Power Wheels Power Wheels, Battery Instructions Manual

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Adult assembly is

required. Phillips

Screwdriver is needed

for some battery

configurations.

Please read this manual and save it with

your original sales receipt.

Table of Contents

Warnings and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

6 Volt (Standard) Vehicles Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Super 6 and 12 Volt Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Battery Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

WARNING

• Never alter this vehicle or its electrical system in any way.
Alterations could cause a fire resulting in injury and could also ruin
the electrical system.

• Before using your charger, make sure it is compatible with the
nominal line voltage and frequency in your home. The voltage and
frequency of your charger is marked on the charger case. If you do
not have the proper charger for your home, DO NOT USE the
charger. Use of an incompatible charger can lead to serious injury
or damage.

• 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 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 battery by the case only.

• Read the cautions on the back panel of the battery.

• Never allow children to charge the battery. Battery charging must be
done by adults only. Achild could be injured by the electricity
involved in charging 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 vehicle until you have
replaced the worn or dam-aged part as it could possibly cause a fire
resulting in injury.

CAUTION

Use the charger in dry locations only.

2

Getting Started

To determine which type of vehicle you own, look at the underside of
your vehicle and count the number of motors and gear boxes. (In most
cases, the motors and gear boxes are located near the rear wheels.)
Refer to the instructions in this booklet specific to your vehicle type.

3

6 Volt (Standard) Vehicle ­One Motor / One Gear Box

Requires one Power Wheels

®

6 volt battery with built-in thermal
fuse for operation. See page 4 for
further instructions.

Super 6 Volt Vehicle ­Two Motors / Two Gear Boxes

Requires one Power Wheels

®

6 volt battery with built-in thermal
fuse for operation. See page 5
for further instructions.

12 Volt Vehicle ­Two Motors / Two Gear Boxes

Requires two Power Wheels

®

6 volt batteries with built-in thermal
fuses for operation. See page 5 for
further instructions.
Note: We recommend replacing
batteries in a 12 Volt vehicle as a
set. Use of an old battery with a
new battery can shorten battery
life and decrease vehicle run time.

4

6 Volt (Standard) Vehicles Only

• Your new Power Wheels®battery has a built-in, self-resetting thermal
fuse and an A-style connector. The A-style connector on this battery
is not immediately compatible with the H-style connectors on your
vehicle's motor harness and charger. To join the A-style connector on
the battery to the H-style connectors on your vehicle or its charger, you
must use the H-STYLE WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER (included).
The H-Style Wire Harness Converter has an A-style connector (black)
at one end, and an H-style connector (white) at the other.

See "Charging the Battery" on pages 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 for detailed
instructions for using the H-Style Wire Harness Converter to charge
your battery and for operation of your 6 Volt (Standard) vehicle.

H-STYLE WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER

H-Style

Connector (White)

Connects to Charger

and Motor Harness

A-Style

Connector (Black)

Connects to Battery

If your Super 6 Volt or 12 Volt
vehicle is equipped with a white,
H-style motor harness connector,

do not charge this battery or
install it in your vehicle. Do not
use the H-Style Wire Harness
Converter that came with
this battery.

Remove any old battery(ies)
from your vehicle and call
Power Wheels

®

Consumer Affairs
toll-free at 1-800-348-0751 for
important information regarding a
recall which affects your vehicle’s
electrical system. Fisher-Price

®

will provide information and
materials to upgrade your
vehicle’s entire electrical system,
free of charge.

H-Style

Motor

Harness

Connector

If your vehicle's motor harness
connector is equipped with a
connector cover as pictured above
this battery is not immediately
compatible with the connectors on
your vehicle's motor harness and
charger. To join the connector on
this new battery to your vehicle's
motor harness or charger con­nector, you must use the H-STYLE

WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER

(included). You must also remove
the black connector cover from your
old battery(ies) and re-assemble it
on the H-style end of the H-Style
Wire Harness Converter. See page
6 for detailed instructions on
removal and re-assembly of the
connector cover(s).

If your vehicle has a connector that
looks like the one pictured above,
this battery is ready for use in your
vehicle. See pages 9, 10, 13-15 for
battery charging information.

What Type of Motor Harness Connector

Does Your Vehicle Have?

Super 6 and 12 Volt Vehicles

5

A-Style

Motor

Harness

Connector

Motor Harness

Connector with

Blue Cover

6

Super 6 and 12 Volt Vehicles

Motor Harness

Connector with Blue Cover

H-STYLE WIRE HARNESS

CONVERTER

H-Style Connector (White)

Connects to Charger and

Motor Harness

A-Style Connector (Black)

Connects to Battery

Your new Power Wheels®battery
has a built-in, self-resetting thermal
fuse and an A-style connector. The
A-style connector on this battery is
not immediately compatible with
the H-style connectors and
connector covers on your vehicle's
motor harness and charger. To join
the A-style connector on this
battery to the H-style connectors
and connector covers on your
vehicle or its charger, you must
use the H-STYLE WIRE HAR-
NESS CONVERTER (included).

The H-Style Wire Harness
Converter has an A-style
connector (black) at one end, and
an H-style connector (white) at
the other.

The connector(s) on your old
battery(ies) should be encased
in a black cover. Follow these
instructions to remove the black
cover from your old battery con­nector(s) and re-assemble it to the
H-style connector (white) on the
H-Style Wire Harness Converter.

If you have difficulty making this
battery compatible with your
vehicle’s electrical connector
system, please contact your
Power Wheels

®

Authorized
Service Center. For the location
of the Authorized Service Center
nearest to you, please call
1-800-348-0751.

• Loosen the screws in the black
cover lid on your old battery con­nector using a Phillips screwdriver.

• Remove the screws, cover bot­tom and lid, and flexible tube from
the old battery’s connector.

• Dispose of the used battery
properly. See page 15 for
important information.

1

Note to 12 Volt Vehicle Owners:

Your vehicle requires two batteries
and H-Style Wire Harness Converter
for operation. Stack the two H-style
connectors on the H-Style Wire
Harness Converter (one included
with each new battery) and press to
join. (See inset.)

• With the Power Wheels

®

logo(s)

facing up, fit the H-style con-

nector(s) on the converter(s) into
the black cover bottom. Firmly
press the H-style connectors into
the black cover bottom.

2

Black
Cover
Lid

Your Old
Battery's
Connector

Flexible
Tube

Black Cover
Bottom

H-Style Wire
Harness
Converter

H-Style
Wire Harness
Converter

Black
Cover
Bottom

Super 6 and 12 Volt Vehicles

7

• Open the flexible tube along
its side seam and fit the wire
harness converter wires inside
the tube.

• Do not slide the tube all the way
down to the black cover bottom.

Flexible
Tube

Black
Cover
Bottom

3

H-Style

Connector (White)

Flexible
Tube

• Count up three rings from the
bottom of the flexible tube. Fit the
notch in the black cover lid around
the tube near the third ring.

4

Black
Cover Lid

Third
Ring

Super 6 and 12 Volt Vehicles

8

Conversion of the H-Style Wire
Harness Converter is complete.
See battery charging instruc­tions on pages 9, 10, 12, 14 and

15. If you’ve purchased extra
batteries and need additional
black cover lids, bottoms,
flexible tubes or screws, please
call Power Wheels

®

Consumer

Affairs at 1-800-348-0751.

5

Flexible
Tube

• Lower the black cover lid onto
the black cover bottom and press
into place.

• Insert the screws into the black
cover lid and tighten with a Phillips
screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.

• Pull on the flexible tube to
make sure it is secured inside
the black cover. If the tube
slides away from the black
cover, remove the screws and
black cover lid and repeat steps
3 through 5.

Charging the Battery

9

WARNING

• Never alter this vehicle or its electrical system in any way.
Alterations could cause a fire resulting in injury and could also ruin
the electrical system.

• Before using your charger, make sure it is compatible with the
nominal line voltage and frequency in your home. The voltage and
frequency of your charger is marked on the charger case. If you do
not have the proper charger for your home, DO NOT USE the
charger. Use of an incompatible charger can lead to serious injury
or damage.

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

• 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 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 battery by the case only.

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

• Examine the battery, charger and their connectors for excessive
wear or damage each time you charge the bat-tery. 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.

10

About Thermal Fuses

This Power Wheels®battery is equipped with a built-in, self-resetting
thermal fuse. The thermal fuse is a 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 operation. To avoid repeated automatic
shutdowns, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the maximum
weight capacity as listed in your Owner's Manual 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.

If a new thermal fuse continually trips, please contact your local
Power Wheels

®

Authorized Service Center. For the location of the

Authorized Service Center nearest to you, please call 1-800-348-0751 .

Charging the Battery

To Charge

• Before charging a 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 which could be damaged by
the acid contained inside the battery. Take precautions to protect the
surface on which you charge the battery.

• Use only the Power Wheels

®

charger that came with your vehicle,

or a replacement Power Wheels

®

charger of the same specifications,

to charge your Power Wheels

®

batteries.

• The battery must be upright while charging.