Walker MW 15 HP Owner's Manual

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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 oper-ation or maintenance of a Walker product arecaused by disregarding basic safety precautions orspecific warnings. Such accidents, in most cases,can be prevented by being aware of the dangerspresent.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. The fol-lowing terms and their definitions will help while us-ing this manual:• DECK is the mowing attachment mounted onthe front of the tractor which includes the carrierframe, deck housing, blade drive gearboxes,and cutter blades.• FORWARD SPEED CONTROL (FSC)SWITCH controls the maximum forward speedof the tractor; functioning as a cruise control.• GROUND DRIVE refers to the dual hydrostatictransmissions which drive the main wheels.• LEFT HAND (LH) refers to the left-hand side ofthe tractor when the operator is seated facingforward from the operator position.• NEUTRAL LOCKOUT releases the hydrostatictransaxles to permit freewheeling the tractor.• PISTOL GRIPS steer the tractor by controllingthe dual hydrostatic transaxles.• 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 facing for-ward from the operator position.• SIDE DISCHARGE (SD) mows but does notcollect the mowed material .• TRACTOR is the prime mover, including the en-gine, drive train, and controls to operate themower.IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONSThe mower serial number is affixed to RH side of theinside of the unit housing. Model and serial numbersare helpful when obtaining replacement parts andmaintenance assistance. For ready reference,please record these numbers in the space provided.Fill In By PurchaserTractor Serial Number Location(Top View of Tractor)SerialNumber PlateRef. EngineAir CleanerRef. RHDrive WheelTractor Model No. _______________________Tractor Serial No. _______________________Deck Serial No. _______________________Engine Model No. _______________________Engine Serial No. _______________________Date of Purchase _______________________