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Spotter
Foot-end
Operator
Head-end
Operator
Using the Chair
USING THE MANUAL TRACK CHAIR TO DESCEND STAIRS
1.
Head-end Operator:
Roll the chair near the stairs and engage the
wheel locks (if equipped).
2.
Head-end Operator:
Open the track system (See “Track System”
on page 17). Verify that it has locked.
3.
Head-End Operator:
Raise the lift bar to the desired position and
verify that it is locked.
4.
Foot-end Operator:
Extend the foot-end lift handles to the
desired positions and verify that all handles are locked.
5.
Spotter:
Stand below the foot-end operator with a hand on the
operator’s back to help steady and guide him/her throughout the
descent (Figure 23).
6.
Head-end Operator:
Disengage the wheel locks.
7.
Both Operators:
Together, tilt the chair back until the belts
engage the floor.
8.
Both Operators:
Working together, guide the chair slowly
forward and downward until the tracks engage two or three
steps. This establishes the glide angle.
9.
Both Operators:
To maintain the glide angle as you descend,
work together and:
○
Head-end Operator:
Apply slight downward pressure on the
extended lift bar.
○
Foot-end Operator:
Apply slight upward pressure on the foot-
end lift handles.
10.
Both Operators:
At the bottom of the stairway, tilt the chair onto
all four wheels.
11. If the chair has reached the destination, prepare the chair for rolling
by retracting the foot-end lift handles, rear lift handles, and/or
lowering the lift bar to a comfortable height. Close the track system.
12. To continue the descent, adjust the lift handles and lift bar as
needed to maneuver the chair to the next stairway.
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