Otto Bock B400 - 6.2 Getting Into and Out of the Power Wheelchair; 6.2.1 From the Side

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Fig.11 Adjustingthelowerleglength
6.2 GettingIntoandOutofthePowerWheelchair
CAUTION
Risk of injury if the power wheelchair starts rolling.
When getting into or out of the power wheelchair, the
wheelchair controls must always be switched off. This will
automatically engage the motor brake.
CAUTION
Riskofbreakageduetooverloading.The user must not
apply his or her entire body weight to the footrests and
armrests for support when getting into or out of the wheel-
chair.
The modular design of the power wheelchair and the ease
with which you can remove the side panels and footrests
make it easy to get into and out of the wheelchair from the
side or from the front.
Getting into and out of the wheelchair can be done by the
user individually in a way that suits him or her best.
6.2.1 FromtheSide
Getting into the wheelchair from the side requires the user to
remove the right or left side panel depending on the side
where the user will get into the wheelchair. Bring the power
wheelchair as close as possible to the place where its user
is sitting.
If the control panel is on the side the user wants to use to
get into/out of the wheelchair, then undo the hook and loop
closures that x the cable for the control panel. Then care-
fully lay down the side panel with the control panel on the
ground. Remove the side panel as described in section
6.1.2. If necessary, remove the footrest, see section 6.1.4.