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Alero GP52 Foldable Power Wheelchair
Owner’s Manual
401 Bridge Street · Old Forge, PA 18518
Phone: 800-624-6374 · Fax: 800-628-5165
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 FOR YOUR RECORDS Please fill in your Alero information below. This information will be useful in the event you ever need to contact Golden Technologies, Inc. concerning your power wheelchair. Your Alero: Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Additional Options: Your Golden representative or dealer: Company Name: Address: Phone
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….......... 4 SAFETY…………………………………………………………………………... 5 EMI/RFI…………………………………………………………………………... 8 SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………………. 9 UNPACKING……………………………………………………………………... 10 ASSEMBLY………………………………………………………………………. 11 SPECIAL FEATURES…………………………………………………………... 14 Brake Re
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new Golden Technologies Alero power wheelchair! The Alero combines cutting edge technology with attractive designs that are also highly functional in today’s world. Every component of your Alero is produced using extensive research and evaluation to ensure durability, reliability and efficiency
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SAFETY Safety is the most important consideration when using your Alero power wheelchair. Golden Technologies has taken every consideration to provide you with a safe and reliable power wheelchair. It is your responsibility to read and understand these safety instructions before attempting to assemble or operate your power wheelchair. Failure
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SAFETY (cont.) Operating Safety (cont.) When turning, ALWAYS shift your weight in the direction you are turning. NEVER shift your weight in the opposite direction of the turn. Doing so may cause your power wheelchair to tip over. To maintain lateral stability, NEVER reach further than the length of your arm. NEVER lean out of the chair
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SAFETY (cont.) Operating Safety (cont.) DO NOT attempt to drive over curbs or obstacles greater than 1 ½ inches as this may cause your power wheelchair to tip over or cause damage to your power wheelchair. DO NOT back down a curb or step. NEVER operate your power wheelchair without the provided anti-tippers. Failing to do so may increase
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 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
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIFICATIONS Model Alero – GP52SS Seat Dimensions 18” standard; also available in 16” and Seat Width 20” widths Seat Depth 16” Seat Height Front – 20” ; Rear – 19 3/8” Overall Dimensions 47” for 16” and 18” models, 49” for 20” Length model 24.5” for 16” model, 26.5” for 18” Width model and 28.5 for 20” model Height 39” Weight Ba
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 UNPACKING After removing your Alero GP52SS power wheelchair from the carton, please make sure you have been supplied the following main parts as standard specification: 1. Main Frame – The main frame has the following parts attached: • Motors/Gearboxes • Front Casters • Rear Drive Wheels • Foldable Battery Tray • Lap Positioning Belt • Fol
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 ASSEMBLY Your Golden Alero is a fully foldable power wheelchair. It has been designed to be assembled with minimal effort or difficulty. Should you not understand the procedures outlined below or have difficulty assembling your Alero, please contact your Golden Authorized Dealer for assistance. 1. Unfold your Alero by holding the two arm res
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 ASSEMBLY (cont.) 6. Connect the motor cables underneath the seat to the motor connectors on the cable coming from the joystick controller. The motor connectors and cables are marked left and right. Plug in the left to the left and the right to the right. NEVER plug the right motor connector into the left motor and NEVER plug the left motor c
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 ASSEMBLY (cont.) 11. Next, install the swing-away footrests. Taking one of the footrest, align the holes of the hinge plate over the pivot hinge pins on the seat frame above the caster wheels. Note you will need to face the locking mechanism forward of the seat post and swivel the footrest inward until it locks in place. Repeat with other foot
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIAL FEATURES Brake Release Levers For your convenience, your Alero is equipped with two brake release levers. The brake release lever can be located on the rear of each motor. (Fig. 12) These levers allow you to disengage the drive motors and maneuver the power wheelchair manually. DO NOT USE YOUR ALERO WHILE THE DRIVE MOTORS ARE DIS
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.) Wheel Locks (cont.) 1. To ENGAGE your wheel locks, push the hand lever forward as shown below. (Fig. 14) 2. To DISENGAGE your wheel locks, push the hand lever rearward as shown below. (Fig. 15) Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Please note: Wheel Locks can be adjusted as tire wear increases. To adjust your wheel locks,
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.) Armrest (cont.) The arms of your Alero can also be flipped back to aid in transferring in or out of your power wheelchair. To flip back the arm, disengage the lock by pressing on the locking lever and lift the arm up and back. (Fig. 18 & Fig. 19) Fig. 18 Fig. 19 NEVER DRIVE YOUR ALERO WHILE THE ARMS ARE FLIPPE
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.) Footrest (cont.) DO NOT STAND ON THE FOOT PLATES OF YOUR ALERO. WARNING! NEVER LIFT YOUR ALERO BY THE FOOTRESTS OR ANY OTHER DETACHABLE PART OR ACCESSORY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY WARNING! DAMAGE. Joystick Controller Your Alero is equipped with a joystick controller using
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.) Joystick Controller (cont.) This controls the direction your wheelchair will move. Gently push the joystick in the direction you would like to travel. The further you push from center or neutral, the faster the wheelchair will move. Releasing the joystick stops the wheelchair and automatically applies the brak
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.) Folding Your Alero (cont.) 9. Release the lock on the seat back and fold down. (Fig. 24) Fig. 24 The Alero power chair folds easily for storage and transportation. 19
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Golden Alero GP52SS Owner’s Manual Revised 0807 GENERAL OPERATION Before operating your Alero for the first time, we advise you to fully charge your batteries. Most batteries are not fully charged when shipped from the manufacturer. While in storage, batteries can lose some of their charge. Charging your batteries will ensure you get peak performance from your Alero from the very first time
