Golden Technologies GB106, GB106XR User Manual

Buzzaround Lite™ Owner’s Manual – Models GB106 and GB106XR Updated 07/08

GB-106 and GB-106XR Buzzaround Lite™

Y O U R L I F E I N M O T I O N

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401 Bridge Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

www.goldentech.com

Buzzaround Lite™ Owner’s Manual – Models GB106 and GB106XR Updated 07/08

Note: This owner’s manual is for the Golden Technologies Buzzaround
Lite™ model numbers GB-106 and GB-106XR. All size specifications,
operating procedures, assembly and disassembly instructions are the
same for both models. Better performance figures are achieved with the
GB-106XR using extended range technology. The use of the term
“Buzzaround Lite” is to imply reference to both models unless otherwise
noted.

Your GB-106 Buzzaround Lite™ package should include the following items. If
your package arrived without any of the following items, please contact us right
away!

1) Owner’s Manual

2) Battery Charger

3) Battery Pack

4) Seat w/adjustable Arm Rests

5) Seat Post Hardware, (nut, bolt, pin and washers)

6) 2 Keys

7) Tiller Mounted Basket

8) Buzzaround Lite™ scooter

DISCLAIMER
Golden Technologies, Inc. is not and cannot be held responsible for any

damage or injury incurred due to improper or unsafe use of the Golden
Buzzaround Lite™ scooter. Golden Technologies, Inc. specifically
disclaims responsibility for any bodily injury or property damage that may
occur during any use that does not comply with applicable federal, state, or
local laws or ordinances.

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CONTENTS

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Introduction………………………………………………………. 4 - 5
Safety…………………………………………………………….. 6 - 8
EMI/RFI…………………………………………………………… 9
Your Golden Technologies Buzzaround Lite™………………. 10 - 11

Operation…………………………………………………………. 12 - 16

Riding Your Buzzaround Lite™………………………………… 17 - 20
Diagnostics ……………………………………………………… 21
General Care and Maintenance ………………………………. 22 - 26
Care and Maintenance of your Buzzaround Lite™…………... 27
Disassembly of your Buzzaround Lite™………………………. 28 - 30
Assembly of your Buzzaround Lite™………………………….. 31 - 34
Transporting your Buzzaround Lite™…………………………. 35
Buzzaround Lite™ Specifications……………………………… 36
Warranty ………………………………………………………… 37
Warranty Card …………………………………………………… 39

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Golden Technologies Buzzaround
Lite™ scooter! The Buzzaround Lite combines cutting edge technology with
attractive designs that are also highly functional in today’s world. We at Golden
Technologies know that you have chosen a scooter that will give you years of
dependable operation and will also enhance the quality of your life by providing
you with the mobility to experience a more active daily lifestyle.

Please read, understand and follow all of the instructions and suggestions in this
manual before you operate your Buzzaround Lite for the first time. The safe use
of your new scooter is very important and starts with you. Your new Buzzaround
Lite is user-friendly and designed for maximum maneuverability in even the
tightest spaces.

If you feel uncomfortable with your new scooter or do not understand the
instructions presented in this owner’s manual, or if, for any reason, you do not
feel capable of performing the activities necessary to assemble, disassemble,
operate, or maintain your Buzzaround Lite, please contact the home health care
dealer you purchased this scooter from or contact Golden Technologies technical
support services at 800-624-6374.

Golden Technologies, Inc. cannot be held responsible for personal injury or
property damage resulting from the unsafe or the improper use of any of our
broad range of health and personal mobility products.

Please fill out and mail the enclosed warranty registration card. We at Golden
Technologies, Inc. would appreciate hearing about your experience with your
new Buzzaround Lite scooter!

Please mail your warranty card to:

Golden Technologies, Inc.
Warranty Registration Office
401 Bridge Street
Old Forge, PA 18518

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Stop by our website 24 hours a day!!!

www.goldentech.com

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INTRODUCTION

Your Golden Technologies Buzzaround Lite™ is a battery-operated personal
mobility vehicle. Please exercise caution and consideration when you are
operating it. Driving your Buzzaround Lite carefully and thoughtfully will help
ensure your personal safety and the safety of other people.

Note: Before learning to operate your Buzzaround Lite, have your Golden
Technologies, Inc. representative determine if it is advisable for you to practice
getting on and off your Buzzaround Lite and operating it in the presence of an
attendant.

BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE
READ COMPLETELY AND UNDERSTAND THIS OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE
ASSEMBLING, OPERATING, TRANSPORTING, OR DISASSEMBLING YOUR
GOLDEN TECHNOLOGIES BUZZAROUND LITE.

• Check to be certain that the key is removed. See operation section in this
manual. This will eliminate the possibility of accidentally activating the thumb
lever controls and causing injury to you or to others.

• Check to be certain that your scooter brake handle is in the engaged position.
See the “disassembly” section in this manual.

• Flip up the armrests.

WARNING: WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE, DO NOT PUT
MOST OR ALL OF YOUR WEIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK. DOING SO MAY
CAUSE THE SCOOTER TO TIP.

GETTING ON YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE

• Make certain that the key is removed!

• Position the seat for safe and easy mounting. See: “Operation” section.

• Carefully place one foot on the approximate center of the deck and seat yourself

comfortably and securely on the seat.

• Fasten the lap belt, if your scooter is so equipped.

• Flip down the armrests.

GETTING OFF YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE

• Make certain that the power is turned off and key is removed!

• Flip up the armrest.

• Unfasten the lap belt, if your scooter is so equipped.

• Carefully place one foot on the ground, transfer your weight to that leg, and

slowly come to a standing position.

• Step away from the scooter.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT

Your Buzzaround Lite has been rated to a maximum payload (includes operator and any
other carry on baggage) of 250 pounds. Exceeding the maximum weight rating will void
the warranty.

WARNING: EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT RATING MAY ALSO RESULT IN

INJURY TO YOU AND TO OTHERS.

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SAFETY

DRIVING YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE™ ON AN INCLINE

• For maximum stability, lean forward on your seat while proceeding up
ramps, slopes, curbs, or any low rise.

• Drive with caution when attempting to negotiate any incline, even
handicap access ramps.

• Always climb or descend a gradient by driving straight up or straight down
the face of the slope.

• Do not traverse or drive across the face of a gradient.

• Do not attempt to negotiate an incline that is covered with snow, ice, cut

or wet grass, leaves, or any other potentially hazardous material.

• Do not back down an incline.

• Try to keep your Buzzaround Lite moving when climbing an incline. If you

do come to a stop, restart and accelerate slowly and carefully.

• Do not try to descend or climb a slope whose gradient is greater than
recommended. See “Specifications” section.

WARNING: IF, WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN A SLOPE, YOUR SCOOTER STARTS TO
MOVE FASTER THAN YOU FEEL IS SAFE, RELEASE THE THUMB LEVER AND ALLOW
YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN YOU FEEL THAT YOU AGAIN
HAVE CONTROL OF YOUR SCOOTER, PUSH THE THUMB LEVER FORWARD AND
CONTINUE SAFELY DOWN THE REMAINDER OF THE SLOPE.

DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE

Never drive your scooter in reverse down any incline, ramp, curb, or low
rise. Backing down any slope may create a very hazardous situation.

Max incline

GB106:

6°

Max incline

GB106XR:

7.5°

• Always drive forward down any ramp, low rise, or incline.

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SAFETY

RULES FOR USE AND OTHER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

MEDICATION

Always check with your physician to determine if any of the medications you are taking
may affect your judgment and / or your ability to operate your Buzzaround Lite™. Also
check with your physician concerning your physical ability to operate a scooter.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR ALLOW ANYONE EXCEPT AN AUTHORIZED GOLDEN
TECHNOLOGIES REPRESENTATIVE TO CONNECT ANY ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL
DEVICE TO YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESSORIES WILL VOID THE
WARRANTY AND MAY CAUSE INJURY.

Note: Please remember that while on your Buzzaround Lite, you are a motorized

pedestrian. You must observe and obey all pedestrian rules and regulations for the
locale in which you are riding.

Please use your Buzzaround Lite scooter often and allow it to expand the horizons of
your daily life. But as with all things, especially motor operated vehicles, observing a few
rules and safety considerations will help ensure safe scooter operation. So please follow
the rules below.

• Do not turn your scooter while on an incline or decline.

• Always keep all your body parts within the confines of the scooter.

• Do not hose down your scooter.

• Always remain properly seated when operating your scooter.

• Do not place your scooter in freewheel mode when on an incline or decline.

• Never sit on your scooter when it is in freewheel mode.

• Always reduce the speed of your scooter when making turns.

• Do not operate or store your scooter where it will be exposed to rain, snow, mist,

and below freezing temperatures.

• Do not operate your scooter on slippery, icy or salted surfaces.

• Never charge a frozen battery.

• Do not modify your scooter in any way that is not authorized by Golden

Technologies.

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SAFETY

RULES FOR USE AND OTHER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOUR
BUZZAROUND LITE™

• Read completely and understand this owner’s manual before assembling,
operating, transporting, or disassembling your scooter.

• Always operate your Golden Technologies Buzzaround Lite with thought, care
and safety.

• Do not attempt to use your scooter on an escalator. Always use an elevator.

• Do not carry passengers under any circumstances.

• Do not mount or dismount your scooter unless the brake is engaged.

• Make certain that the key is removed before mounting or dismounting your

scooter.

• Do not back your scooter down an incline or across an uneven surface.

• Make certain that the seat is locked in the forward position before operating your

scooter.

• Always come to a full stop before changing direction from forward to reverse or
from reverse to forward.

• Do not operate your scooter where you could not safely or legally walk.

• Do not climb ramps or curbs that exceed your scooter’s capacity.

• Always approach curbs and inclines straight on.

• Be aware of and careful near mechanical pinch points (for example, when mating

the rear carriage to the front frame, especially when assembling and
disassembling your scooter. See Assembly/Disassembly section.

• Never sit on your Buzzaround Lite when it is being transported.

• Do not operate your vehicle if it is not functioning properly.

• Use caution when driving on soft or uneven surfaces such as grass and gravel.

• Also use caution on decks where there is no railing.

• Never drive on the roadway, except when you must cross the street.

• Never back up or down a step or curb.

• Never operate your Buzzaround Lite while you are under the influence of alcohol.

WARNING: TURNING TOO SHARPLY AROUND A CORNER CAN CAUSE THE SCOOTER TO TIP.
AVOID THIS DANGER AT ALL TIMES BY STEERING A WIDE ARC AROUND CORNERS AND
OBSTACLES. ALSO, TO AVOID THE RISK OF TIPPING, REDUCE SPEED BEFORE NEGOTIATING
ANY TURNS.

FOR EMERGENCY STOPPING, REMOVE SCOOTER KEY – SCOOTER WILL STOP.
NEVER OPERATE SCOOTER ON SNOW OR ICE.

NEVER TRANSFER ONTO OR OFF OF THIS SCOOTER USING THE SEAT BACKREST FOR SUPPORT
DURING TRANSFER. THE SEAT BACK MAY FOLD DOWN AND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE YOUR
BALANCE AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. MAKE SURE THE SEAT SWIVEL IS
LOCKED.

DO NOT LEAN ON TILLER FOR SUPPORT DURING TRANSFERS. THE TILLER MIGHT
UNINTENTIONALLY MOVE AND CAUSE YOU TO LOSE YOUR BALANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY.

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EMI / RFI

The rapid development of electronics, especially in the area of communications,
has saturated our environment with electromagnetic (radio) waves that are
emitted by television transmitters, cellular phones, citizen’s band radios (CBs)
amateur radios (HAM radios), wireless computers links, microwave transmitters,
paging transmitters, etc. These electromagnetic (EM) waves are invisible and
increase in strength the closer one gets to the source of transmission. When
these energy waves act upon electrical devices and cause them to malfunction or
to function in an erratic or uncontrolled manner, they are referred to as
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) or Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).

EMI / RFI AND YOUR BUZZAROUND LITE™

All electrically powered vehicles, including scooters are susceptible to EMI / RFI.
This interference could result in abnormal or unintended movement of your
Golden Technologies Buzzaround Lite.

The FDA has determined that each make and model of scooter can resist EMI /
RFI to a certain level. The higher the level of resistance, the greater the degree
of protection from EMI / RFI – measured in volts per meter (V/M). The FDA has
also determined that current technology is capable of providing 20 V/M of
resistance to EMI/RFI, which would provide useful protection against common
sources of interference. The resistance level of the Golden Technologies
Buzzaround Lite is unknown.

EMI / RFI RECOMMENDATIONS

• Do not turn on or use hand-held personal electronic communication
devices such as cellular phones, walkie-talkies, or CB radios while your
scooter is turned on.

• Be aware of any nearby transmitters (radio, television, microwave, etc.) on
your intended route and avoid operation of your scooter close to any of
those transmitters.

• Remove the key if your Buzzaround Lite is going to be in a stationary
position for any length of time.

• Be aware that adding accessories or components or modifying your
scooter may make it more susceptible to EMI / RFI.

• If unintended movement or brake release occurs, turn your scooter off and
remove the key as soon as it is safe to do so.

• Report all incidents of unintended movement or brake failure to Golden
Technologies.

WARNING: TURN OFF YOUR SCOOTER AND REMOVE THE KEY AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE
TO DO SO IF UNINTENDED OR UNCONTROLLABLE MOTION OCCURS OR IF
UNINTENDED BRAKE RELEASE OCCURS.

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Scooter Information

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Drive
Control
Leve

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Freewheel Brake
Release

Tiller
Adjustment
Knob

Circuit Breaker

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FOR YOUR RECORDS:

Please fill in your Buzzaround Lite™ information below. This information will be
useful in the event that you ever need to contact Golden Technologies
concerning your scooter.

Model ________ Serial Number _____________________
Date of Purchase _________________ Body Color _____________
Options______________________________________________________
Your Golden Technologies representative or dealer
Name________________________________________________________
Company _____________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Please remember to fill in and return your

Warranty registration card.

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GB-106 Buzzaround Lite™ Operation

DC Battery Voltage Meter
Key (On position)

Horn Button

Speed Adjustment Knob

(Reverse) Drive Control Lever (Forward)

Hand Controls

Speed Adjustment Dial
The speed adjustment dial allows you to pre-select the maximum top speed of
your Golden Technologies Buzzaround Lite™.

• Turn the dial completely counterclockwise to operate your scooter at the
lowest speed.

• Turn the dial clockwise to operate your scooter at top speed.

We recommend that you select a speed setting at which you feel comfortable,
safe, and in control of your scooter.

Key Switch

This switch turns the power of your Buzzaround Lite on and off.

• Insert the key into the keyhole and push until fully inserted. Notice a green
“LED” light illuminate. Once illuminated, your scooter is powered.

Note: Always make certain that the key is removed from the key switch before

getting on or off your scooter.

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