Etac Wheelchair Manual Manual page 19

9:5 OPERATING CONDITIONS Staircase: up
Always ask for help.
Never use an escalator, even if you have an assistant.
With assistant, backwards:
- Turn the anti-tip upwards and ensure that height
adjustable push handles are securely fastened.
- Reverse the wheelchair to the first step.
- Tilt the chair onto the rear wheels, using the tipper-bar to help.
- Pull the wheelchair carefully upwards, one step at a time,
keeping the chair balanced on the rear wheels.
- When the last step has been cleared, continue backwards so
that the castors can be set down into contact with the ground.
Be sure to turn the anti tip back to the down position.
(!) If there are two assistants, one can help by lifting from in front
using lockable legrests, or by removing/swinging away the
legrests and lifting by the frame.
(!) Assistants should remember while lifting to keep their backs
as straight as possible.
9:6 OPERATING CONDITIONS Staircase: down
Always ask for help.
Never use an escalator, even if you have an assistant.
With assistant, forwards:
- Turn the anti-tip upwards.
- Drive forwards to the first step and tilt the wheelchair back
onto its rear wheels, using the tipper if necessary.
- Descend carefully one step at a time, keeping the wheelchair
balanced on its back wheels.
- After the last step set down the wheelchair onto all four wheels.
Be sure to turn the anti-tip back to the down position.
(!) If there are two assistants one can help by lifting from in front
using lockable legrests, or by removing or swinging away the
legrests and lifting by the frame.
(!) Assistants should remember while lifting to keep their backs as
straight as possible.
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