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Folding
the seat & footrest
If there are other people in the house, that won't be using
the lift, you will want to be able to fold the chair up when
you have finished. This enables someone to walk past the
lift safely.
The arms of the chairs are
very light and most people are able to lift them with ease.
More people struggle with lifting the seat and more
specifically the footrest. If this will cause you
problems then you need to bear this in mind when choosing
your lift.
Some
manufacturers have designed a link between the footrest and
the seat or the arm of the lift. When you raise the arm or
seat the footrest folds up as well. This is the cheapest
option but still requires some strength to lift. Try one out
and see if you can get along with it. If this is too difficult
then there are also powered footrest raisers that will do the
job for you. These will raise the footrest at the touch of a
button or in some instances when the seat pad is lifted.
Inside the chair is a small motor which smoothly raises the
footrest into a fully folded position. This will add to the
price of the lift but, once more, there is lots of choice so
shop around.
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