Invacare Topan User Manual
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5.3 Taking
Obstacles
Your wheelchair can overcome obstacles and kerbs with the following heights.
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10 cm
CAUTION: Danger of Tipping Over!
• Never approach obstacles at an angle!
• Put your backrest into an upright position before climbing an obstacle!
• Never approach obstacles at an angle!
• Put your backrest into an upright position before climbing an obstacle!
Driving up over an obstacle
• Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Shortly before the front
• Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Shortly before the front
wheels or kerb-lifter touch the obstacle, increase the speed and reduce
only after also the rear wheels have climbed the obstacle.
only after also the rear wheels have climbed the obstacle.
Driving down off of an obstacle
• Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Before the front wheels
• Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Before the front wheels
touch the obstacle, reduce the speed and keep it until also the rear wheels
have climbed the obstacle.
have climbed the obstacle.
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