Moving On Slopes; Negotiating Steps Or Curbs - Vermeiren D200 Gebrauchsanweisung

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2.10 Moving on slopes

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have enough force to control the wheelchair, put on the brakes.
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forward. To improve a better stability.

2.11 Negotiating steps or curbs

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Riding down low curbs can be done moving forwards. Make sure that the footplates do not
touch the ground.
Higher curbs can be taken forward with an attendant:
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Release the brakes.
Take both hand rims at their highest position.
Lean forward and push the hand rims forward until straight arms.
Swing your arms loosely back to the hand rims topside and repeat the movement.
Control your speed – Moving on slopes as slow as possible.
Consider the capacities of your attendant – If your attendant does not
Risk of tipping over – Lean forward to move your centre of gravity
1. If available on the wheelchair, wear the safety belt.
2. Do not attempt moving on too high slopes. The maximum
slope angles (upwards and downwards) are mentioned in
table 1.
3. Ask an attendant to help you moving on the slope.
4. Lean forward to move your centre of gravity forward.
Getting down steps or curbs
A practiced user can negotiate small steps or curbs by himself:
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enough experience with your wheelchair, ask
assistance of an attendant.
1. Bring balance on the rear wheels to reduce the pressure on
the front wheels.
2. Negotiate the curbs.
Ask the attendant to tip the wheelchair slightly backwards.
Get past the curbs while moving on the rear wheels.
Put the wheelchair back on the four wheels.
An experienced user can negotiate higher curbs by himself. This is
best done backwards.
1. Turn the wheelchair to have the rear wheels facing the
curb.
2. Lean forward to move your centre of gravity forward.
3. Move the wheelchair close to the curbs.
4. Use the hand rim to roll-off wheelchair from the curb in a
controlled manner.
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