Walker MS - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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
DIMENSIONS (Tractor and Mower) _________ 4
MOWER DECK __________________________ 5
DRIVE BELTS ___________________________ 5
GHS SYSTEM ___________________________ 6
SEAT __________________________________ 6
FRAME/BODY CONSTRUCTION ___________ 6
Component Identication ___________ 7
Safety Instructions _________________ 10
BEFORE OPERATING ___________________ 10
OPERATING ___________________________ 12
MAINTENANCE ________________________ 14
SAFETY, CONTROL, AND
INSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 15
Assembly Instructions ______________ 17
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS __________________ 17
Tire Installation (Tractor) _______________ 17
Battery Service _______________________ 17
Wet Battery Service __________________ 17
Dry Battery Service ___________________ 17
Battery Charging _____________________ 18
Battery Installation ___________________ 18
Mower Deck Assembly _________________ 18
Deck Caster Wheels Installation _________ 18
Deck Discharge Chute Installation _______ 19
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 _______________________ 22
PREOPERATING CHECKLIST _____________ 23
Operating Instructions _____________ 25
CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,
LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 25
Ignition Switch _______________________ 25
Engine Choke ________________________ 25
Engine Throttle _______________________ 26
Forward Speed Control (FSC) ___________ 26
Steering Levers_______________________ 26
Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 26
Parking Brake ________________________ 26
Transmission Lockout Levers ___________ 27
Hourmeter ___________________________ 27
Light Switch (For Optional Lights) _______ 27
STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 29
ADJUSTING GROUND
SPEED AND STEERING __________________ 29
ENGAGING THE BLADE DRIVE ___________ 31
STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 32
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ____________ 32
TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT ______________ 33
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 33
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK
OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 35
GRASS HANDLING SYSTEM (GHS) ________ 36
General Information ___________________ 37
Clogging Checklist ____________________ 38
Using the Tilt-Up Deck _________________ 39
Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 39
Powerl
®
__________________________ 39
“Full” Signal Horn ____________________ 39
Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen _______ 39
Dumping the Catcher __________________ 40
Tailgate Dumping ____________________ 40
Using the Dump Bag __________________ 40