Operating Instructions

Beginning Recommendations are:

♦Learn operation of the mower in an open area away from buildings, fences, and ob- structions. Learn operation on flat ground BEFORE operating on slopes.

♦Start maneuvering the mower with SLOW engine speed and SLOW Forward Speed Control setting until familiar with all operat- ing characteristics.

♦Remember it is not necessary to hold the steering levers forward (a unique Walker feature); always PULL on the levers for steering or for reverse motion of the mower.

♦Learn to operate the mower with your left hand on the steering levers and right hand on Forward Speed Control. The use of two hands on the steering levers tends to cause overcontrol.

♦Learn to operate the steering levers with smooth action. Jerky movements are hard on the transmission and lawn. For sharp turns, do not allow the inside wheel to stop and twist on the grass. Pull the steering le- ver controlling the inside wheel into reverse for a smooth “rolling” turn (one wheel roll- ing forward while the other rolls backward).

♦Practice maneuvering the mower until you can make it go exactly where you are aiming.

♦Remember, for an emergency stop, or in case of loss of control, machine movement can always be stopped quickly by pulling the Forward Speed Control into the NEU- TRAL-PARK position.

Pull Steering Levers

With Left Hand

Forward Speed Control

(FSC) Keep Feet On Footrest

When Moving

Correct Operator Hand Position

on the Controls

3.Reverse direction of the mower by pulling both levers backward.

NOTE: Smooth action on the steering levers will produce smooth mower operation. Remem- ber to keep the engine and ground speed slow until learning the control response.

4.The FSC may be adjusted forward for faster ground speed and backward for slower ground speed. When mowing, ground speed should be adjusted 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 ground speed. Adjusting ground speed helps maintain a balance between engine power and blade speed 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 lever to the NEUTRAL-PARKposition.

NOTE: If the tractor creeps forward or back- ward with the FSC lever in the NEUTRAL-PARKposition, the transmission control needs to be adjusted. Contact your Walker dealer.

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