Walker MT owner manual Maintenance Instructions, Cleaning, Danger, Grass Buildup in Mower Housing

Maintenance Instructions CLEANING

Grass Buildup in Mower Housing

Non-Tilting Decks

DANGER

Before raising or removing the mower deck for cleaning, stop the engine, re- move the ignition key, and disconnect the spark plug wires.

1.Raise the deck and secure it in the UP position by hooking the deck lift rod into the body bracket below the counterweight spring clip. The rod is hinged and is stowed along the footrest of the deck carrier frame. A hitch pin on the end of the rod is used to secure it in place with the deck raised.

DANGER

NEVER operate cutter blades with the deck in the raised position.

Counterweight

Spring Clip

Deck Lift

Rod

Body

Bracket

Deck Secured in UP Position

-2. Clean grass buildup underneath the deck using a pressure washer (and scraper if required).

NOTE: If the buildup is severe, it may be easier to clean the deck by removing the deck assem- bly from the tractor and standing the deck as- sembly on its “nose”.

NOTE: While some degree of material buildup in the mower deck housing can be tolerated, a point is finally reached where cutting quality deteriorates and clogging begins to occur because of too much buildup on the baffling and housing.

Tilt-Up Decks

DANGER

Before raising or removing the mower deck for cleaning, stop the engine, re- move the ignition key, and disconnect the spark plug wires.

1.Raise the deck lock lever handle on each side of the carrier frame and pull out to release car- rier frame for tilting action.

2.Using the carrier frame lift handle, raise deck to the TILT-UPposition and insert the deck hook into the tilt-up latch on the tractor body.

Tilt-Up Latch

Tilt-Up Latch

Tilt-Up Hook

on Deck

Deck Lock Lever

Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position

DANGER

Do not operate the mower with deck in tilt- up position. Do not move the tractor with the deck in the tilt-up position.

3.Clean grass buildup underneath the deck using a pressure washer (and scraper if required).

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