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C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going FORWARD:
1. Stay behind the chair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters
clear the curb or step.
3. Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as you are
sure they are past the edge.
4. Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or step. Lift
and roll the rear wheels to the upper level.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
D. CLIMBING STAIRS
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its
balance point.
4. A second attendant at the front should firmly grasp the hanger receiver or front-
most part of the seat rail and lift the chair up and over one stair at a time.
5. The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair, until you reach
the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
E. DESCENDING STAIRS
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the balance
point of the rear wheels and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
4. A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the hang-
er receiver or frontmost part of the seat rail. He or she lowers the chair one
step at a time by letting the rear wheels roll over the stair edge.
5. The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you
reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
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VII. WARNINGS: FOR SAFE USE (ATTENDANTS)
Before you assist a rider, be sure to read the warnings “For Attendants” in
Section V, Part K and follow all instructions that apply. Be aware that you will
need to learn safe methods best suited to your abilities.
A. TILT USE
In preparation to operate the tilt:
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Always verify that the arms of the rider are stable on the armrests or within
the armrests.
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Always verify that the legs of the rider are stable on the footrest/legrest.
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Never place hands, feet or foreign objects into the tilt mechanism.
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Never push or propel the chair with the seat tilted in a forward position.
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Never add chair accessories that are not specifically designed for the IRIS.
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Never exceed a tilted position that aligns the backrest parallel to the ground.
B. DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
Follow these steps to help a rider descend a curb or single step going
BACKWARD:
1. Stay at the rear of the chair.
2. Several feet before your reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the chair
around and pull it backward.
3. While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb
or stair and standing on the lower level.
4. Pull the chair toward you until the rear wheels reach the edge of the curb or
step. Then allow the rear wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower level.
5. When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the chair back to its
balance point. This will lift the front casters off the curb or step.
6. Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward. Turn the chair around
and gently lower front casters to the ground.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
