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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[...]

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    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 . Read manual in struc 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 1 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE FRONT COVER SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL INFORM ATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 [...]

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    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. 521 lb s. 624 lb s. Blade S peed ( feet per m inut[...]

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    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 . T o locate your nearest dealer , ch eck the Dealer Locator at www [...]

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    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.  Never go underneath equipmen t (lowered to the ground or raised) unless i[...]

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    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. Never place any p art of the body under- neath equipmen t or betw een moveable p art s [...]

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    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 .  Keep guards in place and in good condition. BLADE CONT ACT OR THROWN OBJECTS [...]

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    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. Keep foldable ROPS systems in “locked up” position at all times.  Buckle U[...]

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    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 . Read the sa fety rules and sa fety dec als on page 3 through 7 . This m owe[...]

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    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 . 1. Attach the mowe r hitch p ins to the low er tractor li[...]

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    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. T his wil l all[...]

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    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. The l ower gro und spee d will per mit gra ss to par- tially reboun d. In gene ral, lowe r[...]

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    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. Replace i f dama ged. ___ Check th at all s hiel ds and guards are pr operly inst[...]

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    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.  Always wear relatively t[...]

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    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. Use a lithi um greas e of #2 co nsisten cy wit h a MOL Y (molyb denum dis ulfi de) addit[...]

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    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. 2. Remove fr ont half o f drives haft. 3. Apply g rease al l ar ound an d along in [...]

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    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. Sharpen Bl ades IMPORT ANT ■ When sharpening bla des, be sure to balance them. U nbalance d blad[...]

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    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. fr om machi ne. ● Remove th e rem ainder u sing a l ow-pressu re wat er spra y . 1. Be ca reful when spr aying ne ar scr atche d or tor n safety dec als or near edges of dec als as wa ter s[...]

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    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. See i nstr uc- tions on page 9. Loos[...]

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    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. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Belt slippage Mower ov erloadin g; material too tall or he avy [...]

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    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. If yo ur shop is not prop erly 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 ahea d to[...]

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    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. 4. Install upp er bear ing (5 ) over sha[...]

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    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 4 5 6 7 2 3 1 12 8 14 13 9 11 10 15 CD630 6 R D R D RDC54 21 22 23 12[...]

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    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. 4. Remove ge arbox an d pull ey from stand (2). 5. Remove ve[...]

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    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. 5. Install spacer (16) , lower outp ut bear ing (13) , sh[...]

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    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. See Fig[...]

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    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. Be car eful not to dis turb needle b earings . Insert a nother be aring c up[...]

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    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. Complete Dea ler Check Lists on page 31 when you have com pleted the ass[...]

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    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. Fig ure 24 . Right Rear Offset Link In stalled Inst all T op Link 1. I[...]

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    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 . If this machine is not equipped with full ch[...]

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    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. 3. Place fron t rol ler (1), s leeve (3) , bear ings ( 4), and washers (5 ) in rolle r brac[...]

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    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 . The follow ing check lis ts are a reminder of points to insp ect. Chec k off each item as it is [...]

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    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, ph one 1- 800-3 19-6 637  Out sid e the United S t ates , pho ne 1-81 5-73 2-95 09 plus the appro priate inte rnat iona l dial ing code for the U S[...]

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    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. Always use the prope[...]

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    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. 5/16 3/ 8 1/2 5/ 8 3/4 7/ 8 SAE Bolt Thread Sizes MM 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 IN 1 7 Metric Bolt Thread Sizes 8 MM 1 8 MM 14MM 12MM 10MM 16MM 2 34 5[...]

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    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 Servic e Blocki ng Met hod 20 Gearbox Assem ble 24 Disasse mble 23 Install 2 4 Remove 22 Repa ir 21 Seal Ins tallat ion 21 , 22 Seal Replac ement 21 V[...]

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    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 .W oodsEquipment.com W ARRANTY (All Models Except Mow’ n Machine TM Zero-T urn Mo wers and W oods Boundar y TM Utilit y V ehicles) Please Enter I nformation Below and Sav e [...]

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    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 .W oodsEquip ment .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 ood s Equipm ent Compa[...]

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    P ART NO. MAN0260 © 2004 Woods Equipment Company . All ri ghts reserved. WOODS, t he Woods logo, and "T ested. Proven. Unbeatable." are trademarks of Woods Equipment Company . All other tradema rks, trade names, or serv ice marks not owned by W oods Equipment Com pany that appear in this manual are the property of t heir respec tive comp[...]