The Correct Way To Overcome Obstacles; Driving Up And Down Gradients - Invacare Storm4 X-plore User Manual

6.3.3

The correct way to overcome obstacles

Ascending
• Approach the obstacle or the kerb slowly, head-on and at a right angle.
• Depending on the wheel drive type, stop in one of the following positions:
- In the case of centrally driven wheelchairs: 5 - 10 cm before the obstacle.
- For all other drives: approx. 30 - 50 cm in front of the obstacle.
• Check the position of the front wheels. They must be in driving direction
and at right angles to the obstacle.
• Approach slowly and keep at a consistent speed until the rear wheels have
also passed over the obstacle.
Descending
The approach to descend an obstacle is the same as to ascend it with the
difference that you need not stop before descending.
• Descend the obstacle very slowly.
6.4

Driving up and down gradients

For information concerning the maximum safe slope, please see chapter "Technical
specifications" starting on page 186.
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