Going Up And Down Stairs; Negotiating Ramps And Slopes - Küschall THEKSL Manual Del Usuario

6.6 Going up and down stairs

WARNING!
Risk of overturning
When negotiating stairs you could lose your
balance and overturn your wheelchair.
– Always use two assistants when negotiating
stairs with more than one step.
1. You can go up and down stairs by taking them one step at
a time, as described above. The first assistant should stand
behind the wheelchair holding the push handles. The second
assistant should hold a solid part of the front frame to steady
the wheelchair from the front.
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6.7 Negotiating ramps and slopes

WARNING!
Risk due to wheelchair being out of control
When negotiating slopes or gradients your
wheelchair could tip backwards, forwards or
sideways.
– Always have an assistant behind the wheelchair
when approaching long slopes.
– Avoid lateral slopes.
– Avoid slopes of more than 7°.
– Avoid jerking when changing direction on a
slope.
CAUTION!
Your wheelchair could run away even on slightly
sloping ground if you do not control it using the
handrims.
– Use the parking brakes if your wheelchair is
stationary on sloping ground.
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