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Updated 092605
Buzzaround Owner’s Manual -
Model GB 101 shown with optional seating
Model GB 104
401 Bridge Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
Tel: 800-624-6374 Fax: 570-451-7494
www.goldentech.com
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - Your Buzzaround™ package should include the following items. If your package arrived without any of the following items, please contact us right away! 1) Owner’s Manual 2) Battery Cord is located in bag on back of seat; charger is located in battery box 3) Batteries 4) Seat arm rests 5) 2 Keys 6) Buzzaround™ scooter DISCLAIMER Golden Technologies, Inc. is not and cannot be held responsible for any damage or injury inc
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - CONTENTS ________________________________________ Introduction……………………………………………………….4 – 5 Safety……………………………………………………………..6 - 8 EMI/RFI……………………………………………………………9 Your Golden Buzzaround™…….……………………………….10 Operation………………………………………………………….11 - 14 Riding Your Buzzaround™………………………………………15 - 18 Diagnostics ……………………………………………………….19 General Care and Maintenance ………………………………..20 - 23 Care and Maintenance of your GB 101……………
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new Golden Buzzaround™ scooter! The Buzzaround 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 scooter 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 lifesty
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - INTRODUCTION Your Golden Buzzaround™ is a battery-operated personal mobility vehicle. Please exercise caution and consideration when you are operating it. Driving your Buzzaround carefully and thoughtfully will help ensure your personal safety and the safety of other people. Note: Before learning to operate your Buzzaround, have your Golden Technologies, Inc. representative determine if it is advisable for you to practice getting on
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - SAFETY DRIVING ON AN INCLINE • For maximum stability, lean forward in your Buzzaround™ seat while proceeding up ramps, slopes, curbs, or any low rise. • 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 incli
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - SAFETY 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 Buzzaround™. Also check with your physician concerning your physical ability to operate a scooter. WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR ALLOW ANYONE EXCEPT AN AUTHORIZED GOLDEN TECHNOLOGIES REPRESENTATIVE TO CONNECT ANY ELECTRIC
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - SAFETY RULES FOR USE AND OTHER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS • Read completely and understand this owner’s manual before assembling, operating, transporting, or disassembling your Golden Buzzaround™. • Always operate your Golden Buzzaround with thought, care and safety. • Do not attempt to use your Buzzaround on an escalator. Always use an elevator. • Do not carry passengers under any circumstances. • Do not mount or dismount your Golden Buzzaround
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - 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 (AM radios), wireless computers links, microwave transmitters, paging transmitters, etc. These electromagnetic (EM) waves are invisible and increase in strength the closer one gets to th
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - Scooter Information Key Key Wig Wag Wig Wag Control Control Access. Tiller Adjustment Bracket Knob Circuit Breaker Reset Adjustable Seat Post Freewheel Brake Release GB 101 GB 104 FOR YOUR RECORDS: Please fill in your Buzzaround™ information below. This information will be useful in the event that you ever need to contact Golden Technologies concerning your scooter. Model: ________
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - Buzzaround™ Operation DC Battery Voltage Meter Key (On position) Horn Button Speed Adjustment Knob (Reverse) Thumb Lever (Forward) Hand Controls Speed Adjustment Dial The speed adjustment dial allows you to pre-select the maximum top speed of your Golden Buzzaround™. • Turn the dial completely counterclockwise to operate your scooter at the lowest speed. • Turn the dial clockwis
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - OPERATION When the power to your Buzzaround™ is turned on, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) will illuminate. This LED is used in diagnosing operational problems that may arise. See “Diagnostics” section on page 19. Horn Button Press this button to sound the horn. Thumb Lever Control This self-centering thumb lever system controls your Buzzaround speed (up to the maximum speed set by the speed adjustment dial) as well as the forward and
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - OPERATION DC Battery Voltage Meter This meter shows the amount of voltage in your Buzzaround™ batteries. • Green indicates a full battery charge • Yellow indicates caution and approximately one-half charge on the batteries. • Red indicates that the batteries have less than one-half of a charge remaining. See “Care and Maintenance” section for instruction concerning charging the batteries. Note: Your scooter will automatically turn itself
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - OPERATION Armrest Width Adjustment To adjust the armrest width: 1. Loosen the adjustment knobs at the rear of the seat. 2. Slide the armrests in or out to the desired width. 3. Tighten the adjustment knobs. Seat Height Adjustment To adjust the seat height: 1. Remove the seat by lifting it straight up. 2. Set the seat aside. 3. Remove the bolt, nut, and washers that hold the seat post in the seat pedestal or ball detent pin
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - RIDING YOUR BUZZAROUND™ MOUNTING Note: For you first driving sessions, make certain that your Golden Buzzaround™ starts out on a level surface and that you will continue driving on a level surface. To Get on Your Buzzaround 1. Stand behind your Buzzaround 2. Make certain that the brake handle is in the “Reverse” position. 3. Pull up on the seat rotate lever. • This lever is normally located on the right-hand side of the seat. • Pull
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - RIDING YOUR BUZZAROUND™ 5. Place your hands on the handgrips. • If you wish to drive forward, position your right thumb on the right thumb lever and push forward. • If you wish to drive in reverse, position your left thumb on the left thumb lever and push forward. 6. Press against the thumb lever to gently accelerate your Buzzaround™. 7. Release the lever to allow your Buzzaround to come gently to a full stop. 8. Practice these two basic fu
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - RIDING YOUR BUZZAROUND™ Control through tight spots As you use your Buzzaround™ 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 you may meet during the daily use of your scooter. Listed with those obstacles are some driving tips that should help you conquer those obstacles. Learn and follow those tips, and with surpr
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - RIDING YOUR BUZZAROUND™ When proceeding up any ramp, curb, or incline: • Lean forward in your seat to move your center of gravity forward for maximum stability and safety. If the ramp has a switchback, good cornering ability is required. • Maneuver your scooter so that the front wheels take wide swings around the corners of the ramp. • Doing this will allow your scooter’s back wheels to follow a wide arc around the corner, staying clear of
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM Any fault condition on the controller or scooter will cause the” Power on/diagnostics” LED to flash. The LED light located on the faceplate of the scooter will tell you about the problem in how it flashes. LED Flashes 1 time, pause, 1 time, pause. Batteries are low scooter still operates. LED Flashes 2 times, pause, 2 times, pause. Batteries are very low, scooter will not drive. LED Flashes 3 times, pause, 3 times, p
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Updated 092605 Buzzaround Owner’s Manual - GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE Model GB 101 Main Circuit Breaker The 70-amp circuit breaker and exposed reset button are located on the front of the battery cover. The button is visible through the battery cover. If your Buzzaround™ fails to operate, your main circuit breaker may have tripped. Circuit Breaker WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. CONSULT GOLDEN TECHNOLOGIES OR YOUR AUTHORIZED GOLDEN DEALER. Warni
