Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation; Mower Deck Installation On Tractor; Deck Installation - Walker T27i Operator's Manual

Assembly Instructions

Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation

Mount the two (2) tilt-up roller wheels on the brack-
ets on the rear skirt of the deck housing using the
P/N 8490 axle bolt, 3/8 in. plain washer, 3/8 in.
wave spring washer (between bracket and wheel)
and 3/8-16 Whiz locknut. Tighten the axle bolt until
the wheel rolls freely, but is not loose.
Tilt-Up Spring and Roller Wheel
Installation on Collection Deck

Mower Deck Installation on Tractor

Deck Installation

1. Unlock the deck tilt-up lock lever on each side
of the deck carrier frame. See the Install PTO
Coupler Tube photo for details.
2. Slide the PTO coupler tube onto the deck's
PTO drive shaft making sure the arrows align.
Align
Arrows
PTO Coupler
Installed
Install PTO Coupler Tube
3. Lightly grease each deck support arm (2) on
the tractor. Refer to Mower Deck Installation
photo for location of deck support arm.
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Attach Spring
Roller
Wheels
Deck Tilt-up
Lock Levers
Unlocked
Deck Support Arms
Carrier Frame
Tube Sockets
Mower Deck Installation
4. Engage the deck carrier frame tube sockets
on the tractor support arms. Refer to Mower
Deck Installation photo for socket location.
Slide the deck onto the support arms approxi-
mately 3 in. (76 mm).
5. Reaching under the tractor, slide the PTO
coupler tube onto the tractor's PTO drive shaft.
Make sure the ring has "snapped" securely on
the spline shaft.
IMPORTANT: To prevent damage to the mow-
er, make sure the PTO quick disconnect is
securely locked on the tractor, with the locking
balls fully seated in the groove and the ring in
the locked position (refer to the Quick Dis-
connect Ring "Locked" Position illustra-
tion). After installation, pull on the PTO cou-
pler to check for security.
Coupler Ring in
Released Position
PTO Coupler
U-Joint
Quick Disconnect Ring "Released" Position
T27i
PTO Drive
Shaft