Tipping tipping - curbs, Tipping, Tipping - curbs – Invacare Top End X-Terminator QR User Manual
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SECTION 2—SAFE HANDLING
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Everyday and Sport Series Wheelchairs
Tipping
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT tip the wheelchair without assistance.
DO NOT let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This could result
in injury to the occupant.
When tipping the wheelchair, an assistant should grasp the back of the wheelchair on a
non‐removable (non‐detachable) part. Inform the wheelchair occupant before tilting the
wheelchair and remind him/her to lean back. Be sure the occupant’s feet and hands are
clear of all wheels and/or pinch points. Apply a continuous motion until the balance point
is achieved. At this point, the assistant will feel a difference in the weight distribution.
Turn the wheelchair in the desired direction if necessary. Slowly lower the wheelchair in
one continuous movement.
Tipping - Curbs
ƽ WARNING
Invacare does not recommend that sport wheelchairs be used where traversing
curbs present an obstacle. Possible injury to occupant and/or assistant(s) can occur.
Transfer to an everyday use wheelchair is recommended if any such obstacles may
be encountered.
After mastering the techniques of tipping the wheelchair, use the following method to
tackle curbs, short stairs, etc.
Turn the anti‐tippers, if equipped, so the wheels are facing UP. Unless the first assistant
has exceptional upper body strength, it is recommended that two assistants perform this
operation. 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.
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.