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GENERAL USE
4.0 Use
Please Note:
The carer must act as a counterbalance when the
user is rising and lowering. Consideration should be
given to whether the carer’s body weight is sufficient
to counterbalance the user’s.
4.1 Using the Olympic Turner to rise to a
standing position:
1. Position the transfer aid at the feet of the seated
user. Allow the user to place their feet on the platform,
figure 11.
2. Slide the transfer aid further towards the user such
that the knee pads touch their shins, figure 12.
3. Position the knee supports such that the top of the
pads sits just below the knees of the user, figure 13.
4. Lock the brakes by pushing down firmly on the red
section of the brake lever, figure 14.
5. Stand behind the aid, facing the user, with one foot
on the platform and hold the handles, figure 15.
6. Counterbalance the aid whilst the user uses the
horizontal bars to support themselves as they rise,
figures 16 & 17.
Ensure the user takes care to avoid bumping their
head against the handle.
7. Once the user is standing, figure 18, check they are
comfortable and that their weight is centred over the
platform.
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16
Figure 17
Figure 18
