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NOTE:
This activity may be performed independently provided you have adequate mobility
and upper body strength.
Position the wheelchair as close as possible along side the seat to which you are
transferring, with the front casters pointing parallel to it. Remove or flip up the armrest.
Engage wheel locks. Shift body weight into seat with transfer.
During independent transfer, little or no seat platform will be beneath you. Use a transfer
board if at all possible.
UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR
WARNINGS
Keep hands and fingers clear of moving parts to avoid injury.
DO NOT sit or transfer into the wheelchair unless it is fully open.
The Probasics Deluxe High Strength Lightweight Manual Wheelchair ensures the
seat frame rails are fully seated into the side frame H-blocks before sitting or
transferring into the wheelchair.
Unfolding
1. Open the wheelchair by grasping the back cane of the wheelchair closest to you.
2. Tilt the wheelchair towards you (raising the opposite wheel and caster off the
ground/floor)
3. Push downward on the TOP of the seat rail closest to you where the seat upholstery
is attached until the wheelchair is fully open.
4. Engage both wheel locks, open the footrest/leg rest for clearance and transfer into
the wheelchair.