Driving And Steering The Wheelchair - Invacare Alu Lite Manual Del Usuario

Invacare® Alu Lite
1. Propel the wheelchair as near as possible to the seat
that you want to move to.
2. Apply the parking brakes.
3. Detach the legrests or swing them outwards.
4. Place your feet on the ground.
5. Hold the wheelchair and, if necessary, also hold a fixed
object in the vicinity.
6. Move slowly to chair.
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6.3 Driving and steering the wheelchair

The assistant drive and steer the wheelchair using the push
handles.
WARNING!
Risk of tipping
The wheelchair can tip forwards or backwards.
– When setting up your wheelchair, test its
behavior in terms of tipping forward or
backward and adjust your driving style
accordingly.
CAUTION!
A heavy load hanging on the backrest can affect
the wheelchair's centre of gravity.
– Change your driving style accordingly.
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