Hayter RT380H - Drive System Maintenance; Checking the Tyre Pressure; Servicing the Transaxle Fluid

Figure39
1.Bulbholder
4.Slots
2.Reector
5.Terminals
3.Tabs
4.Insertandrotatethebulbcounterclockwiseuntilit
stops(approx.1/4turn),andremovethebulbfrom
thebulbholder(Figure40).
Figure40
1.Bulb3.Bulbholder
2.Metalpins
4.Slots
InstallingtheBulb
1.Alignthemetalpinsonthesideofthebulbbase
withtheslotsinthebulbholder.
2.Insertthebaseintotheholder(Figure40).
3.Pushandrotatethebulbclockwiseuntilitstops.
4.Alignthetabsonthebulbholder(Figure39)with
theslotsinthereector,insertthebulbholderinto
thereector,androtateit1/4turnclockwiseuntil
itstops.
5.Connectthewireconnectorstotheterminalsonthe
bulbholder.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTyrePressure
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartyresat
20psi(138kPa).Checkthepressureatthevalvestem
(Figure41)afterevery25operatinghoursoryearly,
whicheveroccursrst.Checkthetyreswhentheyare
coldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.
Figure41
1.Valvestem
ServicingtheTransaxleFluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Servicethe
transaxleuid.
Alwayskeeptheuidlevelatthefulllevelwhenthe
transaxleiscold.
Note:Thetransaxleisfactorysealedanddoesnot
requireoilchanges.
FluidType:SAE20W-50engineoil(APIservice
SH/CDisrecommended)
CheckingtheFluidLevel
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleanaroundthellplug(Figure42)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothereservoirifyouneedtoadduid.
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