Going Up And Down Stairs - Excel G3 Eco User Manual

4.4 Going up and down stairs

Stairs are one of the largest obstacles for wheelchair users. However, with a little help from others it is possible to
climb up and down the stairs when a wheelchair elevator is not available. Only you and your attendant must be
aware of the rather heavy weight to be replaced.
Going up the stairs
You need to go up the stairs backwards. We advise if you want to climb the stairs with a wheelchair you will do this
with the help of a minimum of two attendants. One attendant on the front of the wheelchair, and one attendant on
the back. The attendant at the back grabs the push handles and let the wheelchair tip backwards until it is in
balance. When the wheels are in balance the attendant at the front needs to grab the side frames. You are now in
position to climb the stairs. The attendant on the front pushes the side frames up until they are above the first step
and the attendant on the back makes the first step on the stairs. Repeat this technique until the last step of the
stair, see figure 16. You can let the front castors down when the attendant on the front has taken the last step.
Going down stairs
To go down the stairs you need to do the same things as when you were going up the stairs, only in reversed order
and you need to go down the stairs forwards.
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Warning:
Never lift a wheelchair by the push handles, armrests or footrests (figure 15). Always hold a part of the
main frame.
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