Safe Driving Techniques - Golden Technologies Alero GP-50 User Manual

Safe driving techniques

Driving your Power Wheelchair
Before sitting in your Alero insure that:
1. The Power wheelchair is switched off.
2. The wheel locks are engaged.
3. Be certain motor freewheel levers are in the "engaged" position (see pg. 11)
4. The battery charger is disconnected
After transferring make sure that you are comfortably positioned and that the leg
rests and armrests have been adjusted to suit your needs. The position of the
joystick should be easy to reach so as to eliminate muscle fatigue during driving.
TO COMMENCE
1. Set the speed control of the chair to SLOW as Fig 40 shows.
2. Release the wheel locks.
3. Press the "on / off " switch.
4. Allow two seconds to elapse before engaging the joystick. This is a safety
feature to prevent sudden starts.
5. Push the joystick gently forward applying a steady even pressure. The
further you push the joystick, the faster the chair will go. The chair will stop
when you return the joystick to the neutral or vertical position.
6. Directional control is achieved by gently moving the joystick in the
direction you wish to go. Pull back to reverse.
7. The controller can be programmed to give you the best feel for all driving
situations and only needs a light touch to respond.
In the case of an emergency and to stop the Alero
from moving, let the joystick go and the chair will
Fig 40
come to a stop.
Alero user's manual page 16 of 33
Fig 40 DL Joystick.