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4.2 Confronting pavements and unequal surfaces
Going up the pavement:
When you want to go up a pavement you should do this in the following manner;
Step with your foot on the stepper, see paragraph 5.8, to tip up the front castors;
Push your rollator forwards;
When the front castors are above the pavement you can let the rollator down;
Now you can push the rollator forwards and place the rear wheels on the
pavement.
Going down the pavement:
Step with your foot on the stepper to tip up the front castors;
Carefully roll the rollator forwards;
When the front castors are off the pavement you can let the rollator down;
Now you can push the rollator forwards and place the rear wheels back onto the
ground.
Warning:
Do not drive into curbs!
Inspect the slope always for risks, such as holes or slippery and uneven
surfaces before you walk further.
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