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SECTION 1—SAFETY AND HANDLING

Part No 1118364 25 Spree XT

Rollthewheelchairforwardandslowlylowerthefrontofthewheelchairinone

continuousmovementontothesidewalk.DONOTletthewheelchairdropthelastfew

inchestotheground.Thiscouldresultininjurytotheoccupant.Pushthewheelchair

forwarduntiltherearwheelsrollupandoverthecurb.

Tipping - Curbs: Method 2 - Wheelchair without Step Tube

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE1.5.

Thismethodrequirestwoassistants.Thesecondassistantshouldbepositionedatthe

frontofthewheelchairliftingupwardonanon‐removable(non‐detachable)partofthe

wheelchairframewhenliftingthewheelchairandstabilizingthewheelchairwhenthe

wheelchairisbeingloweredtotheground.

Rotatetheanti‐tipperssotheanti‐tipwheelsarepointingup.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upward

movement,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.

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.

Rollthewheelchairbackwardandslowly

lowerthewheelchairinonecontinuous

movement.DONOTletthewheelchair

dropthelastfewinchestotheground.This

couldresultininjurytotheoccupant.

Rotatetheanti‐tipperssotheanti‐tip

wheelsarepointingdown.

FIGURE 1.5 Tipping - Curbs: Method 2 -

Wheelchair without Step Tube

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