Taking Pavements And Unequal Surfaces - Excel G5 User Manual

Reaching / bending sideward
1 Manoeuvre the chair as close as possible to the object you want to reach;
2 Ensure that the front wheels are fully turned to the front. If not, go forwards and then backwards to turn the
wheels fully to the front;
3 Keep the object you want to grab as close as possible to the wheelchair (picture 7 and picture 8)
Reaching / bending backward
1 Manoeuvre the chair as close as possible to the object; the rear wheels will indicate how close you can;
2 Do not reach further than your arm can reach. If you are in doubt, you reposition the chair (picture 9);
3 Do not engage the wheel locks. If your weight moves while reaching, it is better to drive in that direction than
tipping the wheelchair.
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Taking pavements and unequal surfaces

Going up the pavement:
If you ascend a pavement, we advise to do this together with an attendant. The attendant must pull the push
handles towards him and place his foot on the stepper on the rear side of the wheelchair. Because of this there is a
lever effect that tips the wheelchair (see picture 10).
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