Stairways - Invacare Veranda 3000 series User Manual

Invacare ® Veranda™ 3000/4000
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. Turn the anti-tippers so the anti-tip wheels
are facing down.

2.8 Stairways

WARNING!
– Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to
move an occupied or unoccupied 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-held supports.
– 9000 XT recliner only - ALWAYS return the back to
the upright position before lifting the wheelchair.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors
when an elevator is not available:
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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.
3. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point,
the assistant behind the wheelchair backs the wheelchair up
against the first step.
4. The second assistant (positioned in the front of the wheelchair),
with a firm hold on a non-detachable part of the framework, lifts
the wheelchair up and on to the next stair above and steadies
the wheelchair as the assistant behind the wheelchair places one
foot on the next stair above and repeats process.
5. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has
been negotiated and the wheelchair has been rolled away from
the stairway.
6. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing
down.
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