Mower Deck Installation On Tractor; Deck Installation - Walker B18 Operator's Manual

Assembly Instructions

Mower Deck Installation on Tractor

Deck Installation

1. Lightly grease each deck support arm (2) on the
tractor. Refer to Mower Deck Installation pho-
to for location of deck support arm.
Mower Deck Installation
2. Engage the deck carrier frame tube sockets on
the tractor support arms (refer to PTO Shaft
Guard Installation photo for socket location).
Slide the deck onto the support arms approxi-
mately 3 in. (76 mm).
3. Align and connect the splined PTO shaft and
socket halves, as shown in PTO Shaft Connec-
tion photo. The PTO shaft has a pilot end to
ease alignment of shaft; fit shaft end into socket
and rotate shaft until the splines line up as indi-
cated by arrows, then slide together.
(Used to Align When Sliding Together)
Grease Deck
Support Arm
PTO
Connection
PTO Shaft Connection
4. Install the hitch pin through the hole on the end
of each support arm to lock the deck in place
(re fer to Deck Counterweight Spring Installa-
tion photo). Two (2) hitch pins are included in
the Owner's Packet of materials.
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Deck Support
Arms
Arrows on Shaft and Tube
Spring Tension Adjustment Nut
Located Under Lower
Spring Hook (Not Visible)
Counterweight Springs
With Body Tilted Up
Hitch Pins
Lock Deck on
Support Arms
Deck Counterweight Spring Installation
5. Raise mower body (instead of lifting the front of
deck) and clip the counterweight springs to the
receptacle on front of body. Lower the body to
tension the springs. (Refer to Deck Counter-
weight Spring Installation photo.)
6. With the counterweight springs connected, the
weight on the deck caster wheels should be
15 to 25 Ib (6.8 to 11.3 kg); this adjustment is
preset at the factory. If required, the spring ten-
sion can be adjusted by tightening or loosening
the elastic stop nuts located underneath the
lower spring hook, or contact your local dealer
if additional help is required. Refer to Deck
Counterweight Spring Installation photo.
Clip Onto Body