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G
B
ROADABILITY 4/4
Driving UP stairs
Always ask for help.
Never enter an escalator even with help
from others.
Backwards, with assistance:
* Make sure the anti-tip device is deactivated
and the handles is tightned securely.
* Drive backwards toward the first step.
* Tilt the chair and pull up the chair one step
at a time. Make sure to keep balance on the
rear wheels.
* Pull the chair away from the last step an put
down the front wheels.
Driving DOWN stairs
Always ask for help.
Never enter an escalator even with help
from others.
Forward, with asistance:
* Make sure the anti-tip device is deactivated
* Drive towards the first step and tilt the chair.
* Drive down one step at a time. Make sure to
keep balance on the rear wheels.
* Put down the front wheels after the last
step.
If two helpers are present, one can assist
by lifting at the front.
The helpers need to make sure to lift the
correct way - with the strength from the
legs and not from the back.
GB
