Fisher-Price H0438 manual

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    Please read this manual and save it Please read this manual and sa ve it with your original sales receipt. with y our original sales receipt. T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er (not included); Assembly T ool (included). Use only with (not included); Assembly T ool (included). Use on[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS A H0438pr-0920 • Y our ne w vehicle requires adult assemb ly . Please set aside at least 60 minutes f or assembly . • Y ou m ust charge your batter y f or 18 - 30 hours before y ou use your vehicle f or the first time . W e recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assemb ly . Please see Batter y Charg[...]

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    H0438pr-0920 3 W ARNINGS AND CAUTIONS B H0438pr-0921 • In the unassembled state , this package contains small par ts. Adult assemb ly is required. • Use the charger in dr y locations only . ELECTRICAL HAZARD CA UTION • Batter y can f all out and injure a child if vehicle tips o ver . Alwa ys use batter y retainer . • PREVENT FIRE - Ne ver m[...]

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    H0438pr-0920 Ve h i c l e 4 PA R T S C • 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 bef ore assembly and sav e all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no parts are discarded. H0438pr[...]

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    T ruck Bed PA R T S C 2 Front Wheels (Left and Right) 2 Wheel Cover s 2 Wings (Left and Right) Steering Wheel H0438pr-0921 5 Steering Column 2 Headlights (Left and Right) 2 T aillights (Left and Right) 2 Door Plates 2 Bushings 2 Hubcaps Steering Wheel Cap Steering Column Cap[...]

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    6 PA R T S C Ke y Assembly Assembly T ool 2 Short Seat Belts H0438pr-0921 Long Seat Belt 12 V olt Battery 12 V olt Charger Fastener s Shown Actual Size For y our con venience, we inc luded extra fasteners! Note: Tighten and loosen all scre ws with a Phillips screwdriver . Do not ov er-tighten the screws. #8 x 3 / 4 " Scre w – 37 7 / 16 "[...]

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    P ARTS PICTURE D H0438pr-0921 7 5 21 25 7 8 15 6 11 19 9 1 16 2 23 13 14 3 4 Note: Some par ts sho wn are assembled on both sides of the vehicle. 17 10 1 V ehicle 2 F ront End 3 Bumper 4 Grille 5 Headlights - 2 6 Doors - 2 7 Hood 8 Windshield/Dash 9 Door Plates - 2 10 Seat 11 Shor t Seat Belts - 2 12 Long Seat Belt 13 Wings - 2 14 F ront Wheels - 2[...]

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    8 BA TTERY CHARGING E H0438pr-0921 Use the charger in dr y locations only . ELECTRICAL HAZARD 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 before beginning assembly of y our new v ehicle. • The batter y [...]

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    H0438pr-0920 9 BA TTERY CHARGING F H0438pr-0921 E Charger Connector A B • Plug the charger connector into the batter y A . • Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet B . Note: If power flo w to the wall outlet is controlled by a s witch, make sure the s witch is “ON”. Use the charger only in a wall outlet. Do not plug the charger into a[...]

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    10 ASSEMBL Y F H0438pr-0921 2 Hint: There is a right and a left front wheel. Place the right wheel (marked R) on the passenger side of the v ehicle, and the left wheel (marked L) on the driver side of the v ehicle. • Place a front wheel onto each front axle. Front Axle Front Wheel 3 • Fit a wheel cov er onto each front wheel. Front Wheel Wheel [...]

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    H0438pr-0920 11 ASSEMBL Y F H0438pr-0921 6 • Fit the front end onto the v ehicle. • Inser t the tabs on the bac k edge of the front end into the slots in the v ehicle. Front End Ve h i c l e 7 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws through the front end and into the vehicle . Tighten the screws . Front End 8 • Inser t two 1 / 4 " x 1 [...]

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    H0438pr-0920 12 ASSEMBL Y F H0438pr-0921 10 • Inser t se ven #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into the bumper and tighten. Bumper 11 • Fit the grille onto the bumper . • Push down to fit the tabs on the g rille into the slots in the bumper . Bumper Grille 12 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws the top of the grille. Tighten the screws . Grille[...]

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    13 ASSEMBL Y F H0438pr-0921 14 • Fit the headlights (left and right) onto the bumper . Headlights 15 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into the top edge of each headlight. Tighten the screws . Headlights 16 • Fit the door pegs onto the holes near the front end of the v ehicle. Hint: There is a left and right door . They are designed to [...]

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    14 ASSEMBL Y F H0438pr-0921 18 • Inser t three #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into each plate and tighten. 19 • Separate the radio and dash connector wires from the motor harness connector. • P osition the motor har ness connector to wards the front of the vehicle and into the battery compar tment. • P osition the dash connector and radio connec[...]

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    H0438pr-0921 15 22 • Inser t f our #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the base of the windshield/dash. Tighten the screws . 23 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into the sides of the windshield/dash. Tighten the screws . • Close the doors on the v ehicle. Dash 24 • Wipe the steering column with a paper towel to remo ve an y e xcess lubr ic[...]

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    H0438pr-0921 16 ASSEMBL Y F 29 Steering Column Cap 26 • P osition the steering wheel so that the large opening is UP . • Fit the steering wheel onto the steer ing column. Steering Wheel Steering Column • Fit the steering column cap onto the end of the steering column. • Inser t a #8 x 3 / 4 " scre w through the large opening in the ste[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y F 17 H0438pr-0921 Battery Safety Information In e xceptional circumstances, batteries may leak fluids that can cause a chemical burn injur y or ruin your product. T o av oid batter y leakage: • Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeab le (nickel-cadmium). • Inser [...]

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    18 ASSEMBL Y F 33 • Inser t the f astener end of a shor t seat belt strap through the slot near the outer edge of the seat. Make sure the side of the seat belt with the f astener faces the outer edge of the seat. • Pull the shor t seat belt strap completely through the slot until the last T -loop at the opposite end of the belt catches against [...]

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    36 • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe the surface of the v ehicle with a clean, dr y cloth to remo ve any dust or oils . • First apply the inside edge of a label to the back end of the vehicle . Ne xt, apply the outside edge of the label to the side of the vehicle . Then, smooth the center of the label. (The edges will ov er lap slightly .) ?[...]

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    40 • Fit the truck bed onto the v ehicle. T ruck Bed 41 • Inser t three #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into the top of the truck bed. Tighten the screws . Assembly is no w complete . H0438pr-0921 20 ASSEMBL Y F[...]

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    Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, keep the following guidelines i n mind: • W ash your hands bef ore applying the labels. • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe the surface of the v ehicle with a clean, dr y cloth to remo ve any dust or oils . • Place the labels e xactly as shown in t[...]

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    22 15 10 1 18 18 8 20 3 DECORA TION G 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 MPH 3 4 5 6 2 1 0 RPM X1000 REAR VIEW DASH VIEW 14 13 16 17 21 H0438pr-0921 19[...]

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    1 2 IMPORT ANT! Use only a P ower Wheels ® 12 v olt lead-acid rechargeable battery . Use of any other batter y will damage y our vehicle . Make sure that y ou charge the batter y f or at least 18 hours using the enclosed P ower Wheels ® 12 volt charger bef ore operating y our vehicle f or the first time. Charge the batter y f or at least 14 hours[...]

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    24 Care If a battery leak develops, a v oid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged batter y in a plastic bag. See information 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 , milk of magnesia or eg[...]

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    SAFE DRIVING RULES J H0438pr-0921 25 T each Safety Rules to Children While children can quickly de velop the skill necessary to drive this vehicle , it is impor tant to remember that their judgment skills are still very immature. Unsuper vised driving by children can lead to serious injur y . Bef ore children use this vehicle, an adult should caref[...]

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    VEHICLE OPERA TION K H0438pr-0921 26 • Y our vehicle has a patented, electronic braking system that automatically stops the v ehicle when your child’ s foot lifts from the pedal. Make sure your child is comf or table with steering the vehicle and automatically kno ws how to stop . IMPORT ANT! Use this vehicle ONL Y outdoors. Most interior floor[...]

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    FM RADIO/SIMULA TED CD PLA YER/ DIGIT AL CLOCK USE 27 H0438pr-0921 L P ower/V olume • Press the power b utton to turn on or off. • T ur n the v olume dial to adjust to a comf or table listening le vel. Hint: The FM Radio will tur n off automatically after about one hour of non-use . The Simulated CD Pla yer will tur n off automatically after ab[...]

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    28 H0438pr-0921 CHARGE INDICA TOR M • Press the 12 volt battery charge indicator button to chec k the power le vel of your battery: All f our lights means the 12 volt batter y is 100% (fully) charged. Three lights means the 12 volt battery is 75% (mostly) charged. T wo lights means the 12 v olt batter y is 50% charged. We recommend recharging you[...]

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    29 H0438pr-0921 LIMITED W ARRANTY Note: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate radi[...]

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    30 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q H0438pr-0921 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION V ehicle does not r un Undercharged battery Charge the battery . A new battery should hav e been charged for at least 18 hours bef ore using the vehicle f or the first time. After first-time use, recharge the batter y f or at least 14 hours after each use. Never charge t[...]

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    H0438pr-0920 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE 31 H0438pr-0921 Q V ehicle was running but Loose wires or loose connectors Chec k all wires and connectors. Make sure the suddenly stopped motor harness connector is tightly plugged into the batter y , and that there are no loose wires around the motors . T r ipped thermal fuse The b uilt-in thermal fuse ma[...]

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    32 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q H0438pr-0921 V ehicle r uns in low speed, b ut High speed lock-out not disconnected The vehicle w as pre-set to r un only in low speed. does not run in high speed T o allow the vehicle to run in low and high speed, y ou must disconnect the High Speed Lock-Out. Follo w the Please Note: The vehicle is instr uctions o[...]

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    H0438pr-0920 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE 33 H0438pr-0921 Q Sometimes the vehicle doesn’t Loose wire or connector Check all wires around the motors and all connectors to run, but other times it does make sure they are tight. Motor or electrical switch damage Contact your local P ower Wheels ® authorized service center for diagnosis and repair . [...]

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    34 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q H0438pr-0921 If , after revie wing the Problems and Solutions Guide, the v ehicle still fails to operate , please contact your nearest authorized service center . FM Radio does not function Simulated CD is inser ted Press the eject button to s witch back to FM radio use. P ower is off P ower automatically turns off[...]

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    PRINTED IN CHINA 73610a-0920 Or contact y our local independently o wned and operated P ow er Wheels ® A uthor ized Service Center . F or the location nearest y ou, visit us on-line at www .powerwheels.com . Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 U.S .A. ©2005 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reser v ed. PRINTED IN [...]