Fisher-Price 72818 User manual

Grow to Pro®Baseball
Instructions
Product Number: 72818
Please keep this instruction sheet for future reference,
as it contains important information.
Adult assembly is required.
No tools necessary for assembly.
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Parts
Base
Bat
5 Balls
Tee
Collar
2
Important Message to Parents
• Be sure that when your child is batting, there are no other children in or around
the batting area, including directly in front of the tee.
• This toy is designed for use with plastic balls and a plastic bat. It is not designed
for use with wooden or metal bats, or regulation baseballs or softballs. Use of
such balls and bats may damage this toy.
• We recommend that this toy be used on a non-paved surface, such as grass
or sand.
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•Fit the large peg on the tee into the
large hole in the collar.
•Insert the small peg on the tee into
the small hole in the collar.
•Pull up on the tee to be sure it
is secure.
IMPORTANT! As a precaution, the
tee has been designed to release
from the base if stressed. If the tee
releases from the base, simply
reattach it following assembly steps
and .
Assembly
Base
Collar
•Position the base right side up.
•Insert and snap the three tabs on the
collar into the three slots in the base.
IMPORTANT! Assembling the collar
to the base is a one-time assembly.
Please be sure all three tabs on the
collar are inserted into the base slots.
Small Peg
Tee
•Using your hand or foot, press the
foot pedal down to the set position.
1
2
3
3
Tabs
Foot Pedal
Small Hole
Large Peg
Large Hole
Collar
Slots
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Batting Practice: T-Ball
•Place a ball on top of the tee.
•Hold the bat with hands together, about one or two inches from the knob at the
end of the bat.
Helpful Hint: Right-handed batters should have the right hand on top of the left
hand; left-handed batters should have the left hand on top of the right hand.
•Stand with feet about shoulder width apart.
•Stand close enough to hit the ball comfortably. Look at the ball and swing with a
smooth and level motion.
Tee
Ball
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Batting Practice: Pop-Up Pitch
•Insert all five balls into the hole in the side of the tee.
•Tilt the tee back and a ball will load into the collar.
•Using your foot, press the foot pedal until it locks into the set position.
Base
Foot Pedal
•Hold the bat with hands together, about one or two inches from the knob at the
end of the bat.
Helpful Hint: Right-handed batters should have the right hand on top of the left
hand; left-handed batters should have the left hand on top of the right hand.
•Stand with feet about shoulder width apart.
•Tap either of the pitch buttons with the bat.
•Keep your eyes on the ball as it pops-up and swing with a smooth and
level motion.
•Press the foot pedal down again to load the next ball!
5
Pitch Button
Tee
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Storage and Care
IMPORTANT! Never store Grow to Pro®
Baseball with the foot pedal in the set
(pressed down) position.
•Periodically inspect Grow to Pro®
Baseball for wear and damage and
replace any cracked parts.
•To clean, use a mild soap and water
solution and a clean cloth. Rinse clean
with water to remove soap residue.
Consumer Information
Questions? We’d like to hear from you!
Call Fisher-Price®Consumer Affairs, toll-free at 1-800-432-KIDS, 8 AM - 6 PM
EST Monday through Friday. Hearing-impaired consumers using TTY/TDD equip-
ment, please call 1-800-382-7470. Or, write to: Fisher-Price®Consumer Affairs,
636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, New York 14052.
Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.
East Aurora, New York 14052, U.S.A.
©2001 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in Mexico
®and TM designate U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc. 72818a-0920
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Foot Pedal
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