Invacare Compass SPT PH904A - Manual (Page 23)

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING
Part No 1122134 23 Compass™SPT™
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.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is NOT
available:
1. If necessary, swivel the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing in.
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.
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, swivel the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing the rear.
Stairways - Front Wheel Configuration Only
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT tip the wheelchair when using the front wheel configuration. Otherwise,
injury or damage may occur.
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.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is
NOT available:
1. Two assistants (at the front and rear of the wheelchair), with a firm hold on a
non-detachable part of the framework, should lift the wheelchair up and over each
stair.
2. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the
wheelchair has been rolled away from the stairway.