Activeforever Invacare Tracer IV Wheelchair - Manual (Page 17)

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Part No. 1110558 17 Tracer ® IV
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.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.5.
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is not
available:
1. If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so
the wheels are facing up.
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. FIGURE 2.5 Stairways
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, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing down.
Escalators
ƽ WARNING
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.