Table of Contents
Advertisement
Rea® Spirea® 4 NG
Going up a step with an assistant
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.
Going down a step 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 26.
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.
6.6 Going up and down stairs
WARNING!
Risk of overturning
When negotiating stairs you could lose your
balance and overturn your wheelchair.
– Always use two assistants when negotiating
stairs with more than one step.
28
1. You can go up and down stairs by taking them one step
at a time, as described above. The first assistant should
stand behind the wheelchair holding the push handles.
The second assistant should hold a solid part of the
front frame to steady the wheelchair from the front.
6.7 Negotiating Ramps and Slopes
WARNING!
Risk due to wheelchair being out of control
When negotiating slopes or gradients your
wheelchair could tip backwards, forwards or
sideways.
– Always have an assistant behind the wheelchair
when approaching long slopes.
– Avoid lateral slopes.
– Avoid slopes of more than 7°.
– Avoid jerking when changing direction on a
slope.
CAUTION!
Your wheelchair could run away even on slightly
sloping ground if you do not control it using the
handrims.
– Use the parking brakes if your wheelchair is
stationary on sloping ground.
Going up slopes
To go up a slope, you must create some momentum, keep up
the momentum and control the direction at the same time.
1. Bend your upper body forwards and propel the
wheelchair with quick, powerful strokes on both
handrims.
1536533-F
Advertisement
Table of Contents
