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13 Driving technique, settings manoeuvring
Care giver, driving down backwards:
• Ensure that the anti-tips are turned
upwards.
• Reverse the wheelchair to the edge
of the kerb.
• Drive carefully down the kerb and
reverse the wheelchair on the
rear wheels until the castors have
cleared the obstacle.
• Set down the wheelchair on all four
wheels.
13:3 Descending kerbs
User, driving down forwards:
This technique is recommended only for
experienced wheelchair users.
• Ensure that the anti-tips are turned
upwards.
• Drive forward to the edge of the
kerb.
• Take a firm hold on the handrims
and drive ”straight out” so that the
wheelchair lands below the kerb on
all four wheels simultaneously.
Lower the anti-tips again.
Care giver, driving down forwards:
• Ensure that the anti-tips are turned
upwards.
• Tilt the wheelchair, if necessary with
help from a tilter, so that the castor
wheels are in the air.
• Drive carefully down the kerb and
set down the castor wheels onto
the ground again.
Lower the anti-tips again.
User, driving down backwards:
This technique is not recommended for
differences in level of over 10 cm.
• Ensure that the anti-tips are turned
upwards.
• Reverse to the edge of the kerb.
• Reverse carefully down while at the
same time leaning forwards.
There is a greater risk of tip-
ping during this manoeuvre.
Lower the anti-tips again.
Lower the anti-tips again.
