Stairways - Invacare Patriot Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

STAIRWAYS

DO NOT attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting on any removable (detachable)
parts. Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheelchair may
result in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheelchair up
or down the stairs. Invacare recommends using two (2) assistants and making
thorough preparations. Make sure to use only secure, non-detachable parts for
hand-held supports.
ALWAYS wear your seat positioning strap. Inasmuch as the seat positioning belt is
an option on this wheelchair (You may order with or without the seat restraint),
Invacare strongly recommends ordering the seat restraint as an additional
safeguard for the wheelchair user.
The seat positioning strap is a positioning belt only. It is not designed for use as a
safety device withstanding high stress loads such as auto or aircraft safety belts. If
signs of wear appear, belt MUST be replaced immediately.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is NOT
available:
1. Turn the anti-tippers so they are facing UP.
2. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point, one assistant (in the
rear) backs the wheelchair up against the first step, while securely grasping a non-
removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for leverage.
3. The second assistant, with a firm hold on a non-detachable part of the framework, lifts
the wheelchair up and over the stair and steadies the wheelchair as the first assistant
places one (1) foot on the next stair and repeats STEP 1.
4. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the
wheelchair has been rolled away from the stairway.
5. Turn the anti-tippers so they are facing DOWN.
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.
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SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
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