OSD Standart Millenium II User Manual page 7

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Climbing backwards with an attendant's help
- The attendant must pull the wheelchair back until it touches the
pavement curb.
- Then tilt the wheelchair backwards, using also the tilt-lever, to
raise the castors off the ground.
- Finally pull the wheelchair up and pull it back. Make sure that
all four wheels have climbed over the obstacle, before "lowering"
the wheelchair.
Getting off a pavement
Getting off a pavement facing forward
Note: this technique is recommended only for expert wheelchair users.
- Bring the wheelchair close to the pavement curb.
- Balance the wheelchair on the rear wheels in such a way to slightly
raise the castors.
- Get slowly off the pavement and then "lower" the castors on the ground.
Getting off forward with an attendant's help
- The attendant must tilt the wheelchair backwards, using also the
tilt-lever, to raise the castors off the ground.
- Get off the pavement very slowly and then "lower" the castors on
the ground.
Getting off a pavement facing backwards
Note: this technique is NOT recommended when the curb is higher
than 10 cm.
- Pull back the wheelchair to the pavement curb.
- Pull back slowly and at the same time lean your body forward.
Pay the utmost attention while carrying out this operation to avoid
the risk of tipping over.
Getting off backwards with an attendant's help
- Reverse the wheelchair to the pavement curb.
- Get slowly off the pavement and reverse slowly until the castors
have cleared the obstacle.
- "Lower" all the wheels on the ground.