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6.6 Going up and down stairs
WARNING!
Risk of overturning
When negotiating stairs you could lose your
balance and overturn your wheelchair.
–
Always use two assistants when negotiating
stairs with more than one step.
1. You can go up and down stairs by taking them one step at
a time, as described above. The first assistant should stand
behind the wheelchair holding the push handles. The second
assistant should hold a solid part of the front frame to steady
the wheelchair from the front.
6.7 Negotiating ramps and slopes
WARNING!
Risk due to wheelchair being out of control
When negotiating slopes or gradients your
wheelchair could tip backwards, forwards or
sideways.
– Always have an assistant behind the wheelchair
when approaching long slopes.
– Avoid lateral slopes.
– Avoid slopes of more than 7°.
– Avoid jerking when changing direction on a
slope.
CAUTION!
Your wheelchair could run away even on slightly
sloping ground if you do not control it using the
handrims.
–
Use the parking brakes if your wheelchair is
stationary on sloping ground.
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