Invacare Standard and Heavy Duty Wheelchairs Escalators, Transferring To and From Other Seats

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is not available:

1.	If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so
	the wheels are facing up.
2.	After the wheelchair has been tilted
	back to the balance point, one assistant
	(in the rear) backs the wheelchair up
	against the first step, while securely
	grasping a non-removable
	(non-detachable) part of the wheelchair	FIGURE 2.5 Stairways
	for leverage.

3.The second assistant, with a firm hold on a non-detachable part of the framework, lifts the wheelchair up and over the stair and steadies the wheelchair as the first assistant places one foot on the next stair and repeats STEP 1.

4.The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been rolled away from the stairway.

5.If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing down.

Escalators

WARNING

DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.

Transferring To and From Other Seats

WARNING

Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be taken to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are transferring onto. Also be certain the wheel locks are engaged to help prevent the wheels from moving.

CAUTION

When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will help prevent damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward.

Part No. 1114811 23 Lightweight, Standard and Heavy Duty Wheelchairs