Karma Ergo-Lite Series - 4.2 Folding; 4.3 Getting Into Your Wheelchair; 4.4 Getting Out of Your Wheelchair

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4.2 Folding
4.2.1 Flip up the footplates. (See Figure 4.4)
4.2.2 Pull up by holding the center of the seat. (See Figure 4.5)
4.2.3 Folding is now completed. (See Figure 4.6)
Figure 4.4
Figure 4.5
Figure 4.6
CAUTION:
● Be careful not to get your fingers caught when folding the wheelchair.
4.3 Getting Into Your Wheelchair (See Figure 4.7)
4.3.1 Push the wheelchair against a wall or a solid piece of furniture.
4.3.2 Apply the brakes
4.3.3 Flip the footplates up
4.3.4 The user lowers the body and sits on the wheelchair gently.
4.3.5 Fold down the footplates and position your feet in front of the heel loops.
4.3.6 Release the brakes.
4.4 Getting Out of Your Wheelchair (See Figure 4.8)
4.4.1 Apply the brakes.
4.4.2 Up move the feet away from the footplates and fold up the footplates.
4.4.3 With one hand on the armrest, the person should bend slightly forward, to
bring the body weight to the front of the seat, and then with both feet firmly
on the ground and one foot behind the other, push up into the upright
position.
Figure 4.7
Figure 4.8