E&J EJ777-2 Wheelchair User Manual


 
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For attendant: curb ascent facing forward
1. If equipped with anti-tippers, remove them
temporarily.
2. Ensure that the hand grips are securely fas-
tened and do not turn or slip.
3. Stand behind the Transport Chair, holding the
hand grips, facing the curb.
4. Advise the user that you will be tilting back-
ward and remind the user to lean back.
5. Tilt the Transport Chair backward to its bal-
ance point and move forward until the front
casters pass over the top of the curb.
6. Lower the front casters SLOWLY to the curb
while you rotate the Transport Chair forward
by the push handles until the rear wheels roll
up and over the curb.
7. Ensure that the Transport Chair has complete-
ly cleared the curb and can not roll backward.
8. If you have removed anti-tippers, replace them now.
For attendant: curb ascent facing backward
1. If equipped with anti-tippers, remove them
temporarily.
2. Ensure that the hand grips are securely fas-
tened and do not turn or slip.
3. Stand behind the Transport Chair, holding the
hand grips, facing away from the curb, with the
rear wheels against the curb.
4. Advise the user that you will be tilting back-
ward and remind the user to lean back.
5. Tilt the Transport Chair back to its balance
point and lift up by the push handles while
pulling the Transport Chair up and over the
curb. DO NOT lower the front casters down
until the Transport Chair is back far enough to
clear the curb.
6. If you have removed anti-tippers, replace them now.