Walker S14 manual GHS “Full” Signal Horn Adjustment, Pinch Point - Spring Loaded Door, Adjustments

Maintenance Instructions						ADJUSTMENTS
GHS “Full” Signal Horn Adjustment
					Exhaust
		DANGER			Screen	4 to 4-1/2 in.
						(10.16 to 11.43 cm)
	PINCH POINT - SPRING LOADED DOOR
	When lowering the door on the GHS
	catcher, BE VERY CAREFUL to keep
	hands, fingers, etc. out of the hinging
	mechanism and away from the door frame
	as the door closes. The springs that hold
	the door closed during operation are very
	powerful, and the door can slam shut with
	considerable force.
The vertical position of the Grass-Pak®switch is						Adjustment Nut
critical to make sure the catcher box does not over-					Adjusting the Grass-Pak®Switch
fill causing the delivery chute to clog. The vertical
					(Side View of Catcher Box)
position can be adjusted by moving the aluminum
shaft and vane on the Grass-Pak®switch.				3. If adjustment is required, loosen front adjust-
1.	Position the discharge chute so that it is pointing				ment nut then move aluminum shaft and vane to
					the recommended measurement. Adjustments
	straight back.
					should be done in very small increments check-
	a.	Turn the ignition switch ON (RUN)	and		ing the measurement each time until the recom-
					mended measurement is achieved.
		move the blade clutch to the ENGAGED
		position (engine not running).		NOTE: It will not be possible to adjust the switch to
	b. Open the catcher back door and monitor			give a signal at the precise instant the catcher is full
				for a wide variety of mowing conditions. For exam-
		the spout position (as it oscillates) and
				ple, wet heavy grass will fill the catcher differently
		move the blade clutch to the DISENGAGED
				than dry fluffy grass, causing the signal to come on
		position and turn the ignition switch to the
				a	little sooner or later than	usual.	Primarily, the
		OFF position.
				switch should be adjusted to give the “full” signal
		WARNING		with a little advance warning before overfilling
				and clogging of the grass delivery chute begins (re-
				gardless of mowing conditions).

DO NOT test the Grass-Pak®switch with the engine running. Projectiles CAN be thrown out of the grass delivery spout and CAN cause serious injury to bystand- ers or property damage.

2.Measure from the exhaust screen (top of catch- er) to the top of the Grass-Pak®switch actuator vane, refer to Adjusting the Grass-Pak®Switch illustration. The proper measurement should be between 4 and 4-1/2 in. (10.16 and 11.43 cm).

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