Safety Instructions/Propelling Techniques - Invacare rea Spirea 2 User Manual

We recommend that the qualified person who has prescribed your wheelchair for you, tests the wheelchair and
that he/she makes the adjustments that you want, taking your build and needs into account. We also hope that
you have received help in learning how best to use your chair. Start by practising carefully until you are familiar
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Moving to and from the wheelchair
Stretching and bending
Propelling up a slope
Propelling down a slope
Spirea 2
Safety instructions/
propelling techniques
Propel the wheelchair as near as possible to the seat that you want to
move to. Apply the brake. Remove/flip up the armrests and detach the
legrests/move them outwards. Do not put any of your weight on the
foot plates, as the chair may tip forwards.
When transfering from Rea
between frame tube and seat tube.
Propel the wheelchair as near as possible. When stretching and bend-
ing, do always have full contact between the backrest and the back
otherwise the wheelchair may tip over. Stretching behind the back is
not recommended.
Many experienced users manage to propel up a slope by themselves. In
order not to lose control of the steering and to avoid tipping backwards,
you should always lean forwards whilst propelling up a slope. Propel
the wheelchair forwards using short, quick strokes applied to the hand
rims, in order to maintain speed and steering control.
Generally, help is needed in the case of steep slopes.
If you have to stop on a slope, it is particularly important to ensure that
you do not make any sudden or unexpected backward movements when
you start moving the wheelchair forwards again. As the wheelchair is
already leaning backwards, such a movement can cause the wheelchair
to tip backwards.
Be careful not to trap your fingers between brakepin and tyre.
We recommend that you get the help of one or more assistants when
going down steep and wet slopes.
First check the slope to see if there are any particular risks, such as
potholes, slippery sections, etc. Never use your brake to slow down.
When you apply the brake on a downward slope, the wheels lock and
the wheelchair can suddenly pull to one side, tip sideways or stop
immediately, which can cause you to be thrown out of the chair. Always
control the speed with the hand rims. Remember that the hand rims may
become hot due to friction, and this may cause injury to your hands. Try
to propel down the slope in a straight line as much as possible. Never
change direction when propelling down a slope. Never propel up or
down a slope crosswise.
Spirea 2 do not place your fingers
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