Steps, Stairs Or Obstacles Over 50Mm High - Invacare Zipper 2 User Manual

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Steps, Stairs Or Obstacles Over 50mm High

We recommend that you take very great care when taking a wheelchair up or down stairs. Two people are
required for this.
ADVICE TO THIRD PERSONS: Make sure that
you get hold of fixed, non-removable parts only.
Use the following procedure for going up stairs
(Figure 19): Tilt the wheelchair to its point of
equilibrium. One helper (at the back) holds the
wheelchair up against the first step, gripping the
handles firmly to lift. The second helper, holding
firmly a fixed part of the front frame, lifts the
wheelchair above the stairs and holds it while the first
helper places one foot on the following step and
repeats the operation. The wheelchair must not be
lowered until the last step has been negotiated and
until the chair is clear of the stairs.
Escalators
Do not use an escalator when moving a wheelchair
from one floor to another. This might cause serious
injury.
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