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SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Part No. 1110558 17 Tracer

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IV

ƽ WARNING

Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied wheelchair up

or down the stairs. Invacare recommends that, if possible, the user be removed

from the wheelchair prior to moving. Invacare recommends using two assistants

and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use only secure, non-detachable

parts for hand-held supports.

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

Followthisprocedureformovingthewheelchairbetweenfloorswhenanelevatorisnot

available:

1. Ifnecessary,rotatetheanti‐tippersso

thewheelsarefacingup.

2. Afterthewheelchairhasbeentilted

backtothebalancepoint,oneassistant

(intherear)backsthewheelchairup

againstthefirststep,whilesecurely

graspinganon‐removable

(non‐detachable)partofthewheelchair

forleverage.

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the

wheelchairasthefirstassistantplaces

onefootonthenextstairandrepeats

STEP1.

FIGURE 2.5 Stairways

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.

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