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Operation
7.2.1 from the Side
Getting into the wheelchair from the side requires the
user to remove the right or left side panel depending on
the side where the user will get into the wheelchair.
Bring the power wheelchair as close as possible to the
place where its user is sitting.
If the control panel is on the side the user wants to use
to get into/out of the wheelchair, then undo the hook and
loop closures that fix the cable for the control panel to the
wheelchair and pull off the control panel. Remove the
side panel as described in section 7.1.2. If necessary,
remove the footrest (see section 7.1.4).
The user can then slide onto the wheelchair’s seat from the
side. Use of a transfer board will make this even easier.
7.2.2 from the front
Flipping up the two footplates makes it possible for the
user to get into and out of the wheelchair from the front
(see fig. 11). The space for getting into/out of the wheel-
chair can be increased by removing the footrests (fig. 12).
The assistance of an attendant or a transfer lifter make
it easy for the user to get into or out of the power wheel-
chair. Use of a rotation plate is also possible.
fig. 11
footplates flipped up
fig. 12
footrests removed
