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User, driving down forwards:
This technique is recommended only
for experienced wheelchair users.
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Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
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Drive forward to the edge of
the kerb.
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Balance the wheelchair on its
rear wheels so that the castors
lift
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Drive carefully down the kerb
and set down the castors wheels
onto the ground.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
Care giver, driving down forwards:
-
Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
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Tilt the wheelchair up, if nec-
essary with help from the tilter,
so that the castor wheels are in
the air.
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Drive carefully down the kerb
and set down the castors onto
the ground again.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
User, driving down backwards:
This technique is not recommended
for differences in level of over 10 cm.
-
Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
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Reverse to the edge of the kerb.
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Reverse carefully down while at
the same time leaning forwards.
Care giver, driving up backwards:
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Reverse the chair to the edge of
the kerb/threshold.
-
Tilt the wheelchair up, if nec-
essary with help from the tilter,
so that the castor wheels are in
the air.
-
Pull the wheelchair upwards
and backwards, ensuring that
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the castor wheels have cleared
the edge before setting down
the wheel chair onto all four
wheels.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
11:3 Driving technique, kerb: down
There is a greater risk of tip-
ping during this manoeuvre.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
Care giver, driving down backwards:
-
Ensure that the anti-tips are
turned upwards.
-
Reverse the wheelchair up to
the edge of the kerb.
-
Drive carefully down the kerb,
and reverse the wheelchair on
the rear wheels until the castors
have cleared the obstacle.
-
Set down the wheelchair once
again on all four wheels.
Be sure to turn the anti-tips
back to the down position.
