On 08/06/2021 20:39, AnthonyL wrote:
On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 17:22:16 +0100, Roger Mills
wrote:

If it runs out of battery away from a parking/charging location, there
should be a cranking handle you can fit to wind it to the end, after
removing a small cover. But that takes for ever - so find a socket which
fits the spindle and power it with an electric drill instead.

Good tip - thanks. Not sure if the neighbour knows where any bits
are.

If he needs a stairlift, a cranking handle will probably not help him.

IIW a concerned Y I would fit new batteries, the expense is
insignificant compared to the cost of renewing the whole shebang, and
maybe contact a third-ish party maintainer to give it the once over,
unless the original vendor is prepared to look at after this extended
hiatus.

These things tend to either work or not work. The most common
"intermediate" thing will be battery renewal, or possibly "the end of
track "sensor" has slipped", or physical damage to the "stop bumpers".

As before, the market for this sort of thing is horrendously pushy,
feeding on people's fears, and if I had power, I would open up
maintenance a good deal, no sdoubt accompanied by delightful wails and
gnashing of teeth from the rip-off mob.

Chris Bacon wrote:
If he needs a stairlift, a cranking handle will probably not help him.

IIW a concerned Y I would fit new batteries, the expense is
insignificant compared to the cost of renewing the whole shebang, and
maybe contact a third-ish party maintainer to give it the once over,
unless the original vendor is prepared to look at after this extended
hiatus.

+1 I'd put batteries down as an 'oil and filter' kind of service item, that
you replace every few years whether you need to or not. The cost of doing
so is small compared to the risk of the user getting stuck / falling / etc.

Perhaps a professional repairer might recondition batteries and sell them on
to another customer, but I doubt it's going to be worth their while.

These things tend to either work or not work. The most common
"intermediate" thing will be battery renewal, or possibly "the end of
track "sensor" has slipped", or physical damage to the "stop bumpers".

They seem pretty simple. If they're mechanically good then a battery change
and a bit of lubrication seems like all that's needed to service them.

Theo

On 08 Jun 2021 23:35:59 +0100 (BST), Theo
wrote:


They seem pretty simple. If they're mechanically good then a battery change
and a bit of lubrication seems like all that's needed to service them.


Just an oily rag, or graphite, silicone, grease?

Presumably just needs to be very very light.

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AnthonyL

Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next?

On 09/06/2021 12:12, AnthonyL wrote:
On 08 Jun 2021 23:35:59 +0100 (BST), Theo
wrote:


They seem pretty simple. If they're mechanically good then a battery change
and a bit of lubrication seems like all that's needed to service them.


Just an oily rag, or graphite, silicone, grease?

Presumably just needs to be very very light.

On the Stannah there is a plastic coated rail, I think that plastic
wheels run on that, and a rack for the driving pinion. I'd be inclined
to wipe the rail with a dry cloth with just a very light spray of WD40
on it, and give the rack a light spray of WD40 avoiding spraying the
wall or carpet.

I would not use graphite, or grease unless the instructions explicitly
say so. Silicone spray would also be OK for the tube.