Invacare Action 2 NG - Driving and Steering Techniques

Usingthewheelchair
6.4DrivingandSteeringtheWheelchair
Youdriveandsteerthewheelchairusingthehandrims.
Beforedrivingwithoutanassistantyoumustndyour
wheelchair’stippingpoint.
WARNING!
RiskofTipping
Thewheelchaircantipbackwardsifitisnottted
withanantitipper.Whenndingthetipping
point,anassistantmuststandimmediately
behindthewheelchairtocatchitifittipsover .
–Topreventtipping,installanantitipperdevice.
WARNING!
RiskofTipping
Thewheelchaircantipforwards.
–Whensettingupyourwheelchair,testits
behaviorintermsoftippingforwardandadjust
yourdrivingstyleaccordingly.
CAUTION!
Aheavyloadhangingonthebackrestcanaffect
thewheelchair’scentreofgravity.
–Changeyourdrivingstyleaccordingly.
FindingtheTippingPoint
1.Releasethebrake.
2.Rollbackwardsashortdistance,graspbothhandrims
rmlyandpushforwardswithaslightkick.
3.Theshiftinweightandsteeringinoppositedirections
withthehandrimswillenableyoutoidentifythetipping
point.
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