Golden Technologies GP601 SS, GP600 SS, GP600 CC, GP601, GP601 CC User Manual

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Compass

Owner’s Manual

Compass

Center-Wheel Drive Power Chair

GP600 SS/GP601 SS

GP600 CC/GP601 CC

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

www.goldentech.com

YOUR LIFE IN MOTION

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Compass Owner’s Manual – Models # : GP600 SS, GP600 CC, GP601 SS, GP601 CC Revised 11/30/06

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Please fill in your

Compass

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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

Compass

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Model __________________ Serial Number _______________

Date of Purchase _______ Body Color __________________

Options ________________

Your Golden Technologies, Inc. representative or dealer

Name

____________________________________

Company ________________________________

Address _________________________________

Please remember to fill in and return your warranty registration

card.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………… 4

SAFETY..............................................................……….. 5-7

EMI/RFI ........................................................…….…….. 8

SPECIFICATIONS……………………………………………………

ASSEMBLY…………………………………………………………… 10-14

COMFORT SETTINGS…………………………………………….. 15-20

OPERATION/DIAGNOSTICS ……………………………………. 21-26

BATTERY CHARGING ……………………………………………. 27

CARE AND MAINTENANCE …………………………………….. 28

DISASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………… 29

WARRANTY …………………………………………………………. 30

REGISTRATION CARD …………………………………………… 31

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Compass™ power chair. The Center-wheel
drive Compass
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 Compass
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

Compass

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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 Compass
your local Golden Technologies, Inc. representative 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. 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 produce this owner’s
manual. 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.

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combines cutting-edge technology with an attractive design that is also

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is both user-friendly and designed for maximum

for the first time. The safe use of your new power chair is very important to

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please contact

Please fill out and mail the enclosed warranty registration card on page 32. We at
Golden Technologies, Inc. would appreciate hearing about the dependability of your

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Compass

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. representative.

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

Web Site: www.goldentech.com

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SAFETY

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

NOTE: Before learning to operate your Compass™, have your Golden Technologies,

Inc. representative determine if it is advisable for you to practice getting on
and off your Compass

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and operating it in the presence of an attendant.

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carefully and

BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR Compass

♦ Check to be certain that the power is turned off. See “Operation” on pages 22-27.

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

♦ Check to be certain that your Compass

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is not in freewheel mode. See the

“Operation” section on pages 22-27.

♦ 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 Compass

♦ While being careful not to entangle yourself in the leg rests or the footrest, seat

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yourself comfortably and securely on the seat.

♦ Adjust the leg rests or flip down the footrest.
♦ Flip down or replace the armrests.
♦ Fasten the lap belt, if your chair is so equipped.

GETTING OFF YOUR Compass

♦ Make certain that the power is turned off.
♦ Unfasten the lap belt, if your chair is so equipped.
♦ 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,

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carefully stand and step away from the chair.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT

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Your Compass
being carried on the Compass

has been rated to a maximum payload (passenger and anything else

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of 300 pounds. Exceeding the maximum weight rating

will void the warranty.

Exceeding the maximum weight rating may result in injury to yourself and to others.

This will also void your warranty.

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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 Compass

stop, restart and accelerate slowly and carefully.

♦ Do not try to descend or climb an incline that is greater than the maximum incline

stated in the specifications section of this manual.

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moving when climbing an incline. If you do come to a

If, while you are driving down a slope, your chair starts to move faster

than you feel is safe, gently release the joystick and allow your
Compass™ to come to a stop. When you feel that you again have
control of your power chair, adjust the speed control to a lower setting
then push the joystick 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

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may affect your judgment and/or your ability to operate your Compass

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Do not connect or allow anyone except an authorized Golden
Technologies, Inc. representative to connect any electrical or
mechanical device to your Compass

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. Unauthorized accessories will

void the warranty and may cause injury.

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SAFETY

♦ Do not attempt to use your Compass

♦ Do not carry passengers on your power chair.

♦ Do not operate your Compass

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♦ 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.

♦ Always 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.

Never drive your Compass

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up or down a step or curb that is higher than 1 1/2

inches.

Never back up or down a step or curb.

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Never operate your Compass

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while you are under the influence of alcohol.

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on an escalator. Always use an elevator.

if it is not functioning properly.

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

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and below freezing temperatures.

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

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

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decline.

Never place your power chair into freewheel mode without a trained assistant

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present.

Do not sit on your power chair when it is freewheel mode without the presence of a

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trained assistant.

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

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Technologies.

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

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Compass dealer perform any necessary maintenance or repair.

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Do not attempt to inflate the tires of your Golden Compass™. Your Golden
Compass

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

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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 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 Compass

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All electrically powered vehicles, including power chairs are susceptible to EMI/RFI. This
interference could result in abnormal, unintended movement of a power wheelchair.

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 wheel­chairs 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 immunity level of the Compass™ is unknown.

EMI/RFI RECOMMENDATIONS

♦ Do not turn on or use hand-held personal electronic communication devices such as

cellular phones, walkie-talkies, and CB radios while your power chair is turned on.

♦ Be aware of any nearby transmitters (radio, television, microwave, etc.) on your in-

tended route and avoid operating your chair close to any of those transmitters.

♦ Turn off the power if your Compass

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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 repre-

sentative or to Golden Technologies, Inc. at [phone].

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

Weight

Base 88 lbs 88 lbs 88 lbs 88 lbs
Seat Arms 14 lbs 14 lbs 14 lbs 14 lbs
Seat (18 X 18 Solid Pan Seat) 30 lbs 30 lbs
Seat (18 X 18 Captain's Chair Seat) 32 lbs 32 lbs
Batteries (each)

. 2 needed to operate Compass

Total Weight with U1 Batteries 182 lbs 184 lbs 182 lbs 184 lbs
Total Weight with NF22 Batteries 212 lbs 214 lbs 212 lbs 214 lbs

Dimensions

Length 38 1/2" 38 1/2" 38 1/2" 38 1/2"
Width (outside of tires) 24 1/2" 24 1/2" 24 1/2" 24 1/2"

Maximum Incline
Maximum Speed
Maximum Load Capacity
Turning Radius

Wheel Sizes
Drive Wheels (2) 10" X 3.5" 10" X 3.5" 10" X 3.5" 10" X 3.5"
Casters (4) 6" X 2" 6" X 2" 6" X 2" 6" X 2"

Maximum Seat Back Angle
Armrest Width (Adjustable)

Armrest Height (Adjustable)

.(Measured from seat cushion)

Seat Heights (Ground to Top of Seat)
Minimum Seat Height (U1 Batteries) 18" 18" 18" 18"

(NF22 Batteries) 20" 20" 20" 20"

Maximum Seat Height (U1 Batteries) 23" 23" 23" 23"

(NF22 Batteries) 23" 23" 23" 23"
Seat Back Heights (Ground to Top of Headrest)
Headrest Not Extended (Solid Pan or Captain's Chair)* 37" - 41" 37" - 41" 37" - 41" 37" - 41"
Headrest Extended (Solid Pan or Captain's Chair)* 42" - 46" 42" - 46" 42" - 46" 42" - 46"
Without Headrest (Solid Pan or Captain's Chair)* 30" - 34" 30" - 34" 30" - 34" 30" - 34"

*Note: Add 2 inches to lowest seat back height lowest position when usning NF22 batteries.

Footrest (Adjustable Height)

.(Measured from top of footrest to ground)

Footrest (Adjustable Angle)

Controller - Programmable

Charger - Off Board

Battery Types (recommended)

Shroud Colors (all models)

Note: Golden Technologies reserves the right to alter or change any specification without prior notice.

GP600 SS GP600 CC GP601 SS GP 601 CC

U1 - 24 lbs

NF22 - 39 lbs

6 degrees 6 degrees 6 degrees 6 degrees

5 mph 5 mph 5 mph 5 mph

300 lbs 300 lbs 300 lbs 300 lbs

19 " 19 " 19 " 19 "

115 degrees 115 degrees 115 degrees 115 degrees

Width of Seat

+6"

8", 9". & 10" 8", 9". & 10" 8", 9". & 10" 8", 9". & 10"

5", 5 5/8",

6 1/4", 6 7/8",

7 1/2"

-4 degrees to
17 degrees

Dynamic

Shark

60 Amp

110 VAC 60

, 5 Amp

Hz

(2) U1 or
(2) NF22

Candy Apple Red, Artic Blue, Hunter Green or Onyx

U1 - 24 lbs

NF22 - 39 lbs

Width of Seat

+6"

5", 5 5/8",

6 1/4", 6 7/8",

7 1/2"

-4 degrees to
17 degrees

Dynamic

Shark

60 Amp

111 VAC 60

Hz, 5 Amp

(2) U1 or
(2) NF23

U1 - 24 lbs

NF22 - 39 lbs

Width of Seat

+6"

5", 5 5/8",

6 1/4", 6 7/8",

7 1/2"

-4 degrees to
17 degrees

Dynamic

Shark

60 Amp

112 VAC 60

Hz, 5 Amp

(2) U1 or
(2) NF24

U1 - 24 lbs

NF22 - 39 lbs

Width of Seat

+6"

5", 5 5/8",

6 1/4", 6 7/8",

7 1/2"

-4 degrees to
17 degrees

Dynamic

Shark

60 Amp

113 VAC 60

Hz, 5 Amp

(2) U1 or
(2) NF25

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ASSEMBLY

Your Compass™ is shipped partially disassembled in order to maximize the protection of
all its parts during the shipping process. Please follow the instruction 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. Frame with power module, controller cable & connectors for battery cables

2. Battery box cover (Two – one for U1 batteries, one for NF22 batteries)

3. Seat assembly

4. Joystick

5. Batteries (Two – U1 or NF22)

Seat Assembly

Battery Box Cover

Caster Wheel

Fenders

Caster Arm Shroud

Motor Shroud

Joystick Batteries

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