Descending a Curb or Single Step | Sunrise Medical 1000 Series

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W a r n i n g s : F o r S a f e U s e

WARNINGS: FOR SAFE USE

WARNING

Before you assist a wheelchair user, be sure to read the warnings “For Attendants” and follow all instructions that apply. Be aware that you will need to learn safe methods best suited to your abilities.

A. DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP

WARNING

Follow these steps to help a wheelchair user descend a curb or single step going

BACKWARD:

1.Stay at the rear of the chair.

2.Several feet before your reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the chair around and pull it backward.

3.While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb or stair and standing on the lower level.

4.Pull the chair toward you until the rear wheels reach the edge of the curb or step. Then allow the rear wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower level.

5.When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the chair back to its balance point. This will lift the front casters off the curb or step.

6.Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward. Turn the chair around and gently lower front casters to the ground.

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 wheelchair user or others.

B. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP

WARNING

Follow these steps to help the wheelchair user 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 wheelchair user or others.

C. CLIMBING STAIRS

WARNING

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

2.Move the chair and wheelchair user 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 wheelchair user or others.