Climbing a Curb or Single Step | Sunrise Medical Revolution instruction

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C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP

Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going FORWARD:

1.Stay behind the chair.

2.Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear the curb or step.

3.Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as you are sure they are past the edge.

4.Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or step.

Lift and roll the rear wheels to the upper level.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

D. CLIMBING STAIRS

1.Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.

2.Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.

3.The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its balance point.

4.A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the front frame and lifts the chair up and over one stair at a time.

5.The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the landing.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

E. DESCENDING STAIRS

1.Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.

2.Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.

3.The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the balance point of the rear wheels and rolls it to the edge of the top step.

4.A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the chair frame. He or she lowers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear wheels roll over the stair edge.

5.The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you

reach the landing.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

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V I I . W A R N I N G S : F O R S A F E U S E

F. MAINTENANCE

1.Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per chart.

2.If you detect a problem, make sure to service or repair the chair before use.

3.At least once a year, have a complete inspection, safety check and service of your chair made by an authorized supplier.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others. For additional maintenance information see Section XII: Maintenance.

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