stairlift
Using the remote calling controls
Use these when you want to move the stairlift to the opposite
end of the stairs.
To move the stairlift along the rail
Press and hold the arrow button on
the remote calling control to move
the stairlift in the direction you want.
You can move the stairlift whether
the chair is folded or unfolded.
There s nformat on on how to unfold
the cha r on page 10.
If you release the arrow button,
the stairlift will stop and will not
start again for a few seconds.
This is a safety feature – wait for
a few seconds before starting
the stairlift again.
Battery status
When you press one of the arrow buttons,
the light on the control shows how much
power is in the battery.
The batteries will last about one year with
average usage.
You w ll f nd nformat on on how to check
and change the batter es on page 17.
For the ‘HEL ’section see page 21
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Getting to know your stairlift Using your stairlift Help
Changing the batteries Technical
Cleaning your stairlift
Using your stairlift
SAFETY NOTICE
Stand with your feet clear of the footrest when you
lower it.
2. Unfold the chair
Your chair can be folded away when it is not in use to give you more
space around the top and bottom of your stairs.
To unfold the chair
To lower the footrest, use the lever on
the side of the chair.
Lower both armrests. Then lower the seat.
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