Figure 25 - Establishing The Glide Angle; Figure 26 - Preparing To Roll The Chair; Figure 27 - Pausing On The Stairs - Ferno EZ Glide 59-T User Manual

Models 59 and 59-T Evacuation Chair
8. Move the chair slowly downward until the tracks
are resting on the top two or three steps. This
establishes the glide angle (Figure 25).
9. To maintain the glide angle as you descend, work
together as follows:
• The head-end operator applies slight
downward pressure on the extended lift bar.
• The foot-end operator applies slight upward
pressure on the foot-end lift handles.
10. Both Operators: When the chair reaches the
bottom of the steps and the rear wheels are on the
floor, the head-end operator tips the chair forward
until all four wheels are on the floor and the foot-
end operator retracts the lift handles (Figure 26).
11. Head-End Operator: Close the tracks and adjust
the lift bar to a comfortable height, then roll the
chair.
TO PAUSE DURING THE DESCENT
To pause during the descent, tilt the chair forward
just enough to allow the rear wheels to rest on the
step while both operators hold the chair in place
(Figure 27).
To continue down the stairs, tilt the chair back to
the glide angle and engage the belts on the steps.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3298-01 October 2005

Figure 25 - Establishing the Glide Angle

Figure 26 - Preparing to Roll the Chair

Figure 27 - Pausing on the Stairs

Using the Chair
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