Warning caution, Electrical hazard, Battery charging – Fisher-Price H4433 User Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING

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Use the charger in dry locations only.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD

Important Notes

Your 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.
• Do not short circuit the battery.
• You do not need to remove the battery from your vehicle to

recharge it.

• Before charging the battery, examine the battery case for cracks

and other damage which may cause sulfuric acid (electrolyte) to

leak during the charging process. If damage is detected, do not

charge the battery or use it in your vehicle. Battery acid is very

corrosive and can cause severe damage to surfaces it contacts.

• Do not charge the battery on a surface (such as kitchen counter

tops) which could be damaged by the acid contained inside the

battery. Take precautions to protect the surface on which you

charge your battery.

• Use only a Power Wheels

®

12 volt charger with "12V" connector

(120 VAC, 60 Hz, 28W with an output of 12 VDC, 1200 mA)

to charge your Power Wheels

®

12 volt battery.

• If your battery is old and will not accept a charge, do not leave it in

the vehicle. Always remove a dead battery from the vehicle.

About Thermal Fuses

Your Power Wheels 12 volt battery is equipped with a built-in

thermal fuse. The thermal fuse is a self-resetting safety device which

automatically “trips” and shuts down operation of the vehicle if the

vehicle is overloaded or the driving conditions too severe. Once a

fuse has “tripped”, it will automatically reset itself after approximately

25 seconds and allow the vehicle to resume normal operations.

To avoid repeated automatic shut-downs, do not overload the vehicle

by exceeding the 130 lbs (59 kg) maximum weight capacity or by

towing anything behind the vehicle. Avoid severe driving conditions,

such as driving up slopes or running into fixed objects, which can

cause the wheels to stop spinning while power is still being supplied

to the motors and make sure your child stops the vehicle before

switching speeds or direction.
If a thermal fuse in a battery continually trips under normal driving

conditions, please contact your local Power Wheels

®

Authorized

Service Center. For the location of the Authorized Service Center

nearest to you, visit us on-line at www.powerwheels.com,

or call 1-800-348-0751.

• Battery can fall out and injure a child if

vehicle tips over. Always use battery clamp.

PREVENT FIRE
- Never modify the electrical system.

Alterations could cause a fire resulting

in serious injury and could also ruin the

electrical system.

- Use of the wrong type battery or charger

could cause a fire or explosion resulting

in serious injury.

- Use of Power Wheels

®

components in

products other than Power Wheels

®

vehicles could cause overheating, fire

or explosion.

• The battery must be handled by adults only.

The battery is heavy and contains sulfuric

acid (electrolyte). Dropping the battery

could result in serious injury.

• Never allow children to charge the battery.

Battery charging must be done by adults

only. A child could be injured by the elec-

tricity involved in charging the battery.

• Read the safety instructions on the battery.
• Examine the battery, charger and their

connectors for excessive wear or damage

each time you charge the battery. If

damage or excessive wear is detected, do

not use the charger or the battery until you

have replaced the worn or damaged part.

WARNING

CAUTION

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