Invacare Solara 3G User Manual page 28

3 SAFETY
Tipping - Curbs: Method 2 - Wheelchair without Step Tube
This method requires two assistants. The second assistant should be
positioned at the front of the wheelchair lifting upward on a non-
removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair frame when lifting
the wheelchair and stabilizing the wheelchair when the wheelchair is
being lowered to the ground.
Rotate the anti-tippers so the anti-tip wheels are pointing up. The first
assistant should stand on the sidewalk and turn the wheelchair so that
the rear wheels are against the curb. The wheelchair should be tilted
back to the balance point and, in one continuous upward movement, the
rear wheels should be pulled up and over the curb. DO NOT return the
front casters to the ground until the wheelchair has been pulled
backward far enough for the front casters to clear the edge of the curb.
Roll the wheelchair backward and slowly lower the wheelchair in one
continuous movement. DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the last few
inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant.
Rotate the anti-tippers so the anti-tip wheels are pointing down.
Stairways
WARNING
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheelchair up or down the stairs. Invacare
recommends that, if possible, the user be removed from the wheelchair prior to moving. Invacare recommends using two
assistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-detachable parts for hand-hold
supports.
Moving Up Stairs
1. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing up.
2. One assistant (positioned behind the wheelchair), securely grasps a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for leverage and tilts
the wheelchair back to the balance point.
Invacare® Solara®3G/Spree 3G Wheelchair
FIGURE 4 Tipping - Curbs: Method 2 - Wheelchair without
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Step Tube
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