Escalators; Transferring To And From Other Seats - Invacare Tracer SX5 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.5.
Follow this procedure for moving the
wheelchair between floors when an
elevator is not available:
1. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so
the wheels 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 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. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing down.

Escalators

DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.

Transferring To and From Other Seats

Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should
be taken to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are
transferring onto. Also be certain the wheel locks are engaged to help prevent the
wheels from moving.
When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will help
prevent damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward.
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Tracer SX5
FIGURE 2.5 Stairways
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
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