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SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Part No. 1110546 11 Tracer® EX2
Whentippingthewheelchair,anassistantshouldgraspthebackofthewheelchaironanon‐removable(non‐detachable)
part.Informthewheelchairoccupant beforetippingthewheelchairandremindhim/hertoleanback.Besuretheoccupant’s
feetandhandsareclearofallwheelsand/orpinchpoints.
Aftermastering
thetechniquesoftippingthewheelchair,useoneofthefollowingmethodstotacklecurbs,shortstairs,etc.
Method 1 - Wheelchair With Step Tubes
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.3.
Placefootonthesteptubeandbegintotiltthewheelchairtowardyou.Applyacontinuousdownwardmotionuntilthe
balancepointisachievedandthefrontcastersclearthecurb.Atthispoint,theassistantwillfeeladifferenceintheweight
distribution.
ƽ WARNING
When lowering the front casters of the wheel-
chair, DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the
last few inches to the ground. This could result
in injury to the occupant and/or damage to the
wheelchair.
Rollthewheelchairforwardandslowlylowerthefrontof
thewheelchairinonecontinuousmovementontothe
sidewalk.Pushthewheelchairforwarduntiltherearwheels
rollupandoverthecurb.
FIGURE 2.3 Method 1 - Wheelchair With Step Tubes
Method 2 - Wheelchair Without Step Tubes
ƽ WARNING
ALWAYS check hand grips for looseness before using the wheelchair. If loose and/or worn,
replace IMMEDIATELY.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.4.
Thismethodrequirestwoassistants.Thesecondassistant
shouldbepositionedatthefrontofthewheelchairlifting
upwardonanon‐removable(non‐detachable)partofthe
wheelchairframewhenliftingthewheelchairand
stabilizingthewheelchairwhenthewheelchairisbeing
lowered
totheground.
Thefirstassistantshouldstandonthesidewalkandturnthe
wheelchairsothattherearwheelsareagainstthecurb.Turn
theanti‐tipperssotheanti‐tipwheelsarepointingup.The
wheelchairshouldbetiltedbacktothebalancepointand,in
onecontinuousupward
movement,therearwheelsshould
bepulledupandoverthecurb.DONOTreturnthefront
casterstothegrounduntilthewheelchairhasbeenpulled
backwardfarenoughforthefrontcasterstocleartheedge
ofthecurb.
FIGURE 2.4 Method 2 - Wheelchair Without Step
Tubes
ƽ WARNING
When lowering the front casters of the wheelchair, DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the last few
inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the occupant and/or damage to the wheelchair.
Step Tube