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3.Remove any accessories on the wheelchair.
4.Bend your knees and keep your back straight.
5.Ensure that the casters are oriented as shown in FIGURE 3.2.
6.Using the rear and front forks as hand hold supports, transfer the wheelchair base to desired location. Refer to FIGURE 3.2.
WARNING | WARNING |
Pinch Point | Pinch Point |
Rear |
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Forks | Front Forks |
Rear Caster | Front Caster | |
Orientation | ||
Orientation | ||
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FIGURE 3.2 Lifting/Stairways - orientation of casters and Pinch Points
7.Using
8.Reassemble the wheelchair.
WARNING: ESCALATORS
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
Ensure that driving surface, ramps, lifts, elevators, etc. are capable of supporting combined weight of user and wheelchair (for a 500lbs user, the combined weight could be up to 800 lbs).
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