Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 78538 Fisher-Price
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Owner’s Manual with Assembly Instructions Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. For Model 78538 T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , and Saf ety Scissors. Use only with P ower Wheels ® T ype H 6 V olt (9.
CA UTION Use the charger indoors only . 2 T ab le of Contents Impor tant Information A Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 B W arnings .
W ARNING • Children can be har med by small par ts, shar p edges and shar p points in the vehicle’ s unassembled state , or b y electrical items. Care should be taken in unpac king and assemb ly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts, including the batteries, or help in assemb ly of the v ehicle.
Pa r t s C 4 • If you e xper ience a problem with this product, or are missing a par t, please call us at 1-800-348-0751, rather than retur n this product to the store. • Please identify all par ts before assemb ly and sa ve all pac kaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded.
5 Pa r t s Knob Plate Hood Latch – 2 Dashboard Knob – 2 K e y Assembly #8 x 1" Screw – 11 #10 x 1" Screw – 2 #6 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 4 30 Amp Fuse – 3* Windshield Spor t Bar Not Shown: Label Sheet, Literature Bag Steering Column .
6 P ar ts Diagram D 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 10 3 18 17 19 15 15 28 10 10 20 33 31 31 30 25 27 21 26 34 14 13 13 12 8 9 16 11 33 10 29 24 37 23 22 36 32 32 35 10 10.
7 1 V ehicle Body 1 2 Steering Column 1 3 .354 Cap Nut 2 4 Hood Latch 2 5 6 V olt Batter y 2 6 Batter y Retainer 1 7 30 Amp Fuse 2 8 T aillight Lens 2 9 T aillight Housing 2 10 #8 x 1" Screw 11 1.
Battery Charging E W ARNING • The batter ies must be handled by adults only . The batter ies are hea vy and contain sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the batter ies could result in serious injur y . • Nev er allo w children to charge the batteries.
® • Plug the charger into a standard 120 volt w all outlet. Note: If power flo w to the wall outlet is controlled b y a s witch, make sure the s witch is “ON”. • Bef ore first-time use, charge the batteries f or at least 18 hours. Ne ver charge the batteries longer than 30 hours.
• P osition the dash on the vehicle body . Mak e sure the holes in the dash tabs align with the holes in the v ehicle body and that the channel cov er is captured b y the dash. • Inser t two #10 x 1" screws through the holes tow ards the rear of the dash (closest to the hood area) and into the v ehicle body .
• Fit the wide notch in the side of a headlight lens under the wide tab on a lens guard. • Press fir mly 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.
Assembl y 12 • Fit the lens tabs on the back of a lens assemb ly into the headlight slots in the grille. • Press fir mly to snap the lens assembly into the g rille.
15 • Inser t each fastener end of the long seat belt str ap through a slot in the center of the seat. Make sure the f asteners f ace the outer edge of the seat. • Pull each side of the long seat belt strap e v enly through the slots. Mak e sure to pull each T -loop through a slot.
Assembl y 14 16 • With the seat at an angle, inser t the tabs on the front edge of the seat into the slots in the f oot-well w all . • Push down firmly on the edge of the seat abov e each tab to snap the tabs into the slots . • Rotate the back of the seat do wn to snap the seat back tabs into the slots in the v ehicle body .
• Place the spor t bar and spor t bar suppor t legs into the holes in the v ehicle body . • Push down firmly on a spor t bar side leg while pulling up on the side f ender to fit the spor t bar into the vehicle body . • Repeat this procedure on the other side of the vehicle body .
Assembl y 16 24 23 T aillight Housing T aillight Lens • Using saf ety scissors, remo ve the taillight lenses and the taillight housings from the plastic connectors. Dispose of the plastic connectors. • F ace the rear of the vehicle. • Fit a taillight lens inside a taillight housing.
P HI LO COMP RDM REV FWD PAUSE TREB Label Decoration 17 G BATTER Y POWERED RECHARGEABLE FWD /REV 2 SPEED 12 VOL T BATTER Y POWERED RECHARGEABLE FWD /REV 2 SPEED 12 VOL T ® ® BATTER Y POWERED RECHARG.
Battery Installation H Important Note: Use only P ower Wheels ® T ype H batter ies with P ower Wheels ® 30 amp fuses installed. Use of an y other batteries or fuses will damage your v ehicle.
Battery Installation Battery Care and Disposal Battery Care and Disposal 19 • Lower the hood. • Lift the hood latches and fit the latch pegs onto the hood to f asten it. Hood Latch Hood Hood Latch 5 I If a battery leak develops, av oid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged batter y in a plastic bag.
20 Rules f or Safe Driving J 5. Do not operate this v ehicle with more than two riders; one driver and one passenger seated in the seating area. A child who is not sitting on the seat or who is standing on the v ehicle could f all off, cause a tip-ov er or b lock the driv er’ s view .
21 Ho w to Operate Y our V ehicle K • Make sure the shifter is in the lo w speed ( ) position . • Press down on the f oot pedal . The vehicle goes f orward at a maximum of 2 1 / 2 mph . • Help your child pr actice steering to lear n how f ar and how quickly to turn the steering wheel when dr iving f orward in low speed.
22 T o Drive Caring For Y our V ehicle L Adv anced Use - High Speed Drive • Check all n uts, bolts , and their protective co v erings regularly and tighten as required. Check plastic par ts on a regular basis f or crac ks or broken pieces . • During snowy or rainy w eather , the vehicle should be stored inside or under a protectiv e cov er .
23 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle does not run Undercharged batteries Charge the batteries. New batteries should have been charged for at least 18 hours before using the vehicle for the first time. After first-time use, recharge the batteries for at least 14 hours after each use.
24 V ehicle was running but Loose wir e or loose connectors Check all wires and connectors. Make sur e the battery suddenly stopped connector is tightly plugged into the motor harness connector and that there are no loose wir es around the motors.
Problem Possible Cause Solution 25 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide V ehicle runs sluggishly Undercharged batteries Charge the batteries. New batteries should have been charged for at least 18 hours before using the vehicle for the first time. After first-time use, recharge the batteries for at least 14 hours after each use.
Problem Possible Cause Solution When the foot pedal is pressed, Loose wire or connector Check all wires around the motors and all connectors the vehicle won’t run without to make sure they ar e tight. a push “Dead Spot” on motor Contact your local Power Wheels ® authorized service center for diagnosis and repair .
A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers O W e are continuall y expanding our A uthoriz ed Service Center Network. Please check this listing for the A uthoriz ed Service Center nearest you. If there is not one in your area, please call P ower Wheels ® Consumer Affairs at 1-800-348-0751.
A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers 28 SAN JOSE - California Electric Ser vice Center , 481 So . Bascom, 95126, (408) 295-1723 SANT A ANA - California Electric Ser vice Center , 2025 South Main Street, 92707, (714) 641-0529 SANT A ROSA - Hardisty’ s Inc.
29 KANSAS COLBY - Gav on’ s Electronics, 1870 South Range , 67701, (913) 462-6601 JUNCTION CITY - R/C Hobbies, 115 W . 7th Street, 66441, (913) 238-1877 KANSAS CITY (O VERLAND P ARK) - Mar-Beck Appliance Service Co., 8471 W est 95th Street, 66212, (913) 642-1557 WICHIT A - Alan Appliance Ser vice, Inc.
30 T OMS RIVER - South Jersey TV Ser vice, Inc., Stella T owne Center , 1258 Route 166, 08753, (908) 505-1771 TOTOWA - Philips Consumer Electronics, 140 J Commerce W ay , 07512, (201) 890-0586 TRENT ON - T attersall, Inc.
A uthoriz ed Ser vice Centers TEXAS ABILENE - Metro Small Appliance Service Co., 141 S. Clyde, 79605, (915) 672-1853 AMARILLO - Reid’ s Appliance Service, Inc., 906 Georgia, 79102, (806) 373-8812 ANTHONY - Villarreal & Sons Elec., 512 S. Third Street, 79821, (915) 886-3362 A USTIN - Harrell Supply and Service, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A. 78538 1 78538-0920 ©1998 Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 - All Rights Reser ved Do Not Retur n Y our V ehicle to the Store If you .
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