Karma KM-AA20 Series, User Manual

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Figure 4.20 Figure 4.21 Figure 4.22
Figure 4.23 Figure 4.24 Figure 4.25
Figure 4.26 Figure 4.27
4.3.2 Tilting by the Attendant
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Make sure both the user's feet are on the footplates and will not slip off.
Make sure the handgrips are secure and cannot slip off.
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Release both brakes.
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Grasp both push handles firmly.
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Put your stronger foot on the relevant tipping tube at the back of the chair.
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Tell the person in the chair that you are about to tilt the chair backwards.
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Pull back with both hands and push down and forwards with the foot. This
will bring the chair onto the back wheels. (See Figure 4.27)
CAUTION:
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When a chair is tilted to about 25 degrees it will balance on its rear wheels
and be easy to hold. If it is tilted further back it will be difficult to hold and the
person in the chair will feel unsafe.
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Lower with a straight back; keep your foot on the a nti-tipper and lower the
chair slowly forwards softly to the ground.