Hayter RT380H User Manual

Figure35
1.Negativecable(black)
4.Batterybox
2.Rubbercover5.Boltandwingnut
3.Positivecable(red)
Incorrectlyroutingthebatterycablecould
damagethetractorandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Always
disconnect thenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Always
connect thepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure35).
6.Removethebatteryboxandbatteryfromthechassis
(Figure35).
InstallingtheBattery
1.Putthebatteryintothebatteryboxandinstallitinto
thechassis(Figure35).
2.Usingtheboltandwingnut,connectthepositive
(red)cabletothepositive(+)batterypost(Figure35).
3.Slidetherubbercoveroverthebatterypost.
4.Usingtheboltandthewingnut,connectthe
negative(black)cabletothenegative(–)batterypost
(Figure35).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Tiptheseatforwardtoseethebattery.
2.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheUpperline(Figure36).
Figure36
1.Ventcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
Note:Donotallowtheelectrolytetofallbelowthe
Lowerline(Figure36).
3.Iftheelectrolyteislow,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,a
deadlypoisonthatcanseverelyburnyouand
others.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethetractor.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Removethebatteryfromthetractor;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
Important:Neverllthebatterywithdistilled
waterwhilethebatteryisinstalledinthetractor.
Youcouldspillelectrolyteonotherpartsand
causecorrosion.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(Figure36).
4.Slowlypourdistilledwaterintoeachbatterycell
untiltheelectrolytelevelisuptotheUpperline
(Figure36)onthebatterycase.
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Hayter RT380H Specifications

General

Brand	Hayter
Model	RT380H
Category	Tractor
Language	English