Walker MS (13 HP) Owner's Manual

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57Maintenance Instructions CHECKING/SERVICING/REPLACING/REPAIRINGBlade Brake ActionCheck the function of the cutter blade brake (andblower brake on GHS models) by engaging the bladeclutch (PTO), operating the engine at full throttle,then disengaging the clutch and measuring howquickly the blades stop. Watch the rotation of theblade drive shaft and blower pulley as a visual indi-cation that movement has stopped. If the brake isworking properly, all rotation will stop five (5)seconds after disengagement of the clutch. If thebrake system malfunctions -- blades do not stop infive (5) seconds -- adjust or repair the brake beforeoperating the mower. Refer to ADJUSTMENTS ofBlade Clutch (PTO) in this section.REPLACING/REPAIRINGIMPORTANT: ALWAYS use genuine factory re-placement parts. Substitute parts CAN result inproduct malfunction and possible injury to the oper-ator and/or others.Drive BeltsThere are three (3) individual belts on the machine:• Engine Belt• PTO Drive Belt• Ground Drive BeltThe belts may be removed and replaced using theprocedures described on the following pages.WARNINGIt is important to check and maintain bladebrake action for safe operation of the ma-chine.DANGERTo prevent accidental starting of the en-gine when replacing parts or repairing themachine, remove the key from the ignitionswitch and disconnect the spark plug wire.PTO Drive BeltGround Drive BeltEngine BeltBelt Locations