Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RDC54, RD60, RD72 Woods Equipment
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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 . 1/13/ 2006 T ested. Proven. Un beat able. RDC54 RD60 RD72.
Introduction Gen’l (Re v . 5/ 23/2005 ) 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 1 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE FRONT COVER SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL INFORM ATION .
2 Introduction MAN026 0 (8/6/2004 ) 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 3 RD 54/60/ 72 (R ev . 1/13 /2006) 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 d ecals ar e avai lable f rom your dealer .
4 Safety RD 54/60/7 2 (Rev . 1/13/2006) Inspect a nd clea r area of s tones , branch es, or other hard object s t hat might be thrown, causing injury or damage. Never direct discharge toward people, animals, or property . Keep byst anders away from equipme nt.
Safety 5 RD 54/60/ 72 (R ev . 1/13 /2006) Make certain all move ment of equipment com- ponents has stop ped befo re appr oachin g for ser - vice. Never go underneath equipmen t (lowered to the ground or raised) unless it is properly blocke d and secured.
6 Safety MAN026 0 (8/6/2004 ) 3 2 2 6 10 2 1 1 8 7 6 5 4 9 11 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 .
Safety 7 MAN026 0 (8/6/2004 ) SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS A TTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOL 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 ROPS CAB) and seat belt.
8 Operation MAN0260 (8/6/2004) 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 9 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) Att ach Mower to T ractor Make sur e spring-ac tivated locking pin or collar slides free ly and is se ated firml y in tract or PTO spline groove. The standard 1-3/8" 6B-spl ine drive line with a QD yoke is used to connec t the m ower to the tractor .
10 Operation MAN0260 (8/6/2004) T ractor T op Link Adjustment When the cuttin g he ight is set, ad just tract or top li nk until mow er top link attachme nt poin t (A), Figure 4, is aligned v ertically with mo wer hitch pin (B) . The fron t tires of the mowe r will lift off the ground before the rear tires wh en the unit i s raised.
Operation 11 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) Under certain c onditions , tractor tires m ay roll s ome grass dow n and prevent it from bei ng cut at the sam e height as the surro undin g area. Whe n this occ urs, reduce your ground sp eed, but mai ntain PT O at 540 rpm.
12 Operation MAN0260 (8/6/2004) OWNER PRE-OPERA TION CHECK LIST (OWNER 'S RESP ONSIBI LITY) ___ Review and follow all safet y rules and sa fety decal in structi ons o n pages 3 t hrough 7. ___ Check tha t all safety de cals are ins talled an d in good cond ition.
Owner Service 13 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) 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, read and follow the safety informa- tion in th is ma nual.
14 Owner Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) Figure 8 . Lub ric atio n Poi nt s & C hart Sev ere o r unu sual cond iti ons may re qui re mor e fre - quent lubr ication . Some referenc e numb ers hav e more than on e locatio n; be s ure you lubric ate all locati ons.
Owner Service 15 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) Driveshaf t Lubrication Lubrica te the driv eshaft slip j oint ever y 40 ope ratin g hours. Fa ilur e to maintain p roper l ubricat ion co uld result in dam age to U-joints, gearb ox, and drivesha ft. 1. Lower mow er to g round.
16 Owner Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) Remove Bl ades Do not handle blades with b are hands. Careless or improper handling may r esult in ser ious injury . 1. Remove bo lt (1 ), Figure 1 1, which ha s ri ght hand threads. 2. Remove was her and blade.
Owner Service 17 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) Periodically or Before Extended S torage ● Clean lar ge deb ris su ch as c lumps of dir t, grass, crop r esidue, e tc.
18 Owner Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) TROUB LESHOOTI NG MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Grass c ut higher in cente r of swath t han at e dge Height of mo wer higher at front 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 (8/6/ 2004) TROUBLE SHOOTING BEL T CO NDI TI 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 thi s se ction is 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 re 13 . Blade Spindle Assem bly 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 beari ng and spacer int o 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.
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) a nd si phon g ear lub e 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 utput sh aft (12). Use new shims equal to th e th icknes s of th e origin al sh ims. 4. Press ou tput sh aft assem bly into ho using fr om th e bottom open ing.
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 tions as shown in Fi gure 18. Figure 18 2. With snap rings re moved, support driv e in vi se, hold yo ke i n han d and tap o n yo ke to drive 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 shoul d be del ivered to the own er com- pletely as sembled, lub ricated , and adjuste d for normal cutting c ondit ions.
28 Assembly MAN02 60 (8/6/200 4) Inst all Re ar Offset Link Ar ms 1. Loosen nut ( 51) and bolt (55) at rear frame 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 alle d (R DC54 Onl y) 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 o r dam- age property .
30 Assembly MAN02 60 (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 CH ECK LIST S DEALER PRE-DELI VERY 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 .
Part s PART S CONT AC T YOUR WOODS DEALER TO ORDER P ART S T o locate your nearest dealer: Check the D ealer L ocator a t www . WoodsEquipment .com, or In the U nit ed S t ate s an d Canad a, .
Appendix 41 Bolt T orque & Size Ch arts (Rev . 8/14/02) BOLT T ORQUE C HART 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.
42 Appendix Bolt T orque & Size Charts (R ev . 8/ 14/2002 ) BOLT SIZE CHART NOT E: Cha r t s hows bolt thre ad si zes and corr espondin g head (wrench ) sizes for standard S AE a nd metr ic bol ts.
Index 43 MAN 026 0 (8 /6/ 200 4) INDEX Assembly Dealer Set- up Instr uctio ns 27 Dealer Check List s Delivery (Dealer ’s Respo nsibili ty) 31 Pre-De livery (Dea ler’s Re spons ibility ) 31 Dealer .
F-3079 (Rev . 9/21/2005) Wo od s Eq u ip me n t Company 260 6 South Illinois Ro ute 2 Post Offi ce Box 1000 Oregon, Illinois 61061 815- 7 32-2141 tel 815- 7 32- 75 80 fax www .
F-8494 (Rev . 6/23/2005) W oods Equipmen t Company 260 6 South Illinois Route 2 Post Office Box 1000 Oregon, Illinoi s 61061 815- 7 32-2141 tel 815- 7 32- 758 0 fax www .
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