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18 | Use of the wheelchair

5.4 Obstacles

Driving up a kerb

1. Choose the place where the kerb is at its lowest.

2. Drive straight up to the kerb at a right angle to it

(20 cm in front of the kerb).

3. Move the joystick forwards. Drive up the kerb without

changing direction.

4. Maintain speed until all of the wheels are on the

pavement. If mounting the pavement is not possible,

ﬁ nd a place where the kerb is lower.

Driving down a kerb

1. Choose the place where the kerb is at its lowest.

2. Drive straight down the kerb with your front wheels at a

right angle to it.

3. Move the joystick slowly forwards. Drive down the kerb

carefully and as slowly as possible without changing

direction.

Warning!

Never drive down steps or off of obstacles higher than

60 mm in a wheelchair.

5.5 Adjustment options

The wheelchair can be supplied with the following

adjustment options which can be made by the user

without the use of tools:

Mechanical adjustment options (

 Seating

system)

1. Manually elevating legrests

2. Swing-away joystick holder

3. Headrest

Electrical adjustment options (

 Controller)

(ﬁ gure 10)

1. Electrical tilt adjustment

Figure 10

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