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1.2 - Transferring sideways to other seats
( Figure 9 )
This may be done without assistance provided that you are sufficiently
mobile and have a strong enough torso.
Position the wheelchair as close as
possible to the seat to which you wish to
move with the swivelling castors pointing
towards it. Lock the wheels. Move the
weight of your body towards the seat.
While moving between the chair and
the seat you will have little or no support
under your body. Whenever possible,
use a plank when changing seat.
WARNING
BEFORE trying to move, whether to return to the wheelchair or to get out of
it, make sure that the gap between the two seats is as small as possible. Also
be sure that the manual brakes on the large wheels are on to prevent the
wheels moving and turn the two swivelling castors towards the seat to which
you wish to move.
WARNING
When you are in the process of transferring between seats, make sure you
are as far back as possible in the seat. This will prevent you from breaking the
screws, damaging the seat upholstery or tipping the wheelchair forwards.
If you are more or less able to stand
up and if the upper part of your body
is sufficiently strong and mobile, you
can transfer forwards, especially if your
wheelchair has fixed sides or armrests
( Figure 10 ).
Flip up the footplate and
push the foot/leg rest to the side to clear
the passage. Position yourself as close
as possible to the place you wish to move
to.
LOCK BOTH BRAKES
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