Golden Technologies GP201CC, GP201SS User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

Alante´™ GP201SS and GP201CC

401 Bridge Street, Old Forge, PA 18518 Tel: 800-624-6374 Fax: 570-451-7494

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

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FOR YOUR RECORDS

Please fill in your Alante´

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information below. This information will be useful in the event that you ever need to contact Golden Technologies, Inc. concerning your power chair.

Your Alante´

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Model: Alanté GP201 Serial Number _______________

Date of Purchase _______ Body Color __________________

Options ________________

The Golden Technologies Dealer where you purchased

this product:

Name

_________________________________________

Company ___________________________________

Address _________________________________

Please remember to fill in and return your warranty

registration card found at the back of this manual.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………. 5

SAFETY…………………………………………………………. 6-10

EMI/RFI ……………………………………………………….. 11

SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………………….

ASSEMBLY…………………………………………………….. 13-18

DISASSEMBLY………………………………………………… 19

COMFORT SETTINGS………………………………………. 20-23

OPERATION…………………… ……………………………… 24-30

DIAGNOSTICS………………. ………………………………. 31

CARE AND MAINTENANCE ………………………………. 32-33

RIDING YOUR ALANTE´

WARRANTY/REGISTRATION FORM/ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Golden Alante´™ power chair! The Alante´ 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 power chair 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.

Even though your new Alante´ is both user-friendly and designed for maximum maneuverability in even the tightest spaces, we ask that you please read, understand and follow all of the instructions and suggestions in this manual before you operate your Alante for the first time. The safe use of your new power chair is very important and starts with you.

If you feel uncomfortable with your new Alante´ 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 Alante´, please contact the home health care dealer you purchased this power chair from or contact:

Golden Technologies technical support services at 800-624-6374.

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 Alante´ Power Chair. 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.

Please fill out and mail the enclosed warranty registration card. We at Golden Technologies Inc would appreciate hearing about your experience with your new Alante´ Power chair!

Please mail your warranty card to:

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

Stop by our website 24 hours a day!!!

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SAFETY

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

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

BEFORE getting on your Alante´

• Check to be certain that the power is turned OFF. See “Operation”

section on pag 24. This will eliminate the possibility of accidentally activating the joystick controller and causing injury to you or to others.

• Check to be certain that your Alante´ is not in the freewheel mode. See

the “Operation” section on page 27.

• Flip up the armrests.

• If your chair is equipped with leg rests, move them to the sides.

• If your chair is equipped with a footrest, flip it to the “up” position.

Getting ON your Alante´

• Be careful not to entangle yourself in the leg rests or the footrest, seat

yourself comfortably and securely on the seat.

• Adjust the leg rests or flip down the footrest.

• Flip down the armrests.

• Fasten the lap belt.

Getting OFF your Alante´

• Make certain that the power is turned off.

• Unfasten the lap belt.

• Flip up the armrests.

• Flip up the footrest, or move the leg rests to the sides.

• While being careful not to entangle yourself in the leg rests or the

footrest, carefully stand and step away from the chair.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT Your Alante´ has been rated to a maximum payload (passenger and anything else being carried on the Alante´) of 300 pounds. Exceeding the maximum weight rating will void the warranty.

Exceeding the maximum weight rating may also result in injury to you and to others. When getting on or off your Alante´, do not put most of your weight on the footrest. Raise the footrest during transfer. Standing on the footrest may cause the chair to tip.

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SAFETY Cont.

DRIVING ON AN INCLINE

• Drive with caution when attempting to negotiate any incline, even

handicap access ramps.

• Always climb or descend a gradient by driving forward 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 Alanté

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

• Do not try to descend or climb a slope that is greater than 6

degrees.

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moving when climbing an incline. If you

IF, WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN A SLOPE, YOUR POWER

CHAIR STARTS TO MOVE FASTER THAN YOU FEEL IS SAFE, RELEASE THE JOYSTICK CONTROLLER LEVER AND ALLOW YOUR ALANTE´ TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN YOU FEEL THAT YOU AGAIN HAVE CONTROL OF YOUR POWER CHAIR, PUSH THE JOYSTICK CONTROLLER LEVER FORWARD AND CONTINUE SAFELY DOWN THE REMAINDER OF THE SLOPE.

DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE

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

Golden Technologies, Inc. does not recommend that you drive your power chair in reverse down any incline, ramp, curb, or low rise. Backing down any slope may create a very hazardous situation.

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 Alante´. Also check with your physician concerning your physical ability to operate a power chair.

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SAFETY Cont.

Note: Please remember that while on your Golden Alanté

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

TURNING TOO SHARPLY AROUND A CORNER CAN CAUSE THE POWER CHAIR 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.

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

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, you are

FOR EMERGENCY STOPPING, PRESS THE ON/OFF BUTTON ON THE CONTROLLER ONCE AND THE POWER CHAIR WILL STOP.

NEVER TRANSFER ONTO OR OFF OF THIS POWER WHEELCHAIR USING THE SEAT BACKREST FOR SUPPORT DURING TRANSFER. THE SEAT BACK FOLDS DOWN EASILY AND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE YOUR BALANCE AND COULUD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO, THE SEAT SWIVEL MUST BE LOCKED BEFORE TRANSFERRING.

Please use your Golden Alante´ power chair 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 power chair operation. So please follow the rules on the following page.

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SAFETY RULES

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• Do not attempt to use your Alanté

elevator.

• Do not carry passengers on your power chair.

• Do not operate your Alante´ if it is not functioning properly.

• Use caution when driving on soft or uneven surfaces such as grass,

gravel and on decks where there is no railing.

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

• Cross streets at intersections and use the most direct route, making sure

that your path is clear and that you are visible to motor traffic.

on an escalator. Always use an

• It is not recommended to drive your Alante´ up or down a step or curb

that is higher than 1-1/2 inches.

• Never back up or down a step or curb.

• Never operate your Alante´ while you are under the influence of alcohol.

• Do not operate or store your power chair where it will be exposed to rain,

snow, mist or below-freezing temperatures.

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

• Never sit on your power chair when it is in freewheel mode and on an

incline or decline.

Never place your power chair into freewheel mode without a trained

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attendant present.

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Do not modify your power chair in any way that is not authorized by

Golden Technologies, Inc.

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SAFETY RULES Cont.

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Do not disassemble the tire. If disassembly is required, have your

authorized Golden Technologies dealer perform any necessary

maintenance or repair.

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Do not attempt to inflate the tires of your Alante´™. Your power chair is

equipped with foam-filled flat free tires that do not require inflation.

Joystick

Controller

Seat

Arm

Reset

Button

Brake Release Lever

Drive

Wheel

Footplate

Caster

Wheel

Figure 1

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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 ALANTE´

All electrically powered vehicles, including power chairs are susceptible to EMI / RFI. This interference could result in abnormal or unintended movement of your Golden Alante´.

The FDA has determined that each make and model of power chair can resist EMI/RFI to a certain level. The higher the level of immunity, 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 immunity to EMI/RFI, which would provide useful protection against common sources of interference.

Based on that determination, the FDA has written to the manufacturers of power wheel-chairs and asked them to test their new products to be certain that they provide a reasonable degree of immunity to EMI/RFI. The FDA suggests that power chairs should have an immunity level of 20 V/m. The resistance level of the Golden Alante´ 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 power chair is turned on.

• Be aware of any nearby transmitters (radio, television, microwave, etc.)

on your intended route and avoid operation your of power chair close to any of those transmitters.

• Turn off the power if your Alante´ is going to be in a stationary position

for any length of time.

• Be aware that adding accessories or components or modifying your

power chair may make it more susceptible to EMI / RFI.

• If unintended movement or brake release occurs, turn your power chair

off as soon as it is safe to do so.

• Report all incidents of unintended movement or brake failure to your

Golden Technologies representative or to Golden Technologies.

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TURN OFF YOUR POWER CHAIR AS SOON AS IT IS SAFELY POSSIBLE IF UNINTENDED OR UNCONTROLLABLE MOTION OCCURS OR IF UNINTENDED BRAKE RELEASE OCCURS.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Model Alante™ GP201SS and GP201CC

Weight

Base 82 Pounds Seat 24 Pounds

Overall Dimensions

Length 40 Inches Width 25.5 Inches Seat Height 20-23 Inches – adjustable

Maximum Speed Load Capacity Turning Radius Wheel Sizes

Drive Wheels 10 Inches Casters 6 Inches

Seat Dimensions

Armrest Width (adjustable) Backrest Height 16 Inches W/D 18x16 Inches Footrest

height

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adjustable

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Joystick Controller

Charger Colors Battery Type

6 Miles Per Hour

300 Pounds

29 Inches

18-24 Inches

3-7 Inches

Dynamic A-Series Integral 50 Amp Programmable

Off-board charger Candy Apple Red, Cobalt Blue Two (2) U1 sealed lead acid or two (2) NF22

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

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