SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Tracer® EX2
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Part No. 1110546
Roll
the
wheelchair
backward
and
slowly
lower
the
wheelchair
in
one
continuous
movement.
Turn
the
anti
‐
tippers
so
the
anti
‐
tip
wheels
are
facing
down.
Escalators
WARNING
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
Stairways
WARNING
ALWAYS wear your seat positioning strap. Inasmuch as the seat positioning strap is an option on
this wheelchair (you may order with or without the seat positioning strap), Invacare strongly
recommends ordering the seat positioning strap as an additional safeguard for the wheelchair
user. The seat positioning strap is a positioning belt only. It is not designed for use as a safety
device withstanding high stress loads such as auto or aircraft safety belts. If signs of wear appear,
belt MUST be replaced IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting on any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by
means of any removable (detachable) parts of the wheelchair may result in injury to the user or
damage to the wheelchair.
ALWAYS check hand grips for looseness before using the wheelchair. If loose and/or worn,
replace IMMEDIATELY.
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheelchair up or down the
stairs. Invacare recommends that, if possible, the user be removed from the wheelchair prior to
moving. Invacare recommends using two assistants and making thorough preparations. Make
sure to use only secure, non-detachable parts for hand-held supports.
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 2.5.
Follow
this
procedure
for
moving
the
wheelchair
between
floors
when
an
elevator
is
not
available:
1.
If
necessary,
rotate
the
anti
‐
tippers
so
the
wheels
are
facing
up.
2.
After
the
wheelchair
has
been
tilted
back
to
the
balance
point,
one
assistant
(in
the
rear)
backs
the
wheelchair
up
against
the
first
step,
while
securely
grasping
a
non
‐
removable
(non
‐
detachable)
part
of
the
wheelchair
for
leverage.
3.
The
second
assistant,
with
a
firm
hold
on
a
non
‐
detachable
part
of
the
framework,
lifts
the
wheelchair
up
and
over
the
stair
and
steadies
the
wheelchair
as
the
first
assistant
places
one
foot
on
the
next
stair
and
repeats
STEP
1.
4.
The
wheelchair
should
not
be
lowered
until
the
last
stair
has
been
negotiated
and
the
wheelchair
has
been
rolled
away
from
the
stairway.
5.
If
necessary,
rotate
the
anti
‐
tippers
so
the
wheels
are
facing
down.
FIGURE 2.5
Stairways
