GENERAL GUIDELINES | PROCEDURE 1 |
REACHING, LEANING - BACKWARDS.
WARNING
DO NOT lean over the top of the back upholstery. This will change your center of gravity and may cause you to tip over.
Position wheelchair as close as possible to the desired object. Point front casters forward to create the longest possible wheelbase. Reach back only as far as your arm will extend without changing your sitting position.
Tilting
WARNING
DO NOT tilt the wheelchair without assistance.
DO NOT step or stand on rear folding links. Otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
When tilting the wheelchair, an assistant should grasp the back of the wheelchair on a
TILTING - CURBS.
After mastering the techniques of tilting the wheelchair, use the following method to tackle curbs, short stairs, etc.
Unless the first assistant has exceptional upper body strength, it is recommended that two (2) assistants per- form this operation. The second assistant should be posi- tioned at the front of the wheelchair lifting upward on a
The first assistant should stand on the sidewalk and turn the wheelchair so that the rear wheels are against the curb. The wheelchair should be tilted back to the balance point and, in one continuous upward movement, the rear wheels should be pulled up and over the curb. DO NOT return the front casters to the ground until the wheelchair has been pulled backward far enough for the front cast- ers to clear the edge of the curb.
WARNING
When lowering the front casters of the wheelchair, DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant and/or damage to the wheelchair.
Roll the wheelchair backward and SLOWLY lower the wheelchair in one continuous movement. DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant.
Stairways
WARNING
ALWAYS wear your seat positioning strap. Inasmuch as the SEAT POSITIONING STRAP is an option on this wheelchair (You may order with or without the seat positioning strap), Invacare strongly recommends or- dering the seat positioning strap as an ad- ditional safeguard for the wheelchair user.
Do not attempt to lift a wheelchair by lift- ing on any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means of any removable (de- tachable) parts of a wheelchair may re- sult in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is nec- essary to move an occupied wheelchair up or down the stairs. Invacare recom- mends using two (2) assistants and mak- ing thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY secure,
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