VI. Folding Rail Conversion. Harmar Mobility Pinnacle SL600

folding rail installation/folding rail Conversion

STEP 20: Remove both the front and the rear ‘bumpers’ from the Pinnacle chassis.

Switch them for the ones in the parts box. They both are attached with Phillips screws.

STEP 21: Test ride the unit a couple of times to verify that the folding rail is operating properly.

STEP 22: This completes this procedure. We recommend you use a household cleaner and paper towels to clean it before turning it over to the end user.

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The new Harmar folding rail for Pinnacle is designed so that all of the parts are ous’ and can be switched from one side to another in about 15 minutes by a skilled technician. Also, these pictures show the changes to the Pinnacle being made to a chassis that are not installed on a rail. There’s no reason that these changes cannot be made on a Pinnacle that is already mounted on a rail, but you may have to remove more items than are shown her ou encounter any problems or questions, call

Harmar Technical Support toll fr ing business hours M-F.

VI. FOLDING RAIL CONVERSION

A. WHERE YOU SHOULD WORK

Ensure that you have a sufficient amount of space. This process can be done on a workbench or on the floor.

Choose a work surface that isn’t going to damage the finish, such as carpet or a large piece of cardboard.

B. TOOLS REQUIRED

Wrenches (1/2” deep socket, 9/16” open end and 13 mm wrench or socket

Allen wrenches (3/16”, 1/4”, and 5/16”)

Pencil

Phillips screwdriver, size #2 (the “medium” size_

Optional supplies:

White lithium grease

Spray cleaner

Paper Towels

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C. FOLDING RAIL CONVERSION PROCEDURES

STEP 1: Remove the gas strut from the right-hand stair rail’s two ball mounts.

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Right-handed stair rail.

Ball mounts,

To remove the ball mounts, remove the wire retainer clips that hold them on. Pull the ball-ends straight-up to remove.

Use a 13 mm wrench to remove both ball mounts from the link arm and fork.

Take both ball-ends out and set them aside. Leave the jam-nuts on them.

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STEP 2: Remove the shoulder bolts for the link arm.

Use a 3./16” Allen wrench to remove the link bolt from the lift arm.

STEP 3: Catch the link and set it aside. Be careful not to damage the paint.

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STEP 4: Use a 1/4” Allen wrench to remove the shoulder bolt that the lift-arm pivots from.

STEP 5: Remove the shoulder bolt that the fork pivots from.

STEP 6: To remove the lift arm from the slider shoulder-bolt, insert a 3/16” Allen wrench into the shoulder bolt of the lower bracket.

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STEP 7: Remove the shoulder bolt and jam-nut from the lift arm.

STEP 8: Flip the lift-arm over and reinstall the shoulder bolt with its jam-nut.

STEP 9: Use a 1/2” socket to loosen the two nuts that hold the lower slide-bracket to the lower track. Don’t remove them, only loosen about two turns.

STEP 10: With the ‘elbow’ of the folding track ‘bent,’ slide the hole lower slide-bracket off the lower track out of the opening from the ‘elbow.’ Flip it over so the black plastic is toward the floor.

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STEP 11: Reinstall it back on the track. Slide it to about the same position where it was. Don’t tighten it yet.

STEP 12: Turn the whole assembly over to allow you to reach the other side.

STEP 13: Use a pencil to mark where the upper bracket is mounted on the track.

STEP 14: Use a 9/16” wrench to loosen the two bolts on the upper bracket. Loosen each about 2 turns.

STEP 15: Slide the upper bracket off the upper track out of the open ‘elbow.’

STEP 16: Flip the upper bracket over.

STEP 17: Slide it back onto the upper track section.

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STEP 18: Line it up with your pencil mark and move the lift arm until the pivot aligns with the new position of the upper bracket.

STEP 19: Install the pivot shoulder-bolt. Get it tight, ref about 15 ft-lbs. of torque.

STEP 20: Position the fork on the other pivot. Install the fork pivot shoulder bolt and tighten.

STEP 21: Position the link arm as shown at right between the tracks and the two pivoting arms.

STEP 22: Start both shoulder bolts on the ends of the link arm. Don’t tighten both until both are started.

STEP 23: Put the two ball-studs for the gas strut, with their two jam-nuts, into their holes and tighten them.

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STEP 24: Make sure the wire-retainers aren’t in the gas strut, then snap the gas strut onto the ball ends. You have to compress the strut a little to fit both ends.

STEP 25: Push the ends of the gas strut onto the ball-studs.

STEP 26: Put the wire-retainers into both ends of the gas strut.

STEP 27: Unfold the rail so it is straight.

1/4” gap

STEP 28: Position bottom bracket so there is about a 1/4” gap between the shoulder bolt and the forward end of the slot.

STEP 29: Tighten the two nuts with a 1/2” socket wrench, ref. tighten to about 10 ft-lbs.

STEP 30: Now begin the changes necessary for the Pinnacle unit. The changes are shown here on the bar chassis for clarity here.

Use a #2 (medium size) Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw toward the up-side of the Pinnacle side-plate.

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STEP 31: Use a 5/16” Allen wrench to remove the two large bolts that hold the side-plate onto the Pinnacle unit.

STEP 32: Remove the side plate.

STEP 33: Reinstall both of the large Allen bolts in the unit and tighten them.

STEP 34: Remove the two large bolts from the other side and install the side-plate.

Align and start the Phillips screw and the two large bolts before you tighten any of them.

STEP 35: Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the lower safety switch bumper from the Pinnacle unit. It has four screws.

STEP 36: On the back side of the bumper, remove the two screws that hold the angled metal arm. This arm is to prevent the Pinnacle from being able to travel down if the rail is already folded down.

STEP 37: Flip the arm to the other side and reinstall it. The necessary holes should already be in the safety bumper.

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STEP 38: Reinstall the bumper onto the Pinnacle.

STEP 39: You may now spray the unit with a household cleaner and wipe it clean. folding rail Conversion

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