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    OP E R A TO R ' S M A NU A L RO T A R Y M O W E R 15148 Rev . 2/9/2007 T ested. Proven. Un beat able. L59A-3 L306A-3 For use on Internationa l Harvester A, Super A, 100, 130 & 140[...]

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    2 Introduction Gen’l (Rev . 2/5/2007 ) T O THE DEALER: Assemb ly and prop er installati on of this product is the respons ibil ity of the Woods ® dea ler . Read manua l instruc tions and safet y rules . Mak e su re all items on the Dealer ’s Pre-Del ivery and Deliver y Check Lists in the Ope rator ’s Manual are com pleted before r eleasin g [...]

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    Introduction 3 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) TAB LE OF CONT ENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GENERAL INFORM ATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 Introduction 15148 (R ev . 2/9 /20 07) SPECIFICATIONS MODEL L59A-3 L306A-3 Cutting Width 60" 72" Cutting Hei ght Rang e 1-1/2" - 4-1/4" 1-1/2" - 4-1/4" Blade S peed ( RPM) 2,786 2,173 Blade Tip S peed (feet per minut e) 14,770 13,938 Blade S pin dles 3 3 Number of Blade s 3 3 Caster W heels Option al Optiona l Caster[...]

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    Safety 5 L59A -3 & L306A-3 Sa fety Rules (Rev . 1/12/2007 ) TRAINING  Safety ins tructions are import ant! Read all att achment and power unit manuals; follow all safety ru les and sa fety dec al informa tion. (Replac e- ment manual s and safety decals are av ailable from your dealer . T o locate your neare st dealer , ch eck the Deale r Loc[...]

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    6 Safety L59A-3 & L30 6A-3 Safety Rules (R ev . 1/12/2007 )  Do not stop, st art, or change directions sud- denly on slopes.  Use extreme care and reduce groun d speed on slopes and rough te rrain.  W atch for hidden hazar ds on the terr ain during operation.  Stop power unit and equipment immediately upon st riking an obstr uction [...]

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    Safety 7 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) 3 - Serial Number Plate MODEL NO. SE R IAL NO. W oods Equipment Company Oregon, Illinois, U.S.A. 1 - 25505 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 . [...]

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    8 Operation 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) OPERATION ■ Do not allow children or unqualified persons to operate equipment. ■ Keep byst anders away from equipment while it is in operation. ■ Before work ing underneath, b lock mower securely . Hydr aulic system l eak dow n and fail ure of mechanical or hydraulic sy stem can cause equip- ment to drop. ?[...]

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    Operation 9 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Side Skid Adjustment When prop erly adj usted, s ide skid s are designed to carry mo wer over uneven g round to min imize s calping . Set side skid s 1/2" above groun d after cu tting he ight has been es tablished. T his shou ld allo w skid s to clear leve l ground but hit w hen passing over ro ugh or uneve [...]

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    10 Operation 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) ____ Chec k to e nsure bl ades ar e sharp and secu re and c utting edg e is position ed to l ead in a coun ter-cl ockwis e rotation. ____ Che ck that al l hardwar e is pr operly i nstalled and secu red. ____ Ch eck to en su re spin dles and ca ster whee ls are lubri cated. ____ C lear area to be m owed of debr i[...]

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    Operation 11 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figure 2 . Mowing Pa ttern For a pr ofession al tou ch in la rge op en areas , try th e mowing patte rn in Figur e 2. Make two or three pass es counte r-clo ckwise to di schar ge cl ippings away from bordering objects. Then c ut the l awn in half by mo wing down th e center . Turn clockwi se (to the rig ht) at e[...]

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    12 Owner Service 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) OWNER SERVICE The info rmation in t his s ection i s written for oper ators who po ssess basic m echan ical sk ills. Shou ld you need help, you r dealer has trained s ervic e tech nicians avail- able. Fo r your pr otection, read and fo llow a ll safety informat ion in this manual. ■ Before work ing underne[...]

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    Owner Service 13 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Sharpening NOTICE ■ When sharpening blades, be sure to balance them. U nbalance d blade s will c ause e xcessiv e vibration which can damage blade spindle bear- ings. Vibration may al so cause stru ctural crac ks in mower housing. Figure 5 . Blade S harpenin g Remove b lades. A lways sharpen both ends at t[...]

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    14 Owner Service 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figure 7 . Blade A ssembly L306 L306 Installation Assemb le shoulde r washer (sma ll end up, if r emove d), clutch di sc, blad e stop and bl ade. En sure cutting edg e is posi tioned to lead in counte r-clo ckwis e rotatio n, as viewed from top of m ower . Positio n shim under blade. Install cu p washe rs sl[...]

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    Dealer Service 15 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) DEALER SERVICE The info rmation in thi s se ction is written for de aler ser - vice pers onnel . The repair des cribed herein requ ires special skil ls and tools. If yo ur sh op is not pr operly equipp ed or you r mechan ics a re not properl y traine d in this type of repair , you may be time and mon ey ahe[...]

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    16 Dealer Service 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Proper seal insta llation is importan t. An improp erly installe d seal wil l leak and cou ld caus e bearing fai lure. Lightly coa t area o f housi ng where s eals seat with Per - matex ® . Figure 8 . S pin dle A ssemb ly Pull the rubbe r portion o f seal back an d loca te spri ng. Apply a thi n coat of l [...]

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    T roubleshooting 17 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) T R OUBLESHOOTING MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM P O SSIBLE CAU SE SOLUT ION Grass cut hi gher in c enter of swath tha n at edg e Height of mow er higher a t rear than at fr ont Adjust mower height and attitu de so that m ower rear and front are within 1 /2" of sam e heig ht. Loose b lade Check c lamping [...]

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    18 T roubleshooting 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) T R OUBLESHOOTING BELT CONDITIONS * Check belt for d amage b y laying i t flat o n floor . If belt doe s not l ie flat ( has humps or tw ists), w hich ind icates broken or stre tched cor ds, it must be repla ced. PROB LEM P OSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Belt s lippage Belt too lo ose Re-tens ion be lt. Mower o v[...]

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    Assem bly 19 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) ASSEMBLY DEALER SET-UP INS TRUCTIONS This mo wer is equ ipped with s uction ty pe blad es for best results in law n mowing.  Before working unde rneath, block mower securely . Hydr aulic system l eak dow n and fail ure of mechanical or hydraulic sy stem can cause equip- ment to drop.  Keep all persons away[...]

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    20 Assembly 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figure 11 . Cr osswise Suppo rt Installat ion Belt Inst allation One of the major cau ses of belt fail ure is improp er installa tion. B efore a new belt i s ins talled, ch eck p ulley shafts and b earings for wea r . C heck pu lley groove s for cleanli ness. Ma ke s ure spin dles turn free ly an d without wobble[...]

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    Assem bly 21 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Lif t Chain Installation on Deck Figure 13 . Lift Chain Installation ( L306 Deck S hown) Lift chains are ins erted into k eyhole bracke ts on mo wer deck and secur ed with ca plugs . On L59 mowers , th ere are two set s of key h ol e br acket s - front and rear . Attach lift chains in the fro nt brackets. On L30[...]

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    22 Assembly 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figu re 15 . Idler P ulley In stallation Drive Pu lley Inst allation A split taper splin ed bus hing i s used to locat e and secu re driv e pulley to belt p ulley shaft. This provide s an easy on-off featu re. T o remo ve bus hing, re move b olts secur ing it to pull ey and shaft and place them into thr eaded bu [...]

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    Assem bly 23 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Then ins tall sleev e (31), wa sher ( 28), lock wa sher (29), and nut ( 32). Tighten all har dware. NOTE: Ins tall left leve r (1) betw een ste erin g wheel ro d and gas tank . Place wa sher (22) on b olt (23) and ins ert thro ugh se c- ond hole fr om fron t of left lev er (1). T hen in stall was her (22), sleev[...]

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    24 Assembly 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Hydraulic Lif t Inst allation Figure 18 . Hydraul ic L ift Installation For IH A tract ors , pin lif t arm (2) with tr actor spring - loaded lockin g device to rocks haft (1) as sh own. Pl ace washer (7) on bol t (8) and inse rt through li ft bar (2). Then in stall was her (7), lift lug (3), s leeve ( 6), an d nu[...]

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    Assem bly 25 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Remove rear belt shie ld. With mower le vel and cu tting height se t, check belt a lignment. Figure 20 . Drive Pulley to Idle r Al ignmen t Belt ali gnmen t is acco mplishe d by adjustin g idl er pu l- leys an d/or mov ing th e mowe r forward or rear ward wit h push cha nnel a rm adjus tment. Alignme nt toler an[...]

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    26 Assembly 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) NOTICE  Alignm ent must be r echecked if it i s neces- sary to move idler pulleys or the mower deck t o get proper belt tension.  T ension on a new belt should be readjusted every half hour for the first two hours and then checked every eight hours of operation. Figure 27 . Pr oper Belt T ension Rear Belt S[...]

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    Assem bly 27 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figure 28 . Sca lping with out Fro nt Roller s Figure 29 . Front Rol lers Re duce Sc alping OPTIONAL EQUIPM ENT INSTALLATION  Before working unde rneath, block mower securely . Hydr aulic system l eak dow n and fail ure of mechanical or hydraulic sy stem can cause equip- ment to drop.  Always wear relative[...]

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    28 Assembly 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Front Roller Inst allation Place a nd secure m ower in v ertica l position to mak e front ro ller in stallatio n eas ier . Fou r hol es for mounting the fron t roller are provi ded in the front cente r mower dec k. Mount the left and right roller br ackets i n these ho les. The h ole pattern for the rol ler brac [...]

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    Assem bly 29 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figure 33 . Lea f Mulc her L59 On L59 installation s, al ign at tachment angl es with thir d hole from front of mower and install between s ide shie lds and d eck a ngle. S ecure wi th 3/8 x 1" bo lts. On L306 i nstallati ons, a lign attach ment ang les wit h fourth hol e from front of mower and ins tall be[...]

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    30 Assembly 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) Figure 34 . Leaf Mulcher L306 1. Leaf Mulc her 2. 3/8" Nut 3. 3/8" Lock Washer 4. 3/8" Flat Washer 5. Baffle Mount ing Lu g 6. Cent er Baf fle 7. Side Sh ield 8. 3/8" Lock Nut 9. Mounting B racke t - Right Hand 10. Mounting B racke t - Left Hand 1 1. 3/8 x 1 " Bolt 12. 3/ 8 x 1- 1/2 "[...]

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    Part s 31 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 FRAME ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MOUNTING ASSEMB LY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 MANUAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 BLADE ASS EMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    32 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 FRAM E ASSEMBLY[...]

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    Part s 33 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 FRAM E ASSEMBLY R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 4141 1 Right s ide skid 2 25510 1 Righ t side sh ield 3 25506 1 Righ t belt shi eld 4 422 7 3 H 3 /4 Straigh t bush ing w/bo lt 5 4226 2 1 BK 3.9 H Shea ve 6 6126 1 3 BK 3.9 H Shea ve 7 25507 1 Lef t belt shield 8 26521 1 Side dischar ge chute 9 4142 1 Lef t side[...]

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    34 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L306 A-3 FRAME ASSEMBLY[...]

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    Part s 35 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L306 A-3 FRAME ASSEMBLY R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 9702 1 Frame w/ baffli ng, spindles, shie lds, etc. 2 13428 1 Righ t side skid 3 24188 1 Righ t side sh ield 4 422 7 3 H 3 /4 Straigh t bush ing w/bo lts 5 12622 2 1 KB 5.0 H Sheave 6 25528 1 Righ t belt shi eld 7 13417 1 3 BK 5.0 H Sheave 8 25529 1 Lef t belt sh[...]

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    36 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 & L306 A-3 MOU NTING ASS EMBLY[...]

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    Part s 37 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 & L306 A-3 MOUNTING ASSEMBLY R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 18336 2 1-1/16 121 D SAE Thread caplug 2 24803 1 Rear key hole lif t lug 3 4154 2 4/0 Passi ng link c hain, 33 links 4 13006 1 13-1/4 L ong extension spring (used on L306 only) 5 27656 1 Lif t arm 6 9238 1 Idler br acket as sembly 7 4336 2 V -Gro[...]

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    38 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 & L3 06 A-3 MANUAL HEIGHT ADJU STMENT ASSEMBLY R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 10699 1 Manua l heig ht adjust ment rod 2 10693 1 Manua l heig ht adjust ment lever assembl y 3 107 02 1 Manual lif t sector as semb ly 4 9045 1 Manua l lif t att achment pl ate bundle (includes items 5 , 7, 8, and 24 -27) 5 1070[...]

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    Part s 39 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 BLADE ASSEMBLY L306 A-3 BLADE A SSEMBLY R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 2974 1 S pindle lock wr ench 2 41 10 1 Shoul der washer 3 23825KT 1 CCW 20-1/4 B lade (S tandard sucti on) -or- 3 25997KT 1 CCW 20-1/4 B lade (Low suction ) 4 69 2 * 1 5/8 S tanda rd flat washer 5 10635 2 5/ 8 x 1 -3/4 x 14 GA C up wa sher[...]

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    40 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 & L306 A-3 BLADE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY L59 A-3 & L306 A-3 FRONT ROLLER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 376 1 1 Fixe d bla de s pin dle ( left hand r ota- tion) 2 41 17 1 S pindle housing (inclu des b earing cups) 3 508 9 2 Seal for 1-1/ 16 s haft 4 41 14 1 27/32 x 1- 1/16 x 1-7 /16 Sle ev[...]

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    Part s 41 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 CASTER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 29750 1 Right & left c aster bundle 2 12243 1 Caste r yoke w/ axle (in cludes b olt, nuts & sl eev e) 3 29746 (a) 1 Right caster arm assem b ly (shown) 1 3-5/32" long -or- 3 676 1 ( a) 1 Righ t cas ter a rm as sembl y , 16-5/32" long [...]

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    42 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L306 A-3 CASTER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION A 24095 - L306 Caster assembl y bundle 1 13400 1 Caste r assemb ly 2 15638 1 Whee l, 10" C -flange w /sleeve 3 23857 1 Caste r wheel yoke assem bly 4 13435 1 Caster arm assembly 5 13444 1 Lef t caste r adjustment bracket 6 13444 1 Right caste r adju[...]

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    Part s 43 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L59 A-3 LEAF MULC HER ASSEM BLY (OPTIONAL) R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION A 7080 1 Leaf mulche r complete 1 ----- 1 Leaf mulcher weld ment 2 23218 3 3/8 Schedu le 40 x 5/8 pipe 3 7076 2 Angle lug 4 839 * - 3/8 NC x 1 HHCS GR5 5 976 * - 3/8 NC x 1-1/2 HHCS GR 5 6 838 * - 3/8 S ta ndard loc k wash er 7 565 * - 3/8 S ta n[...]

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    44 Parts 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) L306 A-3 LEAF MULCHER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) R E F PART QTY DESCRIPTION A 13482 1 Leaf mulc her complet e 1 ----- 1 Leaf mulcher weld ment 2 13224 1 Leaf mulc her right m ounting bracket 3 13225 1 Leaf mulc her lef t mounting b racket 4 839 * - 3/8 NC x 1 HHCS GR5 5 976 * - 3/8 NC x 1-1/2 HHCS GR 5 6 838 * - 3/8 S ta n[...]

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    Appendix 45 Bolt T orque & Size Chart s (Rev . 10/10/2005) BOLT T OR QUE CHAR T Always tighten har dware to the se values unles s a di ff erent t orque value or tighteni ng pro cedure i s 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. Always use the p[...]

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    46 Appendix Bolt T orque & Size Cha rts (R ev . 10/10/2005 ) BOLT SIZE CHART NO TE: Ch ar t sh ows bolt thr ead sizes and co rrespondi ng head (wrenc h) sizes for standa rd SAE and metr ic bolts. ABBREVIATIONS A G ............ .................... ............ ............. ... Agr icultu re A TF ..... ................... ...... Automatic T ran[...]

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    Part s 47 15148 (R ev . 2/9/2007) INDEX ASSEMBLY At tach ing Mowe r to Trac tor 24 Dealer Set-Up Instr uctions 19 Delivery Check List 26 Optional E quipme nt Avail able 26 Optional E quipme nt Install ation 27 Pre-Delivery Check List 26 Tractor Prepar ation 21 DEAL ER SERV ICE Bla de S pind le Re pair 15 Assem bly 15 Disasse mbly 15 Installa tion 1[...]

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    F-3079 (Rev . 1/16/2007) W oods Equipment Company 260 6 South Illinois Route 2 Post Office Box 1000 Oregon, Il linois 61061 800-319-663 7 tel 800-3 99-6 63 7 fax www .W oodsEquipment.com W ARRANTY (All Models Except Mow’ n Machine TM Zero-T urn Mow ers and W oods Bou ndary TM Utility V ehicles) Please Ent er In form atio n Be low and Save for Fut[...]

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    F-8494 (Rev . 6/23/2005) W oods Equipm ent Company 260 6 South Illinois Ro ute 2 Po st Office Box 1000 Oregon, Illinois 61 061 800-319-663 7 tel 800 -399-66 3 7 fa x www .W oodsEquipment.com W ARRANTY (Replacement Parts F or All Models Except Mo w’ n Machine TM Zero-T urn Mowers and W oods Boundary TM Utility V ehicles ) W oods Equipm ent Company[...]

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    W oods Equipment C ompan y 2 606 South Il linois Route 2 P ost Office Bo x 1000 O regon, Illinois 61061 8 15-732-214 1 tel 8 15-732-758 0 f ax w ww .W oodsEquipmen t.com 15148 © 1995 Woods Equipment Company . All rights reserved. WOODS, the Woods logo, and “T est ed. Proven. Unbeatable.” are trademarks of Woods Equipment Company . All other t [...]