Fisher-Price 73260 User Manual

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Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt.

Tool needed for assembly: Hammer (not included).

Use only with a Power Wheels®6 Volt Rechargeable Battery

with A-Style Connector and Built-in Thermal Fuse,

and a Power Wheels®Super 6™Volt Charger (both included).

Owner's Manual

with Assembly Instructions

For Model 73260

www.powerwheels.com

Product features may vary from the picture above.

Table of Contents

Important Information

• Your new vehicle requires adult assembly.Please set aside at least 30 minutes for assembly.

• You must charge your battery for 18 - 30 hours before you use your vehicle for the first time. We recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assembly. Please see Battery Charging beginning on page 7 for detailed instructions.

• Read this manual carefully for important safety information and operating instructions before using your vehicle.Keep the instructions for future reference as they contain important information.

• Use this vehicle ONLY outdoors.Most interior flooring can be damaged by riding this vehicle indoors. Fisher-Price®will not be responsible for damage to floors if the vehicle is used indoors.

• This vehicle is designed for use on grass, asphalt or other hard surfaces;on generally level terrain;by children 3 - 6 years of age.

• Make sure children know and follow these rules for safe driving and riding:

- always sit in the seat.

- always wear shoes.

- only one (1) rider at a time.

• To prevent damaging the motors and gears, teach your child to stop the vehicle before switching between forward and reverse.Do not tow anything behind the vehicle or overload it.Do not exceed the overall maximum weight capacity of 65 lb.(30 kg), or the maximum bucket weight capacity of 10 lb.(4.5 kg).

• The bucket is designed to automatically drop to its lowest position with a load that exceeds 10 lb. Do not modify the bucket to defeat this safety feature.

• If you have any questions about your Power Wheels

vehicle, please call our toll-free service lines at 1-800-348-0751 from 8 AM to 6 PM (EST) Monday through Friday.Trained customer service representatives are available to take your call in English or French. Habla Español? Si usted tiene alguna pregunta ó nece-sita asistencia llame gratis 1-800-348-0755 para los Estados Unidos.Tenemos representantes que hablan español para atender su llamada.

• For your convenience, Power Wheels®maintains an Authorized Service Center Network with more than 400 authorized service centers nationwide. Our authorized service centers will repair or replace parts under warranty at no extra charge, and can perform nonwarranty repairs for a minimal charge. Please see the Authorized Service Center list beginning on page 24 to find the authorized service center nearest you, or call 1-800-348-0751.

• Please complete and return the enclosed Registration Card today, or call 1-800-348-0751 to register your vehicle by phone.

A Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

B Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

C Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

D Parts Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

E Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

F Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

G Label Decoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

H Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

I Battery Care and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

J Rules for Safe Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

K How to Operate Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

L Caring for Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

M FCC Statement (United States Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

N Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

O Problems and Solutions Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

P Authorized Service Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Warnings and Cautions

CA UTION

• In the unassembled state, this package contains small parts. Adult assembly is required.

• Use the charger in dry locations only.

WARNING

• Prevent Injuries and Deaths

• Direct Adult Supervision Required

• Keep Children Within Safe Riding Areas. These areas must be:

- away from swimming pools and other bodies of water to prevent drownings

- generally level to prevent tipovers

- away from steps, driveways, roads and alleys.

RIDING HAZARD

WARNING

• Battery can fall out and injure a child if vehicle tips over. Always use battery clamp.

• PREVENT FIRE

- Never modify the electrical system.Alterations could cause a fire resulting in ser ious injury and could also ruin the electr ical system.

- Use of the wrong type battery or charger could cause a fire or explosion resulting in serious injury.

- Use of Power Wheels

components in products other than Power Wheels®vehicles

could cause overheating, fire or explosion.

• The battery must be handled by adults only.The battery is heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the battery could result in serious injury.

• Never allow children to charge the battery. Battery charging must be done by adults only. A child could be injured by the electricity involved in charging the battery.

• Never lift or carr y the batter y by the wires or connector.This can damage the battery and possibly cause a fire resulting in serious injury. Lift and carry the batter y by the case only.

• Read the safety instr uctions on the batter y.

• Examine the battery, charger and their connectors for excessive wear or damage each time you charge the battery. If damage or excessive wear is detected, do not use the charger or the battery until you have replaced the worn or damaged part.

• HOT motors. Handle carefully.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD

Super 6™Volt Charger

Parts

Vehicle Body

Seat Back

6 V olt Battery

Assembly Tool

Handle Grip

Handle Pin

Handle

Handle Axle

.437 Cap Nut - 12*

Shown Actual Size

*For your convenience, two extra .437 cap nuts are included.

• If you experience a problem with this product, or are missing a part, please call us at 1-800-348-0751, rather than return this product to the store.

• Please identify all parts before assembly and save all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no parts are discarded.

• Metal parts have been coated with a lubricant to protect them during shipment.Wipe all metal parts with a paper towel to remove any excess lubricant.

Part Not Shown: Label Sheet

Washer

Parts

Motor - 2

Wheel - 4

Bucket

Hubcap - 4

Bucket Axle - 2

Driver - 2

Front Axle

Crossbar

Spring

Rear Axle - 2

Spacer - 2

Round Bushing - 2

Roll Cage - 2

Parts Diagram

1. Vehicle Body

2. Seat Back

3. Roll Cage - 2

4. Bucket

5. Handle

6. Handle Axle

7. Handle Pin

8. Spring

9. Handle Grip

10. Bucket Axle - 2

11. Front Axle

12. Wheel - 4

13. Hubcap - 4

14. Round Bushing - 2

15. Spacer - 2

16. Crossbar

17. Rear Axle - 2

18. Driver - 2

19. Motor - 2

20. .437 Cap Nut - 12

21. 6 V olt Battery

22. Super 6

™

Volt Charger

23. Assembly Tool

24. Washer

Not Shown:

Label Sheet

Note: Some parts shown are assembled to both sides of the vehicle.

Important Notes

• Your new battery must be charged for at least

18 hours before you use it in your vehicle for the first time.

• You do not need to remove the battery from the vehicle to recharge it.

• The battery must be upright while charging.

• The charger is not a toy.

• Do not short circuit the battery.

• We recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assembly of your vehicle.

• Before charging the battery, examine the battery case for cracks and other damage which may cause sulfuric acid (electrolyte) to leak during the charging process. If damage is detected, do not charge the battery or use it in your vehicle.Battery acid is very corrosive and can cause severe damage to surfaces it contacts.

• Do not charge the battery on a surface (such as kitchen counter tops) which could be damaged by the acid contained inside the battery.Take precautions to protect the surface on which you charge your battery.

• Use only a Power Wheels®Super 6™Volt charger with an A-style connector (120VAC 60 Hz 15W with an output of 6VDC 7.2W) to charge your 6 volt battery.

• If your battery is old and will not accept a charge, do not leave it in the vehicle. Always remove a dead battery from the vehicle

About Thermal Fuses

Your Power Wheels®battery is equipped with a built-in thermal fuse.The thermal fuse is a self-resetting safety device which automatically “trips”and shuts down operation of the vehicle if the vehicle is overloaded or the driving conditions too severe. Once the fuse has “tripped”, it will automatically reset itself after approximately 25 seconds and allow the vehicle to resume normal operation.To avoid repeated automatic shutdowns, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the 65 lb. (30 kg) maximum weight capacity or by towing anything behind the vehicle. Avoid severe driving conditions, such as driving up very steep hills or running into fixed objects, which can cause the wheels to stop spinning while power is still being supplied to the motors.

Make sure your child stops the vehicle before switching between forward and reverse.

If the thermal fuse continually trips under normal dr iving conditions, contact your local Power Wheels®Authorized Service Center. Please refer to the Authorized Service Center listing beginning on page 24 for the location of the Authorized Service Center nearest to you.

CA UTION

Use the charger in dry locations only.

WARNING

• Battery can fall out and injure a child if vehicle tips over.Always use battery clamp.

• PREVENT FIRE

- Never modify the electrical system.

Alterations could cause a fire resulting in serious injury and could also r uin the electrical system.

- Use of the wrong type battery or

charger could cause a fire or explosion resulting in serious injury.

- Use of Power Wheels

components

in products other than Power Wheels

vehicles could cause overheating, fire or explosion.

• The battery must be handled by adults only. The battery is heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the battery could result in serious injur y.

• Never allow children to charge the battery. Battery charging must be done by adults only. A child could be injured by the electricity involved in charging the battery.

• Never lift or carr y the batter y by the wires or connector.This can damage the battery and possibly cause a fire resulting in serious injury.Lift and carr y the battery by the case only.

• Read the safety instr uctions on the battery.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD

Battery Charging

• Lift the tab on the back of the seat back to unlatch the peg from the hole in the vehicle body.

Hint: This may require a lot of force.

• Remove the seat back from the vehicle body.

Seat Back

Tab

• While pushing the battery clamp, remove the battery from the vehicle body.

• Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet. Note: If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a

switch, make sure the switch is “ON”.

• Before first time use, charge the batteries for at least 18 hours. Never charge the batteries longer than 30 hours.

• Recharge the batteries for at least 14 hours after each use of your vehicle.

• Once the batteries are charged, disconnect the charger connector from the battery connector. Unplug the charger from the wall outlet.The battery is now ready to be installed in your vehicle.

IMPORTANT! The batter y must be removed from your vehicle for the initial charge in order to complete assembly. After assembly is complete, you do not need to remove the battery from your vehicle to recharge it.

Battery Clamp

Battery

• Plug the battery connector and charger connector together.Push firmly to make sure the two connectors are completely joined.

Gap

No Gap

Incorrect

Correct

PUSH

Assembly

• With the Power Wheels®logo facing out, insert a roll cage into a groove in the topside of the vehicle body.

• Push down firmly on the roll cage to "snap" it into place.

• Pull up on the roll cage to be sure it is secure.

• Repeat this procedure to assemble the other roll cage to the vehicle body.

Roll Cage

Vehicle Body

• Tur n the vehicle body upside down so that the bottom faces you.

• Fit the crossbar into the groove near the back end of the vehicle body.

Hint:You may need to adjust the steering linkage slightly to fit the crossbar into the groove.

• Fit the short end of a rear axle through the hole in the steering linkage, crossbar and the vehicle body.

• Push the rear axle down until the long end fits into the groove in the steering linkage.

Hint: You may need to tap the rear axle with a hammer to completely fit the long end of the rear axle into the groove in the steering linkage.

Groove

Crossbar

Rear Axle

Crossbar

Groove

Steering Linkage

Children can be harmed by small parts, sharp edges and shar p points in the vehicle’s unassembled state, or by electrical items. Care should be taken in unpacking and assembly of the vehicle. Children should not handle parts, including the battery, or help in assembly of the vehicle.

WARNING

Logo

Short End

Back View

Steering

Linkage

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