Hayter RT380H - Operating Blade Control (PTO)

OperatingtheBladeControl
(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengages
powertotheelectricclutch.
EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)
1.Presstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)toon(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Off—disengaged2.On—engaged
DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)
1.Presstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure16).
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthe
cutterdecktothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcan
settheheight-of-cuttooneofsevenpositionsfrom
approximately1-1/2to4-1/2inches(38to116mm).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthetractorand
moveittothedesiredposition(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Height-of-cutlever
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseat.
2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
Note:Theenginedoesnotstartunlessyousetthe
parkingbrakeorfullydepressthebrakepedal.
3.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure16).
4.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Choke3.Slow
2.Fast4.Throttlelever
Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandis
warmmaynotrequirestep4.
5.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure19).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Figure19
1.Start3.Off
2.On
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
30secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotor
cool;refertoTroubleshooting.
6.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlelever
toFast(Figure18).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
shiftthethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew
secondsandthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.
Repeatthisstepasrequired.
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