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46F45 Issue 6
User tips
Gradients: ascents
When going uphill, keep the chair
moving. Keep the joystick pushed
well forward and steer by moving it
from side to side. If you have
stopped on a hill, then you should
start slowly, and if necessary lean
forward to obviate the tendency for
the front wheels to lift (Fig. 59).
Fig. 59
Fig. 60
Gradients: descents
On descents, it is important not to let
the wheelchair accelerate beyond
its
normal level of ground speed. In
fact, it is safer to proceed slowly
down steep descents and stop
immediately if any anxiety arises
regarding directional control. If the
chair picks up speed, centre the
control to slow it or to stop all
forward movement, then restart
slowly and do not allow the speed
to increase. The solid state controller
has the benefit of a logic system,
that will help compensate when
driving along a camber or up a hill.
This is an added safety feature on
your wheelchair. In addition of
course, you may control the
wheelchair speed by using the
speed control (Fig. 60).