Fisher-Price 76970 - Manual (Page 8)

Battery Charging
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• Plug the charger into a standard 120 volt wall outlet.
Note: If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a
switch, make sure the switch is “ON”.
• Before first time use, charge the battery for at least 18
hours. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Note: The battery must be upright while charging.
• Recharge the battery after each use of your vehicle for at
least 14 hours. Do not charge the battery longer than
30 hours.
• Once the battery is charged, disconnect the charger
connector from the battery connector. Unplug the charger
from the wall outlet. The battery is now ready to be
installed in your vehicle. Please see the Battery
Installation section on page 16 for detailed instructions on
installing your battery. If your battery is already installed
in your vehicle, simply re-connect the battery connector
and motor harness connector and re-assemble the hood
of the vehicle. Always remember to lock the hood with
the lock fasteners to prevent children from accessing
the battery.
• If you are charging the battery for the first time, insert a
thermal fuse into the battery. The battery will not charge
unless a thermal fuse in good condition is installed.
• If you are recharging your battery, make sure the thermal
fuse already installed in the battery is in good condition.
Remove the fuse from the battery and shake it gently. If it
rattles, it has blown. Replace a blown fuse with a new
Power Wheels
® thermal fuse.
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• Squeeze the Lock-In TM connector tabs on the charger
connector and plug it into the battery connector.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are recharging your battery,
you will first need to disconnect the battery connector
from the motor harness connector under the hood of
your vehicle.
Battery
Connector
Charger
Connector
Lock-In TM
Connector
Tabs
Charger
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• 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 charger is not a toy.
• The battery must be upright while charging.
• Do not short circuit the battery.
• You do not need to remove the battery from your vehicle to
recharge it.
• Use only a Power Wheels ® Type H Super 6™ volt charger
(120 VAC 60 Hz 15W with an output of 6 VDC 7.2W
(1200mA) to charge your Power Wheels
® 6 volt battery.
CAUTION
Use the charger indoors only.