Fisher-Price 78656 User Manual
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CATERPILLAR
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Dump Truck
Owner’s Manual with Assembly Instructions
Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt.
For Model 78656
Tools needed for assembly:Phillips Screwdriver, Slotted Screwdriver, Hammer, Pliers and Safety Scissors.
Use only with a Power Wheels®Type H 6 Volt Battery, Power Wheels®Thermal Fuse
and Power Wheels®Type H Super 6™ Volt Charger (all included).
CAUTION
ELECTRIC TOY: Not recommended for children under 2 years of age.
As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during
handling and use to prevent electric shock.
Product features may vary from the picture above.
CAUTION
• Use the charger indoors only.
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Table of Contents
Important Information
A Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
B Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
C Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
D Parts Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
E Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
F Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
G Label Decoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
H Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
I Battery Care and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
J Rules for Safe Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
K How to Operate Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
L Caring for Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
M Problems and Solutions Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
N Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
O Authorized Service Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
• Your new vehicle requires adult assembly.Please set
aside at least 45 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 Batter y Charging beginning on page 8 for detailed instructions.
• Read this manual carefully for important safety information and operating instructions before using your vehicle.
• Throughout this manual you will find important messages
in the form of WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTES.
WARNING signals something that could hur t your child
or you. CAUTION signals something that can damage
the vehicle.NOTE is used to highlight useful information.
• This vehicle is designed for use on grass, asphalt or
other hard surfaces by children 2 - 6 years of age.
• To prevent damaging the motors and gears, do not tow
anything behind the vehicle or overload it:
- Maximum weight of child: 65 lbs.
- Maximum dump bed weight capacity: 20 lbs.
• When a very lightweight child is driving the vehicle, traction may be reduced on certain types of surfaces.To
improve traction, we recommend adding approximately
5 lbs. to the compartment under the seat. Do not add
weight under the dump bed, motor cover, front cab or
any other place on the vehicle.Add weight only under
the seat. As your child grows, the extra weight can be
decreased or eliminated.
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• The dump bed has been designed to automatically dump
any load which exceeds 20 lbs.in the center of the dump
bed. Do not modify the dump bed to defeat this safety
feature.
• If you have any questions about your Power Wheels
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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 necesita 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 300
authorized service centers nationwide. Our author ized
service centers will repair or replace par ts under warranty at no extra charge, and can perform non-warranty
repairs for a minimal charge.Please see the Authorized
Service Center list beginning on page 28 to find the
authorized service center nearest to 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.
WARNING
• Children can be harmed by small parts, shar p 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 par ts, including the batter y, or help in assembly of
the vehicle.
• Keep small parts and plastic bags out of children’s reach.Dispose of plastic bags properly.
• Adult supervision is required. Children do not have the judgement necessary to avoid many
accidents. Be sure that children operating this vehicle can do so safely and that they are
supervised at all times.
• Never use near steps, driveways, steep inclines, roadways, alleys, swimming pool areas or
other bodies of water.
• Always wear shoes or sneakers when operating this vehicle.
• Never allow more than one rider.
• The rider should sit on the seat when the vehicle is in operation.
• Do not allow children to sit in the dump bed.
• The battery and the vehicle hood provide weight needed for vehicle stability. DO NOT move
the battery to another location. Refasten the hood before operating the vehicle.
• Hot motor cover. Handle carefully.
• Never alter this vehicle or its electrical system in any way. Alterations could cause a fire
resulting in injury and could also ruin the electr ical system.
• Use of the wrong type battery, fuse or charger could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in
serious injury.
• The battery must be handled by adults only.The batter y is heavy and contains sulfuric acid
(electrolyte). Dropping the battery could result in ser ious injur y.
• Never lift or carry the battery by the wires or connector. This can damage the battery and
possibly cause a fire resulting in injury. Lift and carry the batter y by the case only.
• Read the cautions on the back panel of the battery.
• Never allow children to charge the batter y. Batter y charging must be done by adults only. A
child could be injured by the electricity involved in charging 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 vehicle until
you have replaced the worn or damaged part as it could possibly cause a fire resulting in
injury.
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• 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.
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Vehicle Body
Steering Wheel
6 V olt Battery
Super 6™ Volt
Battery Charger
Microphone
Grille Front Wheel - 2
Seat
Gas Cap
Exhaust Stack
(2 Pieces)
Dashboard
Dump Bed
Key Assembly
Steering Column
Hinge Pin
Large Spring
Small Spring - 2
Hubcap - 2
Dump Bed Handle
(2 pieces)
Shifter
Hinge Pin Endcap - 2
Steering Wheel Cap
Wire Retainer
Axle Bushing - 2
Battery Retainer
Headlight Guard Set
Taillight Guard Set
Thermal Fuse
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Parts
8 x 7/8" Screw
All Shown Actual Size
*For your convenience, an extra thermal fuse and .354 (small) cap nut, and two extra .437 (large) cap nuts
have been included.
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#8 x 1" Screw – 2
#8 x 1/2" Screw
#10 x 1" Screw
#6 x 11/2" Screw – 2
.354 (Small) Cap Nut – 2*
.437 (Large) Cap Nut – 4*
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/16" Washer - 2
#10 - 32 Acorn Nut
#10 x 11/4” Shoulder Bolt
#8 x3/4" Screw – 4
Parts
Parts Diagram
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1. Vehicle Body
2. Steering Column
3. Steering Wheel
4. Steering Wheel Cap
5. Wire Retainer
6. Small (.354) Cap Nut
7. Hubcap - 2
8. Grille
9. Seat
10. 6 Volt Battery
11. Battery Retainer
12. Super 6™Volt Charger
13. Shifter
14. Dash
15. Knob - 2
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16. Key Assembly
17. Microphone
18. Front Wheel - 2
19. Axle Bushing - 2
20. Headlight Guard - 2
21. Exhaust Stack - 2 Pieces
22. Dump Bed Handle - 2 Pieces
23. Large Spring
24. Dump Bed
25. Dump Bed Hinge Pin
26. Small Spring - 2
27. Taillight Guard - 2
28. Gas Cap
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29. Hinge Pin Endcap - 2
30. #8 x 7/8" Screw
31. #10 x 1" Screw
32. #8 x 3/4" Screw
33. #8 x 1" Screw
34. #6 x 1
1
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35. #8 x
1
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36.7/16" Washer
37. #10 x 1
1
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38. #10 - 32 Acor n Nut
39. Large (.437) Cap Nut - 2
Not Shown
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Battery Charging
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WARNING
• The battery must be handled by adults only.The batter y is heavy and contains sulfuric acid
(electrolyte). Dropping the battery could result in ser ious injur y.
• Never allow children to charge the batter y. Batter y charging must be done by adults only. A
child could be injured by the electricity involved in charging the batter y.
• Use of the wrong type battery, fuse or charger could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in
serious injury.
• Read the cautions on the back panel of the battery.
• Never lift or carry the battery by the wires or connectors.This can damage the battery and
possibly cause a fire.Lift and carr y the batter y by the case only.
• Examine the battery, charger and their connector 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 vehicle until you have replaced the worn or damaged par t.
• Never alter this vehicle or its electrical system in any way. Alterations could cause a fire
resulting in injury and could also ruin the electr ical system.
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• Plug the charger into a standard 120 volt 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 battery for at least 18
hours. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Note: The batter y must be upright while charging.
• Recharge the battery after each use of your vehicle for at
least 14 hours. Do not charge the battery longer than 30
hours.
• Once the battery is charged, disconnect the charger
connector from the battery connector.The battery is now
ready to be installed in your vehicle.Please see the
Battery Installation section on page 18 for detailed
instructions on installing your battery. If your battery is
already installed in your vehicle, simply re-connect the
battery connector and motor harness connector and
lower the hood of the vehicle.Always remember to lock
the hood with the lock fasteners to prevent children from
accessing the battery.
• If you are charging the battery for the first time, insert a
thermal fuse into the battery.
• If you are recharging your battery, make sure the thermal
fuse already installed in the battery is in good condition.
Remove the fuse from the battery and shake it gently. If it
rattles, it has blown.Replace a blown fuse with a new
Pow er Wheels®thermal fuse.
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• Squeeze the Lock-In
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connector and plug it into the battery connector.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are recharging your batter y,
you will first need to disconnect the battery connector
from the motor harness connector under the hood of
your vehicle.
Battery
Connector
Charger
Connector
Lock-In
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Connector
Tabs
Charger
Battery Charging
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• Your new battery must be charged for at least 18
hours before you use it in your vehicle for the first
time.
• We recommend that you start charging your battery
before beginning assembly of your new vehicle.
• The battery must be upright while charging.
• Do not short circuit the batter y.
• You do not need to remove the battery from your vehicle
to recharge it.
• Use only a Power Wheels®Type H Super 6™ volt charger (120 VAC 60 Hz 30W with an output of 6 VDC 7.2W
(1200mA) to charge your Power Wheels®6 volt battery.
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CAUTION
• Use the charger indoors only.
Do Not Omit Any Steps
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• Snap the shift lever, key assembly and knobs into the
dashboard, as shown.
Shift
Lever
Key Assembly
Knobs
Dashboard
• Insert the end of the microphone cord through the small
round hole in the dashboard.
• Bend the the plastic tip at the end of the microphone
cord so that it forms a “T” behind the dashboard.
• Pull gently on the microphone cord to make sure it is
secure in the dashboard.
• Fit the tab on the back of the microphone into the oval
hole in the dashboard to hang it on the dash.
Microphone
“T” End
Plastic Tip
Round Hole
Oval Hole
• Slide the front wheels off the front axles.
• Fit the dashboard on the vehicle body.
• Insert four #8 x 3/4" screws through the holes in the dashboard and into the vehicle body.
• Tighten the screws with a Phillips screwdriver. Do not
over-tighten.
Dashboard
Vehicle
Body
Front Axle
Front Wheel
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