Walker S14 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
DIMENSIONS (Tractor and Mower) _________ 5
GHS SYSTEM ___________________________ 5
MOWER DECK __________________________ 6
DRIVE BELTS ___________________________ 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 ______________ 18
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS __________________ 18
Tire Installation (Tractor) _______________ 18
Battery Service _______________________ 18
Wet Battery Service __________________ 18
Dry Battery Service ___________________ 18
Battery Charging _____________________ 19
Battery Installation ___________________ 19
Mower Deck Assembly _________________ 19
Deck Caster Wheels Installation _________ 19
Deck Discharge Chute Installation _______ 20
Deck Discharge Deector
Shield Installation ____________________ 20
PTO Shaft Guard Installation ___________ 20
Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation _________ 20
Mower Deck Installation on Tractor _______ 21
Deck Installation _____________________ 21
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
Front Body Latch Release ______________ 26
Steering Levers_______________________ 26
Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 26
Parking Brake ________________________ 27
Transaxle Lockout Arms _______________ 27
Hourmeter ___________________________ 28
STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 30
ADJUSTING GROUND
SPEED AND STEERING __________________ 30
ENGAGING THE BLADE DRIVE ___________ 32
STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 33
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ____________ 34
TRANSAXLE LOCKOUTS ________________ 34
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 35
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK
OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 37
GRASS HANDLING SYSTEM (GHS) ________ 38
General Information ___________________ 39
Clogging Checklist ____________________ 40
Using the Tilt-Up Deck _________________ 41
Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 41
Powerl
®
__________________________ 41
“Full” Signal Horn ____________________ 41
Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen _______ 42
Dumping the Catcher __________________ 42
Tailgate Dumping ____________________ 42
Using the Dump Bag __________________ 43

Walker S14 Specifications

General

Brand	Walker
Model	S14
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English