Climbing Or Descending An Incline; Maximum Recommended Incline - Magic Mobility Frontier Owner's Manual

WARNING! Do not attempt to have your power chair climb or descend
an obstacle that is higher than 5cm unless you have the assistance of
an attendant. Never try to travel rearwards down any step, kerb, or
other obstacle. This may cause the power chair to tip and cause
personal injury.
3.7

Climbing or Descending an Incline

When climbing an incline, try to keep your power chair moving; however do not use
excessive speed. If you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate
cautiously. Your mid wheel drive power chair has 4 castor wheels and two drive
wheels for enhanced performance. At times, particularly during high acceleration on
inclines, not all of the 4 castor wheels will contact the ground. This is a normal part of
the chairs operation; if at anytime you feel uncomfortable, reduce your acceleration
rate.
When driving down an incline, set your power chair to the slowest speed setting and
drive in the forward direction only. If your power chair starts to move down the incline
faster than you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by
releasing the joystick. Once the chair has stopped push the joystick forward slightly
to ensure a safely controlled descent.
The following advice is recommended for your safety:

Stop before climbing an obstacle. Approach slowly until castors contact the
obstacle. Apply power and the action of the chair will lift the castors over the
obstacle. Weight is transferred to the drive wheels providing traction and motor
strength to power the chair over the obstacle.

Do not zigzag or drive at an angle up or down the face of the incline. Drive your
power chair straight up or down the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of
a tip or fall.

Avoid potentially hazardous inclines e.g. areas covered with snow, ice, mud, cut
grass, or wet leaves.

When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the power chair in
freewheel mode while seated on it or standing next to it.

Never attempt to travel rearwards down an incline.
WARNING! Always exercise extreme caution on inclines and follow the
advice above to reduce the risk of personal injury

3.7.1 Maximum Recommended Incline

Most public access ramps have a maximum gradient 1 in 14 (AS1428.1). Therefore,
Magic Mobility recommends that the maximum slope of an incline you attempt to
safely ascend or descend on your power chair does not exceed a 1 in 14 gradient.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than 1 in
14 gradient may put your power chair in an unstable position and
cause it to tip, resulting in personal injury.
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