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    Owner’s Manual with Assembly Instructions Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. For Model 78478 T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er , Hammer , and Saf ety Scissors (not included). Use only with a P ower Wheels ® 12 V olt Lead-Acid Rechargeab le Batter y with a type “12V” Connector and a P ower W[...]

  • Page 2

    2 T ab le of Contents Impor tant Inf ormation A Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 B W arnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 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 battery , or help in assembly of the v ehicle. • K eep small par ts and plastic b[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Pa r t s C • If you e xper ience a problem with this product, or are missing a part, please call us at 1-800-348-0751, rather than return this product to the store. • Please identify all par ts bef ore assembly and sa v e all packaging material until assemb ly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded. • Metal par ts hav e been coa[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Pa r t s Steering Wheel Cap Knob Plate Hood Latch – 2 Dash Knob – 2 Rear Bumper K e y Assembly Steering Column Dash Hood Seat Steering Wheel Brushguard Spacer T ube – 2 Brush Guard Gas Cap Cord Retainer[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Canop y W ater J ug W ater J ug Holder Right Sidepipe Left Sidepipe Pa r t s Spor t Bar Spor t Bar Suppor t - 2 Spor t Bar Brack et Set Windshield F rame - F ront Windshield F rame - Back Windshield Brac ket – 2 Windshield Hinge Pin – 2 Parts Not Shown: Label Sheet, Literature Bag[...]

  • Page 7

    Pa r t s Lights and Siren #6 x 7 / 16 " Scre w – 2* #6 W asher - 2* Microphone These components are found in the Lights and Siren Bo x. #8 x 1" Screw – 14 #10 x 1" Screw – 7 #6 x 1 1 / 2 " Screw – 4 All Screws Sho wn Actual Size 1 1 / 2 " x 1 / 4 " Machine Screw - 2 #10 x 1 / 2 " Screw – 2 #8 x 4" S[...]

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    1 2 3 4 6 5 10 18 17 19 15 15 47 47 28 49 10 20 21 3 31 31 30 25 27 38 26 41 50 7 13 50 34 14 14 40 39 13 13 13 13 12 8 43 44 9 46 48 48 16 11 45 42 33 32 33 10 29 24 37 23 22 36 33 32 35 10 10 10 8 P ar ts Diagram D D Note: (W ater Jug Holder) and (W ater Jug) shown assemb led to right side of vehicle body for clarity . Actual assembly is to left [...]

  • Page 9

    P ar ts Diagram 9 No . P ar t Quantity 1 V ehicle Body 1 2 Steering Column 1 3 .354 Cap Nut Retainer 2 4 Hood Latch 2 5 12 V olt Batter y 1 6 Batter y Retainer Unit 1 7 #8 x 4" Screw 2 8 T aillight Lens 2 9 T aillight Housing 2 10 #8 x 1" Screw 14 11 Gas Cap 1 12 Dash 1 13 #10 x 1" Screw 7 14 #10 x 1 / 2 " Screw 2 15 Windshield [...]

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    CA UTION Use the charger in dr y locations only . Battery Charging E W ARNING • The batter y m ust be handled by adults only . The batter y is heavy and contains sulfuric acid (electrolyte). Dropping the batter y could result in ser ious injur y . • Nev er allo w children to charge the batter y . Batter y charging must be done b y adults only .[...]

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    Battery Charging Pb • Plug the charger connector into the battery . • Plug the charger into a standard 120 v olt wall 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 battery for at least 18 hours. Ne ver charge the batter y longer than 30 hou[...]

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    Assembl y F 12 • T urn the vehicle body upside down. • Fit the left sidepipe under the left (driver) side of the vehicle body . • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws through the top of the left sidepipe and into the screw pegs on the underside of the vehicle body . • Tighten the scre ws with a Phillips screwdriv er . Do not ov er-tighten. [...]

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    COOL HEAT 8 7 6 Dash Knob Plate K e y Assembly 13 • Snap the dash knobs into the knob plate . (See inset.) Note: Gently squeeze the tabs on the knobs together bef ore inser ting the knobs into the knob plate. • P osition the bottom edge of the knob plate in the opening in the dash. • Snap the top of the knob plate into the dash. • Snap the [...]

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    • T urn the vehicle body upright. • P osition the steer ing wheel so that the spokes f or m a “Y” as shown. • Fit the steering wheel onto the steering column. • Fit a cap nut onto the end of the steering column. • T ap the cap nut with a hammer to secure it on the steering column. Helpful Hint! Y ou may w ant the help of another adult[...]

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    15 • Fit the lens tabs on the back of a lens assemb ly into the headlight slots in the grille. • Press firmly to snap the lens assembly into the grille. • Repeat this procedure to snap the other lens assemb ly into the grille. Grille Ta b Slot 14 Brush Guard Bumper • Fit and hold the brush guard against the front bumper . • Inser t two #1[...]

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    • Inser t a hood latch into one of the holes in the v ehicle body , near the hood area. • T wist the base of the hood latch 1 / 4 tur n to secure it in the vehicle body . • Repeat this procedure on the other side of the hood area to attach the other hood latch to the v ehicle body . Hood Latch Hole 17 • Fit the scre w pegs on the windshield[...]

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    • Locate the battery compar tment on the lights and siren. • Loosen the scre w in the batter y compar tment door with a Phillips screwdriv er . The screw will remain in the door . • Lift the battery compar tment door to open it. • Inser t f our size “AA” (LR6) alkaline batter ies as indicated on the batter y compar tment door . + - 1.5V[...]

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    Hood T abs Slot Slot • P osition the hood ov er the front of the vehicle body . • Inser t the tabs on the hood into the slots in the vehicle body . Lights and Siren Cord Microphone Cord • Align the arrow on the lights and siren cord connector with the arrow on the microphone cord connector . • Push to connect the lights and siren cord to th[...]

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    29 • With the seat at an angle, insert 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 bac k of the seat down to snap the seat bac k tabs into the slots in the v ehicle body . Push down firmly on the seat b[...]

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    34 32 33 • Extend the canop y completely around the spor t bar . Spor t Bar Canop y • Using saf ety scissors, remo v e the spor t bar brack ets from the plastic connector . Dispose of the plastic connector . • P osition the spor t bar upr ight. • Fit a spor t bar suppor t through a tunnel in a rear cor ner of the canop y . Make sure the rin[...]

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    37 • Fit 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 . Spor t Bar Side F ender PULL HERE PUSH HERE 38 • Inser t a 1[...]

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    22 42 Assembl y 43 T aillight Lens T aillight Housing Rear Bumper Light Plate 41 • Lift the rear of the v ehicle. • Align the holes in the b umper tabs with the screw pegs on the underside of the v ehicle body . • Inser t two #8 x 1" scre ws through the bumper tabs and into the v ehicle body . • Tighten the scre ws with a Phillips scre[...]

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    ™ ™ Label Decoration 23 G ™ ® ™ ™ ™ Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels , keep the f ollowing guidelines in mind: • W ash y our hands bef ore applying the labels. • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe the surf ace of the vehicle with a clean, dry cloth to remov e any dust or [...]

  • Page 24

    Pb Battery Installation H Important Note: Use only a P ower Wheels ® 12 v olt battery . Use of any other battery will damage your v ehicle. Make sure that you charge the battery f or at least 18 hours using the enclosed P ower Wheels ® 12 volt charger bef ore operating y our vehicle f or the first time. Charge the batter y f or at least 14 hours [...]

  • Page 25

    Battery Care and Disposal Battery Care and Disposal I If a battery leak develops, a void 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. If acid is internally [...]

  • Page 26

    26 Rules f or Safe Driving J T each Safety Rules to Children While children can quickly de velop the skill necessary to drive this v ehicle, it is important to remember that their judgement skills are still v er y immature. Unsuper vised driving by children can lead to serious injur y . Bef ore children use this v ehicle an adult should carefully e[...]

  • Page 27

    27 Ho w to Operate Y our V ehic le 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 lo w speed. 11 3 11 2 11 1 • Y[...]

  • Page 28

    28 T o Drive Caring For Y our V ehic le L Adv anced Use - High Speed Drive • Chec k all screws , retainers and their protectiv e cov erings regularly and tighten as required. Check plastic par ts on a regular basis f or crac ks or broken pieces . • During snowy or rain y weather , the vehicle should be stored inside or under a protectiv e cov e[...]

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    29 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide IMPORT ANT! If you e xperience a problem with y our v ehicle, first chec k the Prob lems and Solutions Guide below . If you still e xper ience a problem, please contact P ower Wheels ® Consumer Aff airs , toll- free at 1-800-348-0751 between 8 AM and 5 PM (EST) Monda y through Frida y . Or , contact your local P ow[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide V ehicle was running but Loose wire or loose connectors Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the motor suddenly stopped harness connector is plugged into the batter y , and that there ar e no loose wires around the motors. T ripped ther mal fuse Each Power Wheels ® 12 volt batter y has a built-in thermal fuse.[...]

  • Page 31

    31 Pr oblems and Solutions Guide 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. Never charge the battery longe[...]

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    If , after re viewing the Prob lems and Solutions Guide , the vehicle still f ails to operate, please contact y our nearest authorized ser vice center (see page 33) or contact P ower Wheels ® Consumer Affairs toll-free at 1-800-348-0751. Helpful Hint! F or f aster ser vice when calling Consumer Aff airs, completely charge the battery before callin[...]

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    Bumper -to-Bumper* Limited W arranty N A uthoriz ed Service Centers O *One year limited warranty fr om the date of purc hase on the P ower Wheels ® vehicle. Six month limited warranty on the 12 v olt battery . F or the original purchaser , this one y ear limited warranty cov ers the P ower Wheels ® r ide-on v ehicle (purchased from P ower Wheels [...]

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    A uthoriz ed Service Centers 34 DELA W ARE SELBYVILLE - Ahern & Son, Inc., #2 S. Dupont Hwy Rt. 2, 19975, (302) 436-4100 WILMINGT ON - Ly ons Hardware Do-It Center , 2021 Kirkwood Highway , 19805, (302) 995-1260 DF MEXICO - S.E.G.E.S .A., Calz De Tlalpan 1172-A, CP3540 FLORID A A TLANTIC BEACH - First Coast Repair , 25 Seminole Road, 32233, (90[...]

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    A uthoriz ed Service Centers 35 MICHIGAN ALMONT - Almont Do It Center #421, 4545 V an Dyke, 48003, (810) 798-8922 BA Y CITY - Bay Vac & P edal, 805 Columbus Av e., 48708, (517) 892-7516 BRIGHT ON - Complete Batter y Source, 8023 W . Grand River , 48116, (810) 220-1050 D A VISON - Gill-Roy’ s Hardware, 8405 East Da vison, 48423, (810) 653-2288[...]

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    A uthoriz ed Service Centers 36 OKLAHOMA MC ALESTER - Quality Upholstery , 803 E. Gene Stipe Blvd., 74501, (918) 423-4747 OKLAHOMA CITY - Brand Appliance Repair , Co ., 538 N. P ennsylvania A ven ue, 73107, (405) 235-0583 OKLAHOMA CITY - Appliance Services By CK, 101 East Madison, 73105, (405) 5258862 OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Service Center, 1940 N[...]

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    Printed in the U.S.A. 78478pr -0920 Do Not Retur n Y our V ehicle to the Store If you are missing parts or need assistance, please call us toll-free: P o w er Wheels Consumer Affair s 1-800-348-0751 8 AM - 6 PM EST , Monday through Fr iday Ov er 400 A uthor ized Ser vice Centers Or contact your local Power Wheels ® Authorized Service Center . For [...]