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 65 lbs.
(29.5 kg) maximum weight capacity or by towing anything
behind the vehicle. Avoid severe driving conditions, such
as driving up very steep slopes or running into fixed
objects, which can cause the wheels to stop spinning
while power is still being supplied to the motors. Make
sure your child stops the vehicle before switching speeds
or direction.
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.
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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.
• You do not need to remove the battery from your
vehicle to recharge it.
• The battery must be upright while charging.
• The charger is not a toy.
• Do not short circuit the battery.
• 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.
• Use only a Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger with type
“12V” connector (120 VAC 60 Hz 28W with an output
of 12 VDC 1200mA) to charge your Power Wheels
®
rechargeable 12 volt battery.
• If your battery is old and will not accept a charge, do not
leave it in the vehicle. Always remove a dead battery
from the vehicle.
• Plug the charger connector into the battery
.
• Plug the charger into a standard 120 volt wall outlet
.
Note:
If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a
switch, make sure the switch is “ON”.
• Before first-time use, charge the battery for
at least
18 hours.
Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
• Recharge the battery for at least 14 hours after each
use of your vehicle. Do not charge the battery longer
than 30 hours.
• Once the battery is charged, pull firmly on the charger
connector to disconnect it from the battery. Unplug the
charger from the wall outlet. The battery is now ready to
be installed in your vehicle.
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Charger
Connector
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