Operating Instructions
30
ADJUSTING GROUND SPEED AND STEERING
CAUTION
Learn to START, STOP, and MANEUVER the
mower in a large, open area.
If the operator has not operated a ma chine
with LEVER STEERING OR DUAL TRANS-
AXLES, steer
ing and ground operation
should be learned and practiced until the
operator is completely comfortable han-
dling the ma chine BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO MOW.
DANGER
Keep feet on footrests at all times when
the machine is moving. Never operate the
tractor without a deck or implement in-
stalled.
1. Move the FSC out of
NEUTRAL-PARK
position
to the desired forward speed.
DO NOT
hold
for ward on steering levers. It is not necessary
to hold the FSC lever in position since a friction
lock maintains the selected lever position (and
forward travel speed).
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.
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