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11. HOW TO USE
N.B.
Consult the general warnings in this instruction manual
WARNING!
• Getting into and out of a wheelchair on your own can be potentially risky: do so
only if you are physically able and with care.
• Do not lean on removable parts, but rather on the seat frame.
DO NOT SHIFT YOUR WEIGHT ONTO THE FOOTPLATE WHEN GETTING INTO OR
OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR, AS IT COULD TIP OVER!!!
11.1 Getting into the wheelchair
• Get as close as possible to the wheelchair, in a manner that it is alongside you
• Lock the brakes on the rear wheels. If the wheelchair has armrests, getting into the wheelchair
is easier if you remove the one on the side where you want to get in
• Rest your weight on the frame structure using your arms and slowly lower yourself into the
seat
11.2 Getting out of the wheelchair
• Get as close as possible to the side of another seat
• Lock the brakes on the rear wheels. If the wheelchair has armrests, getting out of the
wheelchair is easier if you remove the one on the side where you want to get out
• Rest your arms on the frame of the seat into which you are moving and raise yourself slowly
towards it
11.3 Stairs and height differences (advice on how best to deal with them)
WARNING!
These techniques are only suitable for expert wheelchair users.
Ask a carer to assist you in all other cases!
ASCENDING
Go up to the curb of the pavement or the step you want to ascend. Balance the wheelchair on
the rear wheels to lift the front wheels just enough to rest them on the edge of the obstacle.
Bend forwards from the waist and firmly push the handrail on the rear wheels forward. Continue
pushing until the rear wheels have gone over the obstacle.
DESCENDING
Follow the procedure in reverse to descend. Position the rear side of the wheelchair in front
of the obstacle, grip the handrail on the rear wheels firmly and slowly descend the step or the
obstacle, then balance the wheelchair on the rear wheels in a manner to raise the front wheels
slightly and carefully complete the descent.
WARNING!
Do not use this technique when the difference in height is over 10 cm!
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