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SAFETY/HANDLING
STAIRWAYS
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting on
any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by
means of any removable (detachable) parts
of a wheelchair may result in injury to the user
or damage to the wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary
to move an occupied wheelchair up or down
the stairs. Invacare recommends using two (2)
assistants and making thorough preparations.
Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-detachable
parts for hand-held supports.
Always wear your seat positioning strap.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair be-
tween floors when an elevator is NOT available:
1. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the bal-
ance point, one assistant (in the rear) backs the wheel-
chair up against the first step, while securely grasp-
ing a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the
wheelchair for leverage.
2. The second assistant, with a firm hold on a non-de-
tachable part of the framework, lifts the wheelchair up
and over the stair and steadies the wheelchair as the
first assistant places one (1) foot on the next stair and
repeats STEP 1.
3. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last
stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been
rolled away from the stairway.
Method 1
Apply a continuous downward motion until the balance
point is achieved and the front casters clear the curb. At
this point, the assistant will feel a difference in the weight
distribution.
Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower the front
casters onto the sidewalk. Do not let the wheelchair
drop the last few inches to the ground. This could re-
sult in injury to the occupant. Push the wheelchair for-
ward until the rear wheels roll up and over the curb.
METHOD 1
Method 2
This method requires two (2) assistants. The second
assistant should be positioned at the front of the wheel-
chair lifting upward on a non-removable (non-detach-
able) part of the wheelchair frame when lifting the
wheelchair and stabilizing the wheelchair when the
wheelchair is being lowered to the ground.
The first assistant should stand on the sidewalk and
turn the wheelchair so that the rear wheels are against
the curb. The wheelchair should be tilted back to the
balance point and, in one continuous downward move-
ment, the rear wheels should be pulled up and over
the curb. DO NOT return the front casters to the ground
until the wheelchair has been pulled backward far
enough for the front casters to clear the edge of the
curb.
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METHOD 2
ESCALATORS? SORRY!
DO NOT use an escalator to move a
wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.