WOK BCW, Customer'S Manual

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OPERATION OF MECHANISM
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4. Several feet before you reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the wheelchair around and
pull it backward.
DOORWAYS AND OBSTACLES
1. Make sure that the floor area where you use this chair is level and free of obstacles. You
may need to:
A. Remove or cover threshold strips between doors.
B. Install a ramp at some doors.
2 Keep both of your hands on the hand rims. If you fail to do so, you may lose control of your
wheelchair and tip over.
5. While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb or stair and
standing on the lower level.
6. 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.
7. When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the wheelchair back to its balance
point. This will lift the front casters off the curb or step.
8. Keep the balance position and take small steps backward. Turn the wheelchair around and
carefully lower the front casters to the ground.
Tips For Climbing A Curb Or Single Step With Help From An Attendant
Read and follow the warnings for “Attendants”
To help a rider ascend a curb or single step in a forward direction:
1. Always stay behind the wheelchair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the wheelchair 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 that you
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.