Motion Composites PLATINE 1 User Manual

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70252-a.1-PLATINE 1-2 USER MANUAL
8.2.11 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 “Caregiver” section
of this manual).
Fasten your seat belt when being lifted in the wheelchair.
8.2.12 Climbing a flight of stairs
WARNING - DO NOT CLIMB a flight of stairs with the
user in the wheelchair.
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 follow 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. ALW AYS 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
removable (detachable) parts, including upholstery,
removable push handles or push handle grips.
5. ALW AYS 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 casters have cleared the last step, at which point the
assistants can gently lower the casters on the floor.
8.2.13 Descending a flight of stairs
WARNING - DO NOT DESCEND a flight of stairs with
the user in the wheelchair.
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. 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. ALW AYS position the wheelchair and user facing down from
the stairs, with one assistant at the rear (facing dons 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
removable (detachable) parts, including upholstery,
removable push handles or push handle grips.
5. ALW AYS 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
bottom 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.
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.
8.2.14 Escalators
Under no circumstances should this wheelchair be used on an
escalator, not even with the help of an attendant. This could
cause severe injuries.
9. How to use your PLATINE
Fig. 2
9.1 Folding & Unfolding
9.1.1 Folding
• Rotate front riggings forward until they
lock.
• Flip up the footplates.
• Remove the seat cushion.
• Lift the handle on the seat upholstery
(Fig 2).
• Pull the wheels towards each other.
9.1.2 Unfolding
When unfolding the wheelchair, be careful not to put
your fingers between the pivot links, or under the seat
rails. Always push or pull on the seat upholstery. Make
sure the wheelchair 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
9.2 Wheel Locks
Fig..3
Never use wheel locks to stop
wheelchair movement. WHEEL
LOCKS ARE NOT BRAKES. Make
sure the surface is not slippery as the
wheelchair could move even though
the wheel locks are engaged.
Ensure that the stem locks imbed at
least 1/8” (0.3 cm) into the tire rubber
when chair is in locked position.

Motion Composites PLATINE 1 Specifications

General

Brand	Motion Composites
Model	PLATINE 1
Category	Wheelchair
Language	English