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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 . 1/12/ 2007 T ested. Proven. Un beat able. RDC54 RD60 RD72[...]

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    2 Introduction Gen’l (Rev . 6/6/2 005 ) 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. Make su re all items on the Dealer ’s Pr e-Delivery and Deliver y Check L ists in the Operator ’s Manual are com pleted before r eleasin g e[...]

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    Introduction 3 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) TAB LE OF CONT ENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GENERAL INFORM ATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Introduction MA N0260 (R ev . 1/1 2/2007 ) 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 p[...]

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    Safety 5 RD 54/60/ 72 (R ev . 1/12 /2007) 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 decals are a vailable from your dealer . T o locate your nearest dealer , check the Dealer Locator at www .W o[...]

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    6 Safety RD 54/60/72 (R ev . 1/ 12/2007 )  Inspect a nd clea r area of s tones , branch es, or other hard object s t h at 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) unles[...]

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    Safety 7 RD 54/60/ 72 (R ev . 1/12 /2007) when the eng in e has b een tur ned off . Hyd ra ul ic system leak down, hy draul ic sys tem fa ilur es, mechanical failures , or movemen t of con trol le vers can cause equipment to drop or rotate unexpect- edly and cause se vere injur y or de ath. Follo w Oper- ator's Ma nual instruction s for workin[...]

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    8 Safety M AN0260 (R ev . 1/1 2/2007 ) 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 CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJUR[...]

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    Safety 9 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) SAFETY & INSTR UCTIO NAL DECAL S A TTENT ION! BECOME ALER T! Y OUR SAFETY IS I NV OL 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 R OPS CAB) and seat belt. Keep foldable ROPS systems in “locked up” position at all time[...]

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    10 Operation MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) 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 5 through page 9[...]

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    Operation 11 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) Figure 2 . A tta ch m en t Poi n ts Figure 3 . Attach Mo wer to Tractor Adjust Cutting Height  Keep all persons away from operator cont rol area while p erforming adju stments, service, or maintenance. IMPORT ANT ■ A void low c utting height s. Striking the ground with blades produces one of the most dam[...]

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    12 Operation MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) hitch pl ate attachment poi nt to obtain prop er tire clear- ance and/ or lift he ight. Front Cast er Wheel I nterf eren ce Check IMPORT ANT ■ Do not operate tr actor and mower unt il this interfer ence c heck h as bee n pe rformed. If yo u change tr actors, you must perfor m the check for that mounting. Per[...]

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    Operation 13 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) type: hil ly , level, or rough. Pl an your mowing patter n to travel str aight forw ard whenev er possibl e. Mow wit h uncut gra ss to the r ight. This wi ll distr ibute th e clippi ngs over the cut area . Uneven T errain  Do not operate or transport on s teep slopes.  Do not stop, st a rt, or change di[...]

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    14 Owner Service MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) 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, r ead and foll ow the sa fety inform a- tion in th is ma nual.  Always wear rel[...]

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    Owner Service 15 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) 2. Remove fr ont half o f drives haft. 3. Apply g rease al l ar ound an d along in ner shaft . 4. Reassem ble driv esha ft halves. 5. Raise and low er mower sev eral t imes to dist ribut e grease. SER VICE BEL T Replace Belt One of the major cause s of belt failure is improper installati on. Befor e insta[...]

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    16 Owner Service MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) If groove s r equ ire c le ani ng, moi sten a c lo th wi th a no n- flammabl e, non- toxic deg reasin g agent or c ommerc ial detergen t and wat er . Avoid excessi ve force dur ing in stallatio n. Do not us e tools to pry bel t into pulley groove. Do no t roll belt ov er pulleys to in stall. T his ca n cau[...]

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    Owner Service 17 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) Figure 10 . Blade Balanci ng 1. Follow origina l sharpe ning pattern. 2. Do not sharpe n blade to a razor edg e, but leave approxi mately 1 /64" blun t edge. 3. Do not sha rpen bac k side o f blade. 4. Sharpen both cutti ng edge s equally to keep bl ade balanced . Bal ance bla de us ing the metho d s[...]

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    18 Owner Service MAN0260 (Rev . 1/12/2007) TROUB LESHOOTI NG MO WING CONDITIONS PROBL EM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Grass c ut higher in cente r of swath t han at e dge Height of mower hig her at fro nt 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 pa[...]

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    Owner Service 19 MAN026 0 (Rev . 1/12/2007) TROUBLE SHOOTING BEL T CO NDITI 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. PR OBLE M POSSI BLE C AUSE SOLUTIO N Belt slippage Mower ov erloadin g; material too tall [...]

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    20 Dealer Service MAN0260 (8/6/2004) DEALER SER VICE The info rmation in this section i s 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 o r you r m ec han ic s a r e not prope rly t ra ine d i n this type of repair , you may be time and money ahea[...]

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    Dealer Service 21 MAN026 0 (8/6/ 2004) Figu r e 1 3 . Bla de S pi ndle Ass embly 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 bea r ing and s p acer into spin dle hou sing fr om the b ottom. 4. Install upper bear ing (5) ov [...]

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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 CD630 6 1. Seal 2. Sn ap ri ng 3. Sh im 55.4 mm x 61.7 mm 4. Ball bea[...]

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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) and sipho n gear lube 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 rt[...]

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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 utpu t sh aft (12). Us e new shi ms equal to th e th icknes s of th e origin al sh ims. 4. Press ou tput shaft assem bly into ho using from the bottom open in g. 5. Install spacer (16) , lower outp ut bear ing (13) , s[...]

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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 tion s as shown in Figu re 18. Figure 18 2. With snap rings re moved, support driv e in vi se, hold yo ke in hand and tap on yoke to dri ve cup up out of yok e. See Figur[...]

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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 should b e deliver ed to th e owner co m- pletely as sembled, lub ricated , and adjuste d for normal cutting c ondit ions. Complete Dea ler Check Lists on page 31 when yo u have com pleted the a[...]

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    28 Assembly MAN0260 (8/6 /200 4) Inst all Re ar Offset Link Ar ms 1. Loosen nut ( 51) and bolt (55) at r ear fr ame 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 ur e 2 4 . Right Rear Offset Link In stalled Inst all T op Link [...]

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    Assembly 29 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) Figure 27 . Chai n Shield Ins t al led (RDC5 4 O nly)  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 or dam- age property . If this machine is not equipped with full cha[...]

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    30 Assembly MAN0260 (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 CHEC K LISTS DEALER PRE-DELIVERY 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 fo[...]

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    32 Dealer Check Lists MAN02 60 (8/6 /200 4) NO TES[...]

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    Part s 33 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) P ARTS INDEX MAIN FRAME AS SEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 & 35 GEARBOX A SSEMB LY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 RDC54 DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY ( COMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 RD60 & RD72 DRIV ELINE ASSEMBL Y ([...]

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    34 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD6 0 & RD7 2 MAIN FRAME ASSEM BLY 36 - COMPLETE DECAL SE T 37 - SAFETY DECAL SET R E F RDC54 P ART RD60 P AR T RD72 P AR T QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ----- ----- ----- 1 M ain frame (not so ld sep arately) 2 10 08044 10 080 44 10 080 44 1 I d ler arm 3 10 08022 10 08069 10 08166 1 Rig ht shi eld 4 10 08023 10 080[...]

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    Part s 35 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) 6 10 08025 10 08085 10081 25 2 Cas ter tub e 7 10 08028 10 08169 10 08169 1 Gea rbox s tan d 8 10 08030 10 08030 10 08030 4 Cas ter yo ke (pneum atic t ire) 8 10 08032 10 08032 10 08032 4 Cas ter yo ke (so lid tire) 9 10 08045 18824 18824 2 Hitch 10 1008056 10 08056 10 08056 1 Gearbox s heave 1 1 ----- ----- ----- 3 S[...]

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    36 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 GEARBOX ASSEMBLY REF RDC54 PA R T QTY RD6 0 / 72 PA R T QTY DESCRIPTION A 1 006649 100 6648 Complete gearbo x 1 39275 1 39275 1 Seal 2 1007861 1 1007861 1 Snap ring 3 1007865 1 1007865 1 Shim kit 4 51850 1 51850 1 Ball bearing 5 N /S 1 N /S 1 Input shaf t 6 20894 1 20894 1 Key 8 x 10 x 30 m m [...]

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    Part s 37 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) RDC54 DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY (COM ER ) REF P AR T Q TY DESCRIPTION A 1020903 1 Complet e driv eline assem bly 1 1001300 2 Complete c ollar y oke C1 2 1-3/8 - 6 2 3 8478 2 Cross and b earing kit 3 1019442 1 Outer con e fix ring 4 3092 2 6 Protec tion f ixing sc rew 5 1019444 1 Inner cone fix rin g 6 30917 2 Cha i n s hi el[...]

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    38 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RD60 & RD 72 DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY (COMER) REF P AR T Q TY DESCRIPTION A 1009508 1 Complet e driv eline assem bly 1 1001300 2 Complete c ollar y oke C1 2 1-3/8 - 6 2 3 8478 2 Cross and b earing kit 3 1019442 1 Outer con e fix ring 4 3092 2 6 Protective fixin g scre w 5 1019444 1 Inner cone fix rin g 6 30917 2 Cha i[...]

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    Part s 39 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 DRIVESHAFT W AL TERSCHEI D (T WO-L O BE SHAFT ) REF P AR T Q TY DESCRIPTION A 1008098 1 Complet e driv eline RDC54 -or- B 1008099 1 Complet e driv eline RD60, RD7 2 1 4057 1 2 Y o ke, 1-3 /8 - 6-S pline QD 2 15 4 2 U-Joint r epair k it L14R 3 4 0775 2 Pin, spring 10 mm x 65 mm 4 4 0572 1 Y oke, [...]

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    40 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 BLADE & SPINDLE ASSEMBLY RDC54, RD60 , RD72 BELT GUIDE (OPTIONAL) REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1009080 1 Complete spind le ass embly ( inclu des 1, 2, 4, 5 through 12, 14 & 15) 1 64518 1 3/8 NF x 1 HH CS GR5 2 70005 1 Cup washer 3 1 008059 1 Sheave (RDC54) -or- 3 1008057 1 Sheav e (RD60[...]

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    Part s 41 MAN026 0 (8/6/200 4) RD60 & RD72 REAR CHAIN SHIELDING ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) 1 2 3 15 14 REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 553 48 Chain shi eld as semb ly (RD60) B 535 66 Chain shi eld as semb ly (RD72) 1 10078 54 1 Pin, 40 to 42 c hains (fo r RD60 only) -or- 1 10078 56 1 Pin, 52 to 54 cha ins (fo r RD72 only) 2 4763 Chain, 3-link, 1/ 4 proof [...]

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    42 Part s MAN 02 60 (8/6/ 200 4) RDC54, RD60 & RD72 FRONT RO LLER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) RD60 & RD72 QU ICK HITCH KIT (OPTIONAL) REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 1 008035KT Front roller ki t, comple te 1 1006418 1 Ro ller 2 1008034 1 Roller brack et 3 100642 0 1 S pacer 4 35193 2 Bearing 5 3598 2 1/2 Fla t washer SAE 6 38107 1 1 /2 NC x 9 HHCS GR5 [...]

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    Appendix 43 Bolt T orque & Size Ch arts (Rev . 8/14/02) BOLT T OR QUE CHA R T 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 pro[...]

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    44 Appendix Bolt T orque & Size Chart s (Re v . 8/14/2 002) BOLT SIZE CH AR T NO TE: Char t shows bo lt thread sizes and corres pondi ng head ( wrench) sizes for standard SAE and 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 6 [...]

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    Index 45 MAN 026 0 (8 /6/ 2 004) INDEX Assembly Dealer Set- up Instr uctio ns 27 Gearbox Fill Gear box 2 8 Install Chai n Sh ieldi ng 28 Driveshaf t 28 Front Offset Links 27 Front Roll er 30 Quick H itch K it 2 9 Rear Cas ter Arm 28 Rear Offset Link 28 Top Link 28 Uncrate Mower 27 Dealer Check List Delivery (Dealer ’s Respo nsibili ty) 31 Pre-De [...]

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    F-3079 (Rev . 10/10/2006) 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 8 00-319-663 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 Mo wers and W oods Boundar y TM Utilit y V eh icles) Please Ent er In form atio n Be low and S[...]

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    F-8494 (Rev . 6/23/2005) W oods Equipme nt Company 260 6 South Illinois Ro ute 2 Po st Office Box 1000 Oregon, Illinois 61 061 800-319-663 7 tel 800 - 399- 663 7 f a x www .W o odsEquipment.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 Com[...]

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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 Wood s Equipment Company . All other tradema rks, trade names, or service marks not owned by W oods Equipment Company that appear in this ma nua l are the property of t heir respec tive com[...]