Walker H27i Operator's Manual - General Information

General Information

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HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION

Walker Manufacturing recommends that any ser vice 

requiring special training or tools be performed by 

an authorized Walker Mower dealer.  There are sev­

eral general practices to be aware of in the area of 

safety.    Most  accidents  associated  with  the  oper­

ation or maintenance of a Walker Mower are caused 

by disregarding basic safety precautions or specific 

warnings.  Such accidents, in most cases, can be 

prevented by being aware of the dangers present.

Information  of  special  importance  has  been  high­

lighted in bold type in this manual.  Refer to Safety 

Instructions for the meanings of DANGER, WARN-

ING, CAUTION, IMPORTANT, and NOTE.

GLOSSARY

There are many terms that are either unique to this 

equipment or that are used as acronyms.  The fol­

lowing terms and their definitions will help while us­

ing this manual:

● DECK is the mowing attachment mounted on 

the front of the tractor which includes the carrier 

frame, deck housing, blade spindles, and cutter 

blades.

● ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) controls 

engine functions such as spark timing, fuel/air 

ratio, etc.

● FORWARD SPEED CONTROL (FSC) controls 

the maximum forward speed of the tractor; func­

tioning as a cruise control.

● GROUND DRIVE refers to the dual transaxles 

which drive the main wheels. 

● LEFT HAND (LH) refers to the left­hand side of 

the tractor when the operator is seated facing 

forward in the tractor seat. 

● POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) transmits engine 

power to run the cutter blades. 

● REAR DISCHARGE (RD) discharges mowed 

material from the back of the mower deck. 

● RIGHT HAND (RH) refers to the right­hand side 

of the tractor when the operator is seated facing 

forward in the tractor seat. 

● SIDE DISCHARGE (SD) discharges mowed 

material from the right side of the mower deck.

● STEERING LEVERS steer the tractor by con­

trolling the two transaxles.

● TRACTOR is the prime mover, including the en­

gine, drivetrain, operator seat, and controls to 

operate the mower.

● TRANSAXLE  transmits and controls power 

from  the ground drive belt to the main drive 

wheel. 

● TRANSAXLE LOCKOUT ARMS release the 

transaxles to permit freewheeling the tractor. 

IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS

The tractor serial number plate is affixed to the trac­

tor body just below the left rear corner of the seat.  

The  mower  deck  serial  number  plate  is  affixed 

alongside the angle iron framing on the LH side of 

the LH mower blade drive.  Model and serial num­

bers are helpful when obtaining replacement parts 

and maintenance assistance.  For ready reference, 

please record these numbers in the space provided.

Fill In By Purchaser

  Tractor Model No.    ______________________

  Tractor Serial No.    ______________________

  Deck Serial No.     ______________________

  Engine Model No.    ______________________

  Engine Serial No.     ______________________

  Date of Purchase     ______________________