Fisher-Price 74780 manual

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    TM Camp BARBIE ™ Owner’ s Manual with Assemb ly Instr uctions Please read this manual and sa v e it with your original sales receipt. F or Model 74780 T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , Slotted Screwdriv er , and Safety Scissors . Use only with a P ower Wheels ® T ype H 6 V olt (6.0 Amp/hr .) Batter y , a P ower Whee[...]

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

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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 b y electrical items. Care should be tak en in unpacking and assemb ly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts , including the batter y , or help in assembly of the v ehicle. • Keep small parts and plastic bag[...]

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    Windshield F rame Windshield 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 bef ore assembly and sav e all pac kaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded. • Metal par[...]

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    Radiator Sheet 5 Gas Cap Assembly T aillight Housing Set T raction Band - 4 Spor t Bar Spark Plug Wires Spor t Bar Cov er Set T aillight Lens Set Grille Steering Column Headlight Lens - 2 Parts[...]

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    All Shown Actual Size Not Shown: Label Sheet, Literature Bag 6 Cap Nut – 3* Radio Knob - 2 6 V olt Battery 25 Amp Fuse - 2* Small P ar ts Bag Radio Dial Steering Wheel Cap #6 x 1 / 2 " Screw (pointed) - 11 #6 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw - 2 #8 x 18 x 1" F astener - 2 #8 x 1" Screw (b lunt) – 12 Parts Microphone Shifter 6-VOLT CHARGER [...]

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    7 1. V ehicle Body 2. Steering Column 3. Grille 4. Spor t Bar 5. Spor t Bar Cover Set 6. T aillight Lens - 2 7. T aillight Housing - 2 8. Headlight Lens - 2 9. Radiator Sheet 10. Spark Plug Wires 11. T raction Band - 4 12. 6 V olt Charger 13. Gas Cap Assembly 14. Pretend Engine Cov er 15. Windshield 16. Windshield F rame 17. Dash 18. Hood 19. Micro[...]

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    8 W ARNING • The batter y m ust be handled by adults only . The batter y is heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the batter y could result in serious injur y . • Nev er allo w children to charge the batter y . Batter y charging must be done b y adults only . A child could be injured by the electricity in v olv ed in charging[...]

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

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    • P osition the vehicle body on its side. • Fit the straight end of the steering column up through the square opening in the v ehicle body and out through the large round hole in the dash. Make sure the steer- ing column is positioned between the guides on the underside of the vehic le body . • Inser t the end of the steer ing column through [...]

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    11 7 • Using saf ety scissors, separate the activity panel and the instrument panel. Dispose of the plastic connector . • Apply labels 23 and 28 to the radio dial. • F rom the back of the activity panel, fit one end of the radio dial onto a tab on the activity panel, position the center dial in the slot and then press firmly to snap in the ot[...]

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    • Rotate the top of the windshield tow ard the front of the vehicle body . • Inser t four #8 x 1 ” scre ws through the holes in the front of the windshield and into the v ehicle body . Windshield Slot • Fit the tabs on the back of the windshield into the slots in the dash. 15 • Fit the windshield into the windshield frame . • Inser t fi[...]

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    13 Hood Grille • Raise the hood. • Fit the tabs at the bottom of the grille into the slots in the vehicle body . • Press near the top of the grille to snap it into the vehicle body . 16 Radiator Sheet Grille V ehicle Body • Slide the radiator sheet behind the grille. • Lower the hood. 17 • Fit the tab on one side of a headlight lens int[...]

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    14 • Align the tips of the screws with the holes in the other half of the spor t bar cov er and fit the two spor t bar cov er halves together . • Tighten the screws with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten. Half of Spor t Bar Cov er (RON) Screw Tips Spor t-Bar 20 • Snap the gas cap assembly into the square opening in the rear of th[...]

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    15 • T ur n the v ehicle on its side. • Fit a traction band around a wheel. • Slide a slotted screwdriv er under the traction band to push the traction band onto the ridge in the center of the wheel. Helpful Hint: If the traction band is difficult to fit around the wheel, you ma y want to soak it in warm water to soft- en it slightly . • Re[...]

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    ® • Lift the hood. • Place the batter y in the batter y compar tment. Make sure that the batter y connector e xtends tow ard the motor har- ness connector . Batter y Motor Harness Connector Hood Batter y Connector 1 ® • Squeeze the tabs on each side of the motor harness connector . • Plug the batter y connector into the motor har ness con[...]

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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 ormation below for 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 magne- sia 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 f all off , cause a tip-ov er or b lock the driv er ’ s view . A child could be seriously injured. 6. Alwa ys wear shoes or sneak ers wh[...]

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    How to Operate Y our V ehicle How to Operate Y our V ehicle 19 J T o Drive • Push the top button (FWD) on the FOR W ARD/REVERSE switch to set the v ehicle to drive f orward . • Press down on the f oot pedal . The vehicle will go f orward at a maxim um of 2 1 / 2 mph . • Help your child pr actice steering to lear n how f ar and how quic kly to[...]

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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 battery suddenly stopped connector is tightly plugged into the motor harness connector , and that there are no loose wires ar ound the motors. Wr ong type or improperly installed fuse Make sur e that the battery has properly installed Power Wheels[...]

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    Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle runs sluggishly Undercharged battery Charge the batter y . A new battery 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 connec[...]

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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 continuall y expanding our A uthoriz ed Ser vice Center Network. Please chec k this listing for the A uthorized 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 Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont A ve. Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-58[...]

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    25 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - Frigid Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont A ve. 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 West V alley A v e., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (205)[...]

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    26 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - Frigid Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont A ve. 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 West V alley A v e., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (205)[...]

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    27 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - Frigid Service & Sales, 701 Gra ymont A ve. 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 West V alley A v e., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (205)[...]

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