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3.
While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb or stair
and standing on the lower level.
4.
Pull the wheelchair toward you until the rear wheels reach the edge of the curb or step.
Then allow the rear wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower level.
5.
When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the wheelchair back to its
balance point. This will lift the front casters off the curb or step.
6.
Keep the wheelchair in balance and take small steps backward. Gently lower front
casters to the ground.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the wheelchair, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, you or others.
Climbing a Curb or Single Step
WARNING: Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going
forward
.
1.
Stay behind the wheelchair.
2.
Face the curb and tilt the wheelchair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear
the curb or step.
3.
Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as you are sure they
are past the edge.
4.
Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or step. Lift and roll
the rear wheels to the upper level.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to the wheelchair, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to the rider, you or others.
Maintenance
WARNING:
1.
Inspect and maintain this wheelchair strictly per the schedule on page 43.
2.
If you detect a problem, contact Marvel™ Wheelchairs by phone immediately.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your wheelchair, injury to yourself,
a fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Warnings: Components and Options
Push Handles
WARNING: Push handles will not bear the weight of this wheelchair.
1.
Never lift this wheelchair by its push handles. They may come loose or break and the
wheelchair will fall.
2.
Lift this wheelchair only by the non-detachable parts of the main frame.
Failure to heed these warnings could result in damage to your wheelchair, injury to yourself,
a fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Fasteners
WARNING: USE ONLY THE FASTENERS SUPPLIED WITH THIS WHEELCHAIR.