Fisher-Price M3865 manual

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    Owner's Manual Owner's Manual with Assembly Instructions with Assembly Instructions For Model M3865 For Model M3865 Owner's Manual with Assembly Instructions For Model M3865 Product features may vary from the picture above. Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. T ools needed for assembly: Phillips Scre[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A M3865pr-0920 • Y our new vehicle requires adult assembly . Please set aside at least 45 minutes for assembly . • Y ou must charge your battery for 18 - 30 hours before you use your vehicle for the first time . We recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assembly . Please see Battery Charging beginnin[...]

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    M3865pr-0920 • In the unassembled state, this package contains small parts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger in dry locations only. • Prevent Injuries and Deaths • Direct Adult Supervision Required. • Never Ride At Night. • Keep Children Within Safe Riding Areas. These areas must be: - away from swimming pools and other bod[...]

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    M3865pr-0920 4 PA R T S • 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 c[...]

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    5 TABLE OF CONTENTS A M3865pr-0920 5 PA R T S M3865pr-0920 Not Shown: Label Sheet 6 V olt T ype H Charger 6 V olt T ype H Battery ® Rear Axle Steering Column Steering LInkage Cover (taped under vehicle) Steering Linkage 2 Front Axles Steering Bracket 4 Hubcap Covers Windshield Hinge Spacer 2 Rectangular Bushings 2 Hex Bushings 6 Round Bushings Ste[...]

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    M3865pr-0920 6 PA R T S M3865pr-0920 Lock W asher - 4 .437 (Large) White Cap Nut – 2 #8 x 3 / 4 " Screw - 13 (Small Diameter Head) #10 x 3 / 4 " T russhead Screw (Large Diameter Head) 1 / 4 " x 1 1 / 4 " Screw - 2 #6 x 1" Screw - 2 5 / 16 " Large W asher - 5 #10 Lock Nut ¼" Small W asher - 2 .354 (Small) Black [...]

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    7 TABLE OF CONTENTS A M3865pr-0920 Right Rear Wheel Assembly 7 P ARTS PICTURE M3865pr-0920 T M ® 1 V ehicle 2 Seat 3 Door 4 Wheel - 4 5 Rear Axle 6 Windshield 7 Driver 8 Front Axle - 2 9 Steering Linkage Cover 10 Steering Linkage 11 Steering Wheel 12 Steering Wheel Cap 13 Steering Column 14 Hubcap - 4 15 Hubcap Cover - 4 16 Hex Bushing - 2 17 Roun[...]

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    8 TABLE OF CONTENTS A M3865pr-0920 8 Important Notes • Y our new battery must be charged for at least 18 hours before you use it in your vehicle for the first time. • We recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assembly of your new vehicle. • The battery must be upright while charging. • The charger is not a toy . •[...]

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    M3865pr-0920 9 M3865pr-0920 BA TTER Y CHARGING IMPORT ANT! The battery must be removed from your vehicle for the initial charge in order to complete assembly . After assembly is complete, you do not need to remove the battery from your vehicle to recharge it. • Locate the lock fasteners in the back of the seat. • Using a slotted screwdriver , t[...]

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    REAR VIEW 1 Children can be harmed by small parts, sharp edges and sharp points in the vehicle's unassembled state, or by electrical items. Care should be taken in unpacking and assembly of the vehicle. Children should not handle parts, including the battery, or help in assembly of the vehicle. W ARNING 10 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • Plug the c[...]

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    11 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 3 2 • Fit a round bushing, barrel side first, into the hole inside the battery compartment. • Position the gearbox with the teeth outward. Fit the gearbox through the large opening in the side of the battery compartment. Gearbox Hole Round Bushing Large Opening T eeth • Fit a rectangular bushing, base end up, onto th[...]

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    12 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • Fit a round bushing, barrel side first, into the hole in the inside of a wheel (ribbed side) . • Repeat this procedure to insert a round bushing into the inside of another wheel. • Identify the inside and the outside of a wheel. • The inside of the wheel has ribs on its surface. The outside of the wheel has a smo[...]

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    11 13 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • T urn the vehicle on its side. • Fit a lock washer , rounded side up, into the assembly tool. Make sure it fits completely inside the assembly tool. • Fit the assembly tool (with lock washer in it) onto the end of the rear axle. • T ap the assembly tool with a hammer to secure the lock washer on the end of the[...]

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    15 14 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 12 14 TM • Fit the door peg into the hole in the top of the vehicle. Hole • Insert eight #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the door . • Tighten the screws. Door 13 Door Peg • T urn the windshield face down on a flat surface. • Fit the windshield hinge to the corner of the windshield. Windshield Windshield Hinge ?[...]

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    15 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 19 16 • Position the windshield upright, as shown. • Remove the backing and position label #2 7 on the right side of the windshield, as shown. Hint: Align the dotted line on the label with the back edge of the windshield. • Fold the back end of the label around the back edge of the windshield. Fold around back edge o[...]

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    23 21 20 22 16 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • Slide a 5 / 16 " large washer onto the short end of each front axle. • Position the steering linkage cover over the steering linkage. Make sure the A and B markings in the steering linkage cover match the A and B markings in the steering linkage. Fit the steering linkage cover onto the front axles. N[...]

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    17 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 24 26 • Fit a 5 / 16 " large washer onto each front axle. Large W asher Front Axle • Identify the inside and the outside of a wheel. • The inside of the wheel has ribs on its surface. The outside of the wheel has a smooth surface. Smooth Surface 25 INSIDE OF WHEEL OUTSIDE OF WHEEL Ribs • Fit a round bushing, b[...]

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    30 31 18 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 29 • Fit the notches on the inside of a front wheel traction band to the ridges on a front wheel, as shown. Hint: Soak the traction band in hot water for about two minutes to soften it. Front Wheel T raction Band Wheel Ridges Ridges Notches Notches • Slide the other side of the front wheel traction band around th[...]

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    34 33 32 19 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • Cut the steering wheel labels (#29, #30 and #31) from the larger label sheet. Now , position the steering wheel labels, as shown in the illustration, around the steering wheel. Hint: These labels will be applied around the spokes on the steering wheel. Carefully apply the center portion of each label to the to[...]

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    37 36 20 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • T urn the vehicle on its side, so that the bottom faces you. • Position the steering bracket behind the steering linkage, as shown. • Fit the steering column through the hole in the steering bracket to the second bend. Steering Bracket Steering Column 2nd Bend Steering Linkage Steering Bracket • Fit the end[...]

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    41 REAR VIEW 21 ASSEMBL Y M3865pr-0920 • Insert the seat front tabs into the slots inside the vehicle. • Then, insert the lock fastener tabs on the back of the seat into the slots in the vehicle. • Using a slotted screwdriver , turn each lock fastener 1 / 4 turn to the locked position. IMPORT ANT! Remember to keep the lock fasteners locked at[...]

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    DECORA TION 22 J4030pr-0920 M3865pr-0920 T M LEFT SIDE VIEW 4 2 3 8 25 19 16 18 33 10 12 6 23 RIGHT SIDE VIEW 1 7 24 20 23 9 22 17 15 11[...]

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    M3865pr-0920 ® 3 4 1 23 M3865pr-0920 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION 2 • Locate the lock fasteners in the back end of the seat. • Using a slotted screwdriver , turn the lock fasteners 1 / 4 turn to the unlocked position . Unlocked Lock Fasteners Seat • Lift the seat to remove it from the vehicle. • While pressing the vehicle tab, lift the edge of[...]

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    6 5 24 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION J4030pr-0920 24 M3865pr-0920 ® • Plug the battery connector into the motor harness connector . Note: If the battery connector will not plug into the motor harness connector , turn it over and try again! Do not force the battery connector into the motor harness connector . Motor Harness Connector Battery Connector [...]

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    • Y our Power Wheels ® battery is a non-spillable sealed lead-acid battery . It must be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner . • Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in a fire. The battery may explode or leak. • Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in your regular , household trash. The incineration, landfilling or mi[...]

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    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 the driving area as well as t[...]

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    IMPORT ANT! Use this vehicle ONL Y outdoors. Most interior floor- ing can be damaged by riding this vehicle indoors. Fisher-Price ® will not be responsible for damage to the floor if the vehicle is used indoors. 27 VEHICLE OPERA TION J4030pr-0920 27 M3865 pr-0920 Forwar d • Check all screws, cap nuts and their protective coverings regularly and [...]

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    Bumper-to-Bumper* Limited W arranty *One year limited warranty from the date of purchase on the Power Wheels ® vehicle. Six month limited warranty on the 6 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 workmans[...]

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    PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Vehicle does not run Undercharged battery Charge the battery. 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 [...]

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    PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Vehicle was running but Loose wires or loose connectors Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the battery suddenly stopped connector is tightly plugged into the motor connector, and that there are no loose wires around the motors. Tripped thermal fuse The built-in thermal fuse may "trip" and shut down oper[...]

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    Vehicle runs sluggishly Undercharged battery Charge the battery. 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 connectors. Make sure the battery connect[...]

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    Trademarks, design patents and copyrights are used with the approval of the owner VOLKSW AGEN AG. Fisher-Price, Power Wheels, and Power Lock are U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc. Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 U.S.A. ©2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PRINTED IN MEXICO M3865pr-0920 Or contact your[...]