Golden Technologies GP215, GP204 User Manual

Owner’s Manual
Front Wheel Drive Power Chairs
Models GP204/GP215

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

Golden Technologies - 401 Bridge Street - Old Forge, PA 18518 - Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone] - www.goldentech.com

Alante DX/LT Owner’s Manual Rev A_011811

Alante DX/LT Owner’s Manual Rev A_011811

Thank you for purchasing your Alante DX/LT™ power chair. We are honored you have
chosen Golden Technologies for your mobility needs.

Alante DX/LT™ Models GP204/GP215

Standard Packing List:

1 Owner’s Manual
Base with Battery Pack
1 Seat
2 Seat Arms
1 Seat Belt
1 Battery Charger
Seat Post Nut and Bolt

DISCLAIMER
We ask that you read this manual completely before operating your new Alante DX/LT.
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 DX/LT, 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.

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FOR YOUR RECORDS

Please fill in your Alante DX/LT™ 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 DX/LT ™

Model ____________________ Serial Number __________________________

Date of Purchase ___________________ Body Color __________________

Options ______________________

Your Golden representative or dealer

Name __________________________________________

Company ______________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

Please remember to fill in and return your warranty registration card.

Tools Required:
The following tools will allow you to make all comfort adjustments to your power chair.

2 – 13mm wrenches
17mm wrench
12mm wrench
10mm wrench
8mm Allen wrench
5mm Allen wrench
4mm Allen wrench

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CONTENTS

I. Introduction........................................................................................................ 5-6

II. Safety……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7-10

III. EMI/RFI………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11

IV. Assembly of your GP204/GP215…………………………………………………………. 12-17

V. Disassembly of your GP204/GP215……………………………………………………...... 18

VI. Comfort Settings……………………………………………………………………………… 19-24

VII. Operation/Diagnostics/Troubleshooting………………………………………………. 25-32

VIII. Battery Charging……………………………………………………………………………. 33-34

IX. Care and Maintenance of your GP204/GP215……………………………………………35

X. Riding Your Alante DX/LT™……………………………………………………………….. 36-37

XI. Technical Specifications GP204/GP215………………………………………………… 38-39

XII. Warranty..…………………………………………………………………………………….. 40-41
Warranty/Registration Card……………………………………………………………………… 42

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I. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Alante DX/LT™ power chair. The Alante
DX/LT, combines cutting edge technology with attractive designs that are also highly
functional in today’s world. We at Golden Technologies, Inc. know that you have chosen a
power chair that will give you years of dependable operation and also will enhance the
quality of your life by providing you with the mobility to experience an active daily lifestyle.

Even though your new Alante DX/LT 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
DX/LT for the first time. The safe use of your new power chair is very important to us.

If you feel that you do not understand the instructions and suggestions 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 DX/LT, please
contact your local Golden Technologies, Inc. dealer or call Golden Technologies, Inc.
Technical Support Services at [phone].

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. Also, Golden Technologies, Inc. cannot be held responsible
for personal injury or property damage resulting from attempts to follow instructions,
suggestions, and guidelines presented in this owner’s manual.

Our Research and Development Department, our Quality Control Department, and our
Engineering Department have used the latest product specifications and the latest product
design information to manufacture your Alante DX/LT. Golden Technologies, Inc. reserves
the right to implement changes into our product lines when those changes become
desirable or necessary. If changes are implemented into our product line, there may be
minor differences between the product you purchased and the illustrations and
instructions in this owner’s manual.

Please fill out and mail the enclosed warranty registration card. Registration is also
available @ www.goldentech.com. We at Golden Technologies, Inc. would appreciate hearing
about the dependability of your Alante DX/LT and about the convenience of mobility it has
provided for you. We would also appreciate hearing about the service you received from
your local Golden Technologies, Inc. dealer or representative.

Golden Technologies, Inc. Phone: [phone]
401 Bridge Street Fax: [phone]
Old Forge, PA 18518 Toll free: [phone]

For more information about our products and services or to send us your comments, please
visit our website at

www.goldentech.com

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I. INTRODUCTION

ACCESSORIES FOR THE Alante DX/LT™ POWER CHAIR:

A variety of accessories are available for your Golden Alante DX/LT Power chair. Please
contact your Authorized Golden Technologies Dealer for more information or to order.

• Cane Holder Tube

• Cup Holder

• Deluxe Pack N’ Go

• Forearm Crutch Holder

• Safety Flag

• Power chair Cover

• Touch-up Paint

• Swing-Away Joystick Bracket (Optional)

*Some accessories require a mounting bracket or mounting clips. Please check with your
dealer to find out if the accessory you would like to order requires a mounting bracket or
mounting clips.

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II. SAFETY

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

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

BEFORE getting on your Alante DX/LT

• Check to be certain that the power is turned OFF. See “Operation” section on pages 23-

30. This will eliminate the possibility of accidentally activating the joystick and causing
injury to you or to others.

• Check to be certain that your Alante DX/LT is not in the freewheel mode. See the
“Operation” section of pages 23-30.

• Flip up the armrests.

• If your chair is equipped with swing away 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 DX/LT

• Carefully seat yourself comfortably and securely on the seat.

• Adjust the leg rests or flip down the footrest.

• Flip down the armrests.

• Fasten the seat belt.

Getting OFF your Alante DX/LT

• Make certain that the power is turned off.

• Unfasten the seat belt.

• Flip up the armrests.

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

• Carefully stand and step away from the chair.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT

Your Alante DX/LT has been rated to a maximum payload (passenger and anything else
being carried on the power chair) of 300 pounds. Exceeding the maximum weight rating will
void your warranty.

Exceeding the maximum weight capacity will void your warranty

and may result in injury to yourself and/or others.

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II. SAFETY

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 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 Alante DX/LT 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.

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

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 DX/LT™. Also check
with your physician concerning your physical ability to operate a power chair.

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II. SAFETY

SAFETY RULES

• Do not attempt to use your Alante DX/LT on an escalator. Always use an elevator.

• Do not carry passengers on your power chair.

• Do not operate your Alante DX/LT, 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.

• It is not recommended to drive your Alante DX/LT, 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 DX/LT, 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 and
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 assistant present.

• Do not modify your power chair in any way that is not authorized by Golden
Technologies, Inc.

• Do not disassemble the tire. If disassembly is required, have your authorized Golden
Technologies dealer perform any necessary maintenance or repair.

• Do not attempt to inflate the tires of your Alante DX/LT. Your power chair is equipped
with foam-filled flat free tires that do not require inflation.

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II. SAFETY

Please be sure to follow this important warning when transferring onto or off the Golden
Alante DX/LT power wheelchair:

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

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.

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III. 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 computer 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 DX/LT™
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

DX/LT.

Unintended movement or brake release could cause an accident or
injury.

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. This product has been tested
and has passed an immunity level of 20 V/m.

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 DX/LT 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.

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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IV. ASSEMBLY

Your Alante DX/LT is shipped partially disassembled in order to maximize the protection of
all its parts during the shipping process. Please follow the instructions below to quickly and
easily assemble the power chair for your use.

NOTE: You will need only basic tools. If you do not have the required tools, or if you
do not feel capable of safely assembling your power chair, please contact your local
Golden Technologies, Inc. representative.

Main Components

1. Base

2. Battery Pack

3. Seat Assembly

4. Seat Belt

5. Joystick

6. Foot Plate

Seat Assembly

Battery Pack

Base

Joystick

Seat Belt

Foot Plate

Figure 1

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IV. ASSEMBLY

Before operating or assembling your Alante DX/LT, be sure to remove the battery contact
insulator under the battery box. Your Alante DX/LT will not power up or operate with the
insulator in place.

1. Grasp the battery box handle and lift the battery pack from the unit.

Figure 2 Figure 3

2. Remove the rectangular black fabric insulator from the unit.

3. Replace the battery pack. Be sure it is securely in place.

Note: The Alante DX battery pack weighs 30 pounds, and the Alante LT battery pack
weighs 27 pounds. The seat for either unit weighs 36 pounds. Please ask for help if
you do not feel capable of safely lifting that much weight.

Seat Installation

1. Fold the seat back down

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Figure 4