Fisher-Price 74518 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual with Assemb ly Instructions Please read this manual and sa ve it with y our or iginal sales receipt. F or Model 74518 Product features ma y vary from the picture abo ve . Cycle T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , Slotted Screwdriver , and Saf ety Scissors. Use only with a P ow er Wheels ® T ype H 6 V olt[...]

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    CAUTION Use the charger indoors only . 2 Important Information A Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 B W ar nings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    W ARNING • Children can be har med by small par ts, shar p edges and shar p points in the vehicle’ s unassembled state , or by electrical items. Care should be tak en in unpacking and assemb ly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts, including the battery , or help in assembly of the v ehicle. • Keep small parts and plastic bags o[...]

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    4 • If you 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 par ts before assemb ly and sav e all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded. • Metal par ts hav e been coated with a l[...]

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    5 Parts F airing Not Shown: Label Sheets 6 V olt Batter y L Left Handlebar V ehicle Body Seat F ront Axle Right Handlebar F ront Wheel Handle Wheel Bushing – 2 #8 x 7 / 8 " Screw Cap Nut – 3* #8 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 4 25 Amp Fuse – 2* Radio Knob – 2 Gas Cap #8 x 3 / 4 " Screw – 4 All Screws Sho wn Actual Size * For your co[...]

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    6 1. V ehicle Body 2. F ender 3. Inner Shock Half - 2 4. Outer Shock Half - 2 5. Cap Nut - 2 6. F ront Axle 7. Hubcap - 2 8. Wheel Bushing - 2 9. F ront Wheel 10. Headlight Lens - 2 11. F airing 12. Right Handlebar 13. Left Handlebar 14. Handlebar Plug - 2 15. Handgrip - 2 16. Handgrip Streamer - 2 17. Seat 18. Batter y Retainer 19. 6 V olt Batter [...]

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    Important Notes: • Y our new battery must be c harged for at least 18 hours bef ore you use it in y our vehicle f or the first time. • W e recommend that you star t charging your battery bef ore beginning assembly of your ne w vehicle . • The batter y must be upright while charging. • The charger is not a to y . • Do not shor t circuit th[...]

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    ® • Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet. Note: If pow er flow to the wall outlet is controlled b y a s witch, make sure the s witch is “ON”. • Bef ore first-time use, charge the batter y f or at least 18 hours. Ne ver charge the battery longer than 30 hours. Note: The batter y must be upright while charging. • Recharge the batte[...]

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    Swiv el Brack et Left Handlebar • Stand the vehicle body on its rear wheels . • Slide the left handlebar through the holes in the left side of the s wivel brac ket. Note: The left handlebar is marked “L ”; the right handlebar is marked “R”. • P osition the ribbed end of a handlebar plug against the top end of a handlebar . • Push fi[...]

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    10 7 • P osition the v ehicle body upr ight. • Fit the dashboard onto the top of the s wivel brac ket. • Align the screw holes in the dashboard and s wivel brac ket. • Inser t two #8 x 1 1 / 2 " screws into the dashboard. • Tighten each screw with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten. • Stand the v ehicle body on its rear[...]

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    11 Assembly • Fit the f ender onto the ends of the handlebars. (Make sure the end of the f ender mar ked FR ONT is facing tow ard the front of the vehicle.) • Slide the f ender up the handlebars to the fairing. • Fit one end of the front axle into a cap nut. • T ap the front axle with a hammer to secure the cap nut on the front axle. 9 10 F[...]

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    12 • P osition the front wheel between the handlebars . • Slide the front axle through the front wheel. 17 Assembly • Fit and hold an inner shock half to the inside of a handlebar . • Fit and hold an outer shock half to the outside of the same handlebar . • Make sure the top ends of the shoc k halves fit under the f ender . 12 Inner Shock[...]

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    13 Assembly • P osition the v ehicle upr ight. • Apply headlight labels to the f air ing as shown. • Make sure the areas where the labels will be applied are clean and dr y . 19 18 • Slide the front axle through the handlebar . Note: If the front axle will not slide through the handlebar , the handlebar ma y be out of alignment. T o re-alig[...]

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    #12 x 1 1 / 4 " Screw Shown Actual Siz e Assembly • P osition the handle so that it arcs aw ay from the handlebar . (The screw holes in the bac k side of the handle should f ace through the rear of the vehicle). • Fit the bottom of the handle into the storage compar tment. Push fir mly to make sure the handle is fully inserted into the com[...]

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    BARBIE is a trademark owned and used under license from Mattel, Inc. © 1997 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Label Decoration Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! • W ash your hands bef ore applying the labels. • Make sure the areas where the labels will be applied are clean and dry . Wipe your v ehicle wi[...]

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    • Lift the seat to access the batter y compar tment. 1 • Place the batter y upright in the batter y compar tment. Make sure the battery connector extends towar ds the rear of the vehicle. • Make sure a P ower Wheels ® 25 amp fuse in good condition is installed in the batter y . • Inser t the ends of the batter y retainer into the holes in [...]

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    17 Battery Installation • Rotate the lock f astener 1 / 4 turn using a slotted screw- driver to loc k the batter y compar tment. • T o make sure the lock f astener is lock ed, inser t the blade of the screwdriv er under the back of the seat and push down on the scre wdr iv er handle. The seat should not lift. 6 • Inser t the tabs on the seat [...]

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    10˚ Incline should ne ver be more than 10° 5. Do not operate this v ehicle with more than one r ider , seated on the seating area. A child who is not sitting on the seat or who is standing on the v ehicle could fall off , cause a tip-ov er or bloc k the dr iver’ s view . A child could be seriously injured. 6. Alwa ys wear shoes or sneak ers whe[...]

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    How to Operate Y our V ehicle 19 K Caring For Y our V ehicle L • Check all scre ws, retainers and protectiv e cov er ings regularly and tighten as required. Check plastic par ts on a regular basis f or cracks or brok en pieces. • During snowy or rain y weather , the vehicle should be stored inside or under a protectiv e cover . Remember to char[...]

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    Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle does not run Undercharged 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 longer than 30 hours. Check all connector[...]

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    V ehicle was running but Loose wire or loose connectors Check all wir es and connectors. Make sure the batter y suddenly stopped connector is tightly plugged into the motor harness connector , and that there are no loose wir es around the motors. Wr ong type or improperly installed fuse Make sur e that the batter y has properly installed Power Whee[...]

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    Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle runs sluggishly Undercharged battery Charge the batter y . 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 longer than 30 hours. Check all conne[...]

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    Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle constantly blows fuses Wrong type of fuse used Y our vehicle requires a Power Wheels ® 25 amp fuse in the battery . Make sure the Power Wheels ® 25 amp fuse is properly installed. For best performance, do not use substitute parts. Child is switching between T each your child to stop the vehicle before swit[...]

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    W e are continually e xpanding our Authorized Service Center Network. Please chec k this listing for the A uthoriz ed Service Center nearest you. If there is not one in your area, please call P ower Wheels ® Consumer Affairs at 1-800-348-0751. 24 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Ave . Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-583[...]

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    25 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Ave . Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Service & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - D & R Appliance Company , 154 W est V alley A ve., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (20[...]

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    26 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Ave . Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - D & R Appliance Company , 154 W est V alley A ve., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (20[...]

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    27 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Ave . Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Service & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - D & R Appliance Company , 154 W est V alley A ve., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (20[...]

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    Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 ©1998 Mattel, Inc. - All Rights Reser ved. Do Not Retur n Y our V ehicle to the Store If y ou are missing par ts or need assistance, please call us toll-free: P ow er Wheels Consumer Affair s 1-800-348-0751 8 AM - 6 PM EST , Monday through Fr iday Ov er 400 A uthor ized[...]