3 safety, Warning – Invacare TRACER EX2 User Manual
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3 SAFETY
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The first assistant should stand on the sidewalk and turn the wheelchair
so that the rear wheels are against the curb. Turn the anti-tippers so the
anti-tip wheels are pointing up. 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.
Roll the wheelchair backward and slowly lower the wheelchair in one
continuous movement. Turn the anti-tippers so the anti-tip wheels are
facing down.
FIGURE 3 Method 2 - Wheelchair Without Step Tubes
Stairways
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is not available:
Moving Up Stairs
1.
If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing up.
2.
One assistant (positioned behind the wheelchair), securely grasps a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for leverage and tilts
the wheelchair back to the balance point.
3.
After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point, the assistant behind the wheelchair backs the wheelchair up against the first step.
4.
The second assistant (positioned in the front of the wheelchair), with a firm hold on a non-detachable part of the framework, lifts the wheelchair
up and on to the next stair above and steadies the wheelchair as the assistant behind the wheelchair places one foot on the next stair above and
repeats process.
5.
The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been rolled away from the stairway.
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WARNING
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an occupied or unoccupied 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.