Ensuring Stability - progeo EXELLE User Manual

Lean forwards and keep your weight forward in the chair in
order to prevent the wheelchair from tipping over backwards.
Hold the rear hand rims tightly.
Move the wheelchair hard up the slope whilst ensuring that
you move smoothly and fluidly. Do not move your upper body
backwards and forwards in the chair.
The maximum gradient that can be attempted in
complete safety is 6% (3° ).
Going downhill
(see fig. 8)
In order to go downhill safely, the occupant has to keep constant,
controlled speed and direction over the entire slope.
Approach the slope at a moderate speed
Keep your weight backwards in the chair to avoid slipping
out.
Fig.7
Hold on to the hand rims on the rear wheels and allow them to
slide slowly through your hands.
The occupant should be able to stop the wheelchair at any
time simply by blocking the motion of the hand rims.
2.5

Ensuring stability

You will encounter situations which will require you to lean out of
the wheelchair. These apparently simple movements could, if not
performed with care, result in a loss of stability and in possible
overbalancing of the chair.
In order to gain the maximum control over your wheelchair the
following list of common situations is reported. We ask you to pay
particular attention to these guidelines so as to maintain balance
and stability
Fig.8
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