Hayter RT380H User Manual

2.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop
ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector
retainingrod.
3.Rotatethedischargecoverdownovertheopening,
andontothelowerlipofthecutterdeck(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Grassdeector
4.Lowerlip
2.Tabsunderrod5.Bolt
3.Dischargecover6.Nut
4.Securethedischargecovertothelowerlipofthe
cutterdeckwithboltsandnuts(Figure24).
Note:Donotovertightenthenuts,whichcould
distortthecoverandcausebladecontact.
5.Toconvertbacktoasidedischargecutterdeck,
removethedischargecoverandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.
OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineatthe
maximumspeed.Thecutterdeckrequiresairto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe
cutterdeckinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideof
thecutterdeckfreefromuncutgrasstoallowthe
airtobedrawnintothecutterdeck.
•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthecutterdeckdoes
notscalpanyunevenground.Whencuttinggrass
longerthan6inch(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwiceto
ensureanacceptableappearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,
whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly
spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,mowlessfrequently.
•Toimprovethequalityofcut,useaslowerground
speed.Forbestoperationonaveragelawns,operate
theengineatfullthrottlewhilecontrollingthe
groundspeed.Youshouldoperatethetractor
between2to3.5mph(3.2to5.6km/h)while
mowing.
•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains
ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and
thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthetractorwhilemowing,youmay
leaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.To
avoidthis,dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladeandmovetoapreviouslycut
area.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe
cutterdeck1or2height-of-cutsettingswhile
drivingforwardwiththebladeengaged.
•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt
fromtheundersideofthecutterdeckaftereachuse.
Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethecutterdeck,the
cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.A
sharpbladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
thegrassturnsitbrownattheedges,whichslows
itsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Every30days,checkthebladeforsharpnessand
ledownanynicks.
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Hayter RT380H Specifications

General

Brand	Hayter
Model	RT380H
Category	Tractor
Language	English