SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Part No.1106645
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Nutron® Series
6. The
wheelchair
should
not
be
lowered
until
the
last
stair
has
been
negotiated
and
the
wheelchair
has
been
carried
away
from
the
stairway.
Escalators
WARNING
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.
Transferring To and From Other Seats
WARNING
ALWAYS turn the wheelchair power OFF and engage the clutches to prevent the
wheels from moving BEFORE attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair.
Also make sure every precaution is taken to reduce the gap distance by turning
both casters parallel to the object you are transferring onto.
CAUTION
When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will pre-
vent broken screws, damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tip-
ping forward.
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 3.1.
NOTE:
This
activity
may
be
performed
independently
provided
you
have
adequate
mobility
and
upper
body
strength.
1. Position
the
wheelchair
as
close
as
possible
along
side
the
seat
to
which
you
are
transferring,
with
the
casters
pointing
parallel
to
it.
2. Engage
clutches.
Refer
to
Engaging/Disengaging
the
Clutches
on
page 65.
3. Shift
body
weight
into
seat
with
transfer.
During
independent
transfer,
little
or
no
seat
platform
will
be
beneath
you.
Use
a
transfer
board
if
at
all
possible.
FIGURE 3.1
Transferring To and From
Other Seats
MINIMUM GAP DISTANCE