Walker MT Owner's Manual

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Operating Instructions32Correct Operator Hand Positionon the Controls3. Reverse direction of the mower by pulling bothlevers backward.NOTE: Smooth action on the steering leverswill produce smooth mower operation. Remem-ber to keep the engine and ground speed slowuntil learning the control response.4. The FSC may be adjusted forward for fasterground speed and backward for slower groundspeed. When mowing, ground speed should beadjusted to match the load on the cutter blades,i.e., as the engine pulls down in heavy cutting,pull back on the FSC lever to reduce groundspeed. Adjusting ground speed helps maintaina balance between engine power and bladespeed for high-quality cutting action.5. Stop ground travel by pulling both steering le-vers backward to the NEUTRAL position (trac-tor not moving) and then moving the FSC leverto the NEUTRAL-PARK position.NOTE: If the tractor creeps forward or back-ward with the FSC lever in the NEUTRAL-PARKposition, the transmission control needs to beadjusted. Refer to ADJUSTMENTS of Trans-mission Control in Maintenance Instructions.ENGAGING THE MOWER1. Set the engine throttle at about 1/3 speed. Donot attempt to engage the blade clutch athigh engine speeds. This will drastically short-en drive belt life. Use only moderate enginespeed when engaging the blade clutch.2. Pull the blade clutch lever SLOWLY up to en-gage the mower blades.IMPORTANT: DO NOT engage the blade clutchwhen transporting the mower across drives, side-walks, loose materials, etc. DO NOT engage theblade clutch with the PTO shaft disconnected(the mower deck removed from tractor).Pull SteeringLevers WithLeft HandForward Speed Control(FSC)Keep Feet On FootrestWhen MovingCAUTIONA safety interlock switch (seat switch) willcause the engine to stop if the bladeclutch is engaged and the operator is notin the seat. The function of this switchshould be checked by the operator rais-ing off the seat and engaging the bladeclutch; the engine should stop. If theswitch is not working, it should be re-paired or replaced before operating themower. DO NOT disconnect the safetyswitches; they are for the operator’s pro-tection.CAUTIONIf the cutting blades strike a stationary ob-ject while mowing, stop the mower imme-diately, disconnect the spark plug wires,lift the deck, and inspect the deck andblades thoroughly for damage. Make surethat the blade timing has not been dis-turbed (the blades should be at 90 degreesto each other). Refer to REPLACING/RE-PAIRING the Blade Overload Shear Boltsin Maintenance Instructions if blades are outof time. Also, make sure the blade retain-ing nuts are torqued to 60 ft-lb (81.3 N⋅m).