Tipping, Warning, Stairways – Invacare 9000 Topaz User Manual
Page 20: Moving up stairs, Remove the occupant from the wheelchair
3 SAFETY
Invacare®9000 Topaz™Wheelchair
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Tipping
Stairways
Follow this procedure for moving the wheelchair between floors when an elevator is NOT available:
Moving Up Stairs
1.
Remove the occupant from the wheelchair.
2.
If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing up.
3.
One assistant (positioned behind the wheelchair), securely grasps a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the wheelchair for leverage and tilts
the wheelchair back to the balance point.
4.
After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the balance point, the assistant behind the wheelchair backs the wheelchair up against the first step.
5.
The second assistant (positioned in the front of the wheelchair), with a firm hold on a non-detachable part of the framework, lifts the wheelchair
up and on to the next stair above and steadies the wheelchair as the assistant behind the wheelchair places one foot on the next stair above and
repeats process.
6.
The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has been rolled away from the stairway.
7.
If necessary, rotate the anti-tippers so the wheels are facing down.
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WARNING
DO NOT tip the wheelchair when occupied to traverse curbs or other such obstructions. Always use curb cuts.
Otherwise, injury or damage may result.
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WARNING
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary to move an unoccupied wheelchair up or down the stairs. Invacare
recommends using two assistants and making thorough preparations. Make sure to use only secure, non-detachable parts
for hand-hold supports.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means of any removable
(detachable) parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair.