Rev. 1/13/2006 MAN0260 RDC54 RD60 RD72 Tested. Proven. Unbeatable.
TO THE DEALER: Assembly and proper installation of this product is the responsibility of the Woods® dealer. Read manual instructions and safety rules. Make sure all items on the Dealer’s Pre-Delivery and Delivery Check Lists in the Operator’s Manual are completed before releasing equipment to the owner. The dealer must complete the Product Registration included with the Operator’s Manual. The customer must sign the registration which certifies that all Dealer Check List items have been completed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE FRONT COVER SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SAFETY DECALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SPECIFICATIONS MODEL RDC54 RD60 RD72 3-Point Hitch Limited Cat. 1 Cat. 1 Cat. 1 Cutting Width 54" 60" 72" Cutting Height Range 1" - 4-1/2" 1" - 4-1/2" 1" - 4-1/2" Operating Weight with Chain Shielding 417 lbs. 521 lbs. 624 lbs. Blade Speed (feet per minute) 16,200 18,000 18,100 Blade Spindles 3 3 3 Number of Blades 3 3 3 Universal Drive Series ASAE Cat. 3 ASAE Cat. 3 ASAE Cat. 3 Caster Wheels 3.5 x 4 x 10 3.5 x 4 x 10 3.
SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by an operator’s single careless act. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, judgement, and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of equipment.
SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Inspect and clear area of stones, branches, or other hard objects that might be thrown, causing injury or damage. Use additional caution and reduce speed when under adverse surface conditions, turning, or on inclines. Never direct discharge toward people, animals, or property. Do not operate PTO during transport. Keep bystanders away from equipment.
SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Make certain all movement of equipment components has stopped before approaching for service. Never go underneath equipment (lowered to the ground or raised) unless it is properly blocked and secured. Never place any part of the body underneath equipment or between moveable parts even when the engine has been turned off.
SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately If Damaged! 10 9 2 1 8 11 2 - 18867 DANGER 6 1 7 2 5 3 SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE PUT SHIELD ON 6 18867--B 4 2 3 - Serial Number Plate 11 - 20106 - Rear Reflector (RD60 & RD72 Only) MODEL NO. SERIAL NO. Woods Equipment Company Oregon, Illinois, U.S.A.
SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately If Damaged! 5 - 18866 WARNING WARNING 8 - 18865 DO NOT EXCEED PTO SPEED OF 540 RPM PTO speeds higher than 540 RPM can cause equipment failure and personal injury. FALLING OFF CAN RESULT IN BEING RUN OVER. Tractor must be equipped with ROPS (or ROPS CAB) and seat 18866-D belt. Keep foldable ROPS systems in “locked up” position at all times. Buckle Up! Keep seat belt securely fastened.
OPERATION Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by an operator’s single careless act. WARNING Operate tractor PTO at 540 RPM. Do not exceed. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, judgement, and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of equipment.
Attach Mower to Tractor Adjust Cutting Height WARNING WARNING Make sure spring-activated locking pin or collar slides freely and is seated firmly in tractor PTO spline groove. Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing adjustments, service, or maintenance. The standard 1-3/8" 6B-spline driveline with a QD yoke is used to connect the mower to the tractor. IMPORTANT 1. Attach the mower hitch pins to the lower tractor lift arms and secure. 2.
Tractor Top Link Adjustment When the cutting height is set, adjust tractor top link until mower top link attachment point (A), Figure 4, is aligned vertically with mower hitch pin (B). The front tires of the mower will lift off the ground before the rear tires when the unit is raised. This will allow the mower to follow the ground contour. A. B. C. D. Mower top link attachment point Mower hitch pin Tractor top link Mower hitch plate attachment point (RDC54 only) C CD3528C Figure 5.
Under certain conditions, tractor tires may roll some grass down and prevent it from being cut at the same height as the surrounding area. When this occurs, reduce your ground speed, but maintain PTO at 540 rpm. The lower ground speed will permit grass to partially rebound. Uneven Terrain In general, lower cutting heights give a more even cut and leave less tire tracks. However, it is better to cut grass frequently rather than too short.
OWNER PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST (OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY) ___ Review and follow all safety rules and safety decal instructions on pages 3 through 7. ___ Check that all safety decals are installed and in good condition. Replace if damaged. ___ Check that all shields and guards are properly installed and in good condition. Replace if damaged. ___ Make sure the driveline guards and tether chains are in good condition. Guards must rotate freely on driveline.
OWNER SERVICE Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by an operator’s single careless act. WARNING Operate tractor PTO at 540 RPM. Do not exceed.
6 5 4 7 3 2 10 1 9 8 Ref No. Description Frequency 1 Front U-Joint 8 Hours 2 Caster Wheel (Four wheels) 8 Hours 3 Caster Pivot (Four wheels) 8 Hours 4 Left Spindle (Access through hole) 40 Hours 5 Shield Bearings 8 Hours 6 Rear U-Joint 8 Hours 7 Gearbox (Fill to center of horizontal shaft with SAE 80W or 90W gear lube) Check Daily For Leakage 8 Right Spindle (Access through hole) 40 Hours 9 Center Spindle (Access through hole) 40 Hours 10 Slip Joint 40 Hours Figure 8.
IMPORTANT Driveshaft Lubrication Lubricate the driveshaft slip joint every 40 operating hours. Failure to maintain proper lubrication could result in damage to U-joints, gearbox, and driveshaft. 1. Lower mower to ground. ■ Use care when installing or removing belt from spring-loaded idler. Springs store energy when extended and, if released suddenly, can cause personal injury. 2. Remove front half of driveshaft. E 3. Apply grease all around and along inner shaft. 1 4. Reassemble driveshaft halves.
Remove Blades 1. Place blade over blade pilot on the bottom of the shaft assembly. 2. Place bell washer (2) over blade and insert blade bolt (1). Torque blade bolt to 100 lbs-ft. WARNING Do not handle blades with bare hands. Careless or improper handling may result in serious injury. 1. Remove bolt (1), Figure 11, which has right hand threads. 2. Remove washer and blade. Sharpen Blades IMPORTANT ■ When sharpening blades, be sure to balance them.
Periodically or Before Extended Storage ● ● Clean large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass, crop residue, etc. from machine. Remove the remainder using a low-pressure water spray. 1. Be careful when spraying near scratched or torn safety decals or near edges of decals as water spray can peel decal off surface. 2. Be careful when spraying near chipped or scratched paint as water spray can lift paint. 3. If a pressure washer is used, follow the advice of the pressure washer manufacturer.
TROUBLESHOOTING MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM Grass cut higher in center of swath than at edge Grass cut lower in center of swath than at edge Streaking conditions in swath Material discharges from mower unevenly; bunches of material along swath POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Height of mower higher at front than at rear Adjust mower height and attitude so that mower rear and front are within 1/2 inch of same height. See instructions on page 9. Loose blade Check blade hardware.
TROUBLE SHOOTING BELT CONDITIONS PROBLEM Belt slippage POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Mower overloading; material too tall or heavy Reduce tractor ground speed but maintain full PTO rpm. Cut material twice, one high pass and then mow at desired height. Cut 90-degrees to first pass. Oil on belt from over lubricating Be careful not to over lubricate. Clean lubricant from belt and pulleys with clean rag. Replace oil-soaked belt. Belt hung up or rubbing Check belt position in pulleys and idlers.
DEALER SERVICE The information in this section is written for dealer service personnel. The repair described here requires special skills and tools. If your shop is not properly equipped or your mechanics are not properly trained in this type of repair, you may be time and money ahead to replace complete assemblies. X WARNING X Before working underneath, read manual instructions, securely block up, and check stability.
1. 3/8 NF x 1 HHCS GR5 1 Fill gearbox with SAE 80W or 90W gear lube until it runs out the side level plug. 4 Repair to this gearbox is limited to replacing bearings, seals, and gaskets. Replacing gears, shafts, and a housing is not cost effective. It is more economical to purchase a complete gearbox if repair to anything other than replacement of bearings, seals or gaskets is required. 2 2. Cup washer 3 3. Sheave 4. Spacer 5. Spindle bearing 6. 3/8 NC Flange lock nut 5 7.
15 1 2 9 12 Incorrect Installation 13 14 3 2 8 1 CD1092 1.Seal 2.Pipe or tube 3.Seal seat 4.Casting 4 4 3 10 11 CD1094 5 6 Pipe or tube must press at outer edge of seal CD6306 7 Figure 14. Seal Installation Figure 15. Gearbox Stand Assembly 26 25 9 1. Seal 1 8 2. Snap ring 3. Shim 55.4 mm x 61.7 mm 3 4. Ball bearing 1 5. Input shaft 4 29 5 6 7 2 6. Key 8 mm x 10 mm x 30 mm 12 24 7. Input gear 8. Ball bearing 13 14 9. Shim 60.3 mm x 71.7 mm 14 15 8 10.
Vertical Shaft Seal Replacement Refer to Figure 15. 1. Disconnect and remove the driveline from the gearbox. 2. Remove vent plug (15) and siphon gear lube from housing through this opening. 3. Remove gearbox stand from mower deck. Disassemble Gearbox 1. Remove top cover (28), Figure 16, from housing. Turn gearbox upside down and pour out remaining gear oil from gearbox. 2. Remove oil cap (11) (to be replaced). 3. Remove snap ring (10) and shim (9) from input shaft (5). 4.
RD60 & RD72 3. Install upper output bearing (13), shims (14), and snap ring (15) on output shaft (12). Use new shims equal to the thickness of the original shims. 4. Press output shaft assembly into housing from the bottom opening. 5. Install spacer (16), lower output bearing (13), shims (17), and snap ring (18) in bottom of housing. RDC54 3. Install shims (14), upper output bearing (8), spacer (16), lower output bearing (8), shims (17), and snap ring (15) on output shaft.
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPAIR 1. Yoke 2. Cup and bearings 3. Snap ring 4. Journal cross 3 3 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 1 CD1386 3 Figure 19 CD1645A Figure 17. U-Joint Exploded View U-Joint Disassembly 1. Remove external snap rings from yokes in four locations as shown in Figure 18. CD1387 Figure 20 CD1385A Figure 18 2. With snap rings removed, support drive in vise, hold yoke in hand and tap on yoke to drive cup up out of yoke. See Figure 19. 3.
U-Joint Assembly 1. Place seals securely on bearing cups. Insert cup into yoke from outside and press in with hand pressure as far as possible. Insert journal cross into bearing cup with grease fitting away from shaft. Be careful not to disturb needle bearings. Insert another bearing cup directly across from first cup and press in as far as possible with hand pressure. 2. Trap cups in vise and apply pressure.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS Assembly of this mower is the responsibility of the Woods dealer. It should be delivered to the owner completely assembled, lubricated, and adjusted for normal cutting conditions. Complete Dealer Check Lists on page 31 when you have completed the assembly. The mower is shipped partially assembled. Assembly will be easier if components are aligned and loosely assembled before tightening hardware. Recommended torque values for hardware are located on page 41.
Install Rear Offset Link Arms Install Driveshaft 1. Loosen nut (51) and bolt (55) at rear frame lug and attach rear offset link arm (14) as shown in Figure 24. (Do not use wheel tube bolt.) 1. Slide QD yoke of driveshaft assembly onto gearbox shaft. Make sure QD yoke pin is seated securely in groove of gearbox shaft. 2. Repeat for opposite side. 2. Attach shield anti-rotation chain to drive shield. 3. Do not tighten at this time. Fill Gearbox 55 CD6497A-1 14 51 1.
5 10 0 7 6 A 5 5 5 4 4 CD6309 5 8 9 3 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Figure 27. Chain Shield Installed (RDC54 Only) DANGER Full chain shielding, designed to reduce the possibility of thrown objects, must be installed when operating in populated areas or other areas where thrown objects could injure people or damage property. If this machine is not equipped with full chain shielding, operation must be stopped when anyone comes within several hundred feet. 1.
NOTES Install Front Roller (Optional) 1. Insert four carriage bolts (8) through the front mower frame from inside out. 2. Place roller bracket (2) over bolts; then install flange lock nuts (9) on bolts and tighten. 3. Place front roller (1), sleeve (3), bearings (4), and washers (5) in roller bracket as shown in Figure 29. 4. Insert cap screw (3) through bracket and roller. 5. Secure with flanged lock nut (2). Do not overtighten, roller must spin freely. 8 9 7 2 5 4 1 6 3 5 CD6310 4 1. Roller 2.
DEALER CHECK LISTS DEALER PRE-DELIVERY CHECK LIST (DEALER’S RESPONSIBILITY) Inspect the equipment thoroughly after assembly to ensure it is set up properly before delivering it to the customer. The following check lists are a reminder of points to inspect. Check off each item as it is found satisfactory or after proper adjustment is made. ___ Check that all safety decals are installed and in good condition. Replace if damaged. ___ Check that shields and guards are properly installed and in good condition.
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BOLT TORQUE CHART Always tighten hardware to these values unless a different torque value or tightening procedure is listed for a specific application. Fasteners must always be replaced with the same grade as specified in the manual parts list. Always use the proper tool for tightening hardware: SAE for SAE hardware and Metric for metric hardware. Make sure fastener threads are clean and you start thread engagement properly.
BOLT SIZE CHART NOTE: Chart shows bolt thread sizes and corresponding head (wrench) sizes for standard SAE and metric bolts. SAE Bolt Thread Sizes 5/16 3/8 1/2 IN MM 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 Metric Bolt Thread Sizes 8MM 10MM 12MM 14MM 16MM 18MM ABBREVIATIONS AG .............................................................Agriculture NC .................................................... National Coarse ATF ..............................
INDEX Assembly Dealer Set-up Instructions 27 Dealer Check Lists Delivery (Dealer’s Responsibility) 31 Pre-Delivery (Dealer’s Responsibility) 31 Dealer Service Blocking Method 20 Gearbox Assemble 24 Disassemble 23 Install 24 Remove 22 Repair 21 Seal Installation 21, 22 Seal Replacement 21 Vertical Shaft Repair 22 Drive Sheave 24 Spindle Repair 20 Assemble Spindle 21 Disassemble Spindle 21 Remove Spindle 20 Universal Joint Assembly 26 Disassembly 25 Repair 25 General Abbreviations 42 Bolt Size Chart 42 Bolt T
WARRANTY (All Models Except Mow’n Machine TM Zero-Turn Mowers and Woods BoundaryTM Utility Vehicles) Please Enter Information Below and Save for Future Reference. Date Purchased: __________________________ From (Dealer): ________________________________________ Model Number: __________________________ Serial Number:________________________________________ Woods Equipment Company (“WOODS”) warrants this product to be free from defect in material and workmanship.
WARRANTY (Replacement Parts For All Models Except Mow’n MachineTM Zero-Turn Mowers and Woods BoundaryTM Utility Vehicles) Woods Equipment Company (“WOODS”) warrants this product to be free from defect in material and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery of the product to the original purchaser with the exception of V-belts, which will be free of defect in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months.
PART NO. MAN0260 Woods Equipment Company 2606 South Illinois Route 2 Post Office Box 1000 Oregon, Illinois 61061 815-732-2141 tel 815-732-7580 fax www.WoodsEquipment.com © 2004 Woods Equipment Company. All rights reserved. WOODS, the Woods logo, and "Tested. Proven. Unbeatable." are trademarks of Woods Equipment Company. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks not owned by Woods Equipment Company that appear in this manual are the property of their respective companies or mark holders.
