Fisher-Price 78476 - Manual (Page 7)

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 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 (120 VAC 60 Hz 15W with an output of
6 VDC 7.2W) to charge your Power Wheels
® 6 volt
battery with built-in thermal fuse.
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WARNING
• 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.
• 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.
• Read the cautions on the back panel of
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 injury. Lift and carry the battery by the
case only.
• 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.
• 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.
CAUTION
Use the charger in dry locations only.
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 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.
If under normal use conditions the thermal fuse continually
trips, 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.