Ultra-Light
Going down a step
1.
Move the wheelchair right to the kerb, lift the front
wheels and keep the wheelchair balanced.
2. Now slowly roll both rear wheels over the kerb. While
doing this, hold the handrims firmly with both hands
until the front wheels are back on the ground.
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6.6 Going up and down stairs
WARNING!
Risk of overturning
When negotiating stairs you could lose your
balance and overturn your wheelchair.
– Always use two assistants when negotiating
stairs with more than one step.
1.
You can go up and down stairs by taking them one step
at a time, as described above. The first assistant should
stand behind the wheelchair holding the push handles.
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