- Getting off the sidewalk with backward running
This operation involves high risks of uncontrolled
back tilting, for
this reason it is reserved to expert user aware of risks.
In this case proceed as follows:
- Approach the sidewalk edge or the step you want to
get off and avoid unintentional getting off;
- Bring the body’s weight forward to release the
driving wheels and very slowly getting off the
hindrance, while vigorously keeping the driving wheel
handrails;
- When the driving wheels rest on the ground, bring
the body’s weight backward, as much as it is necessary
to release the front wheels and make them slowly get
off too.
Handling on inclined planes
On inclined planes the wheelchair could behave
in an unexpected way, picking up speed and
making you loosing control. As the involved forces
change, it is necessary to consider the possibility of
easier tilting and the necessity of a greater power to
control it. Please carefully value the following:
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Avoid suddenly reverting the direction of travel;
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Do not engage yourself in very steep sloping or
climbing directly, but slightly diagonally and
carefully valuing the involved forces. Then always
proceed straight; in case of reversal of course there
is the risk of side tilting;
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While getting on or forward running, bring the body’s
weight forward;
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While getting off or forward running, bring the body’s
weight backward;
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Do not use the brakes to reduce the speed; they are
not suitable to this purpose.
