ForewordThank you. . .for purchasing a Walker mower. Every effort has been made to provide you with themost reliable mower on the market, and we are sure you will be among our many satisfied custom-ers. If for any reason this product does not perform to your expectations, please contact us at (970)221-5614. Every customer is important to us. Your satisfaction is our goal.Please. . .read this manual thoroughly! This manual is to be used in conjunction with the enginemanufacturer’s manual for the specific engine on the mower model you have purchased. Before youoperate your new mower, please read this entire manual. Some of the information is crucial for prop-er operation and maintenance of this mower - it will help protect your investment and ensure that themower performs to your satisfaction. Some of the information is important to your safety and mustbe read and understood to help prevent possible injury to the operator or others. If anything in thismanual is confusing or hard to understand, please call our service department, at (970) 221-5614,for clarification before operating or servicing this mower.This manual covers Model MDD with the Kubota D722 20.9 HP diesel engine (liquid cooled).All shields and guards must be in place for the proper and safe operation of this machine.Where they are shown removed in this manual, it is for illustration purposes only. Do not operatethis machine unless all shields and guards are in place.Specifications given are based on the latest information available at the time this manual was pro-duced.Walker Mfg. Co. is continually striving to improve the design and performance of its products. Wereserve the right to make changes in specifications and design without thereby incurring any obli-gation relative to previously manufactured products.Sincerely,WALKER MANUFACTURING COMPANYBob Walker, President