Invacare Reliant Plus RHL450-1 Instructions D'installation Et D'utilisation page 18

TRANSFERRING FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A CAR
TRANSFERRING FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A CAR
4. The lift is moved, by the steering handles, to a
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position close to the doorway of the car.
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5. Lower the boom of the lift until the hooks of the
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swivel bar are even with the roof of the car.
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6. As one (1) assistant pushes the patient into the
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car by his knees until he/she is positioned over the
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seat of the car, the other assistant lowers the boom.
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As the boom is being lowered, the first assistant is
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not only pushing but turning the patient so he/she
is positioned facing the front of the car.
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7. The patient will come to rest on the seat of the car.
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FIGURE 1B - TRANSFERRING FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A CAR
8. While one (1) assistant is holding the patient, the
other assistant removes the straps from the swivel
bar and slides the patient lift out of the way.
9. The sling may be left under the patient or
removed.
10. The mast, boom and pump assembly may be re-
moved from the base and transported in the car.
NOTE: If the patient lift and wheelchair are both packed
in the trunk of the car, care should be taken not to
damage the spokes of the wheelchair on the patient
lift.
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