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Transferring To and From Other Seats

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SECTION 2-SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is NOT available: NOTE: When using a stairway to move the wheelchair and any accessories, move all wheelchair components away from the stairway prior to reassembly. 1. Remove the occupant from the wheelchair. 2. Remove battery box(es) from wheelchair. Refer to Batteries on page 87. 3. Bend your knees and keep your back straight. 4. Using non-removable (non-detachable) parts of the wheelchair, lift the wheelchair off of the ground and transfer the wheelchair up or down the stairs. 5. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been carried away from the stairway. ƽ WARNING: ESCALATORS DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur. Transferring To and From Other Seats ƽ WARNING ALWAYS turn the wheelchair power OFF and engage the motor locks/clutches to prevent the wheels from moving BEFORE attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair. Also make sure every precaution is taken to reduce the gap distance. Align both casters parallel with the object you are transferring onto. Inasmuch as wheel locks are an option on this wheelchair, (You may order with or without wheel locks.) transfer to and from the wheelchair in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional to determine individual safety limits. Invacare strongly recommends ordering the wheel locks as an additional safeguard for the wheelchair user. CAUTION When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will prevent broken screws, damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward. NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.5 on page 37. NOTE: Adequate mobility and upper body strength is required to perform this activity independently. 1. Position the wheelchair as close as possible along side the seat to which you are transferring, with the casters aligned parallel with the object. 2. Engage motor locks and wheel locks. Refer to Disengaging/Engaging Motor Lock Levers on page 108. 3G Storm Series® Wheelchairs 36 Part No 1134791

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SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
3G Storm Series® Wheelchairs
36
Part No 1134791
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is
NOT available:
NOTE: When using a stairway to move the wheelchair and any accessories, move all wheelchair
components away from the stairway prior to reassembly.
1.
Remove the occupant from the wheelchair.
2.
Remove battery box(es) from wheelchair. Refer to Batteries
on page 87.
3.
Bend your knees and keep your back straight.
4.
Using non-removable (non-detachable) parts of the wheelchair, lift the wheelchair off
of the ground and transfer the wheelchair up or down the stairs.
5.
The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the
wheelchair has been carried away from the stairway.
±
WARNING: ESCALATORS
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily
injury may occur.
Transferring To and From Other Seats
±
WARNING
ALWAYS turn the wheelchair power OFF and engage the motor locks/clutches to
prevent the wheels from moving BEFORE attempting to transfer in or out of the
wheelchair. Also make sure every precaution is taken to reduce the gap distance.
Align both casters parallel with the object you are transferring onto.
Inasmuch as wheel locks are an option on this wheelchair, (You may order with or
without wheel locks.) transfer to and from the wheelchair in the presence of a
qualified healthcare professional to determine individual safety limits. Invacare
strongly recommends ordering the wheel locks as an additional safeguard for the
wheelchair user.
CAUTION
When transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the seat. This will pre-
vent broken screws, damaged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tip-
ping forward.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.5 on page 37.
NOTE: Adequate mobility and upper body strength is required to perform this activity
independently.
1.
Position the wheelchair as close as possible along side the seat to which you are
transferring, with the casters aligned parallel with the object.
2.
Engage motor locks and wheel locks. Refer to Disengaging/Engaging Motor Lock
Levers
on page 108.