Crossing Obstacles; Loading The Wheelchair - Meyra Eurochair2 2.750 Operating Manual

Crossing obstacles

After having overcome stairs, support cas-
tors that were previously removed need
to be mounted again resp. support cas-
tors that were swivelled to the side, swiv-
elled back into place.
Each crossing of obstacles involves a risk!
Even flat obstacles (e.g. sills, carpet edges,
small steps or similar) represent a danger of
tipping.
The crossing of obstacles is a special dan-
ger situation in which a combination of the
safety advice in the sections headed uphill
driving, downhill driving and driving trans-
verse to a slope must be observed in addi-
tion to other safety advice.
For your own safety all obstacles should
only be driven over with an accompanying
person. The pedal tube is to be used as sup-
port for each manual tilting of the wheel-
chair.
The unassisted, safe, crossing of small ob-
stacles (< 4 cm) is only possible with a suffi-
ciently safe control of the wheelchair.
Always approach small obstacles, e.g. steps
or curbs, slowly and at a right angle (90°) un-
til the steering wheels almost touch the ob-
stacle. Briefly stop the wheelchair and then
drive over the obstacle.
Always drive over an obstacle forwards (not
backwards) and simultaneously with both
front/rear wheels in order to prevent a side-
ways tipping of the wheelchair.
Always maintain a safety distance between
the wheelchair and drops, stairs and similar
obstacles sufficient for reaction, braking and
turning.
If possible, let one or more helpers lift you
out of the wheelchair and carry you to the
destination point.
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The crossing of stairs is only possible with
the assistance of two helpers who are fa-
miliar with the danger situation and firmly
guide the wheelchair.
☞ The helpers may only hold (without lift-
ing) the wheelchair with the push han-
dles and the side frame.
Existing support castors are to be removed,
since they might pose a danger to the aid
under certain circumstances.

Loading the wheelchair

Do not use the leg supports, arm sup-
ports or accessory parts in order to lift the
wheelchair!
Before lifting, the wheelchair is to be se-
cured against unintentional rolling mo-
tions!
☞ Therefore observe chapter Turning the
leg supports to the side on page 18.
The parts detached for loading must be
carefully stowed and carefully attached
again before the next journey.
The weight of the wheelchair is reduced
when you remove detachable components.
The wheelchair can be also loaded with the
aid of ramps or lifting platforms.
☞ Therefore observe the respective
user manual and the load capacity
of the ramp resp. lifting platform.