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PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Vehiclewasrunningbut
suddenlystopped
Loosewireorlooseconnectors Checkallwiresandconnectors.Makesurethemotorharness
connectorispluggedintothebatteryconnector,andthatthere
arenoloosewiresaroundthemotors.
Trippedthermalfuse EachPowerWheels®6voltbatteryhasabuilt-inthermalfuse.
Athermalfusemay"trip"andshutdownoperationofthevehicle
ifthevehicleisoverloadedorthedrivingconditionstoosevere.
Onceafusehas"tripped",removeyourfootfromthepedaland
wait25secondsbeforeoperatingthevehicleagain.Toavoid
repeatedautomaticshutdowns,donotoverloadthevehicleby
exceedingthe65lb.maximumweightcapacityorbytowing
anythingbehindthevehicle.Donotdriveuphillsorrunintoxed
objects,whichcancausethewheelstostopspinningwhilepower
isstillbeingsuppliedtothemotors.Ifathermalfusecontinually
trips,contactyourlocalPowerWheels®authorizedservicecenter.
Shortruntime(Lessthan
1-3hourspercharge)
Underchargedbattery Chargethebattery.Anewbatteryshouldhavebeenchargedfor
atleast18hoursbeforeusingthevehicleforthersttime.
Afterrst-timeuse,rechargethebatteryforatleast14hours
aftereachuse.Neverchargethebatterylongerthan30hours.
Checkallwiresandconnectors.Makesurethechargerconnector
ispluggedintothebatteryconnector,andthatthechargeris
pluggedintothewall.
Makesurepowerowtothewalloutletis“ON”.
Overchargedbattery Donotchargethebatterylongerthan30hours.Ifyoususpect
thatyourbatteryisdamagedasaresultofovercharging,contact
yourlocalPowerWheels®authorizedservicecenter.Theycan
testyourbatteryforyou.
Batteryisoldandwillnotaccept
fullcharge
Evenwithpropercare,arechargeablebatterydoesnotlastforever.
Averagebatterylifeis1to3yearsdependingonvehicleuseand
useconditions.ReplacethebatterywithanewPowerWheels®
6voltrechargeablebattery.Donotsubstituteparts.
Trippedthermalfuse EachPowerWheels®6voltbatteryhasabuilt-inthermalfuse.
Athermalfusemay“trip”andshutdownoperationofthevehicle
ifthevehicleisoverloadedorthedrivingconditionstoosevere.
Onceafusehas"tripped",removeyourfootfromthepedaland
wait25secondsbeforeoperatingthevehicleagain.Toavoid
repeatedautomaticshutdowns,donotoverloadthevehicleby
exceedingthe65lb.maximumweightcapacityorbytowing
anythingbehindthevehicle.Donotdriveuphillsorrunintoxed
objects,whichcancausethewheelstostopspinningwhilepower
isstillbeingsuppliedtothemotors.Ifathermalfusecontinually
trips,contactyourlocalPowerWheels®authorizedservicecenter.