Entering And Leaving From The Front; Negotiating Stairs And High Steps; Driving The Wheelchair - B+B BX 11 Manual De Instrucciones

BX 11
| Active wheelchair
5.2. Entering and leaving from the
front
• First fold the foot plates up or remove the leg rests.
• Move the BX 11 and the current or intended seat together front to
front if possible and decelerate the BX 11.
• If you wish to move from another wheelchair or room chair, lock it
by setting the parking brakes.
• Now slide onto the seat by turning your body around.
• Then move the arm rest and leg rests to the original position.
5.3. Negotiating stairs and high
steps
• The helpers must only take hold of securely mounted parts of
the frame. The lifting points are depicted in Figures 42 and 44,
depending on how the model is equipped.
• When going up stairs, the helper behind the wheelchair pulls
the wheelchair over the step, holding it by the securely mounted
handles.
• The helper who is below takes hold of the front frame tubes and
stabilises the position. At the same time, he pushes the rear wheels
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of the wheelchair against the steps.
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Never stand on the footrest!
Risk of tipping!
For obstacles and stairs with more than three steps,
two accompanying people must help.
• When going down stairs, the helper who is below brakes by pushing
the wheelchair right against the steps. The helper above holds the
wheelchair at the push handles, secures it and holds it in the right
position. The wheelchair should roll down step by step.
Frame and push handles are the only places where
you can get hold of the wheelchair to transport it.
Never lift up the wheelchair at the armrests!

5.4. Driving the wheelchair

Sit in your B+B wheelchair. Make sure you are sitting as far back as
possible. The push rims on the drive wheels are used to move the
wheelchair.
Your hands should be positioned with the thumbs and curled index
fingers on the push rims. From this position, push the wheelchair with
both arms equally.
To drive to the right, hold the right push rim in place and only push
the left one. To drive to the left, perform the same pushing motion the
other way around.
To turn in place, push with both hands in opposite directions at the
same time.
To decelerate, reduce the speed of the push rim with your hands (see
also section 4.7, „Brakes").
Practice moving the wheelchair carefully at first until you are familiar
with it and the way it behaves. Wheelchairs have only a limited ability
to resist tipping and sliding. Particular care is necessary when braking
and moving onto, or turning on inclines. Leaning a long way out of the
wheelchair increases the danger of tipping.
To overcome obstacles more easily, the wheelchair must be tipped by
the accompanying person.
Bischoff & Bischoff GmbH | 01.06.2019
BX 11
Active wheelchair |
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