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OP E R A TO R ' S M A NU A L HERITA GE REAR DISC HAR GE MO W ER MAN0260 Rev . 1/12/ 2007 T ested. Proven. Un beat able. RDC54 RD60 RD72.
2 Introduction Gen’l (Rev . 6/6/2 005 ) T O THE DEALER: Assemb ly and prop er installati on of this product is the respons ibil ity of the Woods ® dea ler .
Introduction 3 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) TAB LE OF CONT ENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Introduction MA N0260 (R ev . 1/1 2/2007 ) SPECIFICATIONS MODEL RDC54 RD60 RD72 3-Point Hitch Limited C at. 1 Cat. 1 Cat. 1 Cutting Width 54" 60" 72" Cutting Hei ght Rang e 1" - 4-1/2 " 1" - 4-1/2 " 1" - 4-1/2 " Operating Weight with Chain Shi eldin g 417 lb s.
Safety 5 RD 54/60/ 72 (R ev . 1/12 /2007) TRAINING Saf ety i nst ruc tion s ar e imp or t ant ! Re ad all att achment and power unit manuals; follow all safety ru les and safety d ecal i nformat ion. (Rep lace- ment manua ls and safety decals are a vailable from your dealer .
6 Safety RD 54/60/72 (R ev . 1/ 12/2007 ) Inspect a nd clea r area of s tones , branch es, or other hard object s t h at might be thrown, causing injury or damage. Never direct discharge toward people, animals, or property . Keep byst anders away from equipme nt.
Safety 7 RD 54/60/ 72 (R ev . 1/12 /2007) when the eng in e has b een tur ned off . Hyd ra ul ic system leak down, hy draul ic sys tem fa ilur es, mechanical failures , or movemen t of con trol le vers can cause equipment to drop or rotate unexpect- edly and cause se vere injur y or de ath.
8 Safety M AN0260 (R ev . 1/1 2/2007 ) ROT A TING BLADES AND THROWN OBJECTS Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running. Before mowing, clear area of objects that may be thrown by blade. Keep bystanders away . Keep guards in place and in good condition.
Safety 9 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) SAFETY & INSTR UCTIO NAL DECAL S A TTENT ION! BECOME ALER T! Y OUR SAFETY IS I NV OL VED! Replace Immediatel y If Damaged! 33347E F ALLING OFF CAN RESUL T IN BEING RUN OVER. T ractor must be equipped with ROPS (or R OPS CAB) and seat belt.
10 Operation MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) OPERATION The opera tor is r espons ible for the safe operatio n of the mower . The operato r must be p roperly trai ned. Operators should be fam iliar with the mowe r , the tr ac- tor , and all s afety pr actices before s tarting oper ation .
Operation 11 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) Figure 2 . A tta ch m en t Poi n ts Figure 3 . Attach Mo wer to Tractor Adjust Cutting Height Keep all persons away from operator cont rol area while p erforming adju stments, service, or maintenance. IMPORT ANT ■ A void low c utting height s.
12 Operation MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) hitch pl ate attachment poi nt to obtain prop er tire clear- ance and/ or lift he ight. Front Cast er Wheel I nterf eren ce Check IMPORT ANT ■ Do not operate tr actor and mower unt il this interfer ence c heck h as bee n pe rformed.
Operation 13 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) type: hil ly , level, or rough. Pl an your mowing patter n to travel str aight forw ard whenev er possibl e. Mow wit h uncut gra ss to the r ight. This wi ll distr ibute th e clippi ngs over the cut area . Uneven T errain Do not operate or transport on s teep slopes.
14 Owner Service MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) OWNER SER VICE The info rmation in t his s ection i s written for oper ators who po ssess basi c mecha nic al skill s. I f you n eed he lp, your dea ler h as train ed ser vice te chni cians av aila ble. For your protec tion, r ead and foll ow the sa fety inform a- tion in th is ma nual.
Owner Service 15 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) 2. Remove fr ont half o f drives haft. 3. Apply g rease al l ar ound an d along in ner shaft . 4. Reassem ble driv esha ft halves. 5. Raise and low er mower sev eral t imes to dist ribut e grease. SER VICE BEL T Replace Belt One of the major cause s of belt failure is improper installati on.
16 Owner Service MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) If groove s r equ ire c le ani ng, moi sten a c lo th wi th a no n- flammabl e, non- toxic deg reasin g agent or c ommerc ial detergen t and wat er . Avoid excessi ve force dur ing in stallatio n. Do not us e tools to pry bel t into pulley groove.
Owner Service 17 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) Figure 10 . Blade Balanci ng 1. Follow origina l sharpe ning pattern. 2. Do not sharpe n blade to a razor edg e, but leave approxi mately 1 /64" blun t edge. 3. Do not sha rpen bac k side o f blade. 4. Sharpen both cutti ng edge s equally to keep bl ade balanced .
18 Owner Service MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) TROUB LESHOOTI NG MO WING CONDITIONS PROBL EM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Grass c ut higher in cente r of swath t han at e dge Height of mower hig her at fro nt than at re ar Adju st mow er heigh t and a ttitude so that mower rear an d fron t are wi thin 1/2 i nc h of sa me he igh t.
Owner Service 19 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) TROUBLE SHOOTING BEL T CO NDITI ON S * Check belt for dama ge by layi ng it flat o n the f loor . A belt that d oes n ot lie fl at (has humps or twists, indi catin g broke n or stretc hed co rds) m ust be replace d.
20 Dealer Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) DEALER SER VICE The info rmation in this section i s written for de aler ser- vice per sonnel. T he repair desc ribe d here requ ires special skil ls and tools.
Dealer Service 21 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) Figu r e 1 3 . Bla de S pi ndle Ass embly Assemble S pindle 1. Slide lower bearin g (5 ) over s haft ass embly (12) with seal down. 2. Slide l ong space r (10) on sh aft assemb ly . 3. Insert shaft ass embly with bea r ing and s p acer into spin dle hou sing fr om the b ottom.
22 Dealer Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) Figure 14 . Se al Ins tallation Figure 15 . Ge arbox St and Asse mbly Figure 16 . Gearbo x As sembl y 2 3 4 CD1094 1 1.Seal 2.Pip e or tube 3.Seal seat 4.Ca sting Pipe or tube mu st press at outer edge of seal CD1092 Incorre ct Inst a llatio n CD630 6 1.
Dealer Service 23 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) V erti cal Sha f t Seal Replac ement Refer to Figure 15. 1. Disconn ect and r emove t he dr iveline from the gearbox . 2. Remove v ent plug (15) and sipho n gear lube from housing throug h this op ening. 3. Remove ge arbox stand fr om mowe r deck.
24 Dealer Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) RD60 & RD72 3. Install upper ou tput bear ing (13 ), shims (1 4), and snap rin g (15) on o utpu t sh aft (12). Us e new shi ms equal to th e th icknes s of th e origin al sh ims. 4. Press ou tput shaft assem bly into ho using from the bottom open in g.
Dealer Service 25 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) UNIVERSAL JOINT REP AIR Figure 17 . U-Join t Explod ed View U-Joint D isas sembl y 1. Remove ex ternal s nap ring s fro m yokes in four loca tion s as shown in Figu re 18. Figure 18 2. With snap rings re moved, support driv e in vi se, hold yo ke in hand and tap on yoke to dri ve cup up out of yok e.
26 Dealer Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) U-Joint Assembly 1. Place s eals sec urel y on bea ring cups. I nser t cup into yo ke from outsi de and pr ess in wit h hand pressu re as far as pos sible. In sert j ournal c ross into bear ing cup with g rease fi tting away from shaft.
Assembly 27 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS DEALER SET -UP INSTRUCTIONS Assemb ly of this mower is the responsi bility of th e Woods dealer . It should b e deliver ed to th e owner co m- pletely as sembled, lub ricated , and adjuste d for normal cutting c ondit ions.
28 Assembly MAN0260 (8/6 /200 4) Inst all Re ar Offset Link Ar ms 1. Loosen nut ( 51) and bolt (55) at r ear fr ame lug an d attach rear offset link arm (14) as shown in Figur e 24. (Do no t use w heel tu be bolt .) 2. Repeat f or oppos ite side . 3. Do not tigh ten at th is time.
Assembly 29 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) Figure 27 . Chai n Shield Ins t al led (RDC5 4 O nly) Full chain shielding, designed to reduce the possibi lity o f thrown object s, must b e inst alled when operating in populated areas or other areas where thrown o bject s could injure people or dam- age property .
30 Assembly MAN0260 (8/6 /200 4) Inst all Front Rolle r (Optional) 1. Insert four carria ge bol ts (8) thro ugh the fr ont mower fr ame from inside o ut. 2. Place rol ler br acke t (2) o ver bol ts; then ins tall flange lock nu ts (9) on bo lts and ti ghten.
Dealer Check List s 31 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) DEALER CHEC K LISTS DEALER PRE-DELIVERY CHECK LIST (DEALER ’ S RESPO NSIBI LITY) Inspect the equipment th oroug hly after assemb ly to ensure it is set up pro perly before deli vering it to the cust omer .
32 Dealer Check Lists MAN02 60 (8/6 /200 4) NO TES.
Part s 33 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) P ARTS INDEX MAIN FRAME AS SEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 & 35 GEARBOX A SSEMB LY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 RDC54 DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY ( COMER) .
34 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD6 0 & RD7 2 MAIN FRAME ASSEM BLY 36 - COMPLETE DECAL SE T 37 - SAFETY DECAL SET R E F RDC54 P ART RD60 P AR T RD72 P AR T QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ----- ----- --.
Part s 35 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) 6 10 08025 10 08085 10081 25 2 Cas ter tub e 7 10 08028 10 08169 10 08169 1 Gea rbox s tan d 8 10 08030 10 08030 10 08030 4 Cas ter yo ke (pneum atic t ire) 8 10 08032 1.
36 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 GEARBOX ASSEMBLY REF RDC54 PA R T QTY RD6 0 / 72 PA R T QTY DESCRIPTION A 1 006649 100 6648 Complete gearbo x 1 39275 1 39275 1 Seal 2 1007861 1.
Part s 37 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) RDC54 DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY (COM ER ) REF P AR T Q TY DESCRIPTION A 1020903 1 Complet e driv eline assem bly 1 1001300 2 Complete c ollar y oke C1 2 1-3/8 - 6 2 3 8478 2 Cr.
38 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RD60 & RD 72 DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY (COMER) REF P AR T Q TY DESCRIPTION A 1009508 1 Complet e driv eline assem bly 1 1001300 2 Complete c ollar y oke C1 2 1-3/8 - 6 2 .
Part s 39 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 DRIVESHAFT W AL TERSCHEI D (T WO-L O BE SHAFT ) REF P AR T Q TY DESCRIPTION A 1008098 1 Complet e driv eline RDC54 -or- B 1008099 1 Complet e driv.
40 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 BLADE & SPINDLE ASSEMBLY RDC54, RD60 , RD72 BELT GUIDE (OPTIONAL) REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1009080 1 Complete spind le ass embly ( inclu .
Part s 41 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) RD60 & RD72 REAR CHAIN SHIELDING ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) 1 2 3 15 14 REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 553 48 Chain shi eld as semb ly (RD60) B 535 66 Chain shi eld as semb ly.
42 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 FRONT RO LLER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) RD60 & RD72 QU ICK HITCH KIT (OPTIONAL) REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1 008035KT Front roller ki t, comple t.
Appendix 43 Bolt T orque & Size Ch arts (Rev . 8/14/02) BOLT T OR QUE CHA R T Always tighten har dware to the se values unles s a di ff erent t orque value or ti ghteni ng proce dure is list ed for a specifi c applica tio n. F ast eners mus t alwa ys be re place d with the s ame grade as spec ified in the manual par ts lis t.
44 Appendix Bolt T orque & Size Chart s (Re v . 8/14/2 002) BOLT SIZE CH AR T NO TE: Char t shows bo lt thread sizes and corres pondi ng head ( wrench) sizes for standard SAE and metr ic bol ts.
Index 45 MAN 026 0 (8 /6/ 2 004) INDEX Assembly Dealer Set- up Instr uctio ns 27 Gearbox Fill Gear box 2 8 Install Chai n Sh ieldi ng 28 Driveshaf t 28 Front Offset Links 27 Front Roll er 30 Quick H i.
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