EXELLE 9
Going down stairs with an attendant
(see fig. 6)
Take the wheelchair right up to the obstacle so that the front
wheels are as close as possible to it.
Grip the rear handles tightly and push down in order to raise
the front of the wheelchair.
Keep the wheelchair in this position and accompany it down
the stairs one step at a time. The occupant seated in the
chair can assist the attendant by using the hand rims.
At the end of the descent, tip the chair forward so that the
front wheels are once again touching the ground.
In order to help the attendant to tilt the chair we
advise the use of the tip-back assistance device
which is supplied as an accessory to this model (see
chapter 7.6 “Tipping aid”).
Going up steps with an attendant
Move backwards towards the step so that the rear wheels of
the wheelchair touch it .
Grip the rear handles of the wheelchair tightly and pull hard
while keeping the wheelchair tilted (with the front wheels
raised in order to prevent the occupant from slipping out of
the chair) until the rear wheels are over the step.
Keeping the wheelchair tilted, move it away from the step
enough to allow the front wheels to touch the same level
ground.
2.4
Dealing with slopes or inclines
Going uphill
(see fig. 7)
Driving up any kind of slope should be done with extreme care.
The occupant must move at speed by generating force on the rear
wheel while at the same time maintaining control over the
wheelchair.
We recommend that occupants who have not yet
completely mastered safe use of the chair should mount
the anti-tip system which is supplied as an accessory to
this model and which is useful for preventing the chair from
tipping over backwards (see chapter 7.5 “Anti-tip wheels”).
Fig.6
