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5.2.2

Attaching the front suction cups

Important!
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The procedure is the same for the right and
the left sides.
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The front suction cups have only one strap
and a head that can be inserted into the
plate.
1.
Press the red suction cup lid (2, fig. 3) from below
out of the slotted hole (3, fig. 3) in the base plate.
Important!
Lubricant film facilitates assembly.
2.
Apply a thin layer of commercial skin cream to the
head of the suction cup (4, fig. 3).
Important!
The strap with the toggle must point back-
wards when you insert it.
3.
Insert the suction cup head from the bottom into
the large opening in the slotted hole.
4.
Pull the suction cup head all the way to the front of
the smaller opening of the slotted hole.
5.
Bend up the strap (5, fig. 3) and hook the toggle
into the groove (1, fig. 3).
6.
Push the red suction cup lid back in.
5.2.3

Attaching the rear suction cups

Important!
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The procedure is the same for the right and
the left sides.
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The rear suction cups have two straps and
a thread.
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Attach the suction cups in such a way that
you can reach one strap of each suction
cup when the lift is set up in the bath.
Screw the suction cup (1, fig. 4) from below into the
threaded liner (2, fig. 4) provided for this.
The threaded liner is located on the same side of the
base plate (3, fig. 4) as the spindle foot retainer (4,
fig. 4).
5.2.4

Completing assembly

1.
Carefully push the lifting scissors back together.
2.
Fold the backrest all the way forward.
The locking mechanism between the base plate and
seat plate closes automatically.
3.
Place the lift on the attached suction cups.
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5.3

Setting up the bathlift in the bathtub

CAUTION!
The seat may slip if the suction cups do not
adhere properly.
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Before you set up the bathlift, clean the
bathtub and the suction cups.
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Do not move the bathlift once you have
installed it in the bathtub.
Important!
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The suction cups have to be attached.
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The battery must be fully charged.
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When lifting, please remember that the
bathlift weighs about 11.7 kg (without bat-
tery).
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If your bath has a handrail, use the sideflap
diverter (optional).
1.
Place the bathlift (2, fig. 5) onto the base of the
empty bathtub. The spindle foot retainer (3, fig. 5)
must point towards the end of the bath opposite
the drain (1, fig. 5).
CAUTION!
There is a risk of damage if the spindle foot
slips out.
After you have folded the backrest up,
check that the spindle foot is in the spindle
foot retainer and is locked.
2.
Lift the backrest (1, fig. 6) at the head-end and
fold it all the way backwards (fig. 6). The spindle
foot (2, fig. 6) is in the spindle foot retainer (3,
fig. 6) and locks automatically.
3.
Fold the sideflaps outwards (fig. 7).
4.
Insert the charged battery (2, fig. 8) into the guide
(3, fig. 8) in the backrest from above.
5.
Push the battery down completely. It should click
in.
The bathlift is now ready for use.
5.4

Removing the bathlift from the bathtub

1.
Let the water out of the bath.
2.
Lower the bathlift (1, fig. 9) by pressing the DOWN
button (5, fig. 10).
Important!
Grasp deep into the grip so that you can hold
the battery safely.
3.
Unlock the battery by pulling the grip (1, fig. 8) up
slightly.
4.
Pull the battery upwards out of the guide (2,
fig. 9).
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