Hayter Mowers RT380H manual

Operator ’sManual

RT380HTractor

withRecycling/SideDischargeDeck

G006889

Code135E

SerialNo.280000001ManualPartNo.111-2091RevC

Contents

Main Introduction Contents Safety SafeOperationPracticesfor Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn Mowers Training Preparation Operation MaintenanceandStorage SoundPressure SoundPower Vibration Page SafetyandInstructionalDecals 92-5730 93-6674 ManufacturersMark 114-3236 Page 100-7449 107-4922 BatterySymbols Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery Setup InstallingtheFrontWheels CheckingtheTyrePressure InstallingtheSteeringWheel InstallingtheSeat ActivatingtheBattery CheckingtheEngineOilLevel InstallingtheAnti-Scalp Wheels PreparingtheCutterDeck DischargeChute LubricatingtheTractor CheckingtheSafetyInterlock PurgingtheHydroTransaxle CheckingtheHydroNeutral Position CheckingtheTractionControl Pedal ProductOverview Controls Operation PetrolandOil UsingStabilizer/Conditioner FillingtheFuelTank CheckingtheEngineOilLevel UsingtheParkingBrake SettingtheParkingBrake ReleasingtheParkingBrake PositioningtheSeat OperatingtheHeadlights OperatingtheBladeControl (PTO) EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO) DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO) SettingtheHeight-of-Cut StartingtheEngine StoppingtheEngine UsingtheSafetyInterlock UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock System SettingtheTractortoOperatein Reverse TestingtheSafetyInterlock PushingtheTractorManually ToPushtheTractor ToOperatetheTractor DrivingForwardorBackward StoppingtheTractor SideDischargeorMulch Grass InstallingtheDischargeCover OperatingTips Maintenance Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition. RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s) Lubrication GreasingandLubricatingthe Tractor HowtoGreasetheTractor WheretoAddGrease EngineMaintenance ServicingtheAirCleaner RemovingtheFoamandPaper Elements CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements ServicingtheSparkPlug RemovingtheSparkPlug CheckingtheSparkPlug InstallingtheSparkPlug FuelSystem DrainingtheFuelTank ReplacingtheFuelFilter ElectricalSystem ServicingtheBattery RemovingtheBattery disconnect connect InstallingtheBattery CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel AddingWatertotheBattery ChargingtheBattery ServicingtheFuse ServicingtheHeadlights RemovingtheBulb InstallingtheBulb DriveSystem CheckingtheTyrePressure ServicingtheTransaxleFluid CheckingtheFluidLevel CoolingSystem CleaningtheCoolingSystem BrakeMaintenance ServicingtheParkingBrake CheckingtheParkingBrake AdjustingtheParkingBrake BeltMaintenance ReplacingtheBladeDriveBelt RemovingtheBladeDriveBelt InstallingtheBladeDriveBelt CutterDeckMaintenance SharpeningtheBlades InstallingtheBlades RemovingtheCutterDeck Page InstallingtheCutterDeck LevelingtheCutterDeckfrom Side-to-Side AdjustingtheFront-to-Rear BladeSlope Cleaning WashingtheUndersideofthe CutterDeck Storage Page Troubleshooting