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• Make sure you charge the battery for at least 18 hours
using the enclosed Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger
before operating your vehicle for the fi rst time. Charge
the battery for at least 14 hours after each use of the
vehicle. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Failure to follow these instructions may damage your
battery and will void your warranty.
• Use only a Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger with “12V”
connector (input 120 VAC, 60Hz, with an output of
12 VDC) to charge your Power Wheels
®
12 volt battery.
BATTERY CHARGING
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
WARNING
Use the charger in dry locations only.
CAUTION
• Battery can fall out and injure a child
if vehicle tips over. Always use
battery retainer.
•
PREVENT FIRE
-
Never modify the electrical system.
Alterations could cause a fi re
resulting in serious injury and could
also ruin the electrical system.
-
Use of the wrong type battery
or charger could cause a fi re or
explosion resulting in serious injury.
-
Use of Power Wheels
®
components
in products other than Power Wheels
®
vehicles could cause overheating, fi re
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 elec-tricity 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.
• Plug the charger connector into the battery socket.
• Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet.
Notes:
- If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a
switch, make sure the switch is “ON”.
- Use the charger only in a wall outlet. Do not plug the
charger into a ceiling outlet.
• Once the battery is charged, disconnect the battery
connector from the charger connector. Unplug the
charger from the wall outlet. Refer to the Battery
Installation section for instructions on installing your
battery. If your battery is already installed in your
vehicle, simply re-connect the motor harness connector
to 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 place 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 place your battery.
• Charge the battery in a well ventilated area.
Charger
Connector
Battery must be upright
while charging.
