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5. Negotiating Obstacles
5.1 Forwards
The transit chair should be tilted by the helper until the front castors have passed
over the kerbs. Move the transit chair forward until the rear wheels touch the kerb
and gently lower the front castors over the pavement. Push the lift until the
rear wheels have mounted the kerb. The transit chair should not be lifted by the
handles alone.
5.2 Backwards
The transit chair should be positioned so that the rear wheels are against the kerb.
The helper should then tilt the transit chair backwards and then pull the chair until the
rear wheels mount the kerb. The front castors should only be lowered to the ground
when the transit chair has been pulled sufficiently away from the kerb.
5.3 Upward and Dowmard slopes
Always go straight up and down slopes to avoid the possibility of the transit chair
overturning. Avoid steep slopes, which may cause instability.
Fig. 4
Stable on slope
Stable on slope
Beginning of instability
(slope too steep)
Unstable (slope too steep)
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