Fisher-Price 74790 manual

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    TM 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 74790 T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , Pliers, and Saf ety Scissors (not included). Use only with a P ow er Wheels ® 12 V olt Batter y and a P ower Wheels ® T ype "12V" Charger[...]

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    CAUTION • This product contains small par ts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger indoors only . 2 T able of Contents 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, sharp 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. • K eep small par ts and plastic bags [...]

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    Rear (Large) Wheel - 2 F ront (Small) Wheel - 2 Seat Decorativ e Engine Parts C 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 [...]

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    5 Parts LH Shock Set - 2 (Left and Right) Brush Guard Batter y Retainer Door Hinge Door Handle Steering Wheel Collar Steering Wheel Cap Door Roll Cage - Right Side Roll Cage - Left Side Light Rack Steering Column Roll Cage Crossbar Steering Wheel KC™ Light Cover - 2[...]

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    All Shown Actual Size *F or your conv enience, three e xtra cap nuts (one small diameter and tw o large diameter) and three extr a # 8 x 3 / 4 " screws h av e been included. Not Shown: Label Sheet, Literature Bag 6 #8 x 1 / 2 " Screw - 2 1 / 4 " - 20 x 2 3 / 4 " Bolt – 2 .354 Cap Nut (Small Inside Diameter) – 2* .437 Cap Nut[...]

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    Parts Diagram Pb 14 27 20 7 4 35 29 11 10 13 32 2 6 4 28 5 37 28 5 37 3 28 33 30 1 36 31 37 16 18 19 25 34 24 9 23 21 22 7 32 22 22 15 17 12 38 26 12-VOLT CHARGER D Steering Column/Brush Guard Assemb ly 1. V ehicle Body 2. Steering Column 3. F ront Wheel - 2 4. Rear Wheel - 2 5. Hubcap - 4 6. Left F ender 7. Left Shock Set 8. Right Shock Set 9. Sea[...]

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    CA UTION Use the charger in dr y locations only . Battery Charging E • The batter y must be handled b y adults only . The batter y is heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the batter y could result in serious injur y . • Ne ver allo w children to charge the batter y . Batter y charging must be done b y adults only . A child c[...]

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    Battery Charging Pb • Plug the charger connector into the battery . • Plug the charger into a standard 120 v olt wall outlet . Note: If power flo w 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 for at least 18 hours. Ne ver charge the battery longer than 30 hou[...]

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    10 Assembly Do not omit an y steps. Please set aside at least 90 minutes f or assembl y . F 1 • P osition the v ehicle body on a flat surface. • Snap the ke y assembly and knobs into the v ehicle body . Key Assembly Knob Knob V ehicle Body 2 Left F ender Right F ender • Using saf ety scissors, separate the right and left fen- ders from the pl[...]

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    Door Hinge Door Hinge Door Left Roll Cage Door • Fit the slots on the door hinge onto the tabs on the bot- tom of the door . • Rotate the hinge up to enclose the cross suppor t. 5 • Inser t two #8 x 1 / 2 " screws through the holes in the door hinge. Please Note: The #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws do not fit properly in the door hinge. Make s[...]

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    12 8 • Place the right side of the roll cage on a flat surface with the inside f acing up. • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the right roll cage. Please Note: Eight roll cage screws hav e been f actor y assembled. • Tighten the screws with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten. • Set the right side of the roll cage aside.[...]

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    13 Assembly Left Roll Cage Right Roll Cage Roll Cage Crossbar Please Note: It is easiest to assemble the roll cage by positioning the par ts upside down as shown. • Fit the straight ends of the left and right roll cages into the connector posts on the light rac k. • Fit the roll cage crossbar into the connector posts on the left and right roll [...]

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    Important Notes: • The front axles hav e been placed in the motors f or shipment. Be sure to remov e the front axles from the motors bef ore proceeding with assembly . • Note the position of the motors Y ou will be temp- orarily removing the motors from the v ehicle body to attach the roll cage assembly . Once the roll cage is assembled to the [...]

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    15 Rear (Large) Wheel He x Bushing Hubcap Driver Rear Axle • Slide a rear wheel onto the rear axle. Make sure that the ribs on the wheel fit into the notches in the dr iv er . • Slide a he x bushing (barrel side first) onto the rear axle and into the center of the wheel. • Slide a hubcap onto the rear axle. • Fit a .437 cap nut on the end o[...]

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    16 • F rom the underside of the vehicle body and with the steering linkage (bottom bar) closest to the front of the v ehicle body , fit the front axle legs up through the holes in the vehicle body floor . • Fit a .437 cap nut on the end of each front axle . • Suppor t the bottom of the pivots so that the front axles do not slip out of the piv[...]

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    17 • P osition the v ehicle on its side. • Fit the f or ked tab on the brush guard between the steer- ing linkage assembly and v ehicle body so that the holes in the brush guard are aligned with the holes in the steering bar . Brush Guard Steering Bar Steering Linkage Assembly Fo r ke d Ta b Brush Guard 24 • Hold the brush guard in place and [...]

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    18 Assembly • Inser t the straight end of the steering column up through the square opening in the v ehicle body . • Fit the cur ved end of the steering column into the hole in the steering linkage assembly . The steer ing column fits snugly into the slot in the brushguard tab . Steering Column Hole Square Opening Brushguard Ta b 27 Steering Li[...]

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    19 • While holding the steering column in place, position the vehicle body upright. • Push up on the end of the steering column to center it in the v ehicle body opening. • Fit the steering wheel collar ov er the end of the steer ing column and press the collar into the opening in the vehicle body . • P osition the steering wheel upr ight s[...]

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    20 • Fit the looped end of the batter y retainer into the square slot tow ards the rear of the batter y compar tment. • Slide the batter y retainer to the right to capture the looped end. • Squeeze the battery retainer ar ms together and fit them into the slots behind the seat. • Release the batter y retainer ar ms in the slots. 31 Batter y[...]

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    21 • Plug the motor harness connector into the batter y . Motor Harness Connector 32 Assembly T op View Please Note: The seat can be assemb led in any one of three positions f or your child’ s comfor t. • Deter mine in which position to assemble the seat. • Fit the tabs on the bottom of the seat into the selected openings in the v ehicle bo[...]

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    22 Assembly Decorativ e Engine F ront T ab Slots 34 Decorativ e Engine Rear Ta b Rear Ta b Slot Slot 35 • With the decorativ e engine positioned as shown, fit the decorativ e engine ov er the batter ies. • Fit the tabs on the front of the decorativ e engine into the slots behind the seat. • Press down to fit the tabs on the rear of the decor [...]

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    Label Decoration CHAMPION ® O IL A M P SPEED (MPH) FU EL VO LT RPM X 100 FOG TEMP COOL HOT TM TURBO 4 1 CHAMPION ® 2 TM 23 Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, keep the f ollowing guidelines in mind: • W ash your hands bef ore applying the labels. • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe t[...]

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    Battery Care and Disposal 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 ph ysician. If acid is internally ingested , giv e water , mi[...]

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    Rules for Safe Driving 10 ° Incline should never 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[...]

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    How to Operate Y our V ehicle • Make sure the shifter is in the lo w speed ( ) position . • Press down on the f oot pedal . The vehicle will go f or- ward at a maximum of 2 1 / 2 mph . • Help your child pr actice steer ing to lear n how f ar and how quic kly to tur n the steering wheel when dr iving f orward in low speed. 3 2 As assembled, y [...]

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    Caring For Y our V ehicle 27 K • Check all n uts, bolts, and their protectiv e cov er ings regu- larly 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 charge the batter y at least once[...]

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    28 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide IMPORT ANT! If you e xper ience a problem with y our vehicle, first chec k the Problems 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 5 PM (EST) Monda y through F riday . Or , contact your local P ow e[...]

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

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    30 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide 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 long[...]

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    If , after revie wing the Problems and Solutions Guide, the v ehicle still f ails to operate, please contact y our nearest authorized ser vice center (see page 32) or contact P ower Wheels ® Consumer Affairs toll-free at 1-800-348-0751. Helpful Hint! For f aster ser vice when calling Consumer Affairs , completely charge the batter y before calling[...]

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    Bumper -to-Bumper* Limited W arranty M A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers N *One year limited warranty fr om the date of pur chase on the P ower Wheels ® vehicle. Six month limited warranty on the 12 v olt battery . F or the or iginal purchaser , this one year limited w arranty cov ers the P ower Wheels ® r ide-on vehicle (purchased from P ow er Wheel[...]

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    A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers 33 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Appliance Center , 1861 Center point Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Appliance Center , 701 Graymont A ve. Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1308 F airwa y Dr ive SE, 35601, (205) 350-1044 DO THAN - Bill’s Appliance Service, 208 Bic Rd., 36303, ([...]

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    A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers 34 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Appliance Center , 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Appliance Center , 701 Graymont A ve. Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1308 F airwa y Dr ive SE, 35601, (205) 350-1044 DO THAN - Bill’s Appliance Service, 208 Bic Rd., 36303, (3[...]

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    A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers 35 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Appliance Center , 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM - F r igid Appliance Center , 701 Graymont A ve. Nor th, 35203, ( 205 ) 323-5831 DECA TUR - Peddler II, 1308 F airwa y Dr ive SE, 35601, (205) 350-1044 DO THAN - Bill’s Appliance Service, 208 Bic Rd., 36303, (3[...]

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    Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiar y of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, Ne w Y or k 14052 U.S .A. Printed in the U.S .A. ©1999 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reser ved Fisher-Price and P ower Wheels are U.S . trademarks of Mattel, Inc. 74780b 74780-0920 TM Do Not Retur n Y our V ehicle to the Store If you are missing parts or need assistance, please call us toll[...]