Negotiating Steps And Kerbs - Invacare XLT User Manual

XLT

6.5 Negotiating steps and kerbs

WARNING!
Risk of overturning
When negotiating steps you could lose your balance and
tip the wheelchair over.
– Always approach steps and kerbs slowly and carefully.
– Do not go up or down steps that are higher than
25 cm.
CAUTION!
An activated antitipper prevents the wheelchair from
tipping backwards.
– Deactivate the antitipper before going up or down
steps or kerbs.
With an assistant
Going down a step
1. Move the wheelchair right up to the kerb and hold the handrims.
2. The assistant should hold both push handles, place one foot on
the tipper aid (if installed) and tilt the wheelchair backwards so
that the front wheels lift off the ground.
3. The assistant should then hold the wheelchair in this position,
push it carefully down the step and then tilt it forwards until the
front wheels are back on the ground.
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Going up a step
WARNING!
Risk of serious injuries
Going up steps and kerbs frequently can result in earlier
than expected fatigue break of the wheelchair backrest.
The user might fall out of the wheelchair.
– Always use a tipper aid when going up steps or kerbs.
1. Move the wheelchair backwards until the rear wheels touch the
kerb.
2. The assistant should tilt the wheelchair using both push handles
so that the front wheels lift off the ground, then pull the rear
wheels over the kerb until the front wheels can be placed back
on the ground.
Without an assistant
WARNING!
Risk of tipping
When going down a step without an assistant you
could tip over backwards if you cannot control your
wheelchair.
– First learn how to go down a step with an assistant.
– Learn how to balance on the rear wheels, 6.4 Driving
and steering the wheelchair, page 17.
Going down a step
1. Move the wheelchair right to the kerb, lift the front wheels and
keep the wheelchair balanced.
2. Now slowly roll both rear wheels over the kerb. While doing
this, hold the handrims firmly with both hands until the front
wheels are back on the ground.
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