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Golden Technologies GP204 Owner's Manual
Summary of GP204
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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: 800-624-6374 - fax: 800-628-5165 - www.Goldentech.Com.
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811.
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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...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 numbe...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 contents i. Introduction........................................................................................................ 5-6 ii. Safety……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7-10 iii. Emi/rfi………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11 iv. Assembly of your g...
Page 6: I. Introduction
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 h...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 • cu...
Page 8: II. Safety
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 safe...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 t...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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...
Page 11: II. Safety
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 d...
Page 12: III. Emi/rfi
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 rad...
Page 13: IV. Assembly
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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...
Page 14: IV. Assembly
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 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 bat...
Page 15: IV. Assembly - Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 iv. Assembly - cont. 2. Pull up on the seat rotation lever, and while holding the lever; lift the seat and align the seat pin with the hole in the seat post. Figure 5 3. Insert the seat into the seat post and release the lever. Figure 6 4. Move the seat from ...
Page 16: IV. Assembly
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 iv. Assembly the seat assembly weighs 36 pounds. Please ask for help if you do not feel capable of safely lifting that much weight. Removal of arms will reduce the weight of the seat. Be sure the seat is correctly installed and locked before operating your po...
Page 17: IV. Assembly
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 iv. Assembly joystick installation 1. Insert the joystick mounting tube into one of the mounting tubes under the armrest pads. Figure 9 2. Adjust the position of the joystick to a comfortable spot. 3. Tighten the joystick adjustment screw with a 4mm allen wre...
Page 18: IV. Assembly - Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 iv. Assembly - cont. 5. Plug the joystick cable into the controller cable. Figure 11 note: the joystick may be installed on the left or right arm according to your preference. Be sure the joystick cable and controller cables are securely attached to the unit ...
Page 19: V. Disassembly
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 v. Disassembly to disassemble your alante dx/lt ™, simply reverse the assembly process. See pages 13-17. Make certain that the controller power is turned off and that the chair is not in freewheel mode before attempting to perform disassembly. Note: the batte...
Page 20: VI. Comfort Settings
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vi. Comfort settings you may be spending a great deal of time on your alante dx/lt™ . To provide you with the maximum seating comfort, golden technologies, inc. Has designed this power chair to incorporate the following adjustments for operator comfort. Comfo...
Page 21: VI. Comfort Settings
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vi. Comfort settings headrest height adjustment 1. Standing behind the chair, push and then release the clamp on the left post of the headrest while you are pulling up or pushing down on the head rest. See figure 14. 2. The headrest will “click” to a stop in ...
Page 22: VI. Comfort Settings
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vi. Comfort settings arm height adjustment 1. Loosen the arm height adjustment screws located on the back of the arm. Figure 16 2. Lift the arm to the desired height making sure not to exceed the maximum height of the arm. 3. Tighten the arm height adjustment...
Page 23: VI. Comfort Settings - Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vi. Comfort settings - cont. 2. Adjust the arms to the desired width making sure not to exceed 28 inches total outside width at the armrests. 3. Tighten the arm width adjustment screw to secure the arm. See figure 18 on page 21. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 to adjust ...
Page 24: VI. Comfort Settings- Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vi. Comfort settings- cont. Figure 23 figure 24 figure 25 2. Loosen the stop nut with a 12mm wrench. See figures 23 and 24. 3. Use two (2) 13mm wrenches to turn the adjustment bolt. Turn the bolt inward to adjust the angle downward, turn it outward to adjust ...
Page 25: VI. Comfort Settings- Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vi. Comfort settings- cont. Joystick position (refer to figure 26 on page 23) 1. Disconnect the cable connecting the joystick and the controller located under the seat. 2. Loosen the joystick adjustment screw. 3. Loosen the joystick cable retaining straps. 4....
Page 26: Vii. Operation
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation your alante dx/lt™ is simple to operate. However, for your safety and the safety of others, golden technologies, inc. Recommends that you carefully read and understand the following operating instructions. We also recommend that you practice op...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation the joystick the joystick (see figure 9 on page 16) controls the speed (up to the maximum limit set by the speed control buttons) and direction of your power chair. Note: when you are not pushing on the joystick, or when you release the joystic...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation 2. Battery charge level the joystick led array is composed of ten (10) led’s. ♦ three (3) red ♦ four (4) amber ♦ three (3) green when all ten leds are lit continuously, there is a full charge on the batteries. As you use your power chair and th...
Page 29: Vii. Operation – Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation – cont. 1.4 battery gauge flashes rapidly (even with the joystick released) the control system safety circuits have operated and the control system has been prevented from moving the wheelchair. This indicates a system trip, i.E. The vr2 has de...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation diagnostics/troubleshooting below is a list of trouble-shooting actions. Try to use this list before you contact your golden technologies representative. Go to the number on the list which matches the number of flashing leds and follow the inst...
Page 31: Vii. Operation – Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation – cont. 1.6 slow or sluggish movement if the wheelchair does not travel at full speed or does not respond quickly enough, and the battery condition is good, check the maximum speed setting. If adjusting the speed setting does not remedy the pro...
Page 32: Vii. Operation – Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation – cont. Freewheel mode ♦ to disengage the brakes and put your power chair in freewheel mode, push the free wheel levers back towards the rear of the power chair. See figure 28. ♦ to re-engage the brakes and take your chair out of freewheel mode...
Page 33: Vii. Operation – Cont.
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 vii. Operation – cont. Thermal rollback your alante dx/lt™ is equipped with a safety system. A microprocessor monitors the operating temperatures of the controller. In the event of excessive heat occurring in the controller, the controller will decrease the s...
Page 34: Viii. Battery Charging
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 viii. Battery charging you must use only the charger that is supplied with your alante dx/lt ™. The use of any other charger on this power chair will void the warranty. Using unauthorized chargers may also result in severe damage to the batteries and/or damag...
Page 35: Viii. Battery Charging
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 viii. Battery charging alternatively, you may charge the battery pack directly. 1. Remove the battery pack from the power chair. 2. Locate the charger port at the rear side of the battery pack and swing the cover out of the way. 3. Plug the charger into the b...
Page 36: Ix. Care and Maintenance
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 ix. Care and maintenance your alante dx/lt ™ is designed to require minimal maintenance. We recommend that you periodically check the following: tire tread: regularly visually inspect the tire tread. If the remaining tread is less than 1/32 of an inch, have y...
Page 37: X. Riding Your Alante Dx/lt
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 x. Riding your alante dx/lt control through tight spots as you use your alante dx/lt™ to increase your mobility, you will undoubtedly encounter some obstacles that will require practice to negotiate smoothly and safely. Below are some common obstacles that yo...
Page 38: X. Riding Your Alante Dx/lt
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 x. Riding your alante dx/lt ramps because of the american disabilities act (ada), many buildings are fitted with ramps that provide access for power chairs and for other mobility vehicles. Please read and thoroughly understand “safety rules” and “driving on a...
Page 39: Xi. Technical Specifications
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 xi. Technical specifications specification alante dx alante lt model number gp-204 gp-215 medicare code k0823 k0816 weight capacity 300 lbs. 300 lbs. Drive wheels front front maximum speed 3.5 mph 3.5 mph operating range 1 8 miles 6.5 miles ground clearance t...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 xi. Technical specifications specifications alante dx alante lt model number gp-204 gp-215 tires: flat free flat free front 9.5 in. 9.5 in. Rear n/a n/a casters 6 in. 6 in. Front anti-tip wheels 4 in. 4 in. Standard seat: captain's seat captain's seat slide s...
Page 41: Xii. Warranty
Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 con nty n the date of purchase by e cons a warranty registration card filed with golden techno er chair models . The warra ing power wheelchair noted: alanté dx gp204 compass gp601 compass sport gp605 compass tro gp615 compass gp620 in the event of d workmans...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 for the period of rom the date of purchase, in or workmanship, golden ill repair or ion any of the following parts zed golden : rubber components (excludes tires and all wear onents (excludes body & all covered at the discretion of golden technologies. Any ac...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 product registration form e at e to register your product may result in significant delays h ity: _____________________________________ state: ______ zip: ____________ __________ state: ______ zip: ____________ ate purchased: _______________ ld forge, pa 1851...
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 fold here first place stamp here golden technologies 401 bridge st. Old forge, pa 18518 fold here second.
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811.
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Alante dx/lt owner’s manual rev a_011811 models gp204/gp215 y o u r l i f e i n m o t i o n 401 bridge street old forge, pa 18518 tel: 800-624-6374 fax: 800-628-5166 www.Goldentech.Com alante dx/lt_om_011811.