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QPROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE

PROBLEM		POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION
Vehicle runs in low speed, but		High speed lock-out not disconnected	The vehicle was pre-set to run only in low speed.
does not run in high speed			To allow the vehicle to run in low and high speed, you
			must disconnect the High Speed Lock-Out. Follow the
Please Note: The vehicle is			instructions on page 26 to remove the High Speed
designed to operate in low			Lock-Out screw.
speed only in reverse	.
When the foot pedal is pressed		Operation of vehicle in low speed	It is possible that only one rear wheel may spin when both only
one rear wheel spins			rear wheels are raised off the ground and the vehicle is in
			low speed. This does not necessarily indicate a problem.
			Check for proper operation of the drive system by raising
			the rear wheels off the ground and pressing the foot pedal.
			If only one rear wheel spins, carefully press your hand on
			the spinning wheel to slow it down. The other rear wheel
			should begin to spin. If the other rear wheel does not begin
			to spin, there may be a problem with the vehicle. Contact
			your local Power Wheels® authorized service center for
			diagnosis and repair.
Sometimes the vehicle doesn’t		Loose wire or connector	Check all wires around the motors and all connectors to
run, but other times it does			make sure they are tight.
		Motor or electrical switch damage	Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service
			center for diagnosis and repair.
When the foot pedal is pressed,		Loose wire or connector	Check all wires around the motors and all connectors
the vehicle won’t run without			to make sure they are tight.
a push		“Dead Spot” on motor	Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service
			center for diagnosis and repair.
Battery’s thermal fuse constantly		Damaged battery	Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service
"trips", but the vehicle is not			center for diagnosis and repair.
overloaded nor the driving
conditions too severe		Child is switching between	Teach your child to stop the vehicle before switching
		FORWARD and REVERSE	direction.
		without stopping
Loud clacking or grinding		Broken gears	Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service
noise from a motor-gearbox			center for diagnosis and repair.
Charger gets warm during use		It is normal for some chargers to get	No action required.
		warm during use and is not reason
		for concern. Some chargers do not	If your charger does not get warm during
		get warm during use.	use, it does not mean that it is not working properly.

Battery makes a sizzling or gurgling noise when charging

It is normal for some batteries to	No action required.
make noise and swell slightly while
charging and is not reason for concern.	If your battery does not make noise or swell slightly
	during charging, it does not mean that it is
	not accepting the charge.

FM Radio does not function	Power is off	Power automatically turns off after about one hour of non-use.
		Press the power button	to turn it back on.
	Batteries are weak or dead	Replace all four batteries with four, new "C" (LR14)
		alkaline batteries.
FM Radio station	Poor reception	You may find better reception of a particular station in a
changes automatically		different location.

Power was turned off and the radio reset back to the first station

Use the scan button to reset to your favorite station.

If, after reviewing the Problems and Solutions Guide, the vehicle still fails to operate, please contact your nearest authorized service center.

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