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 lever­ controlling the inside wheel into reverse for a smooth “rolling” turn (one wheel rolling­ 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 NEUTRAL­- PARK position.

Pull Steering

Levers With

Left Hand

Forward Speed Control

 

 

 

Keep Feet On Footrest

(FSC)

 

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.

WARNING

When moving forward, DO NOT suddenly put the tractor in reverse by rapidly pulling on the steering levers, especially when going downhill, as this can lift the tractor tail wheel off the ground and set up a bucking motion due to operator overcontrol. If bucking does occur, immediately stop the bucking action by pulling the Forward Speed Control (FSC) lever into the NEUTRAL -PARK position.

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.

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