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10:4 OPERATING CONDITIONS : Angled surface.
Please read carefully this important advice for driving up or downhill
tominimise the risk of tipping.
(!) Never attempt a U-turn in the middle of a hill. Hold as straight
a course as possible. It is better to ask for help than to take a risk
on your own.
Uphill driving:
Downhill driving:
10:5 OPERATING CONDITIONS : Staircase up
Always ask for help.
Never use an escalator, even if you have an assistant.
With assistant, backwards:
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Turn the anti-tippers upwards and ensure that height adjustable
push handles are securely fastened.
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Reverse the wheelchair to the first step.
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Tilt the chair onto the rear wheels, using the tipper bar to help.
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Pull the wheelchair carefully upwards, one step at a time,
keeping it balanced on the rear wheels.
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When the last step has been cleared, continue backwards so that
the castors can be set down into contact with the ground.
Be sure to turn the anti-tippers back to the down position.
(!) If there are two assistants, one can help by lifting from in front
using lockable legrests, or by removing/swinging away standard
legrests and lifting by the frame.
(!) Assistants should remember while lifting to keep their backs as
straight as possible.
Lean forwards to correct your centre of
balance.
Lean against the backrest to correct your
centre of balance. Control your speed
using the handrims; never attempt to
apply the brakes when in motion!
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