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MOTORCYCLE RIDE-ON ® Harley-Davidson is a registered trademark and the motorcycle sound is a trademark of H-D Michigan, Inc. used under license. Fisher-Price, P ower Wheels by Fisher-Price and P ower Loc k are U .S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc. Owner's Manual with Assembly Instructions For Model 74370 Product features ma y vary from the picture[...]
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2 T a ble of Contents Impor tant Inf ormation A Impor tant Inf or mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 B W ar nings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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3 CA UTION • In the unassemb led state, this pac kage contains small par ts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger in dry locations only . W ARNING • Prevent Injuries and Deaths • Direct Adult Super vision Required • K eep Children Within Safe Riding Areas . These areas must be: - aw ay from s wimming pools and other bodies of wat[...]
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Steering Bushing - 2 Steering Stop Wheel Axle - 2 Pa r t s C Wheel - 2 • If y ou experience 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 parts before assemb ly and sav e all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that [...]
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Exhaust Pipe Set 5 Pa r t s Saddlebag - 2 Soundbo x F ork Cover Batter y Clamp Gas T ank Seat F ront Fork Headlight - F ront Half Headlight - Rear Half Right - Outer Half Left - Outer Half Right - Inner Half Left - Inner Half 74370a-0920.qrk 5/21/01 2:06 PM Page 5[...]
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Handgrips - 2 Pa r t s Shock Set - 2 (Inner Half) (Outer Half) Handlebar Set Left Right 6 T aillight Cov er T aillight F ender Tip Right Mirror Housing Mirror Lens - 2 Mirror Clamp - 2 Left Mirror Housing 74370a-0920.qrk 5/21/01 2:06 PM Page 6[...]
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6 V olt Batter y - 2 He x Bushing - 4 Round Bushing - 2 Not Shown: Label Sheet 12 V olt Charger W A R N I N G P R E V E N T F I R E • D o n o t b y p a s s a P o w e r W h e e l • U s e o n l y a R e d P o w e r W h e e l s • N e v e r m o d i f y t h e e l e c t r i c a l O R O P E R A T E 7 Axle Bushing - 2 Pa r t s All Shown Actual Size .3[...]
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T M P ar ts Diagram D 8 1. V ehicle F rame 2. V ehicle Body 3. Seat 4. Wheel - 2 5. Gas T ank 6. Left F ootboard 7. Exhaust - Inner Half - 2 8. Exhaust - Outer Half - 2 9. 6 V olt Batter y - 2 10. Axle Bushing - 2 11. He x Bushing - 4 12. Wheel Axle - 2 13. Saddlebag - 2 14. Steering Bushing - 2 15 Headlight - F ront Half 16. Headlight - Rear Half [...]
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Battery Charging E Important Notes • Y our new batteries m ust be charged for at least 18 hours bef ore y ou use them in your vehic le for the first time. • W e recommend that you star t charging y our batteries bef ore beginning assembly of y our new vehicle . • The batteries must be upright while charging. • The charger is not a to y . ?[...]
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Battery Charging 10 W A R N I N G P R E V E N T F I R E • D o n o t b y p a s s a P o w e r W h e e l • U s e o n l y a R e d P o w e r W h e e l s • N e v e r m o d i f y t h e e l e c t r i c a l O R O P E R A T E W A R N I N G P R E V E N T F I R E • D o n o t b y p a s s a P o w e r W h e e l • U s e o n l y a R e d P o w e r W h e e [...]
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Assembl y T M 3 • Pull firmly to separate the two b lack motor har ness connectors near the rear of the v ehicle frame. • P osition the vehicle body on top of the v ehicle frame. • Fit each motor harness connector up through the rectangular opening in the vehicle body , one at a time. • Fit the tw o halves of the high speed hook-up con- nec[...]
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12 Assembl y 7 T M • The right f ootboard was inser ted in the vehicle frame at the f actor y . Make sure the right footboard is in place . • Insert two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the right footboard as shown. Tighten the screws with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten. Right F ootboard V ehicle F rame T M 6 • Fit the motor harn[...]
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Assembl y 13 T M 11 Right Exhaust Pipe T M 10 Right Exhaust Pipe - Outer Half • Fit the outer half of the right e xhaust pipe (R) to the inner half of the right exhaust pipe . Hint: Use a long-shafted screwdriv er to complete this assembly step . • Align the holes in the inner half of the right e xhaust pipe with the holes in the v ehicle frame[...]
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Assembl y 14 Axle Bushing V ehicle F rame Rear Fo r k Ar m Groov e Rear Fo r k Ar m Wheel (with He x Busings) 16 • P osition the vehicle assemb ly so that the back is f acing you. • While holding the he x bushings in place , position the wheel between the rear f or k arms of the vehicle frame . • Slide the wheel axle (with axle b ushing) thro[...]
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Assembl y T M Steering Bushing Steering Bushing V ehicle F rame Neck • P osition the vehicle frame so that the front f aces you. • Fit a steering b ushing on top of the neck of the vehicle fr ame. • Fit the other steering b ushing under neath the nec k. • Insert two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws through the side of each steering bushing and into[...]
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16 Assembl y .354 (Small Diameter) Cap Nut F ork Axle • Place a .354 (small diameter) cap n ut on a flat surf ace, inside up . • Fit the end of the f ork axle into the cap nut. • T ap the opposite end of the fork axle with a hammer to secure the cap nut on the axle. Pull on the cap nut to make sure it is securely assemb led. 22 T M Steering S[...]
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Assembl y T M 26 • Slide the right and left handlebars through the holes in the front f ork. • Align the scre w holes in each handlebar with the screw holes in the front f ork. • Insert a #8 x 3 / 4 " screw through each front f ork and into each lo wer hole in each handlebar . Tighten the screws with a Phillips scre wdr iv er . Do not ov[...]
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• Being careful to k eep the shocks correctly positioned, align the hole in a shock with the hole in the handlebar . Slide the remaining wheel axle with .437 cap nut (assembled in step 13) thr ough one shock. Hint: If the hole in the shock and handlebar do not align, the front f ender is not properly seated on the front fork. Reposition the front[...]
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Assembl y 19 • Loosen the scre w in the sound box battery compar tment door using a Phillips screwdriv er and open the batter y compar tment. • Insert three “AA” (LR6) alkaline batter ies in the sound bo x as indicated in the batter y compar tment. Hint: F or longest batter y lif e, use only alkaline batteries. • Close the battery compar [...]
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T M Note: Y ou may want to install the P ower Wheels ® 6 volt batteries before assemb ling the seat. Please see “Battery Installation” on page 24 f or detailed instr uctions. • Fit the tab on the front of the seat into the slot near the gas tank. • Push do wn fir mly near the back of the seat to snap it to the vehicle . Hint: Y ou will nee[...]
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Assembl y • Fit a mirror lens to a mirror housing. • Insert a #8 x 1 / 2 " screw through the back of the mirror housing into the mirror lens. Tighten the screw with a Phillips screwdriv er . Do not over-tighten. • Repeat this procedure to assemb le the other mirror lens to the remaining mirror housing. • Fit a mirror housing to a handl[...]
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Label Decoration G 22 Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, keep the follo wing guidelines in mind: • W ash your hands bef ore applying the labels. • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe the surf ace of the vehicle with a clean, dr y cloth to remo ve an y dust or oils. • Place the labels [...]
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T M Label Decoration 5 T M 4 23 Left Side Right Side 32 7 23 23 25 24 24 ® ® 30 31 6 29 20 20 21 28 23 24 23 24 10 32 28 20 21 20 29 ® ® ® ® ® ® 74370a-0920.qrk 5/21/01 2:06 PM Page 23[...]
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24 T M IMPORT ANT! Use only P ower Wheels ® 6 volt batteries with A-style connectors and built-in thermal fuses. Po wer Wheels ® 6 v olt batteries with external thermal fuses will not fit in the battery compar tment of this vehic le. Use of any other batteries or fuses will damage your vehicle . Mak e sure that you charge the batteries f or at le[...]
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If a battery leak develops, av oid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged batter y in a plastic bag. See inf or mation belo w for 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 ph ysician. If acid is internally ingested , giv e water , milk of magnesia or egg whit[...]
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26 Rules f or Safe Driving K T each Safety Rules to Children While children can quickly de velop the skill necessary to drive this v ehicle, it is impor tant to remember that their judgment skills are still very immature. Unsuper vised driving by children can lead to serious injur y . Bef ore children use this vehicle , an adult should carefully e [...]
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• Press the DRIVE and LO W SPEED buttons on the console. • Press the f oot pedal. The v ehicle will drive f orward at a maximum of 2 1 / 2 mph. • Help y our child practice steering to lear n how f ar and how quickly to turn the handlebar when driving forw ard in low speed. • Y our vehicle has a patented, electronic br aking system that auto[...]
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28 • Press the DRIVE and LO W SPEED buttons on the console. • Press the f oot pedal to mov e f orward in low speed. With the f oot pedal pressed and the vehicle already mo ving f orward, press the HIGH SPEED b utton on the console to shift the vehicle into high speed. The v ehicle will drive f orward at a maximum of 5 mph. • Help y our child [...]
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Problem Possible Cause Solution V ehicle does not r un Undercharged batteries Charge the batteries. New batteries should have been charged for at least 18 hours bef ore using the vehicle for the first time. After first-time use, recharge the batteries for at least 14 hours after each use. Nev er charge the batter ies longer than 30 hours. Check all[...]
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V ehicle was running but Loose wire or loose connectors Chec k all wires and connectors. Make sure the battery suddenly stopped connectors are tightly plugged into the motor har ness connector , and that there are no loose wires around the motors. T r ipped thermal fuse Each P ower Wheels ® 6 volt battery has a built-in ther mal fuse. A thermal fu[...]
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V ehicle r uns sluggishly (cont.) Batteries need charging After approximately 3 hours of constant use , the batteries need charging. Batteries are old and will not accept Even with proper care , a rechargeable battery does not accept full charge last f orever . Av erage batter y life is 1 to 3 y ears depending on vehicle use and use conditions . Re[...]
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ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM - Frigid Service & Sales, 701 Graymont A ve. Nor th, 35203, (205) 323-5831 BIRMINGHAM - F rigid Ser vice & Sales, 1861 Centerpoint Rd., 35215, (205) 853-3952 BIRMINGHAM (HOMEWOOD) - F r igid Appliance Center , 154 West V alley Av e., 35209, (205) 942-3959 DECA TUR - P eddler II, 1000 B Beltline Road, 35603, (205) 350-1044[...]
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A uthorized Ser vice Centers 33 LINCOLN - Rexx Battery Specialists, 504 K eokuk, 62656, (217) 732-2885 LO VES P ARK - Hi-T ech Controls Inc., 2198 Nimtz Road, 61111, (815) 637-4015 MT . VERNON - Batter y Specialists, 1018 South 10th Street, 62864, (618) 244-0091 NASHVILLE - Kesel Hardw are, 173 West St. Louis, 62263, (618) 327-8957 NILES - Househol[...]
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A uthorized Ser vice Centers 34 HO WELL - South Jersey TV Ser vice, Inc., 4232 Rt. 9 South, 07731, (908) 363-5550, (800) 244-3094 MAPLEWOOD - Kiss Electrical, 36 Newark Way , 07040, (973) 275-9400 SOUTHAMPTON - Southampton A uto Center, 1831 Rt. 206, 08088, (609) 859-3987 , (609) 859-3341 SICKLER VILLE - Sicklerville Hardware, 540 Williamstown Road[...]
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A uthorized Ser vice Centers 35 TEXAS AMARILLO - Reid’ s Appliance Ser vice, Inc., 906 Georgia, 79102, (806) 373-8812 CORPUS CHRISTI - Brand Appliance & Microwa ve, 2751 South Staples, 78404, (361) 854-1851 D ALLAS - All T ype Sales and Ser vice Co ., Inc., 2835 Irving Blvd., 75207, (214) 638-1170, (800) 717-1170 D ALLAS - P earsol Appliance [...]
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Printed in the U.S .A. 74370a-0920 If y ou are missing par ts or need assistance, please call us toll-free: P ower Wheels ® Consumer Relations 1-800-348-0751 8 AM - 6 PM EST , Monday thr ough Friday . Over 400 A uthoriz ed Service Centers Or contact your local P ow er Wheels ® Authorized Service Center . F or the location nearest you, ref er to t[...]