Walker B18 Operator's Manual

General Information1HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATIONWalker Manufacturing recommends that any servicerequiring special training or tools be performed byan authorized Walker Mower dealer. There are sev-eral general practices to be aware of in the area ofsafety. Most accidents associated with the opera-tion or maintenance of a Walker Mower are causedby disregarding basic safety precautions or specificwarnings. Such accidents, in most cases, can beprevented by being aware of the dangers present.Information of special importance has been high-lighted in bold type in this manual. Refer to SafetyInstructions for the meanings of DANGER, WARN-ING, CAUTION, IMPORTANT, and NOTE.GLOSSARYThere are many terms that are either unique to thisequipment or that are used as acronyms. Thefollowing terms and their definitions will help whileusing this manual:• DECK is the mowing attachment mounted onthe front of the tractor which includes the carrierframe, deck housing, belt or gear drive compo-nents, and cutter blades.• FORWARD SPEED CONTROL (FSC) controlsthe maximum forward speed of the tractor;functioning as a cruise control.• GROUND DRIVE refers to the dual transaxleswhich drive the main wheels.• LEFT HAND (LH) refers to the left-hand side ofthe tractor when the operator is seated facingforward in the tractor seat.• POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) transmits enginepower to run the cutter blades.• RIGHT HAND (RH) refers to the right-hand sideof the tractor when the operator is seated facingforward in the tractor seat.• SIDE DISCHARGE (SD) discharges mowedmaterial from the right side of the mower deck.• STEERING LEVERS steer the tractor by con-trolling the two transaxles.• TRACTOR is the prime mover, including the en-gine, drivetrain, operator seat, and controls tooperate the mower.• TRANSAXLE transmits and controls powerfrom the ground drive belt to the main drivewheel.• TRANSAXLE LOCKOUT ARMS release thetransaxles to permit freewheeling the tractor.IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONSThe tractor serial number plate is affixed to the trac-tor body just below the left rear corner of the seat.The mower deck serial number plate is affixedalongside the angle iron framing on the LH side ofthe LH mower blade drive. Model and serial num-bers are helpful when obtaining replacement partsand maintenance assistance. For ready reference,please record these numbers in the space provided.Fill In By PurchaserSerial NumberTractor Serial Number LocationTractor Model No. ______________________Tractor Serial No. ______________________Deck Serial No. ______________________Engine Model No. ______________________Engine Serial No. ______________________Date of Purchase ______________________