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    OP E R A TO R ' S M A NU A L RE A R M O U N T MO W ER S MAN0845 (Rev . 4 /29/201 1 ) T ested. Proven. Un beat able . RD990X[...]

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    2 Introduction Gen’l (Rev . 3/5/2 010) 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 3 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 10) T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GENERAL INFORM ATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Introduction MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) SPECIFICATIONS RD990X 3-Point Hitch Category 1 and 2 Cutting Width 90" Cutting Hei ght Rang e 1-1/2" - 7 " Operating Weight with Chain Shi eldin g 1200 lbs Blade S peed ( feet per m inute) 17,000 Blade S peed ( RPM) 2,074 Blade S pin dles 3 Number of Blade s 6 Universal Drive Seri es ASAE Cat. 4 C[...]

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    Safety 5 PRD Mower (9/13/2005) TRAINING  Saf ety i nst ruct ions are i mpor t an t! Re ad al l 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 n earest dealer , check the Dealer Locator at www .W oodsEquip[...]

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    6 Safety PRD Mowe r (9/13/2005 )  Inspect a nd clea r area of s tones , branch es, or other hard object s that might be thrown, causing injury or damage.  Never direct discharge toward people, animals, or property .  Keep byst a nders away f rom equipment.  Do not opera te or trans port equipment while under the influence of al cohol or[...]

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    Safety 7 PRD Mower (9/13/2005)  Y our dealer can supply genuine replacement blades. Substitute blades may not meet original equipment specifications and may be dangerous.  Tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws to torque chart specification s. Check that all co tter pins are inst alled secure ly to ensure equi pment i s in a sa fe condition befo[...]

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    8 Safety MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 9 - 571 23 9" Red Rear R eflector SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERA TE PUT SHIELD ON DANGER 18867- -B 6 - 15503 5 - 188 67 1 - Serial Numb er Plate MODEL NO. SE R IAL NO. W oods Equipment Company Oregon, Illinois, U.S.A. BE CAREFUL! Use a cl ean, da mp clo th to cle an safety d ecals . Av oid spra ying too close to dec[...]

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    Safety 9 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) 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.  Buckl[...]

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    10 Operation MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 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 , th e trac- tor , and all s afety practic es befor e starting o peration . Read the sa fet y rule s and sa fe ty deca ls on p ages 5 to 9. This m [...]

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    Operation 11 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) Refer to Figure 2 1. For Catego ry 1 h itch, position mower h itch arms (E) with offset to ward center of mower . For Category 2 hitch , pos ition mow er hitc h arms (E) with offset toward outside of mower . 2. Attach the mowe r hitch pins ( B) to lower trac tor lift arms an d secure. 3. Attach trac tor top link [...]

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    12 Operation MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 9. T o raise front of mowe r , move spacers und er front cast er wheel a rms . Figure 4 . Cutting He ight A djustmen t Rememb er , m easurem ent at locat ion A ( Figur e 4) should not be less than loc ation B and should not be over 1/2 " greate r than loc ation B. Figure 5 . Cutting Height Char t Figure 6 . H[...]

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    Operation 13 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) FRONT CASTER WHEEL INTERFERENCE CHECK NOTICE ■ Do not operate tr actor and mower unt il this interfer ence c heck h as be en pe rformed. If yo u change tr actors, you must perfor m the check for that mou nting. Figure 8 . Front Ca ster Wheel Inte rferenc e Check Perfor m this ch eck with all of the space rs abo[...]

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    14 Operation MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) Plan your mo wing patter n to travel str aight fo rward whenever possib le. Mo w with u ncut gra ss to the right. This will dist ribute th e clippi ngs over th e cut area. Uneven T errain  Do not operate or transpo rt on steep slopes.  Do not stop, st art, or change directions s ud- denly on slopes.  Use [...]

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    Owner Service 15 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) OWNER SER VICE The info rmation in t his s ection i s written for oper ators who po ssess basic m echan ical skills. If yo u need help, 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.  Never allow children or un[...]

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    16 Owner Service MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) Figure 10 . Lubricatio n Points & Chart REF DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY 1 Drive line U-J oints 8 Hours 2 Gearb ox (Fill to center of ho rizontal s haft with SAE 90W ge ar lu be) Check fo r leaks d ai ly 3 Caster Wheel (Four W heels) 8 Hours 4 Caster Pivo t (Four Y okes) 8 Hours 5 Slip J oint 8 Hours 6 Shield Bea[...]

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    Owner Service 17 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) Figure 1 1 . B elt Rout ing BEL T SER VICE Belt Re placeme nt One of the major cau ses of belt fail ure is improp er installa tion. Be fore installi ng a new belt, ch eck the fol- lowin g: 1. Check pu lley sh afts and bearing s fo r wear . 2. Check pu lley gr ooves fo r clean liness. 3. Make sure s pindles tu[...]

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    18 Owner Service MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) Blade In stallation  Y our dealer can supply genuine replacement blades. Substitute blades may not meet original equipment specifications and may be dangerous. Figure 13 . Blade Asse mbly 1. Install bla de pin ( 3) thru blade ( 2) and bl ade spindle (1). 2. Make sure blade c utting edge i s positi oned to l[...]

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    T roubleshooting 19 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) TROUBLE SHOOTING MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Gras s cut highe r in ce nter of swath t han at e dge Height of m ower high er at re ar than at fro nt Adjust mowe r height and attitude so that mower rear a nd front ar e with in 1/2 in ch of sam e heig ht. See inst ructions on page 1 1 . [...]

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    20 T roubleshooting MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) TROUBLE SHOOTING BEL T CO NDIT I ONS * Check belt f or damage by la ying it flat on the flo or . A belt that do es not lie flat ( has hum ps or twists, i ndicatin g broke n or stretc hed co rds) m ust be repla ced. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Belt s lippage Mower o verloa ding; M aterial too tall or he [...]

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    T roubleshooting 21 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) NOTES[...]

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    22 Dealer Service MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 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 ma y be time and money ahea d[...]

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    Dealer Service 23 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) Figure 16 . S pindle Di sasse mbly Spindle Assem bly Refe r to Figu re 17 . Bearing cones and cups are de signed to wo rk toge ther . It is impor tant to pos ition them s o bearin g cone tape r mates wit h cup taper . 1. Lubricate new cups (6) with a light oil. Place them in spin dle ho using (5) s o they wi[...]

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    24 Dealer Service MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 2. Install pulle y (12) and split taper bus hing (13) wit h integral key (1 4) on spi ndle s haft. Make sur e bushing is in co ntact with sleev e on spi ndle sha ft. 3. Alterna tely tight en spl it taper bushi ng cap screws to 20 lbs-ft. 4. Install lock washer a nd nut o n spindl e shaft. T ighten nut unt il [...]

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    Dealer Service 25 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) 1. Clean area in housing wh ere seal outer di ameter (OD) sea ts. Apply a t hin c oat of Per matex . 2. Inspect a rea of sh aft where s eal seats. Rem ove any bu rr s or ni cks wit h an em ery c lot h. 3. Lubricate gear sha ft and seal lips. 4. Place s eal squar ely on ho usin g, spring -loaded lip toward ho[...]

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    26 Dealer Service MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 4. Remove fo ur cap screws (9 ), flat w asher (1 1 ), and remove shiel d (5) from gear box. 5. Remove c astle n ut (14) a nd har dware from outpu t shaft of ge arbox. 6. Remove s heave (4) from g earbo x. 7. Remove f our b olts (9) th at attach gearbox to gearbox stand and remove gearbo x. Gearbox Disa ssembl[...]

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    Dealer Service 27 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) 16. Check that the ge ar backl ash is betw een 0.006 ” and 0.01 6”. Y ou shou ld no t have to ad just the backla sh. 17. Press in i nput oil seal ( 19), usi ng tube o f corre ct diamete r . B e careful not to damage seal li p. 18. Press oil cap (2 0) on to c over t he rea r of hous ing, usin g a tu be of[...]

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    28 Dealer Service MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) 3. Clamp cup in vise a s shown i n Figur e 25 an d tap on yoke to compl ete ly remo ve cu p from yo ke. Repeat S tep 2 a nd S tep 3 for opp osite cup. Figure 25 Figure 26 4. Place u niver sal cr oss in vis e as s hown i n Figur e 26 and tap on yo ke to re move cup. Rep eat S tep 3 for fina l remo val . Driv e[...]

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    Assembly 29 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS DEALER SET -UP INSTRUCTIONS Assemb ly of this mower is the responsi bility of th e Woods dealer . If shoul d be del ivered to the own er com- pletely as sembled, lub ricated , and adjuste d for normal cutting c ondit ions. Comple te Dealer Check L ists on page 33 wh en yo u have com pleted th[...]

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    30 Assembly MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) T orque Caster Arms 1. Place m ower on a hard l evel su rface. 2. Loosen c ap s crews a nd lock nuts on all four caster wheel arms . This allo ws cle arance in the caster wheel a ssembl ies to be equali zed. 3. T o rque all cap s crews and nuts to 85 lbs-ft. Inst all Hitch Arms 1. Remove c ap scre ws, lo ck nuts an[...]

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    Assembly 31 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) Figure 31 . Chain S hield Ins tallatio n Inst all Chain Shie lding  Full chain shielding must be installed when operating in populate d areas or other areas where thrown obj ects could inju re peop le or dam age property . • If this machine is not equipped with full chain shielding, operation must be stop ped[...]

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    32 Assembly MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) Fig ure 33 . Quick Hi tch Kit Installation (Option al) Inst all Q uick Hitch (Optional) NOTE: This kit al lows mo wer to fi t Categ ory 1 or Category 2 standard q uick hitc hes. 1. Lower hi tch arms must be loc ated i n cent er attachment hole. See Fig ure 33 for adju stment . 2. For use with Ca tegory 1 quick hitc[...]

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    Dealer Check List s 33 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) DEALER CH ECK LIST S PRE-DELIVERY CHECK LIST (DEALER’S RESPON SIBIL ITY) 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 found sa[...]

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    34 Notes MAN 084 5 (1/ 12/ 201 1 ) NOTES[...]

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    Part s 35 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) P ARTS INDEX MAIN FRAME AS SEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 - 3 7 GEARBOX A SSEMB LY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 DRIVESHAF T ASSEMBL Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 BLADE & S PINDLE AS[...]

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    36 Part s MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) RD990X MAIN FRAM E ASSEMBLY[...]

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    Part s 37 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) RD990X MAIN FRAM E ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ----- 1 Deck (not sold sep arately) 2 103278 6 2 Lower Hi tch Arm 3 56598 2 Sle eve .8 85 x 1.12 5 x 2.6 2 4 19524 2 Sle eve .6 4 x 1.00 x 2.09 HT 5 103279 5 2 A-Frame Arm 6 103279 8 1 Sleeve .6 2 x .9 4 x 3.13 7 103279 7 1 U-Li nk 8 103279 6 2 Rear O ffs et Li[...]

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    38 Part s MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) RD990X GEARBOX ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1002499 1 Gearbox Asse mbly , Complet e 1 57458 1 Gear , Crown 25 T M5.3 2 NSS 1 Gearbox Housi ng 3 1005320 1 Shaft, Input 1- 3/8 -6 4 1005321 1 Shaft, Outpu t 1-1/4 5 57491 1 Pinion Gea r 13T M5.3 6 57476 1 Bearing Cu p & Cone 7 57462 1 Bearing Cu p & Cone [...]

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    Part s 39 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) RD990X DR IVE SHAF T ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1029937 1 Drive As sembly Compl ete 1 40574 2 Y oke, 1-3/8-6SP ( compl ete with lock co llar) 2 1 10 2 Cross and bea ring kit 3 40464 2 S pring Pin, 10 mm x 80 mm 4 40575 1 Inboard Y ouk ( male dr ive tube ) 5 4 0587 1 Inner Profil e (cut to l ength) 6 4058 8[...]

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    40 Part s MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) RD900X BLADE & SPINDLE ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 1032800 1 Blade S pindle, C omplet e 2 18359 1 Sleeve 1-3/ 8 x 1-3/4 x 5/8 3 2715 2 Seal 1.75 x 2. 56 x .5 4 2717 2 Bearing Cone 5 1032806 1 S pind le Hous ing w/ C up s 6 2716 2 Bearing Cup 7 1032801 1 S pindle Shaf t & Cross bar 8 1032815 2 Blade L[...]

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    Part s 41 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) RD990X CHAIN SHIELD ING ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 1032821 2 Front Chain Shield Pla te 2 1032832 1 Right Corner Chain Sh ield Plate 3 1032833 1 Left Co rner Chai n Shield Pl ate 4 1032822 1 Right Rear Ch ain Shi eld Plat e 5 1032823 1 Left Re ar Chain Shield Plate 6 4763 90 1/4 Chain - 3 L ink 7 4765 100 1[...]

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    42 Part s MAN084 5 (1/12/201 1) RD990X FRONT ROLLER ASSEMBL Y (OPTIONAL) QUIC K HIT CH KI T (OPT IONA L) REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1032828 1 Front Roller Ki t - Comp lete 1 1032829 1 Roller Brac ket 2 100641 8 1 Rolle r , 4 x 7.38 3 1006420 1 S pa cer , .75 x 7.2 7 4 35193 2 Bearing 5 38107 - 1/2 NC x 9 H HCS, GR5 6 3598 * - 1/2 SAE Flat W asher [...]

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    Appendix 43 Bolt T orque & Size Chart s (Rev . 3/28/2007 ) BOLT T ORQUE C HART Always tighten hardwar e to the se value s unl ess a di fferent torque valu e or ti ghtening procedur e is listed f or a spe cific applica tio n. Fasteners must al ways be rep laced with the s ame grad e as spec ified in the ma nual parts list. Always us e the prop e[...]

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    44 Appendix Bolt T orque & Size Charts (Rev . 3/28/2007) BOLT SIZE CHART NOTE: Chart s hows b olt thr ead s izes an d corr espond ing he ad (wren ch) sizes f or standa rd SA E and metric bolts. ABBREVIATIONS AG ..... ....... .......... ...... ....... ...... .......... ....... .... Agricultu re ASABE . ............ ....... American Socie ty of A[...]

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    Index 45 MAN084 5 (1/12/20 1 1) INDEX A Assembly Chai n Shie ldi ng 31 Dealer Set- Up Instr uctions 29 Initia l Oil F ill 30 Optional E quipme nt Front Roller 31 D Dealer Check List s Delivery (Dealer ’s Respo nsibili ty) 33 Pre-De liver y (Dea ler’ s Resp onsi bility ) 33 Dealer Servic e Blade Sp in dle Assem bly 23 Disasse mbly 22 Installa ti[...]

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    F-3079 (Rev . 2/14/201 1) W oods Eq uipment Company 260 6 South Illinois Route 2 Post Office Box 10 00 Oregon, Illinois 61061 USA 800-319-663 7 tel 80 0-3 9 9-6 637 fa x www .W oodsEquipment.com W ARRANTY All Models Except Mow ’ n Machine TM Zero-T urn Mowers Plea se En ter In fo rma tion B elow an d Save for F utu re R efer ence . Date P urch as[...]

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    F-8494 (Rev . 6/23/2005) W ARRAN TY (Replacement Parts F or All Models Except Mo w’ n Machine TM Zero-T urn Mo w ers and W oods Boundary TM Utility V ehicles) W oods Equipment Co mpan y (“W OODS”) warr ants th is product to be free f rom defect in material and workmansh ip for a period of nin ety (90) days from the date of deli very of the pr[...]

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    W oods Equip ment Com pany 2606 South Il linoi s Route 2 P ost Office Bo x 1000 Oreg on, Ill inois 61061 815-7 32-214 1 tel 815-7 32-758 0 f ax www .W oodsEquipmen t.com MAN0845 © 201 1 Woods Equipment Com pany . All rights reserved. WOODS, t he Woods logo, and "T est ed. Prov en. Unbeatable." are trademarks of Woods Equipment Company . [...]