Walker MS (13 HP) Bedienungsanleitung

™ OWNER’S MANUAL Safety , Assembly , Ope rating, and Maintenance I nstructions Model MS (1 3 HP) Please Read and Save These Instr uctions Effective Da te: 10-01-0 3 For Safety , Read All Safet y and Op eration P/N 5000-1 1 Instruc tions Pr ior to O peratin g Mac hine Price $5.00[...]

For eword Thank you. . . for purchasi ng a W alker mower . Every effort has been ma de to provi de you with th e most reliabl e mower on the market, and we are sure y ou will be among our many satis fied cu stom- ers. If for any rea son this produ ct does not perform to your expectation s, please c ontact us at (970) 221-5614 . Every c ustomer is i[...]

T able of Conten ts General Informat ion ________ ______ __ 1 HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION ________ _____ 1 GLOSSARY __________ __________ ______ __ 1 IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS ______ __ 1 ENGINE SERIAL NU MBER LOCATION ______ 2 SER VIC I N G OF EN G IN E AND DRIVETRAIN COMP ONENTS ________ __ 2 Specificati ons ______ __________ ______ __ 3 ENGINE __[...]

T able of Conten ts Maintenan ce Instr uctions _________ _ 40 MAINTENANCE SCH EDULE CHART ___ ____ 40 IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THE KAWASAKI ENGINE ______ _______ _______ 41 Fuel System ________ __________ ______ _ 41 Starting ____________ ______ __________ _ 41 Cooling System _____ ______ __________ _ 41 Air Cleaner _________ ______ _______ ____ [...]

General Information 1 HIGHLIGHTED INFORMA TION W alker M anufactur ing recom mends that an y ser- vice r equir ing specia l tr aini ng or t ool s be pe rfo rmed by an a uthorized W alker Mower Dealer . There ar e several genera l pract ices to be a ware of in the area of sa fety . Mos t ac c idents as so ci ate d wit h the oper- atio n or main tena[...]

General Information 2 T ract or Serial N umber Locati on Mower Dec k Serial Nu mber Locat ion ENGINE SERIAL NUMBE R LOCA TION The K awasaki eng ine mo del, type , and cod e num- bers a re located on the starter side of the eng ine shro ud. F or t he mo wer mode l co vere d by t hi s man - ual, an engine m anual i s availabl e to cover the Kawa saki[...]

Specifications 3 MODEL MS ENGINE Manufac turer/Mo del Kawasaki , FE 400D , 1 Cyl. O HV (Air -Cooled ) Displac ement 24.5 cu. in. ( 401 cc) HP (@ 3600 RPM) 13.0 Max. RPM (No L oad) 4000 Gove r ned R PM 3600 Max. T o rque [ft-lb (N ⋅ m ) @ RPM] 19.5 (26 .4) @ 250 0 Idle RPM 1300 S park Plug T ype NGK BP R5ES S park Plug Gap .030 in. (.75 m m) Crank[...]

Specifications 4 MODEL MS TRANSMISSION (continued) T ran smission Flu id Factory Servi ce Mobil 1 Synth etic M otor Oi l (15W-50) T ransmiss ion Flui d Capacity 1 qt (1 l iter) T ransmiss ion Cool ing Cooling Fan M ounted on Drive Pu lley Ground T ravel Speed Forw ard m .p. h. (km/ h) Revers e m.p.h. (km/h) 0-5 (0-8 ) Infinitel y V ariabl e 0-5 (0-[...]

Specifications 5 MODEL MS DIMENSIONS (continued) Height SD Model 37-1/2 i n. (95 cm) GHS Mo del 44-1/ 2 in . (1 12 cm) Wheel B ase (Tractor) 42-1/4 i n. (107 c m) T read Width (T ractor) S tandard T ires 28-1/4 i n. (72 cm) Optiona l T ires 29-3/4 i n. (76 c m) MOW ER D ECK Width of Cut S D/GHS 36 or 42 in. ( 91 or 107 cm) Cutting He ight 1 to 4 in[...]

Specifications 6 MODEL MS GHS SYSTEM (Optional) Blower 3 1/2 x 9 x 1/4 in. (9 x 23 x 1 cm) T hree-Bl ade Padd le Whe el (Driven by Mo wer E ngine) Blower Brake Belt Sc rubber Brake (Works in Com bination with PTO Clutch, S tops Blower wit hin Fiv e (5) Sec onds of PTO Disengagemen t) Max . Blo wer S peed 3600 RPM Grass C atcher Capacity 63 Gal lons[...]

Component Identification 7 Front Vi ew and Right Side View Footrest s Deck Cast er Wh eels Deck Lift Handle (Cutting Height Adjustm ent) T ransmissi on Control Rod Adjustment Nut (RH) T ilt-Up Latc h Gras s Hand ling S yste m 6.7 Bu shel Catc her Catcher D oor Safety La tch Anti-Scu ff Roller Counterwei ght S p ring and Protecti ve Cov er NOT E: Co[...]

Component Identification 8 Rear View and Lef t Side View Left Hand Drive Wheel Catcher Lift/ Dump Handle Catcher Door T ailw heel F ork and Wheel Fuel Filter Muffler Exha ust Opening Oil Fil ter Rotating Engi ne Scre en Anti- Scuf f Rol le rs Catcher Exhaust Deflecto r Removabl e Gras s Catcher Scr een (Not Visible) Catcher Do or Handle Catcher D o[...]

Component Identification 9 T op View (Body Raised) LH Hydros tatic T r ansmis sion Positi ve (+) Battery Cabl e Fuel T a nk Cap Air Cleaner Dust Cup St a r t e r Sole noid Rubber B umper Body Sup port Muffler Tr a c t o r P T O Gearbox RH Hydr ostatic T r ansmi ssion RH T ransmission Lockout Lever Air Clean er Air R est rict ion Indicator Air Intak[...]

Safety Instructions 10 Pay particu lar atten tion to any infor mation l abele d DANGER, W ARNING , CAUTION, IMPORT ANT , and NOTE in this man ual. Wh e n y ou s ee t he S a fe ty A ler t S y m bo l ( ), read, unde rst and, and follow the instr uctions. Fail- ure to compl y with safety inst ruction s may result in perso nal in jury . The ser iousne [...]

Safety Instructions 11 6. Do not w ear lo ose fittin g clothin g that coul d get caught i n moving parts. Do not operate th is machin e while wearing s horts; always w ear adequate protective clothing, including lon g pants. Wearing safet y glasse s, safety shoes, and a he lmet is adv isable and requ ired by s ome local or dinances and ins urance r[...]

Safety Instructions 12 9. W atch for hole s, rocks, and roots in the terrai n and f or other hidden ha zards. When mowin g tall gras s, mow h igher t han de sired t o exp ose any hidd en obstacles . Then, cle an the area an d mow to the desire d height. 10. Avoid sudden st arts or stop s . Befor e backi ng the mac hine up, look to th e rear to b e [...]

Safety Instructions 13 3. Keep all nuts, bo lts, and sc r ews tig ht to ensu re the m achin e is in a sa fe, w ork ing co ndi tion. Check the bla de mountin g nuts frequently , mak- ing sure they a re tight. 4. Perform only maintenance instructions de - scribed in this manual. Unaut hor ized m ain - tenance oper ations o r machi ne modifi cations m[...]

Safety Instructions 14 Gear A xle (5810- 1) SAFETY , CONTROL, A ND INSTRUCTION DECALS Safet y , Control , and Instr ucti on D ecals are inst al le d on the ma chine ; if any ar e missi ng, ille gibl e, or damag ed, a repl acemen t shoul d be order ed and ins t alled before putti ng the machi ne int o operat ion. The Decal Part Numbe r is li st ed b[...]

Safety Instructions 15 Each E nd of Mo wer Deck (5808) SD Deck Disc harge Shield (5848) Adjacent to Blower Discharge Chute Through Body (5804) RH Fender (5802-1) LH Fender (5802-2) SAFETY , CONTROL, A ND INSTRUCTION DECALS Safet y , Control , and Instr ucti on D ecals are inst al le d on the ma chine ; if any ar e missi ng, ille gibl e, or damag ed[...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 16 SETUP INSTRUCTIONS W alk er Mo wers ar e shi pped p ar tiall y assem ble d. After unc rating t he tra ctor an d mower deck, i nitial setup is requ ired . NOTE: During the proc ess of unpacking , any da m- aged or missing parts sho uld be note d and repor ted to the d eliverin g carri er immed iately (put in wri ting withi[...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 17 Battery Ch arging 1. Charge the battery at 15 am p s for 10 minutes . DO NOT exceed 20 amp s maximu m rec om- mended c harging rate. Char ge until s pecific gravi ty is at least 1.2 50. T otal char ging tim e should not ex ceed o ne (1) h our . 2. After chargi ng the b attery , adju st the e lectrol yte level t o the bott[...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 18 Deck Cast er Wheel In stallation NOTE: If se mi-pneumatic wheels are installe d, make sure the spacer w ashers fit over the spacer tube and are not caught between the fo rk and the end of the t ube. The washers sh ould move freely on the axle sp acer tube. 5. Grease the caster whee l bearings and caster pivot bearings - o[...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 19 Tilt-Up S pring and Roller Wheel Inst allation on Rear D ischarg e Deck Mower De ck lns t allation on T r actor Deck Installati on 1. Lightly gr ease each deck sup port arm ( 2) on the tractor . Refer to Mower Deck Installation phot o for loc ation of d eck sup port arm. 2. Enga ge the d eck car rier frame tube sockets o [...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 20 Deck Counterweig ht Spring I nst allation 6. Ra ise mowe r body (inste ad of lifting the front of deck) a nd cl ip the co unte r weig ht sp rings to th e recep tacle on front of body . Lower the body to tension the spri ngs. (Refe r to Deck Counter- weight Spring Inst allation p hoto.) 7. With the co unterweight spr ings [...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 21 Deck Leve ling 1. Posi tion mow er on a smoo th, leve l surfac e. Set the cutti ng height to the highest position - 4 in. (102 mm) - for easy ac cess under the dec k to measur e blade heig ht. Refer to ADJUS TING CUTTING HEIGHT in Operating Instructions . NOTE: A blo ck of wood cut 4 in. (102 mm) high is a convenient gaug[...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 22 PREOPERA TING CHECKLIST Before operating the mower for the first time, and as a routi ne befo re dail y ope rations, it is impo rtant to make s ure the mower is pr operly prepared an d re ady for oper ation. The followi ng is a list of ite ms to be checked. (For a mower w ith freque nt operat ion, some of th ese it ems wi[...]

Asse mbly Instr uctions 23 CH ECK G EAR AXL E OIL LE VEL (if equipped) Refer to Gear Axle Lubrication in M aintena nce Instructions . INSPECT THREE (3) DRI VE BEL TS Engine , PT O, and Hydrostatic Ground Dr ive. C HECK HYDR OST A TIC TR ANSMISSION OIL LEVEL Refer to LUBRICA TION for Chec ki ng Hy dros t ati c T ransmis sion Fluid Level in Mainten a[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 24 CONTROL IDENTIFICA TION, LOCA TI ON, AND FUNCTION Ignition Switch The ign ition swit ch is loc ated on the right front of th e body a nd is us ed to start an d s to p th e e ngi ne. T h e switch has three positions: “ O” is the OFF posit ion, RUN is t he positi on the key retur ns to after starting, and “S” is th[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 25 Engine Choke The ch oke c ontrol le ver ( black k nob) is locat ed on the left si de of th e seat. T o start a cold engine, m ove the cho ke co ntrol for ward to the ON position . After engine starts, move c hoke co ntrol toward th e OFF positi on, keepin g enoug h choke to a llow th e engine to run smoot hly as it warm [...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 26 Parking Brake The parking brak e functions by locki ng a pin into the hydro static tran smis sion p inion gear te eth. M ovin g the lev er FORW A RD engages the par kin g br ake; moving the le ver B ACKW ARD releases the brak e. IMPORT ANT : S top the trac tor comp letely before engagin g the parkin g brake. The parking [...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 27 Operating Controls (T op View from Drivers Point of View) THROTTLE BLADE CLUTCH (PT O) PA R K I N G BRAKE LEFT WHEEL STEE RING LE VER Forward P osition (No Control Change ) Neutral-P ark Posit ion Reverse Drive Wheel Mo tion Posit ion RIGHT WHEEL STEERING LEVER The For ward S peed Contr ol als o Establishes the Neutral-P[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 28 ST ARTING THE ENGINE 1. Before attempting to s tart the engine, mak e sure the ope rator is in the sea t, the Forwar d S peed Control i s in NEUTRAL-P ARK posit ion, and t he blade clutc h and parking brak e are DISENGAGED . NOTE: Release p arking brake t o prevent extra load on the st arter if t he transmission ne utral[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 29 1. Move the FSC out of NEUTRAL-P ARK pos itio n to the d esired forward speed . DO NOT ho ld for- ward on s tee ring leve rs. It is n ot ne ces sary to hold th e FSC l ever i n positi on sinc e a fri ction lock ma int ains t he se lected l ever p ositio n (and forwar d travel s peed). NOTE: This is exa ctly the same proc[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 30 NOTE: Smoo th action on the steer ing levers will produce smooth mower operation . Remem- ber to keep the engine and grou nd speed slow until learning the control r esponse. 4. T he FS C ma y be adj ust ed f orwar d for fast er ground s pee d a nd bac kwar d for sl ower groun d speed. Wh en mowin g, ground sp eed shou ld[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 31 STOPPING THE MACHINE 1. Slow the engin e to i dle; put th e thro ttle in th e IDLE po sition. 2. Pull the steering lev ers to the NEUTRAL-P ARK position and the n move t he FSC lever b ackward to the NE UTRAL-P ARK p osition. 3. Disenga ge the bla de clutc h. IMPORT ANT : DO NOT disengage the bl ade clutch with high engi[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 32 TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT IMPORT ANT : DO NOT T OW this mowe r with the transm ission lock out engage d. T owing ca n prod uce exces sive inter nal pres sure and d amage th e transm ission . T o mo ve the m ower with the engine NOT runnin g (dead b attery , ma intenanc e, etc.), the hyd rostatic transm ission s are un lock ed[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 33 • Make s ure the m ower is leveled prope rly for a smooth cut. Refer to Deck Leveling in Assem bly Instructions . • Use an al ternating stripe mowing p attern for best ap pearance and v ary the direction of the s tripe each tim e the gras s is mowe d to avoid wear patterns in the gr ass. • Avoid damage to the grass[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 34 PT O and Bl ade Gear Drive Rear Dischar ge Mower Deck Deck Discharge Chute Blowe r Body Ch ute Assem bly Gras s Catc her Catcher Door S pring Catcher Door Exhaus t Deflecto r Exhaus t Scree n (Removab le) Catcher Do or Safety Latch Grass- Pak ® V ane Sw itch “Full” Si gna l Horn Actuator Rod Powerf il ® Drive Motor[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 35 General Information The Gras s Handli ng System (GHS) cons ists of a rear dischar ge mowe r deck conn ected to a 9 in. (23 c m) blower and a rear mounte d grass ca tcher with 6.7 bushel (238 l iters) capaci ty . The GH S blower oper- ates an y tim e the m ower blad e clutc h is enga ged an d moves grass throug h the rear[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 36 Clogging Checklist In case of clo gging, ther e will be a distinct change in the sound of th e blower , i.e., the blower soun d will stop. A lso, the mower deck wi ll begin to le ave a trail of gras s clippi ngs. Wh en thi s occurs , stop th e engine, d isconne ct the spark pl ug wire, and m ake sure all movement has sto[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 37 • Check that the openings in the air exhaust scr een in the gras s ca tch e r ar e no t pl ugg ed. I f th e screen is cl ogged, refer to C leaning th e GHS Exhaust Sc reen in this sectio n. Remember, anything that restricts ai rflow or material flow alon g the entire path from th e mower d eck to the grass c atcher c a[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 38 Dumping the Catcher For dum pi ng, th e c at ch er e ithe r tailgate du mps int o a dispo sal area or dumps into th e optio nal dump bag . The dum p bag is a reusab le nylon fabric ba g d esi gn ed to c onveniently move gras s clippin gs from the catcher t o a remote disp osal area o r co ntainer . T ailgat e Dumpi ng 1.[...]

Operatin g Instr uctions 39 Positioning Dump Bag on Catcher 6. Close the door by hol ding the do or handle with the lef t ha nd an d rel eas ing t he sa fet y latch o n the door hinge mec hanism with the right hand. Th e safety l atch is releas ed by pressi ng in on th e top of t he latch . Then, the door sh ould clos e smoothl y with the ass is- t[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s 40 MAINTENANCE SCHED ULE CHART - RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERV ALS - MODEL MS Service It em Daily 25 Hours 50 Hours 100 Hours Y e arly Every 2 Y ears Ref. Page Check Engine C rankcase Oil Level x4 2 Check/Clean Engine Air Cooling System* x5 0 Clean Grass Buildup Under Deck x5 2 Clean GHS Exhaust Screen* x3 7 Clean GHS Blowe[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s KAWASAKI TIP S 41 IMPORT ANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THE KA W ASAKI ENGINE Fuel System • Fuel must be cl ean - free from water , dirt, and or- ganic m ateri al. • Clean the fu el filter on a regular basi s and when contaminati on is s uspected or found in the f uel. Star t in g • S tart engine with the th rottle advance d[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICA TION 42 LUBRICA TION Proper lub ricati on is an important mainten ance pro- cedur e. It reduc es wear an d make s the ma chin e quie ter and ea sier to operate. Engine Oil Engine Break- In Oil No specia l break-in oil is required. The eng ine is ser- viced wi th 10W-30, S ervice Class S G oil from th e fact ory .[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICA TION 43 Chang ing Engi ne Cran kcase Oil/Oil F ilter Change the engine cr ankcas e oil af ter eve ry 50 hours of opera tion an d the oil filter af ter ev ery 100 hours of operat ion as follows: 1. Park th e mower on a le vel surfa ce with th e engine stopped. The engin e oil sh ould b e warm be fore d ra ining . [...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICATION 44 Ident Lubrication No. No. Location T ype Places Ident Lubrication No. No. Location T ype Places  'HFN&DVWHU:KHHO)RUN3LYRW *UHDVH   %ODGH'ULYH*HDUER[ 2LO    7 HH*HDUER['HFN 2LO    'HFN&DVWHU:KHHO%HDULQJ *UHDVH  [...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICATION 45 2 3 1 4 40 7 8 7 9 35 36 29 & 37 28 & 38 17 35 15 39 10 26 28 29 30 31 32 34 33 27 27 26 22 23 25 10 16 17 18 20 21 21 19 15 6 7 8 7 9 5 4 2 1 11 11 12 13 14 24 24 Chassis and Deck Lubrication Points[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICA TION 46 Mower Deck Gearbox Lubrication The mo wer dec k gearb oxes (tee gea rbox and blad e drive gearboxe s) are c onnected as a unitize d assem bly , and oil flows fr eely betw een them. The gearbo xes ar e permanentl y lubric ated (oil fil led) and sealed requiri ng no schedu led lubri cation. Howe ver , the g[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICA TION 47 Gear Axle Lubrication • The gea r axle oi l lubric ation is SAE 80W-90 (AP I GL-5) g ear lube . • Chec k the axle oi l le vel after every 1 00 hour s of operati on by r emov ing the oi l le vel p lug. If a dditio nal oil is need ed, remov e the breath er vent on to p of ax- le and fi ll un til oil i s[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICA TION/CLEANING 48 Chang ing Hydr ostatic T ran smissi on Flui d The hy dros t ati c fluid shou ld be chang ed every 100 0 hours or two (2) years . Al so, the fluid should b e changed if the natu ral color of t he fluid has be c o m e black or milky (in dicating possible overheating or wat er cont am inat io n of f[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s LUBRICA TION/CLEANING 49 Air Restriction Gauge Location Cle an an d ins pect the paper elem ent after every 100 hours of service an d replac e the elemen t yearly or after six (6) clea nings (o r when dir ty or damaged ). Mo re freq uent cle aning may be req uired when ope ratin g in extr emely d usty conditio ns as indi[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s CLEANING 50 9. Install t he cover with the word " TOP" proper ly orient ed to the top of th e caniste r . G ive the cover a slig ht tw ist as it reac hes the cani ster t o make su re the tab inside the cover goes into a slot, o therwis e the cov er wil l not fit prop erly . Make su re both the top a nd bottom c[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s CLEANING 51 Engine Air Int ake Screen Cylinder Head Cooli ng Fins It is e ssen tial f or perf ormance and long evity of th e air-coo le d e ngi ne to k ee p th e cy lin der h ead cool in g fins clean and free of obstr uction. After every 8 hours of operation, c heck the p erforma nce of the cooli ng system by starting th[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s CLEANING 52 Grass Buildup in Mower Housing 1. Raise the deck l ock lever handle on each s ide o f the carr ier frame and pull out to rel ease c arrier frame fo r tiltin g action. 2. Using the carrier frame lift handl e, raise dec k to the TIL T-UP position and insert the deck hook into the tilt-up l atch on th e tracto r[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s CLEANING 53 2. U se a p ress ure w asher or wate r spra y , and direc t the spr ay ins ide the blower housin g agains t th e blo wer b lad es . W ater pres su re will cause th e blower whe el to begin to spin, a nd the combin ation o f spinnin g acti on and water will effectiv ely wash the ins ide of the housi ng. S p ra[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s 54 CHECKING/SERVICING CHECKING/SERVICING Security of Air Filtration Component s NOTE: The f ollowing insp ection is only an ex ter nal inspection an d shou ld be don e witho ut “disturb- ing” the filtr ation co mponen ts. On a dail y basi s, visua lly insp ect the ex ternal c ondi- tion of the compl ete air clean er [...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s CHECKING/SERVICING 55 Check the bat tery char ge by measuring the specific gravi ty of el ectroly te; if specif ic gr avity is les s tha n 1.225, t he bat tery wi ll need to b e cha rged as follows : 1. Charge the battery at 15 am p s for 10 minutes . DO NOT exceed 20 a mps maxi mum r ecom - mend ed char ging rat e. Char[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s CHECKING/SERVICING 56 Mower Blade P rofile For Sha rpening Blade Balanced on Magnetic W all-Mounted Balancer 7. Moun t the blade wi th wing tips p ointing up into the hou sing. Reinstall the bl ade, wash er , lo ck washer , and nut. Tighten the nut to 60 ft-lb (81.3 N · m). NOTE: When reinsta lling bl ades on GHS mode l[...]

57 Mainten an ce Instruction s CHECK ING/S ERVICING/ REPLACING/REP AIRING Blade Br ake Action Check th e funct ion of the c utter blad e brake (an d blower brake on GHS m odels ) by en gaging the blad e clutch (PTO), operati ng the engine at ful l throttle , then dis engaging the clutch and measuri ng how quick ly the bl ades sto p. W atch the rota[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s REPLACING/REP AIRING 58 Engine Belt 1. T o r emove th e engi ne belt : a. Rela x the b elt by dep ress ing the s pring- loaded i dler arm. b. Roll the b elt off the compound pulle y and remove the bel t. Engine Belt (Engaged) Engine Belt (Disengaged) Compound Pulley Idl er P ulley Belt Tightener Arm Push Idler Pu lley to[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s REPLACING/REP AIRING 59 PTO Dr iv e B el t 1. T o r emove th e PTO drive belt: a. Remove t he engi ne belt, as descr ibed in previ ous sect ion. b. Remove 1/ 4-20 x 3/4 bol t loca ting belt guid e on g earbox pulle y and rotate gu ide to clea r belt. c. Move blade c lutch ( in directi on of engage - ment) far enoug h to [...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s REPLACING/REP AIRING 60 Groun d Drive Be lt 1. T o r emove th e gro und driv e belt : a. Raise th e sprin g-loade d idle r to rel ax belt. b. Slide b elt off pulleys, then r elease the idler. Rais e Idle r Pul ley to Relax Belt T ransmis sion Driv e P ull e y Ground Drive Belt T ens ion Spring Idler P ulley Belt Tightene[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s REPLACING/REP AIRING 61 Blade Ove rload Sh ear Bolts The c utting bl ade is keyed to the blade hub by two (2) shear bolts (10-24 x 5/8 in. stainl ess steel ma- chine s crews). These bo lts are designe d to shear and pro tect the bla de drive gearbox from dama ge if the b lade enco unters a sh ock loa d. Cutting Blade She[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s REPLACING/REP AIRING 62 • Exami ne ends o f the bl ade car efully , e special ly the intersec tion w here the f lat se ction of the blade tur ns up to for m the “wing ti p” (refer to Mower Blade P ro- file for Sharpening illust ration in Sharpen Mower Blades instr uctions). Since sand and abras ive ma- terial can w[...]

Mainten a n ce Instru c tions REPLACING/REP AIRING 63 9. Position the gear drive ass embly on th e deck and ins tall the 3/8-16 bol ts mounting the entire assem bly . Leav e the m ount bo lts finger-tig ht. 10. T orqu e all the c onnector tube bolts to 80 in -lb (9 N ⋅ m ); then tighten the de ck mount bolts. NOTE: Thi s fast ener tigh tening seq[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s REPLACING/REP AIRING 64 3. Pres s blower wheel out of the hou sing using a wheel pu ller ho oked to l ugs o n the bear ing hous - ing. The b earings have bee n secure d in the housin g with a reta ining compound - Loc tite ® RC/680 , and consi der able for ce will be re- quired to b reak th is bond . After the b earings[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ADJUSTMENTS 65 FSC Neutral-Park Switch 1. Pl ace t he FS C in NEUTRAL-P ARK position . 2. A djus t switch to th e po int where th e starter en- gages whe n the igniti on switch is turned to the start position. 3. Adjus t switch position forward an addi tional 1/ 2 to 1 t urn of the panel nuts. NOTE: If the switch cannot [...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ADJUSTMENTS 66 Scrubber Brake Adjustment - GHS Scrubbe r Brake Adju stment - S D Use “trial and error” to adjus t scrubber braking actio n and achie ve a stopping time of appr oximatel y 4 to 5 second s after diseng aging clu tch with full throttle. Do not exceed f ive (5) s econds. Av oid havi ng the brak e s t op t[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ADJUSTMENTS 67 S teering Leve r End Play Ad justm ent - Step 2 1. Position the FSC lever to the mo st FOR W ARD position. 2. Loosen th e adjustmen t nut on each steering le- ver act uator until end play de velops betw een the lever act uator an d the adjustm ent nut (sl iding on transm ission control rod). 3. H old t he [...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ADJUSTMENTS 68 Stra ight Ground T ravel Adjustment Forward Speed Cont rol Frict io n Lock The FSC fr iction lock is adjusted to hold the sel ected forwar d sp eed whe n the steeri ng leve rs are mo ved and yet the fr iction is not to o heav y to mak e moving the control difficult (too much frict ion). The pr oce- dure fo[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ADJUSTMENTS 69 Carburetor Carbureto r adjus tments are requir ed to c ompensat e for di fferences in al titude, temperatu re, a nd fuel. Once the carburet or has been se t, no further ad just- ments shou ld be re quired. However , if the eng ine exhi bits any of the fo llowin g sympto ms, the c arbure - tor adjus tment s[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ADJUSTMENTS 70 6. Rech eck idle speed after the final idl e mixtur e adju stment . GHS “Full” Si gnal Hor n wi th Gra ss-Pa k  Swi tch If the GHS “ full” s ignal ho rn is not so unding or is no t adju sted to soun d when the ca tcher is full, the fo l- lowing troub lesh ooting an d adjustme nt instruc tions ap[...]

Mainten an ce Instruction s ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 71 Wiri ng Di agra m G M S B ST ARTER SOLENOID ST ARTER FUEL SOLENOID VOL T AGE REGULA TOR AL TERNA TOR MAGNETO 20 AMP FUSE ENGINE POWERFIL MOTOR GRASS P AK SWITCH R R HORN OPTIONAL LIGHT CHASSIS GROUND BA TTER Y OPTIONAL LIGHTS PTO INTERLOCK SWITCHES HOUR METER SEA T SWITCH FSC NEUTRAL INTERLOCK SWITCH[...]

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73 Operator ’ s Notes[...]

74 Operator ’ s Notes[...]

75 LIMITED W AR RANTY FOR WA L K E R COMMERCIAL RIDER MOWER 1. WHA T THIS W ARRANTY COVERS, AND FOR HOW LONG: W alker Manufacturing company will, at it s option, repair or re place, without charge, any part covered by this warranty which is found to be defective in material and/or workmanship within one (1) y ear* after date of sale to the original[...]

W ALKER MFG . CO. • 592 5 E. HARMONY ROAD, FORT COLLINS, C O 80528 • (970) 22 1-5614 FORM NO. 100103 PRINTED IN USA www .walkermo wers.com © 2004 W ALKER MFG . CO Sound - Model MS Sound T est Sound test conducted was in accordance with 79/1 13/EEC and was performed on 22 March 96 under the conditions listed: General Co ndition: Clear T e mpera[...]