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    Owner’ s Manual with Assemb ly Instructions Please read this manual and sa ve it with your original sales receipt. For Model 78478 T ools needed for assembly: Phillips Screwdriver , Hammer , and Safety Scissors (not included). Use only with a Power Wheels ® 12 V olt Battery with Built-in Thermal Fuse and Power Wheels ® 12 V olt Charger (both in[...]

  • Page 2

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

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    3 W arnings and Cautions B CA UTION • In the unassembled state, this package contains small parts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger in dry locations only . W ARNING • Prevent Injuries and Deaths • Direct Adult Supervision Required • Keep Children Within Safe Riding Areas. These areas must be: - away from swimming pools and ot[...]

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    4 Pa r t s C • If you experience a problem with this product, or are missing a part, please call us at 1-800-348-0751, rather than return this product to the store. • Please identify all parts before assembly and save all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no parts are discarded. • Metal parts have been coated with a[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Pa r t s Steering Wheel Cap Knob Plate Hood Latch – 2 Dash Knob – 2 Rear Bumper Key Assembly Steering Column Dash Hood Seat Steering Wheel Brushguard Spacer T ube – 2 Brush Guard Gas Cap Cord Retainer[...]

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    6 Canopy W ater Jug W ater Jug Holder Right Sidepipe Left Sidepipe Pa r t s Sport Bar Sport Bar Support - 2 Sport Bar Bracket Set Windshield Frame - Front Windshield Frame - Back Windshield Bracket – 2 Windshield Hinge Pin – 2 Part Not Shown: Label Sheet[...]

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    Pa r t s Lights and Siren Unit #6 x 7 / 16 " Screw – 2* #6 W asher - 2* Microphone These components are found in the Lights and Siren Unit. #8 x 1" Screw – 14 #10 x 1" Screw – 7 #6 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 4 All Shown Actual Size 1 1 / 2 " x 1 / 4 " Machine Screw - 2 #10 x 1 / 2 " Screw – 2 #8 x 4" Screw[...]

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    1 2 3 4 6 5 10 18 17 19 15 15 47 47 28 49 10 20 21 3 31 31 30 25 27 38 26 41 50 7 13 50 34 14 14 40 39 13 13 13 13 12 8 43 44 9 46 48 48 16 11 45 42 33 32 33 10 29 24 37 23 22 36 32 35 10 10 10 8 P ar ts Diagram D D Note: (W ater Jug Holder) and (W ater Jug) shown assembled to right side of vehicle body for clarity . Actual assembly is to left (dri[...]

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    P ar ts Diagram 9 No. Part Quantity 1 V ehicle Body 1 2 Steering Column 1 3 .354 Cap Nut Retainer 2 4 Hood Latch 2 5 12 V olt Battery 1 6 Battery Clamp Unit 1 7 #8 x 4" Screw 2 8 T aillight Lens 2 9 T aillight Housing 2 10 #8 x 1" Screw 14 1 1 Gas Cap 1 12 Dash 1 13 #10 x 1" Screw 7 14 #10 x 1 / 2 " Screw 2 15 Windshield Hinge P[...]

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    Battery Charging E 10 About Thermal Fuses Y our Power Wheels ® 12 volt battery is equipped with a built-in thermal fuse. The thermal fuse is a self-resetting safety device which automatically “trips” and shuts down operation of the vehicle if the vehicle is overloaded or the driving conditions too severe. Once a fuse has “tripped”, it will[...]

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    Battery Charging Pb • Plug the charger connector into the battery . • Plug the charger into a standard 120 volt wall outlet . Note: If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a switch, make sure the switch is “ON”. • Before first-time use, charge the battery for at least 18 hours. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours. • [...]

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    Assembl y F 12 • Turn the vehicle body upright. • Gently bend the tab on one of the sidepipes under the vehicle body . • Insert a #8 x 3 / 4 " screw through the hole in the vehicle body floor and into the tab. • Tighten the screw with a Phillips screwdriver . Do not over-tighten. • Repeat this procedure on the other side of the vehic[...]

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    COOL HEAT 8[...]

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    Headlight Lens Wide Notch Wide T ab Lens Guard 13 • Fit the wide notch in the side of a headlight lens under the wide tab on a lens guard. • Press firmly on the inside of the headlight lens to snap it into the lens guard. • Repeat this procedure to assemble the other headlight lens to the remaining lens guard. • Turn the vehicle body uprigh[...]

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    15 • Fit the lens tabs on the back of a lens assembly into the headlight slots in the grille. • Press firmly to snap the lens assembly into the grille. • Repeat this procedure to snap the other lens assembly into the grille. Grille Ta b Slot 14 Brush Guard Bumper • Fit and hold the brush guard against the front bumper . • Insert two #10 x[...]

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    • Fit the back 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 halves are aligned. • Insert ten #8 x 1 1 / 4 " screws into the back half of the windshield frame. • Tighten the screws with a Phillips screwdriver . Do not over-tighten. Helpful Hint: Squ[...]

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    • Locate the battery compartment on the lights and siren unit. • Loosen the screw in the battery compartment door with a Phillips screwdriver . The screw will remain in the door . • Lift the battery compartment door to open it. • Insert four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries as indicated on the battery compartment door . • Replace the bat[...]

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    Hood T abs Slot Slot • Position the hood over the front of the vehicle body . • Insert the tabs on the hood into the slots in the vehicle body . Lights and Siren Unit Cord Microphone Cord • Align the arrow on the lights and siren unit cord connector with the arrow on the microphone cord connector . • Push to connect the lights and siren uni[...]

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    29 • With the seat at an angle, insert the tabs on the front edge of the seat into the slots in the foot-well wall . • Push down firmly on the edge of the seat above each tab to snap the tabs into the slots . • Rotate the back of the seat down to snap the seat back tabs into the slots in the vehicle body . Push down firmly on the seat back . [...]

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    34 32 33 • Extend the canopy completely around the sport bar . Sport Bar Canopy • Using safety scissors, remove the sport bar brackets from the plastic connector . Dispose of the plastic connector . • Position the sport bar upright. • Fit a sport bar support through a tunnel in a rear corner of the canopy . Make sure the ring end of the spo[...]

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    37 • Fit the sport bar and sport bar support legs into the holes in the vehicle body . • Push down firmly on a sport bar side leg while pulling up on the side fender to fit the sport bar into the vehicle body . • Repeat this procedure on the other side of the vehicle body . Sport Bar Side Fender PULL HERE PUSH HERE 38 • Insert a 1 1 / 2 &qu[...]

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    22 42 Assembl y 43[...]

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    ™ ™ Label Decoration 23 G ™ ®[...]

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    Pb Battery Installation H Important Note: Use only a Power Wheels ® 12 volt battery . Use of any other battery will damage your vehicle. Make sure that you charge the battery for at least 18 hours using the enclosed Power Wheels ® 12 volt charger before operating your vehicle for the first time. Charge the battery for at least 14 hours after each[...]

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    Battery Care and Disposal Battery Care and Disposal I If a battery leak develops, avoid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged battery in a plastic bag. See information below for proper disposal. If acid comes in contact with skin or eyes, flush with cool water for at least 15 minutes and call a physician. If acid is internally ingeste[...]

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    26 Rules f or Safe Driving J T each Safety Rules to Children While children can quickly develop the skill necessary to drive this vehicle, it is important to remember that their judgment skills are still very immature. Unsupervised driving by children can lead to serious injury . Before children use this vehicle, an adult should carefully evaluate [...]

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    27 Ho w to Operate Y our V ehicle K • Make sure the shifter is in the low speed position . • Press down on the foot pedal . The vehicle goes forward at a maximum of 2 1 / 2 mph . • Help your child practice steering to learn how far and how quickly to turn the steering wheel when driving forward in low speed. 11 3 11 2 11 1 • Y our vehicle h[...]

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    28 T o Drive Caring For Y our V ehic le L Adv anced Use - High Speed Drive • Check all screws, retainers and their protective coverings regularly and tighten as required. Check plastic parts on a regular basis for cracks or broken pieces. • During snowy or rainy weather , the vehicle should be stored inside or under a protective cover . Remembe[...]

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    29 Problems and Solutions Guide IMPORT ANT! If you experience a problem with your vehicle, first check the Problems and Solutions Guide below . If you still experience a problem, please contact Power Wheels ® Consumer Relations, toll-free at 1-800-348-0751 between 8 AM and 6 PM (EST) Monday through Friday . Or , contact your local Power Wheels ® [...]

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    30 Problems and Solutions Guide V ehicle was running but Loose wire or loose connectors Check all wires and connectors. Make sur e 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 thermal fuse Each Power Wheels ® 12 volt battery has a built-in ther mal fuse. [...]

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    31 Problems and Solutions Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle runs sluggishly 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[...]

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    If, after reviewing the Problems and Solutions Guide, the vehicle still fails to operate, please contact your nearest authorized service center (see page 34) or contact Power Wheels ® Consumer Relations toll-free at 1-800-348-0751. Helpful Hint! For faster service when calling Consumer Relations, completely charge the battery before calling and ha[...]

  • Page 33

    Bumper-to-Bumper* Limited W arranty N *One year limited warranty from the date of purchase on the Power Wheels ® vehicle. Six month limited warranty on the 12 volt battery . For the original purchaser , this one year limited warranty covers the Power Wheels ® ride-on vehicle (purchased from Power Wheels ® ) against defects in materials and workm[...]

  • Page 34

    34 Authorized Service Centers O We are continually expanding our Authorized Service Center Network. Please check this listing for the Authorized Service Center nearest you. If there is not one in your area, please call Power Wheels ® Consumer Relations at 1-800-348-0751. ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM - Frigid Appliance Center , 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, ([...]

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    35 Authorized Service Centers ILLINOIS CHAMP AIGN - Appliance Parts & Service, 905 Francis, 61821, (217) 355-0220 DECA TUR - Rexx Battery of Decatur, 1330 E. Eldorado Street, 62521, (217) 422-0281 DOWNER’S GROVE - Authorized Appl. Svc. Co., 1644 W . Ogden Ave., 60515, (630) 852-1550, (800) 829-1798 JACKSONVILLE- Rexx Battery Specialists, 847 [...]

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    36 Authorized Service Centers MISSOURI GLADSTONE - Mar-Beck Appliance Serv . Co. Inc., 6559 N. Oak T raffic W ay , 641 18, (816) 436-9191 INDEPENDENCE - Mar-Beck Appliance Service Co. Inc., 4476 South Noland Road, 64055, (816) 478-1889 KANSAS CITY - Mar-Beck Appliance Service Co. Inc., 303 W . 79th Street, 641 14, (816) 523-6931 POPLAR BLUFF - Mill[...]

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    Authorized Service Centers 37 TROY - Hoover Hardware #3958, 9 Canton Street, 16947, (717) 297-3445, (800) 251-2156 WILKES-BARRE - W alter Hardware Do-It Center , 57 N. Welles Street, 18702, (717) 823-1406 YORK - Parcel Plus, 2549 E. Market Street, 17402, (717) 757-1875 PUERTO RICO HA TILLO - Tropical Parts Service, Carr 130km 8.5 B0. Pajui 00659, ([...]

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    Printed in the U.S.A. 78478pr-0921 If you are missing parts or need assistance, please call us toll-free: P ower Wheels ® Consumer Relations 1-800-348-0751 8 AM - 6 PM EST , Monday thr ough Friday . Over 400 A uthorized Service Centers Or contact your local Power Wheels ® Authorized Service Center . For the location nearest you, refer to the Auth[...]