Battery Charging
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IMPORTANT!
• 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.
• 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
®
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.
• Once installed, you do not need to remove the battery
from your vehicle to recharge it.
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• 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. Please see the Battery
Installation section on page 18 for detailed instructions on
installing your battery. If your battery is already installed in
your vehicle, simply re-connect the motor harness
connector to the battery, lower and fasten the hood.
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Battery
Charger
Connector
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CAUTION
Use the charger in dry locations only.
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 lb.
maximum weight capacity or by towing anything behind
the vehicle. Avoid severe driving conditions, such as
driving up 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.
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, see page 28.
