Walker MS Operator's Manual

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Table of ContentsGeneral Information ________________ 1HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 1GLOSSARY ____________________________ 1IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS ________ 1ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION _______ 2SERVICING OF ENGINE ANDDRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ______________ 2Specifications ________________________ 3ENGINE ________________________________ 3ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ___________________ 3TRANSMISSION _________________________ 3BLADE DRIVE __________________________ 4TIRE SIZE ______________________________ 4TIRE PRESSURE ________________________ 4DIMENSIONS (Tractor and Mower) _________ 4MOWER DECK __________________________ 5DRIVE BELTS ___________________________ 5GHS SYSTEM ___________________________ 6SEAT __________________________________ 6FRAME/BODY CONSTRUCTION ___________ 6Component Identification ___________ 7Safety Instructions _________________ 10BEFORE OPERATING ___________________ 10OPERATING ___________________________ 12MAINTENANCE ________________________ 14SAFETY, CONTROL, ANDINSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 15Assembly Instructions ______________ 17SETUP INSTRUCTIONS __________________ 17Tire Installation (Tractor) _______________ 17Battery Service _______________________ 17Wet Battery Service __________________ 17Dry Battery Service ___________________ 17Battery Charging _____________________ 18Battery Installation ___________________ 18Mower Deck Assembly _________________ 18Deck Caster Wheels Installation _________ 18Deck Discharge Chute Installation _______ 19Deck Discharge DeflectorShield Installation ____________________ 19PTO Shaft Guard Installation ___________ 19Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation _________ 19Mower Deck Installation on Tractor_______ 20Deck Installation _____________________ 20Deck Leveling _______________________ 22PREOPERATING CHECKLIST _____________ 23Operating Instructions _____________ 25CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 25Ignition Switch _______________________ 25Engine Choke ________________________ 25Engine Throttle _______________________ 26Forward Speed Control (FSC) ___________ 26Steering Levers_______________________ 26Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 26Parking Brake ________________________ 26Transmission Lockout Levers ___________ 27Hourmeter ___________________________ 27Light Switch (For Optional Lights) _______ 27STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 29ADJUSTING GROUNDSPEED AND STEERING __________________ 29ENGAGING THE BLADE DRIVE ___________ 31STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 32ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT____________ 32TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT ______________ 33RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 33RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECKOPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 35GRASS HANDLING SYSTEM (GHS) ________ 36General Information ___________________ 37Clogging Checklist ____________________ 38Using the Tilt-Up Deck _________________ 39Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 39Powerfil ® __________________________ 39“Full” Signal Horn ____________________ 39Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen _______ 39Dumping the Catcher __________________ 40Tailgate Dumping ____________________ 40Using the Dump Bag __________________ 40