Ford C3493 manual

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    Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. T ools needed for assembly: Phillips Screwdriver (not included); Assembly Wrenches (included). Use only with a Power Wheels ® 6 Volt Rechargeable Battery with A-Style Connector and Built-In Thermal Fuse and Power Wheels ® Super 6 ™ V olt Charger (both included). Please read t[...]

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    2 C3493pr -0922 • Y our newvehicle requiresadult assembly . Pleaseset asideat least 60 minutes for assembly . • Y ou mustcharge yourbatter yfor 18 - 30hours before you use your vehicle for the first time . W e recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assemb[...]

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    3 C3493pr -0922 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION • P r ev ent Injuries and Deaths   • Dir ect A dultSuper vision R equir ed.   • Nev erRide at Night.   •  K eepChildren W ithin S af eRidingAr eas .     These ar easmust be:   - a w a yfromswimming[...]

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    4 C3493pr -0922 P ARTS • Ifyo uexpe ri enc eapro ble mwit hthi spro du ct, orare miss ing apart ,ple ase call usat 1-8 00 -34 8- 075 1 , rath erth anre tur nthi spro du ctto the stor e. • Ple ase iden ti fyal lpar tsbe for eass em bly andsa vea[...]

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    5 C3493pr -0922 P ARTS Rear Axle Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Cover 2 Side Windows 4 Hubcaps 4 Hubcap Covers 2 Side Mirrors 4 Wheels Steering Column 2 Rear Wheel Drivers[...]

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    6 C3493pr -0922 P ARTS Fas te ne rs Sh ow n Act ual Siz e For your convenience, we included extra fasteners! Note: T ighten and loosen all screws with a Phillips screwdriver . Do not over -tighten the screws. 6 V olt Batter y Super 6 Volt Charger 2 Bushings Key #12- 32 x 1 1 / 4 " Screw - 2 #8 x 3 / 4 " Screw - 11 1" Bolt - 2 3 / 8 &[...]

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    7 C3493pr -0922 P ARTS PICTURE 11 10 15 12 18 13 5 1 7 10 4 8 Note: Some parts shown are assembled on both sides of the vehicle. 9 23 2 1 V ehi cl e 2 Sea t 3 Hoo d 4 Win dsh ie ld 5 Pre ten d Mot or 6 6 Vo lt Batt ery 7 Ste eri ng Link age 8 Ste eri ng Colu mn 9 Bus hin g - 2 1 0 Whe el - 4 1 1 Hub cap - 4 1 2 H ubc ap Cove r - 4 1 3 S tee ri ng W[...]

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    8 C3493pr -0922 BA TTER Y CHARGING Use thecharger indr y locationsonly . EL E C T R I C A L H A ZA R D Important Notes • Y our new batter y 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batter ybefore beginnin[...]

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    9 C3493pr -0922 I n t h e u n as s e m b l e d s t at e , th i s p a c k ag e  c on t ai n s small par ts . A dult assemb l yis r equired. BA TTER Y CHARGING Battery Connector Charger Connector A B • Plug thebattery connectorinto thecharger connector A . Push firmlyto makesur[...]

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    10 C3493pr -0922 ASSEMBL Y 3 FRONT VIEW • Rotate theseat backand liftto removefrom thevehicle. Seat Vehicle 4 • Slide therear axleassembly throughthe holein onemotor , the back end of the vehicle and then out through the other motor . Rear Axle Assembly Hole in Motor •[...]

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    11 C3493pr -0922 ASSEMBL Y 7 8 • Fit a 3 / 8 " -16hex nutonto theend ofthe rearwheel assembly . • Tightenthe hexnuts on both sides of the rear wheel assembly with the wrench. Hint: An extra wrench has been provided to hold the hex nut on one side of the rear axle while tightening [...]

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    12 C3493pr -0922 ASSEMBL Y 11 12 • Fit a 3 / 8 " -16hex nutonto eachend ofthe frontaxle. T ightenboth hex nuts with the wrench. Front Axle • Fit awheel, rib side in , ontothe frontaxle. • Slidea hubcap, peg side in , ontothe frontaxle. Hubcap [...]

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    13 C3493pr -0922 ASSEMBL Y 15 • Lift thefront endof thevehicle. • Insert thestraight endof thesteering columnthrough thehole in the vehicle and out through the hole in the dashboard. • Hook thecurved endof thesteering columninto thehole inthe[...]

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    14 C3493pr -0922 ASSEMBL Y FRONT VIEW • Fit a 3 / 8 " -16hex nuton theend ofthe steeringcolumn. • Tightenthe hexnut withthe wrench. Steering Column • Atan angle, fitthe tabson oneside ofthe steeringwheel cover into the slots in the[...]

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    15 C3493pr -0922 ASSEMBL Y 26 • Fit aside mirrorto theside ofthe vehicle. Side Mirror • From theinside ofthe vehicle,insert two#8 x 3 / 4 " screws through the vehicle and into the side mirror . • Tightenthe screws. • RepeatAssembly steps 23and 24?[...]

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    16 C3493pr -0922 Hint: Before assembling the pretend engine, you may want to install the battery . Please refer to page 19, steps 2 and 3. • Fit thepretend engineinto thefront endof thevehicle. • Insert two1" boltsinto thepretend engine. • Tightenthe screws. • Fit [...]

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    17 C3493pr -0922 DECORA TION Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, keep the following guidelines in mind: • Washyour handsbefore applyingthe labels. • Beforeapplying the labels,wipe thesurface ofthe vehiclewith aclean, dry[...]

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    18 C3493pr -0922 DECORA TION 18 13 2 17 9 4 11 5 REAR VIEW 24 10 30 12 9 14 29[...]

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    19 C3493pr -0922 IMPOR T ANT! Use only a Power Wheels ® 6 volt lead-aci d recha rgeabl e battery . U se of any other battery will damage your vehicl e. Make sure you charge the battery for at least 18hoursusingtheenclos edPowerWheels ® Super 6 vo lt charg er before operat ing your vehicl e for the first time. Charge thebat[...]

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    20 C3493pr -0922 • 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[...]

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    21 C3493pr -0922 SAFE DRIVING RULES 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. Unsuper vised driving by children can lead to serious injury .[...]

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    22 C3493pr -0922 IMPORT ANT! Use this vehicle ONL Y outdoors. Most interior flooring 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. VEHICLE OPERA TION • Pressthe FORWARD button below the seat. • Pressthe foot pedal.The veh[...]

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    23 C3493pr -0922 LIMITED W ARRANTY 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ori gi nal pur c has er ,this oneye arli mit ed warr ant ycov er sthe Powe rWhe els ® rid e-o n ve[...]

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    24 C3493pr -0922 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 1-800-348-075[...]

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    25 C3493pr -0922 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION V ehicle w asr unningbut suddenlystopped Loosewire orlooseconnectors Checkallwires andconnector s.  Mak esurethe mot orhar ness connectoris pluggedintothe bat ter yconnector , andthat ther[...]

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    26 C3493pr -0922 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION V ehicle runssluggishly Underchar gedbatt ery Chargethe bat t ery .  Anewbatteryshould hav ebeen char gedfor atleast 1 8hoursbeforeusingthe v ehicleforthe rsttime.   Af terrst-tim[...]

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    27 C3493pr -0922 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Whenthe gofootpedalis pressed,the v ehiclewon ’ trun withouta push Loosewire orconnector Chec kall wir esaround themotor sand allconnectorstomake suretheyaretight. “DeadSpot?[...]

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       Or contact your local independently owned and operated Power Wheels ® Authorized Ser vice Center . For the locationnearest you, visit us on-lineat www .power wheels.com . B e f o r e fi r s t - t im e us e , y o u mu s t ch a r g e th e ba t t e r y 1 8 ho u r s ! Charge the battery immediately after each [...]