Doorways And Obstacles - WOK BCW Advantage User Manual

6. Pull the wheelchair toward you until the rear wheels reach the edge of the curb or step.
Then allow the rear wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower level.
7. When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the wheelchair back to its balance
point. This will lift the front casters off the curb or step.
8. Keep the balance position and take small steps backward. Turn the wheelchair around
and carefully lower the front casters to the ground.
Tips for Climbing a Curb or Single Step with Help from a Care Provider
To help a user ascend a curb or single step in a forward direction:
1. Always stay behind the wheelchair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the wheelchair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear
the curb or step.
3. Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as you are sure that
you are past the edge.
4. Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or step. Lift and roll
the rear wheels to the upper level.

Doorways and Obstacles

Make sure the floor area where this wheelchair will be used is level and free of obstacles. The
user and/or care provider may need to remove or cover threshold strips between doors. A ramp
may need to be installed at some doors.
The user needs to keep both hands on the hand rims. If he or she fails to do so, they may lose
control of the wheelchair and tip over.
When the user is maneuvering the wheelchair they should not propel the wheelchair by pushing
or pulling on an object. He or she should make sure to never pull themselves though a doorway
by grabbing the doorjambs with one or both hands.
To help correct the center of balance of the wheelchair the user should lean his or her upper body
forward slightly as the wheelchair goes up and over an obstacle or press his or her upper body
backward as the wheelchair declines from a higher to a lower level.
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