Fisher-Price 74558 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual with Assemb ly Instructions Please read this manual and sa ve it with y our original sales receipt. For Model 74558 T ools needed for assemb ly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , and Pliers (not included). Cap Nut Assembly T ool (included). Use only with P ower Wheels ® 6 V olt Batteries, P ower Wheels ® Ther mal Fuses and P ower[...]

  • Page 2

    CAUTION Use the charger in dr y locations only . 2 Table of Contents Important Information A Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 B W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    WARNING • Children can be har med b y small par ts , shar p edges and shar p points in the vehicle’ s unassembled state , or b y electrical items. Care should be taken in unpac king and assembly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts, including the battery , or help in assembly of the v ehicle. • K eep small par ts and plastic bag[...]

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    Parts C Wheel - 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 return this product to the store. • Please identify all par ts before assemb ly and sav e all pac kaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded. • Some par ts were placed[...]

  • Page 5

    All Shown Actual Size Not Shown: Label Sheet, Liter ature Bag 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 2 Cap Nut – 8* 7 / 16 " W asher - 6 * Radio Knob - 2 6 V olt Batter y - 2 He x Bushing - 4 Cap Nut Installation T ool Round Bushing - 2 #8 x 3 / 4 " Screw – 19 * Microphone 12-V olt Charger K ey Assemb ly WARNING PREVENT FIRE • Do not bypass a Pow[...]

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    Parts Diagram D 6 1. V ehicle Body 2. Cowling 3. Seat 4. Wheel - 4 5. Hubcap - 4 6. Cap Nut - 6 7. Steering Column 8. Right Mudflap 9. 6 V olt Batter y - 2 10. K ey Assemb ly 11. Microphone 12. Radio Knob - 2 13. Right Hand Grip 14. Handlebar Housing - T op Half 15 Handlebar Housing - Bottom Half 16. F ront F airing 17. Handlebar 18. Sound Bo x 19.[...]

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    Battery Charging E Important Notes: • Y our new batteries must be charged for at least 18 hours before you use them in your vehicle for the first time. • We recommend that y ou star t charging your batteries bef ore beginning assembly of y our new v ehicle. • The batteries must be upr ight while charging. • The charger is not a toy . • Do[...]

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    Battery Charging 8 1 • Install a thermal fuse in each batter y: - P eel the backing from the underside of the plastic thermal fuse casing and discard the backing. - Inser t the ther mal fuse, prong side down, into the batter y . Make sure the prongs are fully inser ted into the batter y . - Press on the plastic casing to be sure it is adhered to [...]

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    Assembly 9 3 • P osition the v ehicle body upside down. Note: The mudflaps are marked “R” and “L ” to designate right and left. • With the “R” marking facing up , align the two round holes in the right mudflap with the pegs on the underside of the right fender . • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws through the round holes in the[...]

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    • Slide a washer onto one of the front axles. • Slide a round bushing, ring side first, onto the same front axle. • Slide a wheel (ribbed side first) onto the front axle. • Slide a hubcap onto the front axle. •Slide a he x bushing onto the front axle . • Fit a cap nut on the end of the front axle. • Fit the cupped end of the cap nut a[...]

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    TM 11 Assembly • Press the tab under the back of the seat and lift to remov e the seat. • Fit the rectangular opening in the cowling ov er the shifter handle. • Align the front, side and rear tabs on the cowling with the slots in the v ehicle body but do not snap the tabs into the slots. • Make sure the harness wires are positioned in the c[...]

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    • Lift the front end of the vehicle . • Slide the straight end of the steering column through the hole in the upper steering linkage and out through the hole in the v ehicle body . • Inser t the cur ved end of the steering column into the hole in the low er steering linkage. 14 15 Steering Column Low er Steering Linkage Upper Steering Linkage[...]

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    13 Assembly Steering Column Handlebar Neck Rib Groov e Sound Bo x Handlebar Housing - Bottom Half • Slide the bottom half of the handlebar housing onto the end of the steering column. Make sure the rim on the bottom of the handlebar housing fits into the hole in the v ehicle body . • Slide the handlebar , nec k side down, onto the end of the st[...]

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    Assembly • Fit the front fairing onto the handlebar assemb ly . Make sure that the screw tabs on the handlebar assemb ly are aligned with the screw pegs on the front f air ing. • Inser t four #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws through the top half of the handlebar housing and into the front f airing and tighten the screws with a Phillips scre wdriver . [...]

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    BARBIE is a U.S. trademark of Mattel, Inc. 15 Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, k eep the follo wing guidelines in mind: • W ash your hands bef ore applying the labels. • Before applying the labels , wipe the surf ace of the vehicle with a clean, dry cloth to remov e any dust or oils[...]

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    TM 3 TM 4 16 Right Side Left Side Label Decoration 14 20 1 21 19 15 24 11 16 11 22 4 A 4 B 4 C 4 D 1 C 1 A 1B 3 3 D 3 C 3B 2 2 B 2 A 2C 3A 4 17 23 18[...]

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    IMPORTANT A 25 AMP FUSE MUST BE INSTALLED IN TOP OF BATTERY BEFORE TOY WILL RECHARGE IMPORTANT A 25 AMP FUSE MUST BE INSTALLED IN TOP OF BATTERY BEFORE TOY WILL RECHARGE 17 Important Note: Use only P ow er Wheels ® batteries with P ower Wheels ® thermal fuses installed. Use of any other batteries or fuses will damage your v ehicle. Make sure that[...]

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    If a battery leak develops, av oid 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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    10° Incline should never be more than 10° 5. Do not operate this v ehicle with more than one rider , 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 driver’ s view . A child could be seriously injured. 6. Alwa ys wear shoes or sneak ers when o[...]

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    • Make sure the shifter is in the LO W SPEED position. • Press the foot pedal. The vehicle will drive f orward at a maximum of 2 1 / 2 mph. • Help your child practice steering to learn how f ar and how quic kly to tur n the handlebar when driving forw ard in low speed. • Y our v ehicle has a patented, electronic braking system that automati[...]

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    21 Adv anced Use - High Speed Drive Bef ore you disconnect the high speed loc k-out, make sure your child kno ws how to start and stop the vehicle and knows the rules f or safe driving. When the high speed lock-out is disengaged, the v ehicle can be dr iven f orward in low speed (2 1 / 2 mph, maximum) or high speed (5 mph, maximum). • Remov e the[...]

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    Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle does not run Undercharged batteries Charge the batteries. New batteries should hav e been charged for at least 18 hours bef ore using the v ehicle for the first time. After first-time use, recharge the batteries for at least 14 hours after each use. Never charge the batteries longer than 30 hours. Check all [...]

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    T ripped ther mal fuse A thermal fuse may "trip" and shut down operation of the vehicle if the v ehicle is ov erloaded or the dr iving conditions too sev ere. The fuse will automatically reset itself after approximately 25 seconds , allowing the v ehicle to resume normal operation. T o av oid repeated automatic shutdowns, do not ov erload[...]

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    V ehicle runs sluggishly Batteries need charging After approximately 3 hours of constant use , the batteries need charging. Wrong type or improperly installed fuses Make sure that the batteries hav e properly installed P o wer Wheels ® thermal fuses installed before charging. For best perf or mance, do not use substitute par ts. Batteries are old [...]

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    W e are continuall y expanding our A uthorized Service Center Network. Please chec k this listing for the A uthorized Service Center nearest you. If there is not one in y our area, please call P ower Wheels ® Consumer Affairs at 1-800-348-0751. 25 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 701 Graymont A ve. Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831[...]

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    26 INDIANAPOLIS - Sullivan Hardware Do-It Center , 7021 N. Keystone , 46220, (317) 255-9230 NEW ALBANY - W ells Hardware, Inc., 1011 Vincennes Street, 47150, (812) 944-4523 SOUTH BEND - Ray’ s TV and Appliance, 60717 US 31 South, 46614, (219) 291-1630 SOUTH BEND (OSCEOLA) - AAA Appliance Service Co., 11868 Lincoln Way W est, 46561, (219) 679-4981[...]

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    27 HICKOR Y - First Flight Bicycles, 2435 N. Center Street, 28601, (704) 324-9350 RALEIGH - Authorized Appliance Service Center , 800 North Person Street, 27604, (919) 834-3476 ST A TESVILLE - First Flight Bicycles, 216 S. Center St., 28677, (704) 878-9683 WILMINGTON - American T ool & T ractor , 102 Eastwood Road, Ste. D-9, 28403, (910) 392-57[...]

  • Page 28

    Printed in the U.S.A. 74558-0920 Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiar y of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y or k 14052 U.S .A. ©1999 Mattel, Inc. All r ights reser ved. Fisher-Price, P ower Wheels, BARBIE and Spor t Mobile are trademar ks of Mattel, Inc. Do Not Return Y our V ehic le to the Store If y ou are missing par ts or need assistance, please ca[...]