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6.2. Entering and exiting from the
front
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Fold up the foot plate or remove the leg supports (see chapter 4.2).
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Bring the wheelchair and the current or future seat as close as
possible to each other and apply the parking brakes on both sides
(see chapter 4.7).
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Should you wish to transfer from another wheelchair or room
undercarriage, these must also be secured by applying the parking
brakes.
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Now slide onto the seat by turning the body.
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Finally, hang the leg supports back in the starting position and fold
down the foot plates.
6.3. Climbing over stairs or a high
step
34.
The helpers only lift firmly mounted frame parts. The lifting points de-
pend on the model equipment.
BX 11 (with detachable foot plate) (Fig. 34).
BX 11S (with swing-away legrests) (Fig. 35).
To drive up a staircase, the rear helper pulls the wheelchair backwards
up the steps using the fixed handles. The lower helper grips the front
frame tubes and stabilises the wheelchair. In doing so, he presses the
rear wheels of the wheelchair against the steps.
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When driving down, the lower helper brakes by pushing the wheelchair
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Never climb onto the foot plate(s), there is a danger
of tipping over!
Only the frame and the push handles serve as
holding points.
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straight against the steps. The upper helper holds the wheelchair by
the push handles, secures it and keeps it in the correct position. The
wheelchair should roll down one step at a time.
For obstacles and stairs with more than three steps,
two accompanying persons must help.
6.4. Driving with the wheelchair
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Sit in your Bischoff & Bischoff wheelchair. Make sure that you sit as
far back as possible.
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Locomotion is via the handrims on the drive wheels.
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Place your hands with thumb and bent index finger on the hand-
rims (Fig. 36).
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From this position push the wheelchair with both hands.
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Drive to the right: hold the right handrim and continue to push only
the left handrim.
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Drive to the left: perform the push in reverse.
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Turning on the spot: push the handrims against each other with
both hands at the same time.
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Braking: reduce the speed of the handrim with your hands.
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Carry out the first driving attempts carefully until you have
become accustomed to the wheelchair and its driving behaviour.
Wheelchairs have only limited tipping and sliding safety. Take
special care when braking, starting or turning on inclines or decli-
nes. Extreme leaning out of the wheelchair also increases the risk
of tipping over. An anti-tipper reduces this danger. To overcome
obstacles more easily, the attendant can tilt the wheelchair (see
chapter 4.9.1).
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