Unicare Health Breezy Basics2 Instruction & Safety Manual
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16T 08 9351 7500 E info@unicarehealth.com.au W www.unicarehealth.com.auGetting Out Of Your WheelchairIndependently (Fig. 4.1)• The brakes should be on;• The hinged footplates should be hinged up;• With one hand on each armrest, the person should bend slightly forward tobring the body weight to the front of the seat, and with both feet fi rmly on theground, one foot well back, push up into the upright position.WARNING!• When standing, do not stand on the footplates or the wheelchair will tip up. It is easier and saferto get into your wheel chair if you turn the footplates up and out of the way or take them off thewheelchair.• Always engage the wheel brakes when transfering in or out of the wheelchair.Options – Step TubesSTEP TUBESTipping tubes are used by attendants to tip a wheelchair over an obstacle Simplystep on the tube to push a wheelchair, for example, over a kerb or step (Fig. 5).CAUTION!Unicare Health strongly recommends the use of a step tube on transit wheeled models and also on anymodel where attendant use is the predominant intended use, as damage to the backposts may occur ifyou pull back on them to tip the wheelchair, in order to overcome obstacles.Options – BrakesWHEEL LOCKSYour wheelchair is equipped with two wheel locks. They are applied directlyagainst the tyres. To engage,press both brake levers forward against the stops. To release the locks, pull thelevers back to theiroriginal positions.Braking power will decrease with:• Worn tyre tread• Tyre pressure that is too low• Wet tyres• Improperly adjusted wheel locks |
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