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W a r n i n g s : F a l l s a n d T i p - o v e r s
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D. REACHInG oR LEAnInG
WARnInG
If you reach or lean it will affect the centre of balance of your chair. This may cause
you to fall or tip over. When in doubt, ask for help or use a device to extend your
reach.
1. nEVER reach or lean if you must shift your weight sideways or rise up off the seat.
2. nEVER reach or lean if you must move forward in your seat to do so. Always keep
your buttocks in contact with the backrest.
3. nEVER reach with both hands (you may not be able to catch yourself to prevent a fall
if the chair tips).
4. nEVER reach or lean to the rear unless your chair has anti-tip tubes locked in place.
5. Do noT reach or lean over the top of the seat back. This may damage one or both
backrest tubes and cause you to fall.
6. If you must reach or lean:
a. Do not lock the rear wheels. This creates a tip point and makes a fall or tip-over
more likely.
b. Do not put pressure on the footrests.
noTE— Leaning forward puts pressure on the footrests and may cause the chair to tip if you lean too
far.
c. Move your chair as close as you can to the object you wish to reach.
d. Do not try to pick up an object from the floor by reaching down between your
knees. You are less likely to tip if you reach to the side of your chair.
e. Rotate the front casters until they are as far forward as possible. This makes the
chair more stable.
noTE— To do this: Move your chair past the object you want to reach, then back up alongside it.
Backing up will rotate the casters forward.
f. Firmly grasp a rear wheel or an armrest with one hand. This will help to prevent a
fall if the chair tips.
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 user or others.
E. MoVInG BACKWARD
WARnInG
Use extra care when you move your chair backward. Your chair is most stable when
you propel yourself forward. You may lose control or tip over if one of the rear
wheels hits an object and stops rolling.
1. Propel your chair slowly and smoothly.
2. If your chair has anti-tip tubes, make sure to lock them in place.
3. Stop often and check to be sure your path is clear.
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 user or others.
F. RAMPS, SLoPES AnD SIDEHILLS
WARnInG
Riding on a slope, which includes a ramp or sidehill, will change the centre of balance
of your chair. Your chair is less stable when it is at an angle. Anti-tip tubes may not
prevent a fall or tip-over.
1. Do not use this chair on a slope steeper than 10%. (A 10% slope means: one metre in
elevation for every ten metre of slope length).
2. Always go as straight up and straight down as you can (Do not “cut the corner” on a
slope or ramp).
3. Do not turn or change direction on a slope.
4. Always stay in the CEnTRE of the ramp. Make sure the ramp is wide enough that you
are not at risk that a wheel may fall over the edge.
5. Do not stop on a steep slope. If you stop, you may lose control of your chair.