1.4 - Tilting, kerbs
METHOD 1 - ( Figure 12 )
The helper should tilt the wheelchair until the swivelling castors have passed over the kerb.
Move the wheelchair forwards and lower the swivelling castors onto the pavement.
Push the wheelchair until the rear wheels mount and pass the kerb.
METHOD 2 - ( Figure 13 )
The helper should stand on the pavement and turn the wheelchair until the rear wheels are against the kerb.
Tilt the wheelchair backwards to the point of equilibrium and, in a continuous movement, pull the wheelchair until the rear wheels mount the pavement and pass the kerb.
Do not lower the swivelling castors to the ground until you have pulled the backrest of the wheelchair sufficiently far to clear the kerb.
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When you have mastered the techniques of tilting the wheelchair, use these methods ( Figures 12 and 13 ) to negotiate kerbs, small flights of stairs, etc.
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