Walker B18 User Manual

Table of Contents
General Information ________________ 1
HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 1
GLOSSARY ____________________________ 1
IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS ________ 1
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION _______ 2
SERVICING OF ENGINE AND
DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ______________ 2
Specications ________________________ 3
ENGINE ________________________________ 3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ___________________ 3
TRANSMISSION _________________________ 3
BLADE DRIVE __________________________ 4
TIRE SIZE ______________________________ 4
TIRE PRESSURE ________________________ 4
MOWER DECK __________________________ 4
DIMENSIONS ___________________________ 5
DRIVE BELTS ___________________________ 5
SEAT __________________________________ 5
FRAME/BODY CONSTRUCTION ____________ 5
Component Identication ___________ 6
Safety Instructions __________________ 9
BEFORE OPERATING ____________________ 9
OPERATING ___________________________ 11
MAINTENANCE ________________________ 13
SAFETY, CONTROL, AND
INSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 14
Assembly Instructions ______________ 17
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS __________________ 17
Battery Service _______________________ 17
Wet Battery Service __________________ 17
Dry Battery Service ___________________ 17
Battery Charging _____________________ 18
Mower Deck Assembly _________________ 18
Deck Caster Wheels Installation _________ 18
Deck Discharge Deector
Shield Installation ____________________ 19
PTO Shaft Guard Installation ___________ 19
Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation _________ 19
Mower Deck Installation on Tractor _______ 20
Deck Installation _____________________ 20
Deck Leveling _______________________ 21
PREOPERATING CHECKLIST _____________ 22
Operating Instructions _____________ 24
CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,
LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 24
Ignition Switch _______________________ 24
Engine Choke ________________________ 25
Engine Throttle _______________________ 25
Forward Speed Control (FSC) ___________ 25
Steering Levers_______________________ 25
Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 25
Circuit Breaker _______________________ 25
Parking Brake ________________________ 26
Transaxle Lockout Arms _______________ 26
Body Latch __________________________ 26
Hourmeter ___________________________ 27
STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 29
ADJUSTING GROUND
SPEED AND STEERING __________________ 30
ENGAGING THE BLADE DRIVE ___________ 32
STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 33
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ____________ 33
TRANSAXLE LOCKOUT _________________ 34
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 35
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK
OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 36
Maintenance Instructions __________ 37
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART _______ 37
IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THE
BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE ___________ 38
Fuel System _________________________ 38
Starting/Stopping _____________________ 38
Cooling System ______________________ 38
Air Cleaner System ____________________ 38
Oil__________________________________ 38
LUBRICATION _________________________ 39
Engine Oil ___________________________ 39
Engine Break-In Oil ___________________ 39
Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ____ 39
Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter __ 40
Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication __ 41
PTO U-Joint Lubrication _______________ 41
Mower Deck Gearbox Lubrication ________ 44
Mower Deck Spindle Lubrication ________ 44
Transaxle Fluid Level __________________ 44
Transaxle Oil and Filter Change _________ 45

Walker B18 Specifications

General

Brand	Walker
Model	B18
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English