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2. Wheelchairs with Step Tubes
a. Apply a continuous downward motion until the balance point is achieved
and the front casters clear the curb. At this point, the assistant will feel a
difference in the weight distribution.
b. Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower the wheelchair in one
continuous movement. Do not let the wheelchair drop the last few inches
to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant. Push the
wheelchair forward until the rear wheels roll up and over the curb.
3. Wheelchairs Without Step Tubes
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mended that METHOD 2 use two (2) assistants. The second assistant
should be positioned at the front of the wheelchair lifting upward on a
non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair frame when lift-
ing the wheelchair and stabilizing the wheelchair when the wheelchair is
being lowered to the ground.
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so that the rear wheels are against the curb. The wheelchair should
be tilted back to the balance point and, in one continuous downward
movement, the rear wheels should be pulled up and over the curb. DO
NOT return the front casters to the ground until the wheelchair has been
pulled backward far enough for the front casters to clear the edge of the
curb.
J. Stairs
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WARNING
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1. Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied
wheelchair up or down the stairs. PDG recommends using two (2) as-
sistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY secure,
non-detachable parts for hand-held supports. Lifting by means of any
removable (detachable) parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the
user or damage to the wheelchair.
2. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point, one assistant
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grasping a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for
leverage.
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framework, lifts the wheelchair up and over the stair and steadies the
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repeats STEP 2.
4. The wheelchair should be kept tilted on its back wheels until the last stair
has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been rolled away from the
stairway.
