Freedom Designs Freedom CGX - Manual (Page 13)

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Descending a Curb or Single Step
Follow these steps to help a rider descend a curb or single step going down
BACKWARD:
1. Stay at the rear of the chair.
2. Several feet before you reach the edge of the curb or step, turn the chair
around and pull it backward.
3. While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until you are off the curb
or stair and standing on the lower level.
4. Pull the chair toward you until the large Drive wheels reach the edge of the curb
or step. Then allow the large Drive wheels to slowly roll down onto the lower
level.
5. When the large Drive wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the chair back to
its balance point. This will lift the front casters off of the curb or step.
6. Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward. Turn the chair around
and gently lower front casters to the ground.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over, or
loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Climbing a Curb or Single Step
Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going FORWARD
1. Stay behind the chair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the large Drive wheels so that the front
casters clear the curb or step.
3. Move forward, placing the front caster on the upper level as soon as you are
sure they are past the edge.
4. Continue forward until large wheels contact the face of the curb or step. Lift and
roll the large wheels to the upper level.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over, or
loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Climbing Stairs
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its balance
point.
4. A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the front
frame and lifts the chair up and over one stair at a time.
5. The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair until you reach
the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over, or
loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or other
Descending Stairs
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the balance
point of the rear wheels and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
4. A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the chair
frame. He or she lowers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear
wheels roll over the stair edge.
5. The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you
reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over, or
loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or other
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