SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
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Unfolding
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
1. Tilt
the
wheelchair
toward
you
(raising
the
opposite
wheel
and
caster
off
the
ground/floor).
2. Place
your
hand
on
the
top
of
the
seat
rail
closest
to
you
where
the
seat
upholstery
is
attached.
3. Point
your
fingers
and
thumb
to
the
inside
of
the
wheelchair.
4. Press
downward
on
the
top
of
the
seat
rail
until
the
wheelchair
is
fully
open
and
the
seat
rails
are
fully
seated
in
the
H
‐
blocks.
5. Engage
both
wheel
locks,
open
the
footrest/legrest
for
clearance
and
transfer
into
the
wheelchair.
Refer
to
FIGURE 2.7
Folding Wheelchair
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
1. Swing
footrest/legrest
in
locked
position
to
the
front
of
the
wheelchair.
2. Pivot
footplates
upward
to
vertical
position.
3. With
both
hands,
grasp
the
middle
of
the
seat
upholstery
at
the
front
and
back
edge
and
lift
up.
Seat Rail
NOTE:
DO
NOT
wrap
thumb
or
fingers
under
the
seat
rail.
Point
fingers
and
thumb
to
the
inside
of
the
wheelchair.
NOTE:
Press
down
on
the
seat
rail
and
the
seat
upholstery
with
the
entire
hand.
DO
NOT
place
any
part
of
the
hand
under
the
seat
rail.
H-Blocks
