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Escalators, 6.9 Transferring To and From Other Seats, Moving Down Stairs

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Moving Down Stairs 1. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing up. 2. One assistant (positioned behind the wheelchair), securely grasps a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for leverage and tilts the wheelchair back to the balance point. 3. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point, the assistant behind the wheelchair rolls the wheelchair up to the edge of the first step. 4. The second assistant (positioned in the front of the wheelchair), with a firm hold on a non-detachable part of the framework, lowers the wheelchair down and on to the next stair below and steadies the wheelchair as the assistant in the rear places one foot on the next stair below and repeats process. 1605622-B Using the wheelchair 5. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been rolled away from the stairway. 6. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing down. 6.8 Escalators WARNING! - DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur. 6.9 Transferring To and From Other Seats WARNING! - Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be taken to reduce the gap distance. - Turn both casters parallel to the object you are transferring onto. Also be certain the wheel locks are engaged to help prevent the wheels from moving. - When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will prevent damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward. This activity may be performed independently provided you have adequate mobility and upper body strength. 35

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Using the wheelchair
Moving Down Stairs
1.
If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are
facing up.
2.
One assistant (positioned behind the wheelchair),
securely grasps a non-removable (non-detachable)
part of the wheelchair for leverage and tilts the
wheelchair back to the balance point.
3.
After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the
balance point, the assistant behind the wheelchair rolls
the wheelchair up to the edge of the first step.
4.
The second assistant (positioned in the front of the
wheelchair), with a firm hold on a non-detachable part
of the framework, lowers the wheelchair down and on
to the next stair below and steadies the wheelchair as
the assistant in the rear places one foot on the next
stair below and repeats process.
5.
The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last
stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been
rolled away from the stairway.
6.
If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are
facing down.
6.8
Escalators
WARNING!
– DO NOT use an escalator to move a
wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.
6.9
Transferring To and From Other Seats
WARNING!
– Before attempting to transfer in or out of the
wheelchair, every precaution should be taken
to reduce the gap distance.
– Turn both casters parallel to the object you
are transferring onto. Also be certain the
wheel locks are engaged to help prevent the
wheels from moving.
– When transferring, position yourself as far
back as possible in the seat. This will prevent
damaged upholstery and the possibility of the
wheelchair tipping forward.
This activity may be performed independently
provided you have adequate mobility and upper
body strength.
1605622-B
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