Sunrise Medical GT instruction manual Learning to do a Wheelie, Descending a Curb or Single Step

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VII. WARNINGS: FOR SAFE USE

Before you assist a rider, be sure to read the warnings “For Attendants” (Section V-K) and follow all instructions that apply. Be aware that you will need to learn safe methods best suited to your abilities.

A. LEARNING TO DO A “WHEELIE”

Follow these steps to help the rider learn to do a “wheelie”:

1.Read and follow the warnings for “WHEELIES.” (Section VI-C)

2.Stand at the rear of the chair. You must be able to move with the chair to prevent a tip-over.

3.Keep your hands BENEATH the push handles, ready to catch the rider if the chair tips back.

4.When you are ready, have the rider place his or her hands on the forward part of the handrims.

5.Have the rider make a quick BACKWARD movement of the rear wheels, quickly fol- lowed by a hard FORWARD thrust. (This will tilt the chair up on the balance point of the rear wheels.)

6.Have the rider make small movements of the handrims to stay in balance.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

B. DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP

Follow these steps to help a rider descend a curb or single step going BACKWARD:

1.Stay at the rear of the chair.

2.Several feet before your reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the chair around and pull it backward.

3.While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb or stair and standing on the lower level.

4.Pull the chair toward you until the rear wheels reach the edge of the curb or step. Then allow the rear wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower level.

5.When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the chair back to its balance point. This will lift the front casters off the curb or step.

6.Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward. Turn the chair around and gently lower front casters to the ground.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP

Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going FORWARD:

1.Stay behind the chair.

2.Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear the curb or step.

3.Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as you are sure they are past the edge.

4.Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or step. Lift and roll the rear wheels to the upper level.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

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