Karma Ergo 2 Series - Tilting by the Attendant

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 Always avoid steep or uneven surfaces because the wheelchair may tip over. (See
Figure 4.29.)
 Always avoid soft surfaces because the front casters may get bogged down. (See
Figure 4.30.)
Figure 4.29
Figure 4.30
 Always be careful not to go too fast or turn too quickly and try to achieve a
smooth steady ride.
 Before crossing railroad tracks, please stop completely and look both ways. Cross
the tracks perpendicular to avoid your wheels getting stuck. Do not move at full
speed over the railroad tracks.
 Be careful when going through a doorway that your hands and arms do not get
injured.
PLEASE keep in contact with the person in the wheelchair. If you stop to look in shop
windows or talk to people, remember to turn the wheelchair so that the person in the
wheelchair does not have to turn.
WARNING
NEVER engage the wheel locks too quickly as this may tip the user out of the wheelchair.
4.3.2 Tilting by the attendant
1. Make sure both the user’s feet are on the footplates and will not slip off. Make
sure the handgrips are secure and cannot slip off.
2. Release both wheel locks.
3. Grasp both push handles firmly.
4. Tell the person in the wheelchair that you are about to tilt the wheelchair
backwards.
5. Put your foot against the end of the rear frame tube, and then pull back with both
hands and push down and forwards with your hands. This will bring the
wheelchair onto the rear wheels.