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Maintenance Instructions REPLACING/REPAIRING
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Reinstall the blades following procedure from Sharp-
en Mower Blades instructions. If blades are re-
placed, always use Walker original equipment
blades to ensure safety and optimum performance.
The quality and performance of replacement blades
offered by other manufacturers cannot be guar-
anteed, they could be dangerous.
Mower Deck Gearbox Replacement
NOTE: Deck gearbox(es) may be changed with
the deck mounted on the tractor. However, the deck
may be removed from the tractor making the overall
job of removing the gearbox assembly easier. Refer
to Deck Installation in Assembly Instructions and re-
verse the procedure to remove the deck.
To replace the mower deck gearbox(es), use the fol-
lowing procedure:
1. Remove mower blades. Refer to procedure in
Sharpen Mower Blade instructions.
2. Remove gearbox cover (two machine screws)
and PTO shaft guard (two 1/4-20 bolts).
3. Remove two (2) 3/8-16 mounting bolts from
each blade drive gearbox and lift the entire
gearbox assembly from the deck (including
PTO drive shaft).
4. Remove the screws securing the cover plates
on the gearboxes and remove the covers. Re-
move all covers to be sure oil is completely
drained from all gearboxes.
NOTE: With oil flow throughout the unitized
gear drive assembly; if one gearbox has internal
damage or excessive wear, the remaining gear-
boxes and connector tubes should be complete-
ly disassembled and thoroughly flushed out with
solvent before reassembly.
5. Drain and properly dispose of oil.
6. Remove the four (4) bolts mounting the gearbox
to the connector tube and slide the gearbox off
the splined drive shaft coupling.
7. Install the new gearbox on the spline coupling
of the drive shaft. Establish correct timing of
the blade drive gearboxes by setting flats on
the output shaft at 90 degrees when connecting
the gearbox(es) to the spline coupling. Make
sure the timing is correct before proceeding
with assembly.
8. Reinstall the four (4) bolts mounting the gearbox
to the connector tube but do not tighten them
at this time; leave connector tube bolts finger-
tight.
9. Position the gear drive assembly on the deck
and install the 3/8-16 bolts mounting the entire
assembly. Leave the mount bolts finger-tight.
10. Torque all the connector tube bolts to 80 in-lb
(9 N
⋅m); then tighten the deck mount bolts.
NOTE: This fastener tightening sequence aligns
the gearbox assembly with the deck housing and
eliminates the possibility of mounting the unitized
assembly in a bind.
11. Fill gearbox assembly with oil. Refer to Mower
Deck Gearbox Lubrication in this section for
instructions.
12. Reassemble remaining items onto deck to com-
plete installation. After installing blades, check
that the blade timing is correct by moving the
blades through one (1) complete revolution.
Make sure blade tips pass clear of each other.
WARNING
DO NOT try to straighten a blade that is
bent. NEVER weld a broken or cracked
blade. ALWAYS replace with a new blade
to assure safety.
CAUTION
ALWAYS use genuine factory replacement
parts. Substitute parts CAN result in prod-
uct malfunction and possible injury to the
operator.