Negotiating Ramps And Slopes - Invacare Action Ampla User Manual

Invacare® Action® Ampla™
WARNING!
Risk of injury to the assistant and damage to
the wheelchair
Tilting the chair with a heavy user can hurt the
assistant's back and damage the chair.
– Do not tilt the chair when the user weight is
more than 150 kg.
– Make sure to be able to safely control the
wheelchair with a heavy user before performing
a tilting manoeuvre.
Going down a step
1. Move the wheelchair right up to the kerb and hold the
handrims.
2. The assistant should hold the push bar and tilt the
wheelchair backwards so that the castors lift off the
ground.
3. The assistant should then hold the wheelchair in this
position, push it carefully down the step and then tilt it
forwards until the castors are back on the ground.
Going up a step
WARNING!
Risk of serious injuries
Going up steps and kerbs frequently can result
in earlier than expected fatigue break of the
wheelchair backrest. The user might fall out of
the wheelchair.
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1. Move the wheelchair backwards until the rear wheels
touch the kerb.
2. The assistant should tilt the wheelchair using both push
handles so that the castors lift off the ground, then pull
the rear wheels over the kerb until the castors can be
placed back on the ground.

5.6 Negotiating ramps and slopes

WARNING!
Risk due to wheelchair being out of control
When negotiating slopes or gradients your
wheelchair could tip backwards, forwards or
sideways.
– Always have an assistant behind the wheelchair
when approaching long slopes.
– Avoid lateral slopes.
– Avoid slopes of more than 7°.
– Avoid jerking when changing direction on a
slope.
CAUTION!
Your wheelchair could run away even on slightly
sloping ground if you do not control it using the
handrims.
– Use the parking brakes if your wheelchair is
stationary on sloping ground.
Going up slopes
To go up a slope, you must create some momentum, keep up
the momentum and control the direction at the same time.
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