CAUTION
Use the charger in dry locations only.
WARNING
Battery Charging
E
• Battery can fall out and injure a child
if vehicle tips over. Always use
battery clamp.
• PREVENT FIRE
- Do not bypass a Power Wheels
®
fuse.
It is a safety device.
- Use only a Power Wheels
®
25 Amp fuse.
- 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, fuse
or charger could cause a fire or explo-
sion 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.
• 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 battery.
• Examine the battery, charger and their
connectors for excessive wear or damage
each time you charge the battery. If dam-
age or excessive wear is detected, do not
use the charger or the battery until you
have replaced the worn or damaged part.
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.
• The battery must be removed from the vehicle back
fender for the initial charge in order to complete assembly.
You do not need to remove the battery from the 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 dam-
age 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
®
6 volt (4.0 Amp/Hr.) charger
with an input of 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 6W and an output of
6 VDC, 400 mA and 25 amp fuse to charge your
Power Wheels
®
rechargeable 6 volt (4.0 Amp/Hr.) battery.
• If your battery is old and will not accept a full charge, do
not leave it in the vehicle. Always remove a dead battery
from the vehicle.
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