Fisher-Price 74020 manual

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    Owner’s Manual with Assembly Instructions Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. For Model 74020 T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , and Saf ety Scissors (tools not included). Use only with a P ower Wheels ® 12 V olt Lead-Acid Rechargeab le Batter y and a P ower Wheels ® 12 V olt Charger [...]

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    2 T ab le of Contents Impor tant Inf ormation A Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 B W arnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 W arnings and Cautions B CA UTION • In the unassembled state, this pac kage contains small par ts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger in dr y locations only . W ARNING • Prevent Injuries and Deaths • Direct Adult Super vision Required • K eep Children Within Saf e Riding Areas . These areas must be: - aw a y from swimming poo[...]

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    Pa r t s C 4 • If y ou e xperience a problem with this product, or are missing a par t, please call us at 1-800-348-0751, rather than retur n this product to the store. • Please identify all parts before assemb ly and sav e all pac kaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded. • Metal parts hav e been coat[...]

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    5 Pa r t s Knob Plate Hood Latch – 2 Dashboard Knob – 2 K e y Assembly #8 x 1" Screw – 11 #10 x 1" Screw – 5 #6 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 4 Spor t Bar Not Shown: Label Sheet - 2, Literature Bag Steering Column .354 Cap Nut – 3* All Screws Sho wn Actual Size V ehicle Body Dash Hood Seat * F or your con venience , an extra .354 c[...]

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    6 P ar ts Diagram D 1 2 3 4 6 5 10 18 17 19 33 31 31 30 25 27 26 34 14 13 13 12 13 8 9 16 11 33 24 7 23 22 36 32 32 35 10 10 3 37 28 29 15 15 20 21 37 13 10 38 10 Note: Some par ts shown are assemb led on both sides of the vehicle .[...]

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    7 1 V ehicle Body 1 2 Steering Column 1 3 .354 Cap Nut 2 4 Hood Latch 2 5 12 V olt Battery 1 6 Batter y Clamp Unit 1 7 Light Cov er 2 8 T aillight Lens 2 9 T aillight Housing 2 10 #8 x 1" Screw 11 11 Gas Cap 1 12 Dash 1 13 #10 x 1" Screw 5 14 #10 x 1 / 2 " Screw 2 15 #8 x 1 1 / 4 " Screw 10 16 Knob Plate 1 17 Dashboard Knob 2 18[...]

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    Battery Charging E 8 About Thermal Fuses Y our P ower Wheels ® 12 volt battery is equipped with a built-in thermal fuse. The ther mal fuse is a self-resetting saf ety de vice which automatically “trips” and shuts do wn operation of the v ehicle if the v ehicle is ov erloaded or the driving conditions too sev ere. Once a fuse has “tripped”,[...]

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    Children can be har med by small par ts, shar p edges and shar p points in the v ehicle’ s unassembled state , or by electrical items. Care should be tak en in unpacking and assembly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts, including the batter y , or help in assembly of the v ehicle . W ARNING Assembl y F IMPORTANT NOTE! Assemble the [...]

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    10 Assembl y 5 • Snap the knobs into the knob plate . Note: Gently squeeze the tabs on the knobs together bef ore inser ting the knobs into the knob plate. Knob Plate Knobs Dash Knob Plate Po c k e t K e y Assembly Microphone Cord • Bend the end of the microphone cord so that it f orms a “T” . • Insert the end of the microphone cord throu[...]

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    8 9 • Insert the end of the steer ing column through the hole in the steering rod. • Fit a cap n ut onto the end of the steering column. • While supporting the steer ing column, tap the cap nut with a hammer to secure it on the steering column. Helpful Hint! Y ou may want the help of another person to suppor t the steering column while you ta[...]

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    Assembl y 12 10 Steering Wheel • Fit the steering wheel cap into the center of the steering wheel with the screw holes aligned. • Insert two #8 x 1" screws as sho wn. • Tighten the scre ws with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten. Steering Wheel Cap #8 x 1" Screws • Fit the lens tabs on the back of a lens assemb ly into[...]

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    16 17 • Fit the scre w pegs on the windshield brac k ets into the holes in the top surf ace of the dash. Press fir mly to fit the lip on each windshield brac ket into the slot in the top of the dash. • Insert two #8 x 1" screws into each windshield brac k et. • Tighten the scre ws with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten. Wind[...]

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    Assembl y 14 18 Slots Slots Windshield F rame - F ront Half • Fit the bac k half of the windshield frame onto the front half of the windshield frame. Make sure the slots at the bottom of the two windshield frame halv es are aligned. • Insert ten #8 x 1 1 / 4 " scre ws into the back half of the windshield frame. • Tighten the scre ws with[...]

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    23 • Using saf ety scissors, remov e the spor t bar brac kets from the plastic connector . Dispose of the plastic connector . • P osition the spor t bar upright. • P osition a spor t bar brac k et onto one of the spor t bar side legs, as sho wn. • Fit the ring on a spor t bar suppor t against the end of the spor t bar brack et. • F old th[...]

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    Spor t Bar KC TM Light Rack - F ront Half • P osition the spor t bar with the ends on a flat surf ace , as shown. • Fit and hold the front and bac k halv es of the KC TM light rac k against the spor t bar . Make sure the two KC TM light rac k halves are aligned, and that the scre w holes in the KC TM light rac k are aligned with the screw holes[...]

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    Assembl y 30 29 T aillight Housing T aillight Lens • Using saf ety scissors, remov e the taillight lenses and the taillight housings from the plastic connectors. Dispose of the plastic connectors. • F ace the rear of the vehicle. • Fit a taillight lens inside a taillight housing. • P osition the taillight housing with lens against the v ehi[...]

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    Label Decoration 18 G Jeep and the Jeep grille design are registered trademarks of DaimlerChrysler Corporation and are used under license. ©DaimlerChrysler Corporation. ® ® ® Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, k eep the f ollowing guidelines in mind: • W ash your hands bef ore apply[...]

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    Battery Installation H 19 Important Note: Use only a P ower Wheels ® 12 v olt battery . Use of any other battery will damage your v ehicle. Mak e sure that you charge the battery f or at least 18 hours using the enclosed P ower Wheels ® 12 volt charger bef ore operating y our vehicle f or the first time. Charge the batter y f or at least 14 hours[...]

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    If a battery leak develops, a void contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged batter y in a plastic bag. See inf or mation below f or proper disposal. If acid comes in contact with skin or ey es, flush with cool water f or at least 15 minutes and call a physician. If acid is internally ingested , giv e water , milk of magnesia or egg white[...]

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    21 Rules f or Safe Driving J T each Safety Rules to Children While children can quickly de velop the skill necessary to drive this v ehicle, it is important to remember that their judgment skills are still v er y immature. Unsuper vised driving by children can lead to serious injur y . Bef ore children use this vehicle , an adult should carefully e[...]

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    22 Ho w to Operate Y our V ehic le K • Make sure the shifter is in the lo w speed ( ) position . • Press down on the f oot pedal . The vehicle goes f orward at a maximum of 2 1 / 2 mph . • Help your child pr actice steering to lear n how f ar and how quickly to turn the steering wheel when dr iving f orward in lo w speed. Beginner Use - Lo w [...]

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    23 T o Drive Caring For Y our V ehic le L Adv anced Use - High Speed Drive • Check all scre ws, retainers and protectiv e coverings regularly and tighten as required. Check plastic par ts on a regular basis f or crac ks or broken pieces . • During snowy or rain y weather , the vehicle should be stored inside or under a protectiv e cov er . Reme[...]

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    24 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide IMPORT ANT! If you e xperience a problem with y our v ehicle, first chec k the Prob lems and Solutions Guide below . If you still e xper ience a problem, please contact P ower Wheels ® Consumer Aff airs, toll- free at 1-800-348-0751 between 8 AM and 6 PM (EST) Monda y through Frida y . Or , contact your local P owe[...]

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    25 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide V ehicle was running but Loose wire or loose connectors Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the motor suddenly stopped harness connector is plugged into the batter y , and that there ar e no loose wires around the motors. T ripped ther mal fuse Each Power Wheels ® 12 volt battery has a built-in ther mal fuse.[...]

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    26 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle runs sluggishly Under charged battery Charge the battery . A new batter y should have been charged for at least 18 hours before using the vehicle for the first time. After first-time use, recharge the battery for at least 14 hours after each use. Never charge the battery long[...]

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    If , after re viewing the Prob lems and Solutions Guide , the vehicle still f ails to operate, please contact y our nearest authorized ser vice center (see page 28) or contact P ower Wheels ® Consumer Affairs toll-free at 1-800-348-0751. Helpful Hint! F or f aster ser vice when calling Consumer Aff airs, completely charge the battery before callin[...]

  • Page 28

    Bumper -to-Bumper* Limited W arranty N A uthoriz ed Service Centers O *One year limited warranty fr om the date of purc hase on the P ower Wheels ® vehicle. Six month limited warranty on the 12 v olt battery . F or the original purchaser , this one y ear limited warranty cov ers the P ower Wheels ® r ide-on v ehicle (purchased from P ower Wheels [...]

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    A uthoriz ed Service Centers 29 DELA W ARE SELBYVILLE - Ahern & Son, Inc., #2 S. Dupont Hwy Rt. 2, 19975, (302) 436-4100 WILMINGT ON - Ly ons Hardware Do-It Center , 2021 Kirkwood Highway , 19805, (302) 995-1260 DF MEXICO - S.E.G.E.S .A., Calz De Tlalpan 1172-A, CP3540 FLORID A A TLANTIC BEACH - First Coast Repair , 25 Seminole Road, 32233, (90[...]

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    A uthoriz ed Service Centers 30 MICHIGAN ALMONT - Almont Do It Center #421, 4545 V an Dyke, 48003, (810) 798-8922 BA Y CITY - Bay Vac & P edal, 805 Columbus Av e., 48708, (517) 892-7516 BRIGHT ON - Complete Batter y Source, 8023 W . Grand River , 48116, (810) 220-1050 D A VISON - Gill-Roy’ s Hardware, 8405 East Da vison, 48423, (810) 653-2288[...]

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    A uthoriz ed Service Centers 31 OKLAHOMA MC ALESTER - Quality Upholstery , 803 E. Gene Stipe Blvd., 74501, (918) 423-4747 OKLAHOMA CITY - Brand Appliance Repair , Co ., 538 N. Pennsylv ania A venue , 73107, (405) 235-0583 OKLAHOMA CITY - Appliance Services By CK, 101 East Madison, 73105, (405) 5258862 OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Service Center, 1940 N[...]

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    Printed in the U.S.A. 74020b-0920 Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 U.S .A. ©2000 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reser ved. Do Not Return Y our V ehic le to the Store If y ou are missing par ts or need assistance , please call us toll-free: P ower Wheels Consumer Affairs 1-800-348-0751 8 AM - 6 PM EST , Monda [...]