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10.3. Sideways transfer
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Drive as close as possible to the chair or bed which you want to transfer.
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Check that the brakes are applied.
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Fold up the armrest on this side on which you want to transfer to.
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Let your child transfer from the wheelchair to another seat on his own by using the armrest or
lift it out onto another seat.
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Lateral transfer is only in the complete sitting position of the wheelchair allowed.
10.4. Driving the wheelchair
Take your time to read all the instructions and to make yourself familiar with the handling of the
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before you drive with your child or let your child drive in the wheelchair.
To begin with driving exercises, select a place which your child is familiar with. We recommend a
large even space such as your living room or a garage entrance. Do not let your child drive in small
rooms or in areas with traffic before you are sure that you child can safely handle his
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Be sure that the seat is in the lowest position when driving outside the house.
Release the brakes. To drive forward hold the hand rings as far behind as possible, then push
forward. Push evenly with both hands to move straight ahead with your wheelchair. If the right
hand pulls more, the wheelchair turns to the left side driving in a curve. When you just pull with
your right hand, it turns to the left right where you stand. If you put more strength on your left hand,
the wheelchair turns to the right driving in a curve. If you push with your left hand only, it turns to
the right right there where you stand.
To stop you should hold the hand ring with both hands.
10.5. Danger of tipping over
Always remember that when pushing the wheelchair on the
handrings the front castors will loose traction due to
acceleration. Depending on the weight distribution, this may
cause the castors to lift off the ground and the wheelchair to tip
over backwards (see diagram 23).
This above situation may be made more critical by using, for
example, a greater seat inclination by fixing the rear wheel
further forward, or by using a cushion to sit higher up.
Similar, when breaking from a backward movement the castors
will again loose downforce, giving rise to backward tilting and
the risk of tipping over.
Also note that any accompanying luggage (see diagram 24) will
change the center of gravity of your wheelchair so that the
steadfastness will be reduced.
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