Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CATERPILLAR 78656 Fisher-Price
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TM CA TERPILLAR ® Dump T ruck Owner’s Manual with Assembly Instructions Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. For Model 78656 T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Slotted Scre wdriver , Hammer , Pliers and Safety Scissors .
CAUTION • Use the charger indoors only . 2 T able of Contents Important Information A Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 B W arnings .
W ARNING • Children can be har med b y 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 assembly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts, including the batter y , or help in assembly of the v ehicle.
Parts C 4 • If you e xperience a problem with this product, or are missing a part, 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 sav e all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded.
Steering Column Hinge Pin Large Spring Small Spring - 2 Hubcap - 2 Dump Bed Handle (2 pieces) Shifter Hinge Pin Endcap - 2 Steering Wheel Cap Wire Retainer Axle Bushing - 2 Batter y Retainer Headlight.
8 x 7 / 8 " Screw All Shown Actual Size *F or your con v enience, an e xtra ther mal fuse and .354 (small) cap nut, and two e xtra .437 (large) cap n uts hav e been included. 6 #8 x 1" Screw – 2 #8 x 1 / 2 " Screw #10 x 1" Screw #6 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 2 .
Parts Diagram ® D 7 1. V ehicle Body 2. Steering Column 3. Steering Wheel 4. Steering Wheel Cap 5. Wire Retainer 6. Small (.354) Cap Nut 7. Hubcap - 2 8. Grille 9. Seat 10. 6 V olt Battery 11. Battery Retainer 12. Super 6 ™ V olt Charger 13. Shifter 14.
Battery Charging E 8 W ARNING • The batter y must be handled b y adults only . The batter y is heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the batter y could result in ser ious injur y . • Ne v er allow children to charge the battery .
® • 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”. • Before first time use , charge the battery for at least 18 hours. Ne ver charge the batter y longer than 30 hours.
Do Not Omit An y Steps Assembl y 3 F 10 2 1 • Snap the shift lev er , ke y assemb ly and knobs into the dashboard, as shown. Shift Le ver K e y Assembly Knobs Dashboard • Inser t the end of the microphone cord through the small round hole in the dashboard.
11 5 6 • Slide a 7 / 16 ” washer onto one of the front axles . • Slide an axle bushing onto the front axle . Make sure the axle bushing is positioned as sho wn in the illustration, with the ring facing the w asher . • Slide a front wheel onto the front axle.
• Using safety scissors , separate the round headlight guards from the plastic connector . Dispose of the plastic connector . • Fit the tabs on the back of the headlight guards into the slots in the front of the hood. • Push fir mly to snap the tabs into the hood.
Steering Column Hole 13 Bottom View • Wipe the steering column with a paper towel to remov e any e xcess lubr icant. • Slide the straight end of the steering column up through the hole in the v ehicle body and out through the hole in the dashboard.
14 Assembl y Ta b Ta b Ta b Seat • Fit the tabs on the seat into the holes in the vehicle body . • Push fir mly near each of the tabs to snap them into the vehicle body . 17 18 19 • Separate the two halv es of the dump bed le v er . • Fit the large spring onto the circular peg on the inside of the bottom (grip) half of the dump bed le ver .
22 23 Small Spring Hinge Pin Hinge Pin Endcap Dump Bed Le ver Hinge Pin Endcap Hole Dump Bed • Inser t a small spr ing into each hinge pin endcap . • Fit a hinge pin endcap onto each end of the dump bed hinge pin. • Push in on the hinge pin endcaps and fit the endcaps through the holes in the underside of the dump bed.
24 25 26 27 Hole Hole Hinge Pin Endcap Hinge Pin Hinge Pin Endcap Dump Bed Small Groov e • F ace the rear of the v ehicle. • P osition the dump bed upright with the hinge pin nearest to you. • Push in on the hinge pin endcaps and fit the endcaps into the small groo ves in the v ehicle body .
Label Decoration 5 4 1 2 17 Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, k eep the following guide- lines in mind: • W ash your hands bef ore applying the labels. • Before applying the labels , wipe the surf ace of the v ehi- cle with a clean, dr y cloth to remov e any dust or oils .
® Battery Installation 18 Important Note: Use only a P ow er Wheels ® T ype H bat- ter y with a P ower Wheels ® ther mal fuse installed. Use of any other battery or fuse will damage your v ehicle.
Battery Installation ® 19 5 4 • Squeeze the tabs on each side of the motor harness connector . • Plug the batter y connector into the motor har ness connector .
If a battery leak develops, avoid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged batter y in a plastic bag. See inf or mation 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 physician.
10 ° Incline should never be more than 10° 5. Do not operate this v ehicle with more than one rider , 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 .
• Push the button on the left side of the FOR W ARD/REVERSE switch to set the v ehicle to drive f orward. The FOR W ARD/REVERSE switch is located on the dashboard directly under the steering wheel. • Press down on the f oot pedal. The vehicle will go f orward at a maximum of 3 1 / 2 mph.
Caring For Y our V ehic le 23 L Ho w to Operate Y our V ehicle Using the Dump Bed Latch Opening Dump Bed Le ver Dump Bed • Squeeze the dump le v er on the dump bed and pull up on the le ver . • Push down on the dump bed le v er to return the dump bed to the upright position.
Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle does not run Undercharged battery Charge the battery . A new batter y 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.
V ehicle was running but Loose wire or loose connectors Check all wir es and connectors. Make sure the battery suddenly stopped connector is tightly plugged into the motor harness connector , and that there are no loose wires ar ound the motors.
Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle runs sluggishly Undercharged battery Charge the batter y . 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.
Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle constantly blows fuses Wr ong type of fuse used Y our vehicle requires a Power Wheels ® thermal fuse in the battery . Make sure the Power Wheels ® thermal fuse is properly installed in the battery . For best perfor mance, do not use substitute par ts.
90-day limited warranty for the Power Wheels ® Ride-On T oy V ehicle A 6-month battery warranty applying only to the 6 volt battery which was included by Power Wheels ® , with the Power Wheels ® vehi- cle when originally pur chased.
29 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Av e. Nor th, 35203, (205) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - D & R Appliance Company , 154 W est V alley Av e.
30 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Av e. Nor th, 35203, (205) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - D & R Appliance Company , 154 W est V alley Av e.
31 ALAB AMA BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 701 Gra ymont Av e. Nor th, 35203, (205) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - D & R Appliance Company , 154 W est V alley Av e.
Printed in the U.S.A. 78656 1 78656-0920 ©1997 Fisher-Price, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 - All Rights Reserved TM Do Not Retur n Y our V ehicle to the Store If you are missing parts or need as.
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