Safety - Golden Eagle GR595 Owner's Manual

II. SAFETY
Your Golden Eagle is a battery-operated personal mobility vehicle. Please exercise
caution and consideration when you are operating it. Driving your Golden Eagle carefully
and thoughtfully will help ensure your personal safety and the safety of other people.
MANDATORY! Read completely and understand this owner's manual before
assembling, operating, transporting, or disassembling your Golden Eagle scooter.
Before learning to operate your Golden Eagle, have your authorized Golden
Technologies, Inc. provider determine if it is advisable for you to practice getting on and
off your Golden Eagle and operating it in the presence of an attendant.
BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR GOLDEN EAGLE
• Check to be certain that the power is turned off. See section V. "Operation" in this
manual. This will eliminate the possibility of accidentally activating the paddle controls
and causing injury to yourself and/or others.
• Check to be certain that your Golden Eagle's freewheel lever is in the engaged position.
See section V. "Operation" in this manual.
• Flip up the armrest(s).
When getting on or off your Golden Eagle, keep your weight toward
the middle of the deck. Putting most or all of your weight on the edge of the deck
may cause an unstable condition.
GETTING ON YOUR GOLDEN EAGLE
• Position the seat for safe and easy mounting. Ensure that the seat is facing forward.
See Section V. "Operation."
• Return tiller to full upright position if necessary.
• Carefully place one foot on the approximate center of the deck and seat yourself
comfortably and securely on the seat.
• Flip down the armrest(s).
GETTING OFF YOUR GOLDEN EAGLE
• Make certain that the power is turned off and the key is removed.
• Return tiller to full upright position
• Flip up the armrest(s).
• Carefully place one foot on the ground, transfer your weight to that leg, and slowly
come to a standing position.
• Step away from the scooter.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT
Your Golden Eagle has been rated to a maximum payload (operator and anything else
being carried onboard) of 500 pounds. Exceeding the maximum weight rating will void
the warranty.
Exceeding the maximum weight rating may result in injury to
yourself and/or others.
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