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A L L C O U R T
VI. WARNINGS: FALLS & TIP-OVERS
J. STAIRS
WARNING
1. NEVER use this chair on stairs UNLESS you have someone
to help you. Doing so is likely to cause a fall or tip-over.
2. Persons who help you should read and follow the warnings
“For Attendants” (Section V-K) and “For Safe Use” (Section VII).
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.
K. ESCALATORS
WARNING
NEVER use this chair on an escalator, even with an
attendant. If you do, a fall or tip-over is likely.
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.
VII. WARNINGS FOR SAFE USE
VII. WARNINGS FOR SAFE USE
WARNING
Before you assist a rider, be sure to read the warnings
“For Attendants” (Section V.-K) and follow all instruc-
tions that apply. Be aware that you will need to learn
safe methods best suited to your abilities.
A. LEARNING TO DO A “WHEELIE”
WARNING
Follow these steps to help the rider learn to do a “wheelie”:
1. Read and follow the warnings for “WHEELIES” (Section VI-C).
2. Stand at the rear of the chair. You must be able to move with
the chair to prevent a tip-over.
3. Keep your hands BENEATH the push handles, ready to catch
the rider if the chair tips back.
4. When you are ready, have the rider place his or her hands on
the forward part of the handrims.
5. Have the rider make a quick BACKWARD movement of the
rear wheels, quickly followed by a hard FORWARD thrust. (This
will tilt the chair up on the balance point of the rear wheels.)
6. Have the rider make small movements of the handrims to
stay in balance.
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.
B. DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
WARNING
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.
C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
WARNING
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
WARNING
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 firmly grasps a non-detach-
able part of the front frame and lifts 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
WARNING
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 chair frame. 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.
