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Invacare 1114851 Wheelchair User Manual

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SECTION 2—SAFE HANDLING

Part No 1114851 23 Everyday and Sport Series Wheelchairs

3. Thesecondassistant,withafirmholdonanon‐detachablepartoftheframework,lifts

thewheelchairupandoverthestairandsteadiesitasthefirstassistantplacesonefoot

onthenextstairandrepeatsprocedure.

4. Thewheelchairshouldnotbelowereduntilthelaststairhasbeennegotiatedandit

hasbeenrolledawayfromthestairway.

5. Ifequipped,turntheanti‐tippersdown.RefertoFootrest/Anti‐Tipperonpage 62in

thismanual.

ƽ WARNING

DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily

injury may occur.

Transferring To and From Other Seats

ƽ WARNING

BEFORE attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should

be taken to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are

transferring onto. Also be certain the wheel locks are engaged to help prevent the

wheels from moving.

When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will pre-

vent damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward.

NOTE:Thisactivitymaybeperformedindependentlyprovidedyouhaveadequatemobilityand

upperbodystrength.

Positionthewheelchairascloseaspossible

alongsidetheseattowhichyouare

transferring,withthefrontcastersparallel

toit.Removethearmrest,ifinstalled.

Engagewheellocks.Shiftbodyweight

into

seatwithtransfer.

Duringindependenttransfer,littleorno

seatplatformwillbebeneathyou.Usea

transferboardifatallpossible.

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