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Kerb climber
9. Prior to climbing ensure your legrests
will clear the kerb, your seat angle is
at a maximum of 4° and your back in
an upright position.
10. Do not climb kerbs with the riser option,
while the seat is in a raised position.
Dismounting the kerb
1. Reverse the chair slowly and carefully
until the rear wheels are on the edge
of the kerb.
2. Reverse as slowly as possible off the
kerb with the rear wheels. You will feel
more secure if you can lean forward,
but if you can’t, don’t worry, the
wheelchair is extremely stable as long
as you stay within its limitation, you
will be quite safe.
The front of the chair
will naturally
follow down the kerb, as
you continue to drive slowly
backwards.
WARNING
1. Please show the utmost consideration
for the other traffic on the road.
Remember that the last thing a car or
lorry driver expects to see is a
wheelchair backing off the kerb into
the road. If in any doubt, do not risk
crossing the road until you are certain
that it is safe.
2. Always cross the road as quickly as
possible, there may be other traffic.
3. Do not attempt to go up or down more
than a 10 cm (4") high kerb.
4. Do not attempt to use the kerb climber
on a series of steps.
5. Do not attempt high kerbs if on steep
slopes or cambers.
6. Do not attempt any kerbs in the vicinity
of drain covers, uneven or gritty road
surfaces.
7. Do not attempt to dismount a kerb any
higher than 5 cm (2") in the forwards
direction.
8. Do not mount or dismount kerbs at an
angle other than straight on (90°) to
the edge of the kerb.