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Battery Care and Disposal
I
Care
If a battery leak develops, avoid contact with the leaking
acid and place the damaged battery in a plastic bag. See
information below for proper disposal.
If acid comes in contact with skin or eyes, flush with cool
water for at least 15 minutes and call a physician.
If acid is internally ingested, give water, milk of magnesia
or egg whites immediately. Never give emetics or induce
vomiting. Call a physician.
• Charge a new battery for at least 18 hours before first use.
Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Overcharging or undercharging the battery may shorten
battery life and decrease vehicle running time.
• After the first charge, recharge the battery for at least
14 hours after each use. Never charge the battery longer
than 30 hours. Charge the battery after each use, regard-
less of how long the vehicle was used.
• The battery must be upright while charging.
• Do not allow the battery to run down completely
before charging.
• Charge the battery before storing the vehicle.
• Charge the battery at least once per month, even if the
vehicle has not been used.
• Leaving the battery in a discharged condition will ruin it.
• Always remove an exhausted battery from the vehicle.
Battery leakage and corrosion can damage your vehicle.
• Do not store the battery in temperatures above 75° F or
below -10° F.
• Prevent the battery from moving freely inside the battery
compartment. Always use the battery retainer to secure
the battery in the battery compartment.
• Examine the battery, charger and their connectors for
excessive wear or damage each time you charge the bat-
tery. If damage is detected, do not use the charger or the
battery until you have replaced the worn or damaged part.
Disposal
• Your Power Wheels
®
battery is a sealed lead-acid
battery. It must be recycled or disposed of in an environ-
mentally sound manner.
• Do not dispose of the lead-acid battery in your regular,
household trash. The incineration, landfilling or mixing of
sealed lead-acid batteries with household trash is
prohibited by law in most areas.
• Return the battery to a federal or state approved
lead-acid battery recycler, such as a Power Wheels
®
Authorized Service Center or a local seller of automotive
batteries. In Minnesota, call Power Wheels
®
Consumer
Affairs at 1-800-348-0751 if further disposal information is
required. Contact your local waste management officials
for other information regarding the environmentally sound
collection, recycling and disposal of lead-acid batteries.