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Companion II
Companion II
Golden Tehcnologies • 401 Bridge Street • Old Forge, PA 18518 • Tel: 800.624.6374• Fax: 800.628.5165 • www.goldentech.com
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Thank you for purchasing your Companion Scooter. We are honored you have chosen Golden Technologies for your mobility needs. Please note, unless otherwise speci- fied, the term Companion is to refer to each of the models listed below: Companion I – 3 wheel scooters GC222 – 300 lb. load capacity GC223 – 300 lb. load capacity Companion II – 3 wheel scooters GC323 – 300 lb. load capacity GC322 – 350 lb. load capacity GC325 – 350 lb. load capacity Com
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 2 II. SAFETY ................................................................................................... 3 III. EMI/RFI .................................................................................................. 7 IV. YOUR GOLDEN COMPANION ................................................................
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new Golden Companion scooter. The Com- panion, the Companion II, and the four-wheel Companion II all combine 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 scooter that will give you years of dependable operation and also will enhance the quality of your life by pr
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 SAFETY Your Golden Companion is a battery-operated personal mobility vehicle. Please exercise caution and consideration when you are operating it. Driving your Companion- carefully and thoughtfully will help ensure your personal safety and the safety of other people. NOTE: Before learning to operate your Companion, have your authorized Golden Technologies, Inc. dealer determine if it is advisable for you to practice getting on
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 SAFETY DRIVING ON AN INCLINE • For maximum stability, lean forward in your Companion’s seat while proceeding up ramps, slopes, curbs, or any low rise. See figure 1. • 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. See figure 1. • Do not traverse or drive across the face of the gradient.
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 SAFETY NOTE: When using either of the following procedures to back down a slope, Golden Technologies, Inc. strongly advises that you have the assistance of another person. Procedure 1 1. Set the key switch to the “Off” position. See section V. “Operation.” 2. Dismount your Companion. 3. Put your scooter in the freewheel mode. See section VII. “Disassembly.” 4. While standing alongside the scooter, carefully manually maneuver i
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 SAFETY all things, especially motor operated vehicles, observing a few rules and safety consid- erations will help ensure safe scooter operation. So please follow the rules below. NOTE: Please remember that while on your Golden Companion, you are a motorized pedestrian. You must observe and obey all pedestrian rules and regulations for the locale in which you are riding. RULES FOR USE AND OTHER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS • Read com
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 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 tele- vision 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 clo
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 YOUR GOLDEN COMPANION CONTROL PANEL HANDGRIP THUMB LEVERS TILLER TILLER ADjUSTMENT LEVER ARM REST WIDTH ADjUSTMENT KNOBS REMOVABLE TRUNK LID CARPET (HINGED) ACCESS TO CHARGER SEAT ROTATION LEVER BRAKE HANDLE FIGURE 3. YOUR GOLDEN COMPANION FOR YOUR RECORDS Please fill in your Companion’s information below. This information will be useful in the event- that you ever need to contact Golden Technologies, Inc. concerning your
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 YOUR GOLDEN COMPANION Specifications GC222 GC223 GC322 Length 41" 41" 46" Width 24" 24" 24" Tires Front 7 3/4" 7 3/4" 9" Rear 8 3/4" 8 3/4" 10" W
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 OPERATION DC VOLTAGE METER POWER-ON/DIAGNOSTICS LED LIGHTS ON INDICATOR HORN BUTTON LIGHT SWITCH BUTTON THUMB LEVER (RE- THUMB LEVER VERSE) (FORWARD) SPEED ADjUSTMENT DIAL KEY SWITCH TILLER ADjUSTMENT LEVER FIGURE 4. CONTROL PANEL HAND CONTROLS Speed Adjustment Dial The speed adjustment dial allows you to preselect the maximum top speed of your Golden Companion. • Turn the dial completely counterclockwise to operate your scoo
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 OPERATION When the power to your Companion is turned on, the Power On/Diagnostics LED (Light Emitting Diode) will light up. This LED is used for diagnosing operational problems that may arise. See section X. “Diagnostics.” Horn Button Press this button to sound the horn. Light Switch Button This button operates your Companion’s lighting system. • Press the button once to turn on your scooter’s lights. • Press the button a seco
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 OPERATION • Green indicates a full charge on the batteries. • Yellow indicates caution and approximately a one-half charge of the batteries. • Red indicates that the batteries have less than one-half of a charge remaining. See section XI. “Care and Maintenance” for instruction concerning charging the batter- ies. NOTE: Your scooter will automatically turn itself off if the battery output falls to or below 17.5 VDC. Tiller Adju
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 OPERATION Armrest Width Adjustment To adjust the armrest width: 1. Loosen the adjustment knobs at the rear of HEIGHT ADjUSTING the seat. See figure 6. SCREWS 2. Slide the armrests in or out to the desired width. 3. Tighten the adjustment knobs. FIGURE 5. ARMREST HEIGHT 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 washer tha
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 RIDING YOUR COMPANION MOUNTING NOTE: For your first driving sessions, make certain that your Golden Companion starts out on a level surface and that you will continue driving on a level surface. OFF ON To Get on Your Companion 1. Stand alongside your Compan- ion and insert the key into the key switch. See figure 4 on page 10 and figure 9 on this page. • Do not turn the key switch to the “On” position. FIGURE 10 FIGURE 9 2.
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 RIDING YOUR COMPANION Steering Steering your Golden Companion is easy and logical. 1. With both hands on the handgrips of the tiller (see figure 3), turn the tiller to the right to travel to the right. 2. With both hands on the handgrips of the tiller (see figure 3), turn the tiller to the left to travel to the left. 3. Make certain to maintain sufficient clearance when turning your scooter so that the rear wheels will clear
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 RIDING YOUR COMPANION Ramps 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. See figure 11. If the ramp has a switchback, good cornering ability is required. • Maneuver your Companion 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 ar
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 DISASSEMBLY 1. REMOVING THE SEAT NOTE: Pinchless seat hinges are standard on all Golden Companion scooters. 1. Loosen the adjustment knobs. See figure 13. 2. Slide the arms off the scooter. 3. Remove the seat by lifting it straight up and out of the seat post. 4. The seat can be folded for compact storing. ADjUSTMENT TRUNK LID KNOBS (HINGED) FIGURE 13. REMOVING THE SEAT 2. DISCONNECTING THE TAILLIGHT CONNEC- TOR 1. Open the t
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Companion Owner's Manual: GC222, GC223, GC322, GC323, GC325, GC421 DISASSEMBLY SEAT POST REMOVE THIS 4. REMOVING THE SEAT POST BOLT, NUT, AND WASHERS PEDESTAL NOTE: This step may not be necessary. We provide instructions in case you do find it necessary to re- move the seat post for storage or for replacement. 1. Remove the nut, bolt, and washer. See Figure 16. 2. Pull the seat post up and out of the seat post pedestal. FIGURE 16. REMOVING THE SEAT POST BATTERY BATTERY CABLE CONNECTORS C
