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6.5.3 STAIRS
– Use an elevator wherever possible.
– Ask for help from two people to move the wheelchair up or
down stairs (the caregivers should read the 6.3 Caregiver sec-
tion
of this manual).
– Fasten your positioning belt when being lifted in the wheelchair.
– The assistants should always grab the frame of the wheelchair
to lift you in the wheelchair. NEVER grab the push-handles,
back-canes, wheels, footrest or any moving parts to lift
the wheelchair
6.5.4 CLIMBING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS
WARNING
DO NOT CLIMB a flight of stairs with the user in the wheel-
chair.
Motion Composites recognizes that wheelchair users may,
on occasion, have no other choice and will need to be moved up or
down a flight of stairs or will need to be lifted. Only when there is
no other alternative, care givers and wheelchair users should fol-
low these steps to climb a flight of stairs.
1. NEVER attempt to negotiate more than one step unless you
have two (2) able adult assistants.
2 ALWAYS position the wheelchair and user facing away from
the stairs, with one assistant at the rear (facing away from the
stairs) and one at the front of the wheelchair (facing the user).
3. The assistant at the rear of the wheelchair is in control and
know how to climb a flight of stairs. He or she must tilt the
wheelchair back to find its balance point on the rear wheels.
4. NEVER attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting on any remov-
able (detachable) parts, including upholstery, removable push
handles or push handle grips.
5. ALWAYS hold the wheelchair from a solid part of the frame.
6. The second assistant at the front must firmly grip the frame
(NOT the footrest or footplate) with both hands and lift the
wheelchair up and over one stair at a time.
7. Each assistant then carefully moves up to the next stair.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each stair, until you reach the top
of the stairs.
9. When you reach the top of the stairs, the assistants should roll
the wheelchair backward on the two rear wheels until the cast-
ers have cleared the last step, at which point the assistants can
gently lower the casters on the floor.
10. The assistants should always grab the frame of the wheelchair
to lift you in the wheelchair. NEVER grab the push-handles,
back-canes, wheels, footrest or any moving parts to lift the
wheelchair.
6.5.5 DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WARNING
WARNING
DO NOT DESCEND a flight of stairs with the user
in the wheelchair.
Motion Composites recognizes that wheelchair users may, on occa-
sion, have no other choice and will need to be moved up or down a
flight of stairs. Only when there is no other alternative, care givers
and wheelchair users should follow these steps to descend a flight
of stairs.
1. NEVER attempt to negotiate more than one step unless you
have two (2) able adult assistants.
2. ALWAYS position the wheelchair and user facing down from
the stairs, with one assistant at the rear (facing down from the
stairs) and one at the front of the wheelchair (facing the user).
3. The assistant at the front of the wheelchair is in control and
know how to descend a flight of stairs. The person at the rear
must tilt the wheelchair back to find its balance point on the
rear wheels.
4. NEVER attempt to lift a wheelchair by lifting on any remov-
able (detachable) parts, including upholstery, removable push
handles or push handle grips.
5. ALWAYS hold the wheelchair from a solid part of the frame.
6. The assistant at the front must firmly grip the frame (NOT the
footrest or footplate) with both hands and lift the wheelchair
over one stair at a time.
7 Each assistant then carefully moves down to the next stair.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each stair, until you reach the bot-
tom of the stairs.
9 When you reach the bottom of the stairs, the assistants should
move the wheelchair forward until the two rear wheels clears
the last step, at which point the assistants can gently lower the
casters and back wheels on the floor.
10. The assistants should always grab the frame of the wheelchair
to lift you in the wheelchair. NEVER grab the push-handles,
back-canes, wheels, footrest or any moving parts to lift
the wheelchair.
If you ignore these warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control
of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or other people and
or damage the wheelchair.
6.5.6 ESCALIER MÉCANIQUE
Under no circumstances should this wheelchair be used on an
escalator, not even with the help of an attendant. This could cause
severe injuries.
7. HOW TO USE YOUR
MOTION COMPOSITES WHEELCHAIR
7.1 FOLDING AND UNFOLDING
7.1.1 FOLDING
– Rotate front riggings forward until they lock in position.
– Flip up the footplates.
– Remove the seat cushion.
– Lift the handle on the seat upholstery.
– Pull the wheels towards each other.
7.1.2 UNFOLDING
MISE EN GARDE
When unfolding the wheelchair, be careful not to put your fin-
gers between the pivot links, or under the seat rails. Always
push or pull on the seat upholstery. Make sure the wheel-
chair is fully opened before transferring or sitting.
– Tilt the wheelchair towards you; make sure the opposite wheels
are off the ground.
– Push the edge of the seat upholstery towards you until it closes
properly.
– Press downwards on both seat rails in order to engage the lock
mechanism of the wheelchair. It is necessary to push down on
the middle of the seat rails to make sure that they are correctly
positioned in the seat rail supports. You will feel a click between
frame components.
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