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Backwards without the help of a caretaker
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Experienced wheelchair user can cross on his own the threshold or curbs.
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Turn the wheelchair in such a way that both rear wheels were turned toward the curb
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Lean forward to move the centre of gravity in forward.
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Come closer with the wheelchair to the edge of the curb.
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Then, by using the handrim in a controlled manner, user must slide the wheelchair from the
curb.
MOVING ON THE THRESHOLD OR CURBS
Ahead with the help of a caretaker
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Experienced wheelchair user can drive on his own from the threshold or curbs.
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Caretaker should slightly tilt the wheelchair back.
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Wheelchair user should keep balance on the rear wheels to reduce pressure on the front
wheels.
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Go with front wheels on the curb and then put the rear wheels over the curb.
Higher curbs can be crossed going backwards with the help of a caretaker
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Turn the wheelchair in such a way that both rear wheels are turned toward the curb.
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Wheelchair user should keep balance on the rear wheels to reduce the pressure on the front
wheels.
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Caretaker should pull the wheelchair over a curb.
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Wheelchair user should return to its normal position on the wheelchair.
Ahead without the help of a caretaker
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Experienced wheelchair user can go down on his own from the threshold or curb.
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Place the front wheels to the edge of threshold or curb.
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It is important to make sure that the footrests do not touch the threshold or curb
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Now, can go with the front wheels on the curb.
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Then, may enter the rear wheels on to the curb.
TRANSPORT IN THE CAR
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In order to make the wheelchair easy to transport, should remove table, seat, higher backrest.
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Then fold footrest platforms, remove the footrest.
Illustration 31.
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In order to submit a wheelchair, open the lock (Illustration 31) located on the stabilizing rail
and slightly submit the railing toward the wheelchair seat.
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Then pull up the seat frame, it will submit a wheelchair.
