Usingthewheelchair
1.Bendyourupperbodyforwardsandpropelthe
wheelchairwithquick,powerfulstrokesonboth
handrims.
Goingdownslopes
Whengoingdownslopes,itisimportanttocontrolyour
directionandparticularlyyourspeed.
1.Leanbackandcarefullyallowthehandrimstorun
throughyourhands.Youshouldbeabletostopthe
wheelchairatanytimebygrippingthehandrims.
CAUTION!
Riskofburningyourhands.
Ifyoubrakeforalongtime,alotoffrictional
heatisproducedatthehandrims(especiallyanti
sliphandrims).
āWearsuitablegloves.
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