Fisher-Price B1501 User Manual

Owner's Manual

with Assembly Instructions

For Model B1501

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

Tools needed for assembly:Phillips Screwdriver, Slotted Screwdriver, and Hammer.

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).

Jeep and the Jeep grille design are registered trademarks of
DaimlerChrysler Corporation and are used under license.
©DaimlerChrysler Corporation 2002.
Goodyear (and winged foot design) and Wrangler (for tires) are trademarks
of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, used with permission.

Product features may vary

from the picture above.

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Table of Contents

Important Information

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

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

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

D Parts Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

E Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

F Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

G Label Decoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

H Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

I Battery Care and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

J Car ing For Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

K Rules For Safe Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

L How to Operate Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

M FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

N Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

O Problems and Solutions Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

P Authorized Service Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

•Your new vehicle requires adult assembly.Please set
aside at least 60 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 infor ma­tion and operating instructions before using your vehicle.
Keep this manual for future reference as it contains
important information.

• This vehicle is designed for use on:grass, asphalt and
other hard surfaces; on generally level terrain;and by
children 2-6 years of age.

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

- always sit on the seat.

- always wear shoes.

- only 1 (one) rider at a time.

• Use this vehicle ONLY outdoors.Most interior floor-
ing can be damaged by riding this vehicle indoors.
Fisher-Price

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will not be responsible for damage to

the floor if the vehicle is used indoors.

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•To prevent damaging the motors and gears, teach
your child to stop the vehicle before switching direction.
Do not tow anything behind the vehicle or overload it.
Do not exceed the maximum weight capacity of
65 lbs (29.5 kg).

• 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 ser vice 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
independently owned and operated Authorized Service
Center Network with more than 400 authorized service
centers nationwide.The authorized service centers will
repair or replace parts 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 27 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, or register on-line at www.powerwheels.com.

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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, cars, 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 serious
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 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.

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

• Read the safety instructions 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.

Warnings and Cautions

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ELECTRICAL HAZARD

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Windshield

Hubcap - 4

Hood Latch - 2

Parts

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Wheel - 4

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

Seat

Dashboard

Vehicle Body

Driver - 2

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Parts

Roll Bar

Brush Guard

Steering Wheel Cap

Steering Column

Rear Axle

Steering Wheel

Steering Linkage

Front Axle - 2

(Located in motors in

back end of vehicle body.)

Hood

Fasteners Shown Actual Size

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Not Shown: Label Sheet - 2

Parts

#10 x 1" Screw - 8*

#8 x 1" Screw - 2

#8 x 4" Screw - 2

.437 Cap Nut – 8*

.437"

Washer - 4*

Bushing - 2

Assembly Tool

*Note: For your convenience, we have included two extra cap nuts, and one extra washer and 1" screw.

6 V olt Battery

Super 6Volt Charger

Spacer - 2 Long Bushing - 2

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Parts Diagram

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1. Vehicle Body

2. Dashboard

3. Windshield

4. Hubcap - 4

5. Driver - 2

6. Front Axle - 2

7. Steering Linkage

8. Wheel - 4

9. Rear Axle

10. Hood

11. Hood Latch - 2

12. Brush Guard

13. Steering Column

14. Steering Wheel
15 Steering Wheel Cap

16. Roll Bar

17. Seat

18. Washer - 4

19. .437 Cap Nut - 8

20. Short Bushing - 2

21. Super 6 Volt Charger

22. 6 V olt Battery

23. Assembly Tool

24. Long Bushing - 2

25. Spacer - 2

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#10 x 1" Screw - 8
#8 x 4" Screw - 2
#8 x 1" Screw - 2
Label Sheet - 2

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Hint: Some parts shown are assembled on both sides of the vehicle.

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• Battery can fall out and injure a child if
vehicle tips over. Always use batter y 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 injury.

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

•Never lift or carry the battery 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 instructions on
the battery.

• 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.

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Battery Charging

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Important Notes

•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.

• The charger is not a toy.

• Do not short circuit the battery.

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

• 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 batter y.

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

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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®6 volt battery with A-style connector
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 a
fuse has “tripped”, it will automatically reset itself after
approximately 25 seconds and allow the vehicle to resume
normal operations.To avoid repeated automatic shut­downs, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the
65 lbs (29.5 kg.) maximum weight capacity or by towing
anything behind the vehicle.Avoid severe driving
conditions, such as driving up slopes 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 speeds
or direction.

If a thermal fuse in a battery continually trips under
normal driving conditions, please contact your local
Power Wheels®Authorized Service Center.For the
location of the Authorized Service Center nearest to you,
see page 27, or register on-line at www.powerwheels.com.

CA UTION

Use the charger in dry locations only.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL HAZARD

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Battery Charging

• Locate the battery compartment in the front end of the
vehicle body.

• Slide the battery clamp open ..

• While holding the battery clamp open, remove the
battery from the battery compartment ..

• Release the battery clamp.

Battery

Compartment

Battery

Clamp

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A-Style
Battery
Connector

• Plug the battery connector and charger connector

together.Push firmly to make sure the two connectors
are completely joined.

Correct

Incorrect

A-Style
Charger
Connector

GAP

NO GAP

• 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 batteries longer than
30 hours.

• Recharge the battery for at least 14 hours after each
use of your vehicle.Do not charge a battery longer than
30 hours.

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

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Assembly

• Place a .437 cap nut on a flat surface, inside up, as shown.

Hint: You may want to place a scrap block of wood
underneath the cap nut to protect the assembly surface.

• Fit the rear axle into the cap nut.

•Tap the opposite end of the rear axle with a hammer to
secure the cap nut in the rear axle. Pull on the cap nut
to be sure it is secure.

• Slide a hubcap (flat side down), a wheel (flat side down)
and a driver (ring side down) on the rear axle.

• Make sure the ribs on the wheel fit into the grooves in
the driver.

Rear Axle

.437 Cap Nut

Driver

(Ring Side Down)

Groove

Rib

Wheel

(Flat Side Down)

Hubcap

(Flat Side Down)

Rear Axle

(with Cap Nut)

Motor

Motor

Vehicle Body

Remove

Front Axle

Remove

Front Axle

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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 battery, or help in assembly of the vehicle.

WARNING

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• Carefully remove the front axles from the motors in the
vehicle body.

Hint: Keep the motors in place in the vehicle body for the
next assembly step.

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