Ascending Stairs; Descending Stairs - Ki Mobility Little Wave Flip Manual De Instrucciones Y Garantía

IV. WHEELCHAIR USE & CONFIGURATION
A. Ascending Stairs
WARNING: Do not ascend stairs without the assistance of at least two people who are
trained on the below steps and are able to handle the weight of you and the wheelchair.
Ascending stairs can be challenging and may result in a fall that could result in damage to
your wheelchair, serious injury or death to the user and/or those assisting.
NOTE: When ascending a set of stairs the user should be facing the bottom of the stairs.
1. Remove or turn the anti-tips up when ascending stairs. Always remember to reinstall or turn
the anti-tips to the down position after they were removed or turned to the up position. If the
anti-tips are left in the down position when ascending stairs, they can be bent or broken. If
the anti-tips are bent or broken, they will no longer prevent the wheelchair from tipping over
backwards. Tipping over backwards could result in damage to your chair, serious injury or
death.
2. Position one person behind the user and one person in front. The person in front and back
must hold on to a non-removable part of the wheelchair.
3. The person behind the user tilts the wheelchair back and both attendants lift together. Take
one step at a time.
B. Descending Stairs
WARNING: Do not descend stairs without the assistance of at least two people who are
trained on the below steps and are able to handle the weight of you and the wheelchair.
Descending stairs can be challenging and may result in damage to your wheelchair,
serious injury or death to the user and/or those assisting.
NOTE: When descending stairs, the user should be facing the top of the stairs.
1. Remove or turn the anti-tips up when descending stairs. Always remember to reinstall or turn
the anti-tips to the down position after they were removed or turned to the up position. If the
anti-tips are left in the down position when descending stairs, they can be bent or broken. If
the anti-tips are bent or broken, they will no longer prevent the wheelchair from tipping over
backwards. Tipping over backwards could result in damage to your chair, serious injury or
death.
2. Position one person behind the user and one person in front. The person in front and back
must hold on to a non-removable part of the wheelchair.
3. The person behind the user tilts the chair backward and guides the wheelchair down the
stairs slow and one step at a time on the rear wheels of the chair.
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