Transferring To Other Seats - Invacare Zipper 2 User Manual

Leaning backwards
(Figures 6 and 7)
Move the wheelchair as close as possible to object you wish to reach.
Only lean back for objects that are within arm's length in normal sitting
position.
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Leaning to one side
(Figure 8)
This is the most dangerous manoeuvre as it is
easy to tip sideways.
To move up to the object and lean over, you must
use the castors as a means of keeping the
wheelchair stable and balanced. (Figure 2)
For your safety, it is essential to be in the
correct position.
Do not try to pick something up from the floor if
this would upset your balance.
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1.3 - Transferring to other
seats
It is possible to move from and to a
manually propelled chair if the
following guidelines are followed.
INVACARE does not recommend
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any par ticular
transferring:
responsibility of a medical adviser
who should consider your level of
disability and type of wheelchair .
When transferring, either to get out of
or return to your wheelchair, make
sure:
That the gap between the two seats is
as small as possible. (Figures 9 and 10)
That the manual brakes on the rear
wheels are on to prevent the wheels
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moving. (Figure 11)
Turn both castors towards the seat to
which you wish to move. Lift up the
footplates .
Do not stand on the footplates .
method for
This is the
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