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The heavier is the weight exerted on the big wheels, the easier results the wheelchair drive.
- For the wheelchair transport it is necessary to adequately fix it in order to avoid undesirable shifts.
- If the wheelchair is pushed by another driver or in any case before unlocking the pushing handrail, it is
advisable to put on the brakes.
- To increase the supporting base (on some models) it is useful, one you have reached your destination,
make the wheelchair move back some centimetres, so that the front (pivoting) wheels move outside.
Recommendations for both the independent
use and the use with driver
Getting on the sidewalks with forward running
This operation involves high risks of uncontrolled back tilting, for
this reason it is reserved to expert user aware of risks. In this
case proceed as follows:
- Approach with forward running the sidewalk edge or the step
you want to climb over and check for the presence of hindranc-
es such as too high obstacles or too low footrests;
- Bring the weight backward, to release the front wheels, which
must be lifted as much as it is sufficient and in this condition
push the handrails to keep the balance;
- When the front wheels are over the hindrance, revert the body's
position bringing it as forward as possible and push on the driv-
ing wheel handrails.
Getting on the sidewalks with backward running
This operation involves high risks of tilting, even though it is
more controllable, for this reason it is reserved to expert user
aware of risks. In this case proceed as follows:
- Approach the sidewalk edge or the step you want to climb
over and check that the footrests are not too low with ref-
erence to the hindrance to overcome. In fact it may be the
case that although you can get on with the driving wheels,
the footrest touches the ground, preventing to further lift the
wheelchair;
- Bring the weight forward to release the driving wheels and
vigorously push to get on the hindrance with the driving
wheels;
- As soon as you get on the hindrance, revert the position by
bringing the body's weight on the back wheels and proceed
backward until the front wheels can get on the hindrance.
Getting off the sidewalk with forward running
This operation involves high risks of tilting, even though it is
more controllable, for this reason it is reserved to expert user
aware of risks. In this case proceed as follows:
- Approach the sidewalk edge or the step you want to climb
over and check that the footrests are not too low with refer-
ence to the hindrance to overcome. In fact it may be the case
that the footrest touches the ground before the front wheels,
preventing to further lift the wheelchair;
- Bring the body's weight backward in order not to sudden fall-
ing from the hindrance with the front wheels;
- Very slowly get off with the front wheels;
- Keep on in the direction of travel by bringing the body's weight
forward, but avoiding tilting forward;
- Very slowly get off with the back driving wheels.
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