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    Avenger Owner’s M anual Model GA 531 Model GA 541 Y O U R L I F E I N M O T I O N 401 Bridge St r eet , Old Forg e, PA 18518 Tel: 800- 624- 6374 Fax: 570- 451- 7494 www.go l dentech.com[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual Your Av enger ™ package should incl ude the following i tems. If your package arriv ed without any of the following items, please contact us rig ht away! 1) Ow ners Manual 2) Battery C harger 3) Batteries (If order ed) 4) Seat Arm Rests 5) Keys 6) Aveng er ™ Scooter DISCLAIMER Golden Technologies, Inc. i s not and cann[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual CONTENTS ________________________________________ I. Introducti on……………………………………………………… 4 II. Safety ……………………………………………………………. 6 III. EMI/RFI…………………………………………………………. 9 IV. Your Gol den Avenger ?[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual Congr atulations on the purchase of your new Golden Av enger ™ scooter ! The Aveng er ™ combines cutti ng edge technolog y w ith attractiv e designs that are also highly functional in today’ s worl d. W e at Golden Technologies know that you have chosen a scooter that w ill give y ou years of dependable operation and[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual Your Gol den Avenger ™ is a battery-operated personal mobility vehicle. Please exerci se caution and consideration w hen you ar e operating it. D rivi ng your Aveng er ™ carefully and thoug htfu lly w ill help ensure y our personal safety and the safety of other people. Note: Before learning to operate your Avenger ™[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual SA FETY DRIVING ON AN INCLINE • For maximum stability, lean forward in your Av enger ™ seat while proceeding up r amps, slopes, curbs, or any low rise. • Driv e with cauti on when attempting to negotiate any incline, even handicap access ramps. • Alway s climb or descend a g radient by dr iving straight up or strai[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual SA FETY Note: W hen using either of the following procedures to back dow n a slope, Golden Technologies str ongly adv ises that y ou have the assistance of another person. Procedure 1 1. Set the key sw itch to the “Off” position. See “Operati on” section. 2. Dismount y our Aveng er ™ . 3. Put your scooter in the [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual SA FTEY RULES FOR USE AN D OTHER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS • Read completely and understand this ow ner’s manual before assembling, operating, transporting, or disassembling y our Golden Av enger ™ . • Alw ays operate y our Golden Av enger ™ with thought, car e and safety. • Do not attempt to use your Avenger ™ o[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual EMI / RFI The rapid devel opment of electronics, especially in the area of communications, has saturated our env ironment w ith electromagneti c (radio) w aves that ar e emitted by tel evision transmi tters, cellular phones, citizen’ s band radios (CBs) amateur radios ( AM radios), w ireless computers l inks, microw ave [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual SCOOTER INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR RECORDS: Please f ill in your Avenger ™ inform ation b elow. This inf orm a tion will be use ful in the event that y ou ever need to contact Golden Technolog ies concerning your scooter. Model _____________________ Seri al Number _____________________ Date of Purchase _________________ Body [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual TECHNICA L SPECIFICA TIONS INFORMA TION Specification Name Three-w heel model Four-w heel model Length 51.5” 57.5” W idth 24.5” 24.5” Tires Pneumatic Pneumatic Front 10”x3.5” 13”x4” Rear 13”x4” 13”x4” W eight Capacity 500 pounds 500 pounds Max imum Speed 7.5 mph 7.5 mph Ground Clear ance 5” 4.5”[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual A VENGER ™ OPERA TION TruCharg e Meter Emergency Flashers (Rev erse) Thumb Lever (Forw ard) Hand Controls Speed Adjustment Dial The speed adjustment dial all ows y ou to pre-select the max imum top speed of your Gol den Avenger ™ . • Turn the dial completely counterclockw ise to operate y our scooter at the lowest to[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual W hen the power to your Avenger ™ is turned on the TruCharge v olt meter/ diagnostics gaug e will illuminate. This gauge is used for battery condition and diagnosing operational probl ems that may aris e. See “Diagnosti cs” section. Horn Button Press this button to sound the horn. Thumb Lever C ontrol This self-cente[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual OPERA TION The TruCharge v olt meter/ diag nostics gauge. This meter show s the amount of voltage in y our Av enger ™ batteri es and is also the diagnostics g auge. • 10 bars lit i ndicates full battery charg e. • 6 or 7 bars li t, charge your batteries. Note: Your scoot e r will automatically turn itself of f if th [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual OPERA TION SEAT CONTROLS Armrest Hei ght Adjustments can be made by removing the 2 screw s on the back of the armrest and raising to a comfortable position and resetti ng the screw s. The armrest can be raised 3” and by repl acing only 1 screw. Y ou can raise the armr est and replace both scre ws. You will require a 6m m[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual The Golden Aveng er ™ seat is availabl e only in g ray v inyl. RIDING YOUR A VENGER ™ MOUNTING Note: For y ou first driv ing sessions, make certain that y our Golden Av enger ™ starts out on a level surface and that you w ill continue driving on a lev el surface. To get on Your Av enger ™ 1. Stand behind your Aveng[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual a. If you wi sh to drive forw ard, position y our rig ht thumb on the right thumb lever and push forward. b. If you wi sh to drive i n revers e, position your left thumb on the left thumb lever and push forward. 6. Press against the thumb l ever to gentl y accelerate y our Aveng er ™ . 7. Release the lev er to allow your[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual RIDING YOUR A VENGER™ Control thr ough tight spots As you use y our Aveng er ™ to increase y our mobility, you w ill undoubtedly encounter some obstacles that will requ ire practice to neg otiate smoothly and safely. Below are some common obstacles that y ou may meet during the daily use of your scooter. Listed with th[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual Because o f the A merican Disa b ilities Act (ADA), m a ny buildings are f itted with ramps that provide access for scooter s and for other m obility v ehicles. RIDING YOUR A VENGER™ W hen proceeding up any r amp, curb, or incline: • Lean forward i n your seat to mov e your center of gravity forward for maximum stabili[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual • Feel free to use your Avenger ™ on lawns or in park ar eas. • Avoid l ong or hig h grass, w hich may w rap around y our scooter’s ax les. DISASSEMBLY Your Av enger ™ scooter is desig ned to be disassembled in order to be transported. W hen disassembling y our Aveng er ™ , pl ease be sure to follow these simpl[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual DISA SSEMBLY Step 4 - Remove the b a tte ry cover – This will give y ou acce ss to the batterie s, wir e connections, and the main connection pin. Step 5 - Unplug the following connections (see photos on the followi ng pages). 1. Unplug the tw o gray battery connectors. 2. Undo the tw o Velcro retaining straps and remov [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual . . DISA SSEMBLY Step 5, Number 2: Undo the tw o Velcro retaining straps and remove the batter ies. Step 5, Number 3: Unplug the large w hite main cable connector. Step 5, Number 4: Unplug the small whi te charger connector . Step 5, Number 5: Unplug the g ray r ear lights connector. Step 5, Number 1: Unplug the tw o gray [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual DISA SSEMBLY Step 6: Remove the safety retaining clip from the ball detent pi n and pull the pin out. Step 7: W ith one hand, grab the top of the seat post, with y our other hand gr ab the curved rear support member . Lift and separate front half from rear.[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual DISA SSEMBLY WA RNING: DO NOT SIT ON YOUR A VENGER UNLESS THE BA LL DETENT PIN IS I NSERTED A ND THE RETA INING CLIP I S RE-INSTA LLED IN THE BALL DETENT PIN. WA RNING: BE CA REFUL NOT TO PI NCH YOUR FI NGER(S) BETWEEN FRA ME HALVES DURING RE-A SSEM BLY. A SSEMBLE IN REVERSE ORDER. Now you are ready to load the scooter int[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual A SSEMBLING YOUR A VENGER ™ Summary Sheet Before you begi n to assemble your Av enger, make cer tain you hav e all of the parts in front of you, includi ng the seat wi th armrests attached, the front component, rear component, and battery pack. Below ar e instructions w ith photos of how to assemble y our Aveng er’s fr[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual A SSEMBLING YOUR A VENGER ™ Additional Steps to Re- assembling y our Aveng er™: Once you’v e joined the front and rear components and connected the bal l detent pin, you must: 1. Install the battery pack in the proper locati on. 2. Connect the motor, brake, batter y and charg er connections. 3. Replace the battery co[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual Transporting Your A VENGER™ Note : Avenger ™ scooters can be equipped with docki ng devi ces for loading into/onto a vehi cle by means of mechanical li ft or hoist. Golden Technologies does not sell this l ifting equipment, how ever you may contact y our local home health care dealer for more information. To transport [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual DIA GNOSTICS SYSTEM TruCharge Batter y Displ ay Diag nostics NOTE: W hen the display is dow n to two (2) bars, the batteries must be charg ed before driv ing y our Avenger .™ Fault Type Description Bars Self Help G ui de 1 Show if reaching low voltage 1 bar The batt er y needs charg ing or there is a bad connection to th[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual CA RE A ND MA INTENA NCE Main Circuit Brea ker The 50-amp circuit br eaker and exposed r eset button AreA located under the batter y cover . The button is visable through the batter y cover . If your Aveng er ™ fails to operate, your main circuit br eaker may hav e tripped. WA RNING: DO NOT ATTEM PT ELECTRICAL REPA IRS. [...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual NOTE: If the main circuit breaker continues to trip, there is an underlyi ng electrical fault that needs professional attention. Please contact your local Golden Technologies D ealer. Note: Do not reset y our main circui t breaker repeatedly . You must corr ect the underly ing problem. Fai lure to correct the pr oblem coul[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual CA RE A ND MA INTENA NCE W heels and Tires Your Av enger ™ scooter is eq uipped with pneumati c tires w ith “split- rim” w heels. WA RNING: NEVER DISA SSEM BLE WHEELS UNLESS A LL OF THE A IR HA S BEEN RELEA SED THROUGH VA LVE STEMS. How to chang e a tire assembly : 1. Remove the center nut. 2. Remove the ti re assemb[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual CA RE A ND MA INTENA NCE Charg er and Batteries To Charge the Batteri es: 1. Make certain y our key is in the “OFF” position. 2. Remove char ger from pouch on the back of the seat. 3. Plug the charg er AC cord into a w orking electric outl et and the 3-pin DC pl ug into the ba ck of the tiller Note: A red and amber “[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual CA RE A ND MA INTENA NCE WA RNING: THE BATTERIES USED ON YO UR SCOOTER HOLD A SUBSTA NTIA L A MOUNT OF POWER. SHORTING OF T HE TERM INA LS CA N RESULT IN BURNS OR OTHER INJURIES A ND IN DA M A GE TO T HE BATTERIES A ND TO THE ELECT RONIC COMPONENT S OF YOUR AVENGER. A LWAYS USE CA RE AND CA UT ION WHEN HA NDLING THE BATTER[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual CA RE A ND MA INTENA NCE If the battery terminal s become corroded: • Corrosi on can cause a poor electrical connection and operational problems. • Clean corr oded battery terminal s with a stiff brush and a solution of baking soda and water . CLEANING Y OUR AVENGER ™ Tir es • Clean the tir es with ordi nary kitche[...]

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    Avenger Owner’s M anual WA RRA NTY Life-Time W arranty The life-Time war ranty includes the str uctural frame components listed bel ow. • Main me ta l fram e • Rear frame • Fork • Seat post • Frame wel ds Two Year W arranty The following parts are cover ed by Golden Technolog ies 2 Year w arranty • Driv e train (Transax le assembly ) [...]