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04 USING THE WHEELCHAIR
Getting into your wheelchair
1.
Take off the leg rests
(see chapter 4.5).
2.
If possible, place the wheelchair’s rear wheels against a solid
wall.
3.
Apply the parking brakes to lock the wheelchair in place.
4.
Stand as close as possible to the wheelchair. Turn around, then
carefully move backwards until your legs touch the edge of the
seat.
5.
Now grab the armrest with your hands.
6.
You can now sit down slowly and safely.
7.
Swivel both the leg rests back to the front in the direction of
travel. Listen and feel for the click to ensure that the leg rests are
correctly engaged.
8.
Finally, fold both the foot plates downwards using your feet and
place your feet on the foot plates
Getting out of your wheelchair
Carry the procedure out in the opposite sequence.
WARNING
Do not stand on the foot plates or footboard while getting up or sitting
down. They are not intended to bear the full weight of one person.
NOTE
To
transfer sidewards, the side panel must be swivelled up (see chapter
04 USING THE WHEELCHAIR
