Etac Sting Manual page 17

9 Driving technique, settings manoeuvring
Care giver, driving up forwards:
- Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
- Tilt the wheelchair, if necessary
with help from the tilter, so
that the castors come up on the
pavement.
- Lift by the push handles to
help the rear wheels up.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
User, driving up backwards:
This technique only works if there is a
low kerb/threshold, relative to
the installed height of the footrests.
- Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
- Reverse to the edge of the
kerb/threshold. Take a firm
hold of the handrims while at
the same time leaning for-
wards.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the up position.
9:3 Driving technique, kerb: down
User, driving down forwards:
This technique is recommended only
for experienced wheelchair users.
- Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
- Drive forward to the edge of
the kerb.
- Take a firm hold on the
handrims and drive "straight
out" so that the wheelchair
lands on all 4 wheels simulta-
neously.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
Care giver, driving up backwards:
- Reverse the wheelchair up to
the kerb/threshold.
- Tilt the wheelchair, if necessary
with the help of the tipper bar,
so that the castor wheels are in
the air.
- Pull the wheelchair up and
backwards ensuring that the
castor wheels are over the edge
before setting down the wheel-
chair on all 4 wheels.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
Care giver, driving down forwards:
- Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
- Tilt the wheelchair up, if nec-
essary with help from the tilter,
so that the castor wheels are in
the air.
- Drive carefully down the kerb
and set down the castor wheels
onto the ground again.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
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