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General Information
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General Information
HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION
Walker Manufacturing recommends that any ser-
vice requiring special training or tools be performed
by an authorized Walker Mower dealer. There are
several general practices to be aware of in the
area of safety. Most accidents associated with the
operation or maintenance of a Walker Mower are
caused by disregarding basic safety precautions or
specific warnings. Such accidents, in most cases,
can be prevented by being aware of the dangers
present.
Information of special importance has been high-
lighted in bold type in this manual. Refer to
Safety
Instructions on page 9
for the meanings of
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, IMPORTANT,
and
NOTE.
GLOSSARY
There are many terms that are either unique to this
equipment or that are used as acronyms. The
following terms and their definitions will help while
using this manual:
●
DECK
is the mowing attachment mounted on
the front of the tractor which includes the
carrier frame, deck housing, belt or gear drive
components, and cutter blades.
●
FORWARD SPEED CONTROL (FSC)
controls
the maximum forward speed of the tractor;
functioning as a cruise control.
●
GROUND DRIVE
refers to the dual transaxles
which drive the main wheels.
●
LEFT HAND (LH)
refers to the left-hand side
of the tractor when the operator is seated
facing forward in the tractor seat.
●
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
transmits engine
power to run the cutter blades.
●
RIGHT HAND (RH)
refers to the right-hand
side of the tractor when the operator is seated
facing forward in the tractor seat.
●
SIDE DISCHARGE (SD)
discharges mowed
material from the right side of the mower deck.
●
SOFT START
is an electronic module that
smoothly engages the electric blade clutch.
●
STEERING LEVERS
steer the tractor by
controlling the two transaxles.
●
TRACTOR
is the prime mover, including the
engine, drivetrain, operator seat, and controls
to operate the mower.
●
TRANSAXLE
transmits and controls power
from the ground drive belt to the main drive
wheel.
●
TRANSAXLE LOCKOUT ARMS
release the
transaxles to permit freewheeling the tractor.
IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS
The tractor serial number plate is affixed to the
tractor seat panel just below the left rear corner of
the seat. The mower deck serial number plate is
affixed alongside the angle iron framing on the LH
side of the LH mower blade drive. Model and
serial numbers are helpful when obtaining replace-
ment parts and maintenance assistance. For
ready reference, please record these numbers in
the space provided.
Tractor Model No.
______________________
Tractor Serial No.
______________________
Deck Serial No.
______________________
Engine Model No.
______________________
Engine Serial No.
______________________
Date of Purchase
______________________
Fill In By Purchaser
