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Illustration 14.
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Place the patient on the wheelchair.
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Put on the armrest.
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Install and open the footrests and put on it patient's feet.
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Place the patient on wheelchair so that the patient is in upright sitting position (knees should
be bent at an angle of ~ 90 °).
PUSHING THE WHEELCHAIR BY CARETAKER
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Before use, make sure that no part of the patient's body or his / hers clothing is not exposed to
hook with the moving parts of the wheelchair.
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If patient can not sit on one's own, wheelchair should by equipped with stabilizing belts (belts,
which are in standard equipment to protect the patient from sliding off the seat).
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Wheelchair should be pushed with both hands.
MOVING ON SLOPES
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While moving on slopes, use caution and reduce your speed.
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Do not move on too high slopes. The maximum allowable slope angle up and
down is 5%.
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Consider the possibility of assistance from the caretaker. If the person on the
wheelchair did not have enough force to control the wheelchair, the brakes must be
on.
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To prevent tipping over while moving along the sloping surface, You should be slightly lean
forward to move your center of gravity forward.
GOING DOWN OF THE THRESHOLD OR CURBS
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Ahead without the help of a caretaker
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Experienced wheelchair user can drive on his own from the threshold or
curbs.
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With a low curb, you can drive by moving forward. Make sure that the
footrests platform does not touch the ground.
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Please keep balance on the rear wheels to reduce the pressure on the front
wheels.
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Then cross the curb.
Armrest lever
