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SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Atlas™ 16 Part No. 1130169

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

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

5. Ifnecessary,rotatetheanti‐tipperssothewheelsarefacingdown.

Escalators

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.

CAUTION

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

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

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.5.

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

upperbodystrength.

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

alongsidetheseattowhichyouare

transferring,withthefrontcasters

pointingparalleltoit.Removeorflipup

thearmrest.Engagewheellocks.Swing

awayorremovefrontrigging.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.

FIGURE 2.5 Transferring To and From

Other Seats

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