Fisher-Price H4685 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual Model H4685 Ò[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS T ABLE OF CONTENTS Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 P arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Decora[...]

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    3 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION • Please keep this Owner’ s Manual for future reference, as it contains important information. • Adult assembly is required. Y ou may need the assistance of another adult to complete assembly . • Do not use Shot Block ™ Basketball in a room with direct sunlight. Do not use Shot Block ™[...]

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    4 PA R T S PA R T S 2 3 1 4 1 Backboard 2 Chute 3 U T ube 4 Door Clip 5 2 Pivot T ubes (Left and Right) 5 Part not shown: Label Sheet[...]

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    5 6 8 7 Tip: All fasteners shown actual size. Note: Tighten and loosen all bolts and screws with a Phillips screwdriver . Do not over -tighten the fasteners. We’ve inc luded extra fasteners for your convenience! M5 x 23 mm Bolt – 8 #8 x 1" Screw – 4 M5 Lock Nut – 8 9 6 2 T ubes (Left and Right) 7 2 Basketballs 8 Handle 9 2 Hinge T ubes[...]

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    6 BA TTERY INST ALLA TION BA T TERY INST ALLA TION • Loosen the screws in the battery compartment door on the back of the backboard. Remove the battery compartment door . • Insert four "C" (LR14) alkaline batteries. • Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screws. Tip: When sounds, lights or movement become faint, slug[...]

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    7 DECORA TION DECORA TION • Before applying the labels, wipe all surfaces with a clean, dr y cloth to remove any dust or oils. • Apply the labels as indicated in the illustrations. 4 5 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 6 6 11 12 13 ™ ™ 19 14 15 16 17 18[...]

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    8 ASSEMBL Y TIP ASSEMBL Y TIP • When tightening bolts in tubes, you will need to press the lock nut into the opposite side of the tube (the hex hole). Place your thumb on the lock nut while tightening bolt with a Phillips screwdriver . Tip: Y ou may want to use an adjustable wrench to hold the lock nut in place.[...]

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    9 STEP 1 • Place the backboard face down on a flat surface. • Fit the ends of the U tube into the grooves in the bottom of the backboard. U T ube Backboard Grooves ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    10 STEP 2 • Insert four #8 x 1" screws into the U tube and tighten. ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    11 STEP 3 • Insert the door clip into the slot in the top of the backboard until it "snaps" into place. Door Clip Slot[...]

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    12 STEP 4 • Position the chute face down (loops are upright). • Position the pivot tubes so that the ball faces out and the pivot tube with the white dot is to the left. • Slide the pivot tubes through the top two loops on the chute, as shown. Loops Pivot T ube Chute ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y Ball Ball Pivot T ube White Dot[...]

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    13 STEP 5 • Next, position the hinge tubes so that the rounded side is up. • Match the hinge tube with the white dot to the pivot tube with the white dot. • Next, slide the hinge tubes into the next two loops on the chute, as shown. Loops Hinge T ubes (Rounded Side Up) White Dot White Dot[...]

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    14 STEP 6 • Fit the end of each hinge tube into the end of each pivot tube. Hint: If the hinge tubes do not fit in the pivot tubes, reverse the hinge tubes. Make sure the white dot on the hinge tube matches the white dot on the pivot tube. Hinge T ube Pivot T ube ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y White Dot White Dot[...]

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    15 STEP 7 • Insert an M5 x 23 mm bolt through the outside of each pivot tube. • Fit an M5 lock nut, rounded side out , to the hex hole in the opposite side of each pivot tube. • While holding the lock nut in place, tighten the bolt in each pivot tube. Pivot T ubes Rounded Side[...]

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    16 STEP 8 • Now , match the tube with the white dot to the hinge tube with the white dot. • Slide the tubes through the next two loops, and onto the end of each hinge tube. Loops Hinge T ubes T ubes ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y White Dot White Dot[...]

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    17 STEP 9 • Insert an M5 x 23 mm bolt through the underside of each tube. • Fit an M5 lock nut, rounded side up , to the hex hole in the opposite side of each tube. • While holding the lock nut in place, tighten the bolt. Rounded Side[...]

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    18 STEP 10 • Position the handle so that it curves down. • Match the white dot on the handle with the white dot on the tube. • Fit the handle through the last two loops on the chute and onto the end of each tube. T ubes Handle Loops ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y White Dot White Dot[...]

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    19 STEP 11 • Insert two M5 x 23 mm bolts through each end of the handle. • Fit two M5 lock nuts, rounded side up, to the hex openings in each end of the handle. • While holding the lock nuts in place, tighten the bolts. Rounded Side[...]

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    20 STEP 12 • Wrap the straps on the chute around the handle and fasten. Straps ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    21 STEP 13 • Hang the backboard assembly on a door . • T urn the chute assembly upright. • Match the white dot on the underside of the pivot tube to the white dot on one of the sockets. • Plug the pivots on the chute assembly into the sockets on the bottom of the backboard assembly . Pivot Pivot Sockets White Dot White Dot[...]

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    22 STEP 14 • Wrap the straps on the top of the chute around the bar on the backboard assembly and fasten. Strap Strap ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    23 STEP 15 • At an angle, fit the upper peg on the net bracket into the upper hole in the backboard. • Now , push to fit the lower peg on the net bracket into the lower hole in the backboard. Backboard Net Bracket Net Bracket Upper Peg Lower Peg Upper Hole Lower Hole[...]

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    24 STEP 16 • "Snap" the chute clips to the handle. • Lower the net. Assembly is now complete. Chute Clips Handle ASSEMBL Y ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    25 GAME PLA Y GAME PLA Y • There are eight fun ways to play - four games, each with two levels of play (beginner and advanced). See pages 26 - 27 for game play instructions. Hint: Play with the chute down or folded up! For instructions on how to fold the chute, see pages 28 - 29.[...]

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    26 FREEPLA Y FREEPLA Y • First, slide the power switch to ON . • Next, slide the level switch to Beginner . • Press the Freeplay button. • Shoot the basketball into the basket. • Look at the scoreboard to see how many baskets you've made! • First, slide the power switch to ON . • Next, slide the level switch to Advanced. • Pres[...]

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    27 SIZZLING SHOT CLOC K ™ SIZZLING SHOT CLOCK ™ • First, slide the power switch to ON . • Next, slide the level switch to Beginner . • Press the Sizzling Shot Clock ™ button. • Look at the scoreboard. Y ou have 24 seconds to make 4 baskets. • Shoot the basketball into the basket. Each basket scores 2 points. • If you make 4 basket[...]

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    28 STEP 1 • Grasp the joints on the chute and lift. Joint Joint FOLDING THE CHUTE FOLDING THE CHUTE[...]

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    29 STEP 2 • Fit the joints into the retainers on the backboard. • Push the net brackets out, against the door . • T uck the chute inward. Retainer Retainer Joint Joint Joint Retainer[...]

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    30 30 STORAGE STORAGE STEP 1 • Lift the upper rim and snap into place. • Push the lower ring into upper rim. Rim Rim Lower Ring[...]

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    31 STEP 2 • Grasp the joints on the chute and lift. Chute Joint Joint[...]

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    32 STORAGE STORAGE Joint Joint STEP 3 • Grasp the joints on the chute and lift. • T uck the chute inward. Retainer Joint Joint Retainer[...]

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    33 STEP 4 • Fold the net brackets inward. Net Bracket Net Bracket[...]

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    34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM SOLUTION • The scoring mechanism is sensitive to lighting conditions. Do not use the Shot Block TM Basketball in areas of direct sunlight. Do not use outdoors or in front of a window . • Shot Block™ Basketball goes into "sleep mode" after about two min- utes of inactivity . Loca[...]

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    35 CONSUMER INFORMA TION CONSUMER INFORMA TION QUESTIONS? Visit us on-line at www .ser vice.mattel.com . Or , call Fisher -Price ® Consumer Relations, toll-free at 1-800-432-5437 , 8 AM- 6 PM EST Monday through Friday . Hearing-impaired consumers using TTY/TDD equipment, please call 1-800-382-7470. Write to: Fisher -Price, Inc., Consumer Relations[...]

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    ©ESPN, Inc. Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. East A urora, New Y ork 14052, U.S .A. ©2005 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reser ved. ® and ™ designate U.S . trademar ks of Mattel, Inc. PRINTED IN CHINA H4685pr-0920 Ò[...]