Driving Techniques - Slope; Driving Techniques - Down Stairs - Meyra Netti DYNAMIC AdaptPro User Manual

8.4 DRIVING TECHNIQUES - SLOPE -

Important advise for driving down and up hill
avoiding the risk of tipping.
Avoid turning the wheelchair in the middle
of a slope.
Always drive as straight as possible.
It is better to ask for assistance than taking
risks.
Driving uphill:
Move the upper part of the body forwards in order
to maintain the balance of the chair.
Driving downhill:
Move the upper part of the body backwards to
maintain balance of the chair.
Control the speed of the chair by clutching the
push rims. Do not use the brakes.
Model: Netti Dynamic AdaptPro
Language: English Version: 2021-11
8.5 DRIVING TECHNIQUES - UP AND
DOWN STAIRS
Due to the weight load - with wheelchair and
user, we do not recommend driving a Netti
AdaptPro wheelchair up or down stairs.
The strain on assistants will be more than the
manual handling regulation and the
ergonomic assessment max load.
The risk for loosing control during stair
passing can lead to danger for both
wheelchair user and assistants.
Use ramps and elevators when moving the
user to higher or lower floor.
Never use escalators, even if assisted by a
companion.
Do not lift the wheelchair holding onto the
push-bow, leg-, arm- or head supports.
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