Walker Mower Advantages
Let’s look at the features that give Walker Mower Advantages over other equipment. Click the button below to jump to that feature.
Front-Mount Deck
Achieving a beautiful cut has been our focus from the very first Walker design. Positioning the mowing deck in the front of the machine is fundamental to producing high-quality results. The front-mount deck of the Walker reduces the impact on the turf before cutting, resulting in a more consistent carpet-like finish. This result is achieved by transferring weight from the deck caster tires, which minimizes grass matting.
The Walker’s flexible deck suspension provides smooth, consistent cutting as the front-mounted deck articulates independently of the tractor, following the ground contour, minimizing scalping, and providing a beautiful cut.
The Walker torsion-flex carrier frame lets the deck freely articulate and flex laterally, producing a smooth cut, even over-complicated ground contours. This feature makes Walker Mowers ideal for mowing uneven terrain.
Short Deck Coupling
Front-mount decks also create a shorter distance between the contact point of the drive tire and the contact point of the front caster tire, allowing Walker mowing decks to follow ground contours precisely. Compared to mid-mount hanging mowing decks used on other mowers. Walker mowing decks scalp less and leave less uncut grass in the valleys or round contours
Interchangeable deck and add-ons
Whether handling grass, leaves, debris, or snow, Walker Mowers are designed for year-round productivity. On most models, decks can easily be switched for larger or smaller collection, mulching, or discharge decks to suit the task. Plus, with dozens of add-ons, such as a dethatcher, dozer blades, snowblowers, and enclosed cabs, the Walker is one of the most versatile mowers on the market.
Tilt-Open Bodies and Tilt-Up Decks
Each Walker features a tilt-open body, quickly exposing the drive belts, electrical system, engine, and drivetrain, making service and maintenance easy. No special tools or equipment are needed. Release the body latch, and the gas spring-assisted enclosure opens up for unobstructed access to all of the Walker’s working components. All Walker decks quickly tilt up, making maintenance tasks safe and easy. It takes seconds to unlock, lift, and secure the deck in an up position, providing access to the blades, housing, and chute. H models also have an optional Power Tilt-Up® deck lift. Walker tilt-up decks also minimize wasted space when storing the Walker Mower.
Grass Handling System® (GHS)
Walker invented the internal Grass Handling System® on its first mower, and it remains the most efficient way to vacuum grass clippings, leaves, and debris from the lawn. Collection decks move clippings to a center rear discharge chute where an internal blower vacuums grass clippings and debris and then blows it directly into a compact, rear-mounted grass catcher box. The PowerFil® oscillating discharge chute evenly packs clippings, and the Grass-Pak® full signal alerts the operator when it is time to empty the catcher. The operator simply lifts the catcher with the side handles to dump clippings or utilizes the optional Power Dump or Hi-Dump® add-ons from the operator seat.
Integrated Components
Walker Mowers are engineered to ensure the entire grass collection system is internal. This intentional effort has allowed Walker Mowers to retain their compact footprint. No bulky tubes or bags extend beyond the footprint of the mower. By positioning the GHS blower internally, an intense vacuum action is achieved, leaving a carpet-like appearance on your lawn in spring, summer, and fall.
Precision Steering and Handling
With an operator-friendly combination of fingertip steering and Forward Speed Control, the Walker Mower goes precisely where you want it to with little effort.
Forward Speed Control
Once in the drive position, the Forward Speed Control uses a friction lock to work as a cruise control, allowing you to control the mower by simply applying pulling pressure on the steering levers. To stop, pull the Forward Speed Control back to the Neutral-Park position.
Steering Levers
Walker Mower steering levers take control the moment pressure is applied. Each steering lever is spring-dampened, providing smooth machine operation. You can easily navigate the machine by controlling both levers with a single hand, only using gentle fingertip pressure. The steering system uses optimal linkage geometry and high-quality components for precision steering and handling.
Compact
Most lawns have areas with low-hanging branches, narrow gates, or other obstacles that are difficult to mow. The Walker Mower’s compact size allows you to cut challenging properties quickly and efficiently. The Walker Mower has a small footprint designed to get into and out of tight places like gates, between beds and trees, fence corners, and other similar landscape features.
Transmission Oil Performance System (TOPS)™
TOPS™ brings enhanced drivetrain protection and performance to all Walker Mowers equipped with Eaton Model 7 hydrostatic transmissions by actively circulating and filtering the transmission system fluid every 38 seconds.
TOPS™ includes:
- A fully-machined, billet aluminum oil pump with an integrated filter mount is driven by a transmission drive belt and circulates filtered oil when the engine runs.
- An oil filter with premium fiberglass media made in the USA for Walker
- Remote aluminum oil reservoir increases oil capacity by 100% and reduces oil temperature.
- Fully-synthetic oil explicitly formulated for extended transmission life under high loads and in extreme ambient temperatures.
- ISO-VG 220 viscosity oil for superior protection and performance
- A maintenance schedule that adds a 500-hour oil and filter change interval after the initial 100-hour break-in service
Kohler Pro 300-Hour Extended Life Engine Oil and Filter
Kohler PRO 300-hour, extended-life synthetic oil and filter provide unmatched protection for Walker Mowers equipped with Kohler engines. This 10W-50 fully-synthetic oil has a 3x longer life, extending oil changes while providing ideal engine protection in all seasons and all temperatures.
- 3X longer oil change interval
- Engineered by Amsoil exclusively for Kohler
- Fully-synthetic oil explicitly formulated for extended oil change intervals in Kohler air-cooled engines
- Guaranteed 300-hour oil change interval on most KOHLER® gas engines past, present, and future
- 10W-50 viscosity for all-season performance
- Extra corrosion inhibitor for seasonal storage and multi-season use
- Lower oil consumption than conventional oil
- Warranty approved for KOHLER engines
Kohler PRO Synthetic 10W-50 –vs– Conventional Auto Engine Oil (API-SN) | ||
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Kohler PRO Synthetic 10W-50 | Conv. Auto Oil (API-SN | |
Guaranteed 300-hour oil change interval | ||
Extra corrosion protection
for seasonal storage | ||
Multi-season operation | ||
Superior performance for extreme
cold and hot operation temperatures | ||
Lower oil consumption | ||
