Getting In And Out; From The Side - Otto Bock Skippi Plus Instructions For Use Manual

Operation
6.2

Getting in and out

CAUTION
Risk of injury if the power wheelchair starts rolling. The
power wheelchair controls must be switched off while get-
ting in and out. This will engage the motor brake automati-
cally.
CAUTION
Risk of breakage due to overloading. The user may not
support their full weight on the footrests or armrests while
getting in and out.
The modular design of the power wheelchair and the ease
with which you can remove the side panels and footrests
make it easy to get into and out of the wheelchair from the
side or from the front.
Users can get into and out of the wheelchair using the meth-
od best suited to each individual.

6.2.1 From the side

To get in from the side, the right or left side panel corre-
sponding to the entry side must be removed. If possible, al-
ways get in on the side opposite the control panel.
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1. Bring the power wheelchair as close as possible to the
place where the user is sitting.
2. If the control panel is on the side the user wants to use to
get into/out of the wheelchair, then undo the hook and
loop closures that fix the cable for the control panel to
the wheelchair and remove the control panel.
3. Remove the side panel (see section 6.1.3).
4. Remove the footrests if necessary (see section 6.1.5).
The user can then slide into the seat from the side. This pro-
cess is easier if a transfer board is used.
Fig. 27 Preparing to get into the chair from the side
Skippi Plus