Invacare Atlas Lite, User Manual

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1.3 Tilting (balancing on the rear wheels)

For greater safety, this operation must be performed by an 
attendant. The attendant should be aware of the required 
physical effort and use appropriate positioning in order to 
relieve the strain on his/her back (keep a straight back and 
bend your knees during this operation).
To tilt the wheelchair, the attendant must firmly grab the han-
dles making sure both are properly fixed.  Warn the occupant 
in the wheelchair before tilting it and remind him / her to 
lean backwards and make sure that both feet and hands of 
the user are clear of the wheels. 
Place a foot on the footstep tube and move continuously 
until the chair reaches the equilibrium point. At this stage, the 
assistant will feel a difference in weight distribution, which 
usually occurs at approximately 30°.  At this point, the
wheelchair can get over the obstacle easily.
Finally, the attendant slowly and gradually lowers the front 
down to the ground, while firmly holding the handles.

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Warning :

- Be aware of detachable parts such as armrests or legrests : 
they must 

NEVER

 be used as lifting supports as they may be 

inadvertedly released, resulting in possible injury to the user 
and / or attendant.
- Do not lower the wheelchair suddenly, even if it is several 
centimetres from the ground, as this may result in injury of 
the user.

1.4  Tilting, Kerbs

To get on the pavement :
- Method 1 (figure 11)
The attendant positions the wheelchair in front of the 
pavement facing forward.  Attendant tilts the wheelchair 
backwards until the castors reach the pavement; attendant 
pushes the wheelchair forward until the rear wheels are 
against the kerb and again pushes the wheelchair until the 
rear wheels climb over the kerb.
- Method 2 (figure 12)
In this case, the attendant stays on the pavement and
moves the wheelchair in a backwards position with the rear 
wheels against the kerb.  The attendant tilts the wheelchair 
backwards until it is balanced and pulls the wheelchair with a 
steady movement until the rear wheels climb over the kerb ; 
then he / she lowers the castors, while making sure that the 
chair is far enough on the pavement so that the castors do 
not fall into empty space.

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