21st Century Toys HMMWVM1045A2 TOW Missile Carrier User manual

Owner s Manual with AssemblyInstructions
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For Model RC09038
Use onlywith a 12 Volt (7.0Amp/Hr.) Battery, 12 Volt(2.0 Amp) Charger (all included).
2 Table of Contents
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2004 21
st
Century Toys, Inc.
San Leandro, CA. 94577 USA
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Table of Contents
A Important Information .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . ..3
B Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. ..4
C Parts . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . ..5
D Battery Charging .. . .. . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . ..6
E Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . …11
F Battery Care and Disposal . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .17
G Caring For Your HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier. .. .. . . ... . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 18
H Howto Operate Your HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .19
I Problems and Solutions Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 21

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A Important Information
•Youmust charge your batteryfor 18 - 30
hours before you useyour HMMWV
M1045A2TOW Missile Carrier for the first
time. Werecommend thatyoustart charging
your 12V batterybefore beginning assembly.
Please see BatteryCharging section
beginningon page 5 for detailed instructions.
•Readthis manual carefullyfor important
safetyinformation andoperatinginstructions
before using your HMMWVM1045A2 TOW
Missile Carrier. Pleasekeep this manualfor
future reference as it contains important
information.
•This HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile
Carrier is designedfor use:on hardsurfaces;
on generallylevel terrain;andby children 8
years ofage and up.
•Topreventdamaging themotors and gears,
do not tow anything behindthe HMMWV
M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier or overloadit.
•Ifyouhaveanyquestions about your
HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier,
please call our service lines at 1-510-483-
5700 ext. 28 from 9 AMto 5 PM (EST)
Monday throughFriday.Trained customer
service representatives are available to take
your call inEnglish.

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B Warnings and Cautions
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
WARNING !
•PREVENTFIRE
-Never modifythe electrical system.Alterations could cause afire resulting in serious injury and
could also ruintheelectrical system.
-Use ofthewrongtypebattery or charger couldcause afireor explosion resultingin serious
injury.
•The 12V batterymust be handledbyadults only.The 12V batteryis heavyand contains sulfuric
acid (electrolyte). Dropping the 12V batterycould resultin serious injury.
•Never allowchildrento charge the 12V battery. 12V batterychargingmust bedonebyadults
only.
A child could beinjured bythe electricityinvolved in charging the battery.
•Never liftor carrythebatterybythewires or connector. This candamage the batteryand
possiblycause a fire resulting in serious injury. Lift and carrythe 12V batterybythe case only.
•Read the safetyinstructions on the 12V battery.
•Examine the 12V battery,charger and their connectorsfor excessive wear or damage each time
you chargethe 12V battery. Ifdamage or excessivewear is detected,donotusethechargeror
the 12V batteryuntil you have replaced the worn or damaged part.
CAUTIONS !
•Use the charger in drylocations only.

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C Parts
•Ifyouexperienceaproblemwiththis product, or are missing apart,please call us at
1-510-483-5700 ext. 28,rather than return this productto the store.
•Please identifyall parts before assemblyandsaveall packagingmaterial until assemblyis
complete to ensure that no parts are discarded.
HMMWV M1045A2TOW
Missile Carrier
Radio Controller
12 Volt Battery Charger
12 Volt Battery
12 Volt Battery
Conne
ctor

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D BatteryCharging
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
WARNING !
•PREVENTFIRE
-Never modifythe electrical system. Alterations could cause afire resulting in serious injuryand
could also ruinthe electrical system.
-Use ofthewrongtypebattery or charger couldcause afireor explosion resultinginserious
injury.
•The12V batterymust behandledbyadults only.The 12V batteryis heavyandcontainssulfuric
acid (electrolyte). Dropping the 12V battery could resultin serious injury.
•Never allowchildren to charge the 12V battery. 12Vbatterychargingmust bedonebyadults
only.A child could be injured bythe electricityinvolved in charging the 12V battery.
•Neverliftor carrythe 12V batterybythe wires or connector. This candamage the 12V battery
and possiblycause afire resulting in serious injury.Lift and carrythe 12V battery bythe caseonly.
•Read the safetyinstructions on the 12V battery.
•Examine the 12V battery,charger and their connectors for excessive wear or damage each time
you chargethe 12V battery. Ifdamage or excessivewear is detected,donot usethechargeror
the 12V batteryuntil you have replaced the worn or damaged part.
CAUTION !
•Use the charger in drylocations only.
Important Notes
•Your new 12V battery must be charged for at least 18hoursbeforeyouuseit in your
HMMWV M1045A2TOW Missile Carrier for the first time.
•Werecommend that you start chargingyour 12V battery before beginning assemblyofyour
HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier.
•The 12V battery must be upright while charging.
•The charger is not a toy.
•Do not short circuit the 12V battery.
•The 12V batteryMUSTbe removedfromyour HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier each
timeyou recharge the leadacid rechargeable battery.
•Before charging the 12V battery,examine the 12V batterycase for cracksand other damage
which maycause sulfuric acid (electrolyte) to leakduring the charging process. Ifdamage is
detected, do not chargethe 12V batteryor use it in your HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier.
12V batteryacid is verycorrosive and can cause severe damage to surfaces it contacts.
•Do not chargethe 12V batteryon asurface whichcould be damaged bytheacid contained
insidethe 12V battery.Take precautions to protect the surface on which youcharge your 12V
battery.
•Use onlya 12 volt (2.0 Amp) charger with an inputof120 VAC, 60Hz, 24Wand an output of
12V DC, 2000 mA to chargeyour rechargeable 12 volt(7.0 Amp/Hr.) battery.
•Ifyour 12V batteryis old and will notaccept afull charge, do not leave it in the HMMWV
M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier. Always remove a dead battery fromthe vehicle.
IMPORTANT! The 12V batterymust beremovedfromyour HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile
Carrier each timeyou recharge it.

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•Open the battery hatch fromthe batterycompartment.

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2
•Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen thescrews from the batteryclamp. Remove the battery
clamp fromthe batterycompartment.
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•Remove the batteryconnector fromthe HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier harness
connector.

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4
•Remove the 12 Volt (7.0 Amp/Hr.) battery fromthe batterycompartment.
5
•Plug the charger connector into the batteryconnector.

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•Plug the charger intoa standard 120volt wall outlet.
Note:Ifpower flowing to the wall outlet is controlled bya switch,make sure the switch is “ON”.
•Before first timeuse,chargethe 12V battery for at least 18hours. Never chargethe 12V
batterylonger than 30 hours.
•Rechargethe 12V batteryfor at least 14 hoursafter each use of your vehicle. Do not
charge the 12V batterylonger than 30 hours.
•Once the 12V batteryis charged, disconnect the charger connector fromthe batteryconnector.
Unplugthecharger fromthe wall outlet.The 12V batteryisnowchargedand is readytobe
installedin your HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier. Please see "Battery Installation"for
detailed battery installation instructions.

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E BatteryInstallation
HMMWVM1045A2TOW Missile Carrier:
IMPORTANT! Use onlya 12 Volt (7.0 Amp/Hr.) battery.Use ofanyother batterywill damage
your HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier. Makesure thatyouchargethe 12V batteryfor at
least 18 hours using the enclosed 12 Volt charger before operatingyour HMMWVM1045A2 TOW
Missile Carrier for the first time. Charge the 12V batteryfor at least 14 hours after each use of
the HMMWV M1045A2TOW Missile Carrier. Nevercharge the 12V batterylonger than 30
hours. Failure to follow these instructions maydamage your 12V batteryandwill void your
warranty.
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•Switch the power to “OFF”.
•Open the battery hatch fromthe batterycompartment.

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2
•Using ascrewdriver, loosen the screws from the batteryclamp. Remove the batteryclampfrom
the batterycompartment.
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•ATTENTION:Makesure the batteryconnector wires are connectedtothesamecolor ofthe
batterypole i.e. black color wire connector connectedto the black color batterypole (-ve) andred
color wire connector connected to the red color battery pole (+ve).

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•Place the 12 Volt (7.0 Amp/Hr.) battery uprightin the batterycompartment. Makesure the
batteryconnector extends toward HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier body.
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•Plug the batteryconnector into the HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier harness connector.

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5
•Positionthe batteryclampover the batterywith theends ofthe batteryclampalignedwith the
screwholes in the batterycompartment.
•Insert the screws through the ends ofthebatteryclamp into the batterycompartment.
•Fasten the screwswith a Phillips screwdriver. Do notover-fastening.
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•.Close the battery hatch.
Note: Ifthebatteryconnector will not plug into HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier
harness connector, turn it over andtryagain!Do not force the batteryconnector into the HMMWV
M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier harness connector.
IMPORTANT! Alwaysremember to keep the batteryhatch locked at all times to preventchildren
fromaccessing the 12V battery.

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Radio Controller:
•Switch the power to “OFF”.
•Unscrew the batteryhatchlocated on the backofthe radio controller with a screwdriver and
remove it.

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•Insert 8 pieces ofAA 1.5V batteryin the proper direction as indicated inside the battery
compartment.
•Replace the batteryhatch& fasten screwsecurely.

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F BatteryCare and Disposal
Care
If abattery leakdevelops, avoid contactwith the leaking acid and place the damaged batteryin
a plastic bag. See information below for proper disposal.
If acid comesin contact with skin or eyes, flush with coolwater for at least 15 minutes and call
a physician.
If acid is internallyingested,provide water,milkof magnesia or eggwhites immediatelyfor
ingestion. Never give emetics or induce vomiting. Call a physician immediately.
•Charge anewbatteryfor at least 18 hours before first use. Never charge the batterylonger than
30 hours. Overcharging orundercharging the batterymay shortenbatterylife anddecrease
vehiclerunning time.
•Afterthe first charge,rechargethe 12V batteryforat least 14 hours aftereach use. Never
charge the 12V battery longer than 30hours. Charge the 12V battery after each use,
regardless of howlong the vehicle was used.
•The 12V batterymust be upright while charging.
•Do not allowthe 12V batterytorun downcompletely before charging.
•Charge the 12V batterybefore storing the vehicle.
•Charge the 12V batteryatleast once per month, even if the vehicle has not been used.
•Leaving the 12V batteryina dischargedcondition will ruin it.
•Alwaysremove an exhausted batteryfromthe vehicle. Batteryleakage and corrosion can
damage the vehicle.
•Do not store the 12V batteryon a surface which could be damaged bythe acid containedinside
the battery. Take precautions to protect the surface onwhich you store the 12V battery.
•Do not store the 12V batteryin temperatures above 75°F or below -10°F.
•Prevent the 12V batteryfrommoving freelyinsidethe batterycompartment. Alwaysuse the
batteryclamp to secure the 12V battery in the batterycompartment.
•Examine the 12V battery,charger and their connectorsfor excessive wear or damage each time
youcharge the 12V battery. If damage is detected,do not use the charger or the 12V batteryuntil
you have replaced the worn or damaged part.
Disposal
-Your 12V batteryis asealed lead-acid battery. Itmust be recycled or disposed ofin an
environmentallysound manner.
-Do not dispose ofalead-acid batteryin your regular household trash. The incineration,land
fillingor mixingofsealedlead-acid batterieswithhouseholdtrash is prohibitedbylaw inmost
area.
-Return exhausted batteries to a federal or state approvedlead-acid battery recycler, or alocal
seller ofautomotive batteries. Contact your localwaste management officials for other information
regardingtheenvironmentallysoundcollection, recyclinganddisposal oflead-acid batteries.If
youlive in the State of Florida or Minnesota, it is prohibitedbylawfor anyone tothrowawaylead-
acid batteries in the municipal waste stream.

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G Caring For Your HMMWV M1045A2 TOW Missile
Carrier
•Duringsnowyor rainyweather, the HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier should be stored
insideor under aprotectivecover. Remember to charge the 12V batteryat least once per month
while your Humvee is not inregular use.
•Avoid operatingthe HMMWV M1045A2 TOW Missile Carrier in wetor snowyconditions. Water
or moisture in themotors or electricalswitches can cause themto corrode, and could cause
switch or motor failure.
•Avoidoperatingthe HMMWV M1045A2TOWMissile Carrier onsand,loosedirt or gravel. Sand,
loose dirt or gravelin the motors or electrical switchescan cause themto jam,and couldcause
switch or motor failure.
•The HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier can be wipedwith a soft, drycloth.

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H HowtoOperate Your HMMWVM1045A2 TOW
Missile Carrier
•To operate a HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier, switch on the Power Switch ofthe Vehicle
and Radio Controller.
•Extend the antenna oftheRadio Controller.
•Use Volume button to adjust the soundlevel.
•Use the Steering Wheel to control the HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier to turn LEFTand
RIGHT.
•Use FineTune Button (steering) to adjust the turning angle of LEFT and RIGHT side of the front
wheels.
•Use Fine Tuning Button (acceleration) to adjust the speedofFORWARD and BACKWARD.

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•Use the Trigger to control the HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier to FORWARD,
BACKWARD.
•Insert the missile intothe cannon. Push the Fire Buttons to launch themissile (with missile firing
sound).
•The LED (RED, YELLOW, GREEN) on the Radio Controller areindicated the power remaining.
-All LED turnon:FULLPOWER (volts>10V)
-OnlyRED, YELLOWLED turn on:NORMAL POWER (volts<9V)
-OnlyRED LED turns on: LOWPOWER (volts<6V)
•After approximately15minutes,your HMMWVM1045A2TOW Missile Carrier will begin to lose
its power. Simplyfollowthesteps outlined in the “BatteryCharging”sectiontorecharge your
HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier.
Operation Tips and Helpful Hints:
- Do not operateduring thunderstorms.
- When your HMMWVM1045A2 TOW Missile Carrier starts to loose power, it mayexperience
loss offunctions of its performance ability. If this happens, simplyrecharge your 12V battery
again and/or replace the radio controller battery.
- Your HMMWVM1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier is operated byradio waves. It is possible the
unitmaynotperformproperlyduetointerference fromnearbydevices such as acordless
phone, hair dryers, walkie- talkie or other radiocontrolled toys.
- Avoidsand and snowwhen operatingyour HMMWV M1045A2 TOWMissile Carrier.
- Always select a safe place to play. Never drive your Vehicle on public streets.
- Keepfingers, hair and loose clothingawayfromthe wheels while the HMMWVM1045A2
TOWMissile Carrier is switched on.
- Do not getyour rechargeable batterywet. If you do, dry it immediately.