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the obstacle.
Lean forward in the chair so that the rear of the chair is
lighter.
Hold the handrails tightly and move the rear wheels forwards
bringing them over the top of the obstacle.
Going down stairs with an attendant
(see fig. 6)
Take the wheelchair right up to the obstacle so that the front
wheels are as close as possible to it.
Grip the rear handles tightly and push down in order to raise
the front of the wheelchair.
Keep the wheelchair in this position and accompany it down
the stairs one step at a time. The occupant seated in the
chair can assist the attendant by using the hand rims.
At the end of the descent, tip the chair forward so that the
front wheels are once again touching the ground.
In order to help the attendant to tilt the chair we
advise the use of the tip-back assistance device
which is supplied as an accessory to this model (see
Fig.6
chapter 7.4 "Tipping aid").
Going up steps with an attendant
Move backwards towards the step so that the rear wheels of
the wheelchair touch it .
Grip the rear handles of the wheelchair tightly and pull hard
while keeping the wheelchair tilted (with the front wheels
raised in order to prevent the occupant from slipping out of
the chair) until the rear wheels are over the step.
Keeping the wheelchair tilted, pull it away from the step
enough to allow the front wheels to touch the same level
ground
(see fig. 6)
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