Hayter RT380H - Charging the Battery

Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
5.Wait5to10minutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Adddistilledwater,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
levelisuptotheUpperline(Figure36)onthe
batterycase.
6.Installthebatteryventcaps.
ChargingtheBattery
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery.Keepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.260specicgravity),especiallywhenthe
temperatureisbelow32°F(0°C)topreventbattery
damage.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel;refertoCheckingthe
ElectrolyteLevel.
3.Makesurethattheventcapsareinstalledinthe
battery,andchargeitfor1hourat25to30amps
or6hoursat4to6amps.Donotoverchargethe
battery.
4.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet.
5.Disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts
(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(–)chargerlead
6.Installthebatteryinthetractorandconnectthe
batterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthetractorwiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
ServicingtheFuse
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedby10amp,blade-type
fuses.
1.Pulluponthefuse(Figure38)toremoveitfrom
thesocket.
Figure38
1.Fuse
2.Socket
2.Insertthefuseintosocketandpushdownonthe
fusetoinstallit.
ServicingtheHeadlights
Theheadlightsusean1156,automotive-typebulb.
RemovingtheBulb
1.Openthehood.
2.Disconnectthewireconnectorsfrombothofthe
bulbholderterminals.
3.Rotatethebulbholder1/4turncounterclockwise
andremoveitfromthereector(Figure39).
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