Remploy
8 & 9 Series
User Guide
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10
September 2006 Revision D
1.6
KERBS
Negotiating a kerb.
The methods described here involve an attendant controlling the
operation. Active users adopt balancing techniques carry out kerb
manoeuvres independently, but methods will vary according to the setting
of the chair, the physical strength of the user and skills acquired through
training and practice with wheelchair experts. See section 1.6
.
Going down a kerb:
The chair castors should be taken to the edge of the kerb. The pusher
should hold the chair handles firmly, pressing down on the tipping lever
and at the same time tilting the chair back.
see fig 5.
The rear wheels can then be taken to the kerb edge and the foot removed
from the tipping lever. The chair is then lowered down the kerb on its rear
wheels, with the castor wheels facing rearwards,
this prevents them
jamming up momentarily as the chair starts to move
, before pivoting the
chair gently to the ground, to face direction of travel and then pushing
forward.
Note:
The chair must not be tipped forward or the occupant may fall
out. When stabilisers have been fitted, this operation is more
difficult to control, and extra care should be taken.
Going up a kerb. First method.
The chair footplates, or occupant feet if longer, should be taken to just in
front of the kerb edge. The pusher should hold the chair handles firmly,
pressing down on the tipping lever, tilting the chair backwards using body
weight leverage, bringing chair forward till the back wheels touch the
kerb.
The front castors wheels can then be lowered down onto the path, making
sure that the wheels are facing rearwards. With the push handles held
firmly the attendant should now lift and push the chair.
Going up a kerb. Second method.
The chair should be turned round so that the back wheels are against the
kerb and the attendant should hold the pushing handles firmly and tip the
chair backwards.
Using body weight as leverage the attendant should then pull the chair off
the kerb and up onto the pavement, making sure, as above that the castor
wheels are facing rearwards .
The chair may then be pivoted to face the direction of travel and pushed
forward.
