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During the climbing process always pull the
scalamobil towards you. Also the scalamobil
plus wheelchair needs to remain in the same
tilted, balanced position all the time. Never
release the grips of the scalamobil!
Once you have reached the top of the stairs, pull the
scalamobil plus wheelchair as far back that the wheelchair’s
front wheels are securely on the floor. In no instance are
they to jut out of the step’s edge!
The wheels of the scalamobil are now in parallel position.
In this combination, scalamobil plus wheelchair, you may
cross short distances within your house. However, for further
distances or for use outside, we recommend that you attach
the wheelchair’s big wheels (see chapter 3.6).
When the scalamobil is attached to the wheelchair, the
center of gravity of the whole mechanism shifts backward.
Thus, before the patient gets out of the wheelchair either
remove the scalamobil or by pushing the driving switch [2]
advance the outer wheels [17a] until they touch the floor
to function as an additional support.
While you use the scalamobil on stairs you need
to make sure that the wheelchair driver sits
upright and leans on the wheelchair’s back. He
further needs to put his feet on the foot rests.
