Battery Installation Battery Care and Disposal

Battery Installation		Battery Care and Disposal

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Hood Latch	Hood Latch

•Lower the hood.

•Lift the hood latches and fit the latch pegs onto the hood to close it.

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				Battery Care
				and Disposal

Disposal

•Your Power Wheels® battery is a sealed lead-acid battery. It must be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.

•Do not dispose of a 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 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.

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, regardless 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.

•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 its connector for excessive wear or damage each time you charge the battery. If damage is detected, do not use the charger or the battery until you have replaced the worn or damaged part.