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6.7 Going up and down stairs
WARNING!
Risk of overturning
When negotiating stairs you could lose your
balance and overturn your wheelchair.
– Always use two assistants when negotiating
stairs with more than one step.
1. You can go up and down stairs by taking them one step
at a time, as described above. The first assistant should
stand behind the wheelchair holding the push handles.
The second assistant should hold a solid part of the
front frame to steady the wheelchair from the front.
6.8 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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1. Bend your upper body forwards and propel the
wheelchair with quick, powerful strokes on both
handrims.
Going down slopes
When going down slopes, it is important to control your
direction and particularly your speed.
1. Lean back and carefully allow the handrims to run
through your hands. You should be able to stop the
wheelchair at any time by gripping the handrims.
CAUTION!
Risk of burning your hands.
If you brake for a long time, a lot of frictional
heat is produced at the handrims (especially anti
slip handrims).
– Wear suitable gloves.
6.9 Stability and balance when seated
Some everyday activities and actions require you to lean
forwards, sideways or backwards out of the wheelchair. This
has a major effect on the wheelchair's stability. To keep your
balance at all times, proceed as follows:
Leaning forwards
WARNING!
Risk of falling out
If you lean forwards out of the wheelchair you
could fall out of it.
– Never bend too far forwards and do not shift
forwards in your seat to reach an object.
– Do not bend forwards between your knees to
pick up something off the floor.
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