PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Vehiclewasrunningbut Trippedthermalfuse
suddenlystopped(cont.)
Shortruntime(Lessthan Underchargedbattery Chargethebattery.Anewbatteryshouldhavebeen
1-3hourspercharge) chargedforatleast18hoursbeforeusingthevehiclefor
thefirsttime.Afterfirst-timeuse,rechargethebatteryfor
atleast14hoursaftereachuse.Neverchargethe
batterylongerthan30hours.
Checkallwiresandconnectors.Makesurethebattery
connectoristightlypluggedintothechargerconnector,and
thatthechargerispluggedintothewall.
Makesurepowerflowtothewalloutletis“ON”.
Overchargedbattery Donotchargethebatterylongerthan30hours.Ifyou
suspectthatyourbatteryisdamagedasaresultof
overcharging,contactyourlocalPowerWheels
®
authorized
servicecenter.Theycantestthebatteryforyou.
Batteryisoldandwillnot Evenwithpropercare,arechargeablebatterydoesnot
acceptfullcharge lastforever.Averagebatterylifeis1to3yearsdepending
onvehicleuseanduseconditions.Replaceonlywitha
PowerWheels
®
6Volt(4.0amp/hr.)batterywithbuilt-in
thermalfuse.Do not substitute parts.
Trippedthermalfuse
Vehiclerunssluggishly Underchargedbattery Chargethebattery.Anewbatteryshouldhavebeen
chargedforatleast18hoursbeforeusingthevehiclefor
thefirsttime.Afterfirst-timeuse,rechargethebatteryfor
atleast14hoursaftereachuse.Neverchargethebattery
longerthan30hours.
Checkallconnectors.Makesurethebatteryconnector
istightlypluggedintothechargerconnector,andthatthe
chargerispluggedintothewall.
Makesurepowerflowtothewalloutletis“ON”.
Batteryneedscharging Besuretochargethebatteryaftereachuse.
Batteryisoldandwillnot Evenwithpropercare,arechargeablebatterydoesnot
acceptfullcharge lastforever.Averagebatterylifeis1to3yearsdepending
onvehicleuseanduseconditions.Replaceonlywitha
PowerWheels
®
6Volt(4.0amp/hr.)batterywithbuilt-in
thermalfuse.Do not substitute parts.
Thebuilt-inthermalfusemay"trip"andshutdownoperationof
thevehicleifthevehicleisoverloadedorthedrivingconditions
toosevere.Onceafusehas"tripped,"removeyourfootfrom
thepedalandwaitapproximately25secondsbeforeoperating
thevehicleagain.Toavoidrepeatedautomaticshutdowns,do
notoverloadthevehiclebyexceedingthe50lb(23kg)
maximumweightcapacityorbytowinganythingbehindthe
vehicle.Donotdriveuphillsorrunintofixedobjects,which
cancausethewheelstostopspinningwhilepowerisstill
beingsuppliedtothemotors.Ifathermalfusecontinuallytrips,
contactyourlocalPowerWheels
®
authorizedservicecenter.
Thebuilt-inthermalfusemay"trip"andshutdownoperationof
thevehicleifthevehicleisoverloadedorthedrivingconditions
toosevere.Onceafusehas"tripped,"removeyourfootfrom
thepedalandwaitapproximately25secondsbeforeoperating
thevehicleagain.Toavoidrepeatedautomaticshutdowns,do
notoverloadthevehiclebyexceedingthe50lb(23kg)
maximumweightcapacityorbytowinganythingbehindthe
vehicle.Donotdriveuphillsorrunintofixedobjects,which
cancausethewheelstostopspinningwhilepowerisstill
beingsuppliedtothemotors.Ifathermalfusecontinuallytrips,
contactyourlocalPowerWheels
®
authorizedservicecenter.
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