Kuschall Compact Series User Manual

Küschall®Compact
6.6Goingupanddownstairs
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Whennegotiatingstairsyoucouldloseyour
balanceandoverturnyourwheelchair .
–Alwaysusetwoassistantswhennegotiating
stairswithmorethanonestep.
1.Youcangoupanddownstairsbytakingthemonestep
atatime,asdescribedabove.Therstassistantshould
standbehindthewheelchairholdingthepushhandles.
Thesecondassistantshouldholdasolidpartofthe
frontframetosteadythewheelchairfromthefront.
6.7Negotiatingrampsandslopes
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Whennegotiatingslopesorgradientsyour
wheelchaircouldtipbackwards,forwardsor
sideways.
–Alwayshaveanassistantbehindthewheelchair
whenapproachinglongslopes.
–Avoidlateralslopes.
–Avoidslopesofmorethan7°.
–Avoidjerkingwhenchangingdirectionona
slope.
CAUTION!
Yourwheelchaircouldrunawayevenonslightly
slopinggroundifyoudonotcontrolitusingthe
handrims.
–Usetheparkingbrakesifyourwheelchairis
stationaryonslopingground.
Goingupslopes
Togoupaslope,youmustcreatesomemomentum,keepup
themomentumandcontrolthedirectionatthesametime.
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Kuschall Compact Series Specifications

General

Foldable	Yes
Frame Material	Aluminum
Max User Weight	130 kg
Wheel Size	24 inches
Total Weight	From 9.3 kg (depending on configuration)