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How to Charge a Peg Perego Gator

Peg-Pérego John Deere Gator vehicles--HPX without canopy and HPX SE with canopy--are toy, electric-powered vehicles for children ages 3 to 8 years old. Each vehicle runs on a 12-volt rechargeable, plug-in style battery located in a battery compartment at the front of the vehicle. The battery provides enough electric power for a child to drive at speeds between 2 1/4 and 4 1/4 miles per hour (mph) for up to three hours. Peg-Pérego has made charging the battery simple--the battery connects to a recharger cable that plugs into a standard electrical outlet.

Things You'll Need

Screwdriver set

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the Peg-Pérego Gator. Remove the safety screw near the top middle of the brush guard/battery door at the front of vehicle. Unhook the side flaps and flip the door out and down.
- 2
  Grasp the metal retaining rod in front of the 12-volt battery and slide it out the right side of the vehicle to gain access to the battery.
- 3
  Pull the battery slowly halfway out of the battery compartment. Disconnect the plug that connects the battery to the vehicle. Pull the battery completely out of the vehicle.
- 4
  Connect the plug on the battery to the 12-volt battery recharger cable.
- 5
  Plug the two-prong plug on the cable into an electrical socket. Keep the battery plugged in for 18 to 24 hours--checking it every four hours or so to make sure that it isn̵7;t leaking or overheating.
- 6
  Disconnect the plug from the electrical socket. Disconnect the recharger cable from the battery.
- 7
  Insert the battery halfway into the Gator's battery compartment. Reconnect the battery to the vehicle and then slide it completely into the battery compartment.
- 8
  Slide the metal retaining bar into place to secure the battery in the compartment. Flip up the brush guard/battery door. Secure the door with the safety screw.

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