M.stairs; N.climbing Stairs; O.descending Stairs - Quickie 5R Manuel D'instructions

Q UI C KIE 5R
M. STAIRS
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1. NEVER use this chair on stairs UNLESS you have someone to help you. Doing so is likely to cause a
fall or tip-over.
2. Negotiating stairs with a wheelchair always requires at least two attendants for safety.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
N. CLIMBING STAIRS
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1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its balance point.
4. A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the front frame and lifts the
chair up and over one stair at a time.
5. The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair until you reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
O. DESCENDING STAIRS
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the balance point of the rear wheels
and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
4. A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the chair frame. He or she low-
ers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear wheels roll over the stair edge.
5. The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
WARNING
WARNING
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WARNING
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