Invacare Pro Series manual Stairways, Method

SAFETY/HANDLING

S A F E T Y

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H A N D L I N G

Method 1

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.

Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower the front casters onto the sidewalk. Do not let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This could re- sult in injury to the occupant. Push the wheelchair for- ward until the rear wheels roll up and over the curb.

METHOD 1

Method 2

This method requires two (2) assistants. The second assistant should be positioned at the front of the wheel- chair lifting upward on a non-removable (non-detach- able) part of the wheelchair frame when lifting the wheelchair and stabilizing the wheelchair when the wheelchair is being lowered to the ground.

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 downward move- ment, 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 casters to clear the edge of the curb.

STAIRWAYS

WARNING

DO NOT attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting on any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair.

Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheelchair up or down the stairs. Invacare recommends using two (2) assistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-detachable parts for hand-held supports.

Always wear your seat positioning strap.

Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair be- tween floors when an elevator is NOT available:

1.After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the bal- ancepoint,oneassistant(intherear)backsthewheel- chair up against the first step, while securely grasp- ing a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for leverage.

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

3.The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stairhasbeennegotiatedandthewheelchairhasbeen rolled away from the stairway.

METHOD 2

ESCALATORS? SORRY!

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

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