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Hayter Mowers RT380H TestingtheSafetyInterlock, PushingtheTractorManually

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1.Operating-in-reverselight

4.ShiftthetractioncontrolswitchintoReverseand

completeyourtask.

5.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)toactivatethe

interlock.

6.Removethereverseinterlockkeyandputitinasafe

placeoutofthereachofchildren.

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,thetractorcouldoperate

unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthetractor.

•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof

whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.

Testthesafetysystembeforeyouusethetractoreach

time.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateas

describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairthesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.While

sittingintheseat,performthefollowingchecks:

1.Settheparkingbrake.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)

toEngage,andturntheignitionkeytoStart:The

engineshouldnotcrank.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengageand

releasetheparkingbrake.Turntheignitionkeyto

Start:Theengineshouldnotcrank.

3.WiththegroundspeedinNeutral,settheparking

brake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,

andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,

releasetheparkingbrakeandriseslightlyfromthe

seat:Theengineshouldstop.

4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,move

thetractioncontrolpedaltoNeutral,settheparking

brake,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineis

running,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)switchto

Engageandmovethetractioncontrolpedalto

Reverse:Theengineshouldstop.

5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,

movethetractioncontrolpedaltoNeutral,and

settheparkingbrake.Starttheengine,shift

thebladecontrol(PTO)switchtoEngage,and

turnthereverseinterlockkeyandreleaseit:The

operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.

6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage:The

operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.

PushingtheTractorManually

Important:Alwayspushthetractormanually.

Nevertowthetractorbecauseyoumaydamage

thetransaxle.

ToPushtheTractor

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows

thewheelstoturnfreely(Figure22).

Figure22

1.Operateposition2.Pushposition

ToOperatetheTractor

PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition.This

engagesthedrivesystem(Figure22).

Note:Thetractorwillnotdriveunlessthedrive

controlisintheOperateposition.

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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