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K. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
WARNING
For Attendant: follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going FORWARD:
1.
Stay behind the chair.
2.
Face the curb and tilt the chair 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.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
L. DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
WARNING
For Attendant:: Follow these steps to help a rider descend a curb or single step going BACKWARD:
1.
Stay at the rear of the chair.
2.
Several feet before your reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the chair around and pull it backward.
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 chair 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 chair back to its balance point. This will lift
the front casters off the curb or step.
6.
Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward. Turn the chair around and gently lower front
casters to the ground.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
M. STAIRS
WARNING
1.
NEVER use this chair on stairs UNLESS you have someone to help you. Doing so is likely to cause a
fall or tip-over.
2.
Negotiating stairs with a wheelchair always requires at least 2 attendants for safety.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
N. CLIMBING STAIRS
WARNING
1.
Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
2.
Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
3.
The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its balance point.
4.
A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the front frame and lifts the
chair up and over one stair at a time.
5.
The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
O. DESCENDING STAIRS
WARNING
1.
Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
2.
Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
3.
The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the balance point of the rear wheels
and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
4.
A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the chair frame. He or she low-
ers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear wheels roll over the stair edge.
5.
The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
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