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REACHING, LEANING, BENDING AND BENDING - FORWARD
Position the rear casters so that they are extended as far rearward as possible and engage mo-
tor locks/clutches. DO NOT LEAN FORWARD OF THE ARMRESTS.
REACHING, BENDING - BACKWARDS
WARNING
DO NOT lean over the top of the back upholstery. This will change your center of gravity and
may cause you to tip over.
Position wheelchair as close as possible to the desired object. Point rear casters rearward to
create the longest possible wheelbase. Reach back only as far as your arm will extend without
changing your sitting position.
Persons having disabilities which limit their ability to remain erect without assistance,
(stroke patients, severe muscular diseases, etc.) should carefully evaluate whether they
should operate a wheelchair at all. If they decide, with the advise of their physician or an-
other advisor, that they are capable of safely operating a wheelchair, they should consider
the use of a bicycle helmet or pads when operating a wheelchair. These articles would help
protect them should they fi nd themselves in a hazardous situation where they could tip over
or fall because of their lack of balance.
DIFFERENT STYLES OF POWER WHEELCHAIRS HAVE DIFFERENT INCLINE CLIMB-
ING ABILITIES. CAREFULLY STUDY THE CHART TO SEE THE CORRECT SPECIFICA-
TIONS FOR YOUR UNIT. DO NOT EXCEED THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE POWER
WHEELCHAIR STYLE YOU PURCHASED!
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