Mower Deck Assembly; Deck Caster Wheels Installation; Deck Discharge Chute Installation; Deck Discharge Deflector Shield Installation - Walker T23 Operator's Manual

Assembly Instructions

Mower Deck Assembly

Deck Caster Wheels Installation

1. Remove the bolt, nut, and axle spacer tube from
each deck caster wheel fork.
2. Fit the axle spacer tube through the wheel hub
and fit the assembly into the wheel fork.
3. Insert the 3/8-16 x 4-1/2 in. bolt through the
wheel fork with the bolt head to the outside and
install the 3/8-16 in. Keps nut.
4. Tighten the bolt and nut until the inner bearing
race bottoms against the inside of the wheel
fork (will not turn) while the wheel spins freely
without binding.
Axle Bolt
Deck Caster Wheel Installation
5. Grease the caster pivot bearings - one grease
fitting for each pivot.

Deck Discharge Chute Installation

(GHS Collection Models Only)
Mount the discharge chute hinge on top of the deck
discharge opening using two (2) 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. car-
riage bolts and 1/4-20 ESNA nuts. Position the
screws with the heads inside the chute and the nuts
on the outside. Attach spring for tilt-up action from
chute to bracket on deck.
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Axle Spacer Tube
Carrier Frame Tube Sockets
Attach Guard
Nut on Top
Discharge Chute and PTO Shaft Guard
Installation on Collection Deck

Deck Discharge Deflector Shield Installation

(Side Discharge Models Only)
Attach the side discharge deflector shield using two
(2) 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 in. bolts, 3/8-16 ESNA nuts, and
3/8 in. wave spring washers. The wave washers fit
between the two hinging surfaces. Tighten the nuts
until the shield moves freely but is not loose.
WARNING
DO NOT operate the machine without the
grass deflector shield attached and in the
lowest possible position.
Discharge Shield Installation
on Side Discharge Deck
Attach
Chute
Attach Shield