Walker S18 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 _________________ 20
Deck Caster Wheels Installation _________ 20
Deck Discharge Chute Installation _______ 20
Deck Discharge Deector
Shield Installation ____________________ 20
PTO Shaft Guard Installation ___________ 21
Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation _________ 21
Mower Deck Installation on Tractor _______ 21
Deck Installation _____________________ 21
Deck Leveling _______________________ 23
PREOPERATING CHECKLIST _____________ 24
Operating Instructions _____________ 26
CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,
LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 26
Engine Choke ________________________ 26
Engine Throttle _______________________ 27
Forward Speed Control (FSC) ___________ 27
Steering Levers_______________________ 27
Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 27
Front Body Latch Release ______________ 27
Parking Brake ________________________ 28
Transaxle Lockout Arms _______________ 28
Hourmeter ___________________________ 29
Ignition Switch _______________________ 29
Circuit Breakers ______________________ 29
STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 31
ADJUSTING GROUND
SPEED AND STEERING __________________ 31
ENGAGING THE BLADE DRIVE ___________ 33
STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 34
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ____________ 35
TRANSAXLE LOCKOUT _________________ 35
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 36
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK
OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 38
GRASS HANDLING SYSTEM (GHS) ________ 39
General Information ___________________ 40
Clogging Checklist ____________________ 41
Using the Tilt-Up Deck _________________ 42
Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 42
Powerl
®
__________________________ 42
“Full” Signal Horn ____________________ 42
Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen _______ 43
Dumping the Catcher __________________ 43
Tailgate Dumping ____________________ 43
Using the Dump Bag __________________ 44
Power Dump Option __________________ 45

Walker S18 Specifications

General

Drive System	Hydrostatic
Cutting Height	1.5 - 4.5 inches
Engine	Kohler
Cutting Width	48 inches
Transmission	Hydrostatic