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8/9HM 8/9TM User Manual Page 21
6.0 Transporting your wheelchair.
6.1 Lifting a wheelchair into the boot of a car
6.2 Storage in a plane
6.3 Transportability
If the wheelchair is to be transported unoccupied, it may be stored as luggage whilst you are
travelling in a vehicle or a plane. The wheelchair may be folded to reduce the space of the
wheelchair. Ensure that the wheelchair is properly secured to prevent it moving during transit.
6.1 Lifting a wheelchair into the boot of a car
Where possible ask for assistance
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It is recommended that any detachable parts are
removed before lifting the wheelchair
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The folded wheelchair (with armrests and footrests
detached, if applicable) should be placed close to and
parallel with the car boot.
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The person should grip convenient fixed parts of the
wheelchair, one hand well forward and the other well
back.
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Keeping their back straight the person should bend
hips and knees, straighten their legs and lift up the
chair (vertically) and balance it on the edge of the
boot.
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With the weight taken by the wheels resting on the edge of the boot, the chair should be
tilted towards the person; when nearly horizontal, it can be slid into the boot.
6.2 Storage in a plane
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Ensure that any detachable parts are secured with the wheelchair or separately so they
do not get lost during loading and un-loading.
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Inform the airline you a travelling with and follow their instructions with respect to transfer
and loading of the wheelchair from one location to another.
When the wheelchair is removed from storage or the luggage area
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Check that the wheelchair has not been damaged during the transportation for example
by other unsecured luggage or objects falling onto the wheelchair or by impact damage.
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Ensure that any detachable parts removed are replaced when the wheelchair is put back
into use.