Walker S14 Grass Buildup in Mower Deck Housing, GHS Blower, GHS Exhaust Screen, Cleaning, Danger

Maintenance Instructions

CLEANING

Grass Buildup in Mower Deck Housing

DANGER

Before raising or removing the mower deck for cleaning, stop the engine, remove­ the ignition key, and disconnect the spark plug wire.

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 Hook and

Latch Connected

Tilt-Up

Latch

Tilt-Up Hook

Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position

DANGER

Do not operate the mower withdeck 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).

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.

4.Lower the deck to the normal operating position and re-engage the deck lock levers.

CAUTION

Do not operate machine with deck tilt-up pivot joint unlocked.

GHS Blower

Normally, the GHS blower operates with no mainte­ nance or cleaning. However, when mowing grass that is dirty and damp (especially certain spring- time mow­ing conditions), a deposit of dirt may ac- cumulate inside the blower housing, causing wear and binding of the blower wheel. When operating in these conditions, inspect the blower frequently for dirt buildup.

NOTE: A visual clue of binding of the blower wheel is the blower blade tips are polished from rubbing on dirt.

If a dirt deposit is found, the best way to remove it is by mowing grass with high moisture content (such as early morning dew or recent irrigation). The wet grass will break down and remove the deposit.

GHS Exhaust Screen

Refer to Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen in Op­ erating Instructions.

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