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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 battery.
• If your battery is old and will not accept a charge, do not
leave it in your vehicle. Always remove a dead battery
from the vehicle.
• Use only a Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger (120 VAC
60 Hz 28W with an output of 12 VDC 1200mA) to
charge your Power Wheels
®
12 volt battery.
• When replacing the 12 volt battery, use only a
Power Wheels
®
12 volt rechargeable battery.
About Thermal Fuses
Your Power Wheels 12 volt 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 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 130 lbs.
(59 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 and 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, please visit us on-line at
www.powerwheels.com
,
or call
1-800-348-0751
.
CAUTION
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 ruin 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 battery.
Battery charging must be done by adults
only. A child could be injured by the
electricity involved in charging the battery.
• 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.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
