SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
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3. Remove any accessories on the wheelchair.
4. Bend your knees and keep your back straight.
5. Ensure that the casters are oriented as shown in FIGURE 3.2.
6. Using the rear and front forks as hand hold supports, transfer the wheelchair base to
desired location. Refer to FIGURE 3.2.
FIGURE 3.2 Lifting/Stairways - orientation of casters and Pinch Points
7. Using non-removable (nondetachable) parts, transfer the seat and any accessories to
desired location.
8. Reassemble the wheelchair.
ƽ WARNING: ESCALATORS
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.
Ensure that driving surface, ramps, lifts, elevators, etc. are capable of supporting
combined weight of user and wheelchair (for a 500lbs user, the combined weight
could be up to 800 lbs).
Front Forks
Rear
Forks
Rear Caster
Orientation
ƽ WARNING
Pinch Point
Front Caster
Orientation
ƽ WARNING
Pinch Point
