GUIDELINES
SECTION 1 | GENERAL GUIDELINES |
TIPPING
WARNING
DO NOT tip the wheelchair without assistance.
When tipping the wheelchair, an assistant should grasp the back of the wheelchair on a non- removable
After mastering the techniques of tipping the wheelchair, use the following method to
GENERAL
tackle curbs, short stairs, etc.
TIPPING - CURBS:
Place foot on the step tube and begin to tilt the wheelchair toward you. Apply a continuous downward motion until the balance point is achieved and the front casters clear the curb. At this point, the assistant will feel a difference in the weight distribution.
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 dam- age to the wheelchair.
Step Tube
METHOD 1 - WHEELCHAIR WITH
STEP TUBES
Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower the front of the wheelchair in one continuous movement onto the sidewalk. Do not let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant. Push the wheelchair forward until the rear wheels roll up and over the curb.
ESCALATORS? SORRY!
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
STAIRWAYS? SORRY!
DO NOT carry an occupied wheelchair up a stairway. Serious bodily injury may occur.
INVACARE MX | 10 | Part No. 1119240 |
