Pto U-Joints; Safety Switch System; Forward Speed Control Friction Lock - Walker S18 Operator's Manual

Maintenance Instructions

PTO U-Joints

The PTO U-joints should be inspected yearly for
looseness and wear. If either is noticed, the respec­
tive shaft or tube should be replaced. A worn U-joint
can cause vibration and extensive damage to the
PTO and the whole machine.

Safety Switch System

It is important to check and maintain the
safety switch system for safe operation of
the machine.
There are four (4) safety interlock switches on the
tractor; Seat Switch, FSC Neutral-Park Switch, PTO
Switch, and Parking Brake Switch.
If any of the following conditions occur during start­
ing or operating, a safety interlock switch may be
malfunctioning. Contact your Walker dealer for trou­
bleshooting and/or replacement.
● With or without an operator in the seat, the
engine starts with the Forward Speed Control
(FSC) and/or the PTO engaged, or the parking
brake disengaged.
● With an operator in the seat and the parking
brake engaged, the engine starts but dies soon
after the parking brake is disengaged and the
Forward Speed Control (FSC) or PTO is en­
gaged.
Without an operator in the seat, the engine
●
starts and continues to run with the Forward
Speed Control (FSC) and/or PTO engaged, or
the parking brake disengaged.
● With an operator in the seat, the Forward Speed
Control (FSC) and PTO disengaged, the parking
brake engaged, but the starter will not engage.
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WARNING
CHECKING/SERVICING

Forward Speed Control Friction Lock

The FSC friction lock is designed to hold the se-
lected forward travel speed when the steering le­
vers are moved and yet the friction is not too heavy
to make moving the FSC control difficult (too much
friction). The procedure for checking the FSC fric­
tion lock is as follows:
1. With the engine off, place the FSC in the full
FORWARD position and pull both steering le­
vers back; the FSC lever should not move. If
the FSC lever moves back when the steering
levers are pulled back, the friction needs to be
increased.
2. With the steering levers held back, move the
FSC lever back from the FORWARD position.
With a proper amount of friction adjusted, the
FSC lever should move back with a slight
amount of resistance (friction). If the FSC lever
movement is "stiff", the friction needs to be
decreased.
If the FSC friction lock needs to be adjusted, refer to
ADJUSTMENTS for Step 7 - Forward Speed Con-
trol Friction Adjustment in this section.