Invacare Topan user manual Taking Obstacles, Driving up over an obstacle Correct, Incorrect

5.3Taking Obstacles

Your wheelchair can overcome obstacles and kerbs with the following heights.

•10 cm

CAUTION: Danger of Tipping Over!

•Never approach obstacles at an angle!

•Put your backrest into an upright position before climbing an obstacle!

Driving up over an obstacle Correct

•Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Shortly before the front wheels or kerb-lifter touch the obstacle, increase the speed and reduce only after also the rear wheels have climbed the obstacle.

Driving down off of an obstacle
• Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Before the front wheels	Incorrect
touch the obstacle, reduce the speed and keep it until also the rear wheels
have climbed the obstacle.

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