Woods Equipment L59KR17-1 manual

OP E R A TO R ' S M A NU A L RO T A R Y M O W E R 51642 Rev . 1 1/9/2007 T ested. Proven. Un beat able. L59KR17-1 For use on Kubot a L175 & L225 tractors equipped with SFL-22 ROPS[...]

2 Introduction Gen’l (Re v . 7/20/2007 ) 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 [...]

Introduction 3 51642 (Re v . 1 1/9/2007) T ABLE OF CONTENT S INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SPECIFICA T IONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GENERAL INFORM A TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Introduction 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) SPECIFICATIONS Cutting Wi dth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60" Cutting Hei ght Rang e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5" - 5" Blade S peed ( RPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2[...]

Safety 5 L59 Mo we r Saf ety Rul es (Re v . 4/7/2006) TRAINING  Safety in struction s are impor t ant! Read all att achm ent and power unit manuals; follow all safety rul es and safet y decal informat ion. (Repl ace- ment manuals are availab le from dealer or , in the United St ates and Cana da, call 1-800-319- 6637.) Failure to foll ow instruct[...]

6 Safety L59 M ower Safety Ru les ( Rev . 4/7 /20 06)  Do not operat e equipment while under the influ- ence of alcohol or drugs.  Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.  Keep hands, feet, hair , and clothing away f rom equipment while engine is running. St ay clear of all moving part s.  Always comply with al l st ate and l[...]

Safety 7 L59 Mo we r Saf ety Rul es (Re v . 4/7/2006)  Tig hten all bolts, nut s and scr ews to torque chart specification s. Check that all co tter pins are install ed se cur ely to en su re eq uip men t is i n a sa fe condition before putting unit into service.  Make su re all sa fety deca ls are ins talled. Replace if damaged. (See Safety [...]

8 Safety 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) 3 - SERIAL NUMBE R PLATE MODEL NO. SE R IAL NO. W oods Equipment Company Oregon, Illinois, U.S.A. W ARNING TO A VOID SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH:  Read Operator's Manual (available from dealer) and follow all safety precautions.  Keep all shields in place and in good condition.  Operate mower from tract[...]

Safety 9 5164 2 (R ev . 1 1/9/200 7) 6 - PN 2 3376 BE CAREFUL! Use a c lean , damp clot h to cl ean s afe ty decals. Avoid spraying too close to d ecals when using a pressure washer; h igh-pre ssure water can en ter through ver y small scratche s or under ed ges of decals causi ng them to peel or co me of f. Repl aceme nt saf ety decals c an be or [...]

10 Operation 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) OPERATION The des igned and tested s afety of this ma chin e depends on i t bei ng ope rated wi thin the lim itations as explain ed in this manual . Be famili ar wit h and follow all safety r ules in th e manua l, on the mower and o n the tractor . The safe oper ation of this mower is the resp onsib ility of th[...]

Operation 11 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) Without Optional Casters With lift hei ght set an d mower levele d, lowe r mower t o desire d cuttin g height and set lower lift contro l stop. This allow s the mowe r to be rais ed when necessar y , then lower ed back to a pre- set cutt ing hei ght. With Optional Casters Cast er adju stme nt is accomp lished [...]

12 Operation 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) Should m ower bec ome p lugged, c ausing belt t o slip for over two sec onds, r aise mowe r just en ough to c lear plug and con tinue running for at leas t two minutes , allowing pulleys to c ool. S topping the mo wer with belt in contact wi th a v ery hot p ulley wi ll bake a nd ruin belt. T o redu ce the risk[...]

Operation 13 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) Figure 3 . Suggest ed Mowi ng Pat tern Plan your mo wing patter n to travel str aight fo rward whenever p ossibl e. It is better to mow g rass more ofte n than too shor t. Sh ort gras s dete rio rates rapi dly in hot weather and in vites weed gr owth during gr owing sea- sons. F ollo w loca l rec ommen dation [...]

14 Optional Equipment 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT  Make sur e att a chm ent is p rop erly se cu red, adjusted, and in good operating condition.  Make sure shields and guar ds are properl y installed and in good condition. Replace i f damaged. ■ Before working underneath, raise mower to highest position and block securely . B[...]

Optional Equipment 15 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) Fou r hol es for mou nting th e fron t ro ller are p rovi ded in front cen ter . Mount the left and righ t roller bracke ts in these holes. Hole patterns dete rmine right and l eft brackets. The le ft roller br acket shoul d be in stalled wi th the highest h ole to the rea r and bracke t angle extendi[...]

16 Optional Equipment 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) Figure 8 . Option al Leaf Mulcher Installa tion 1. S pac er 2. Leaf mulcher 3. 3/8" Nut 4. 3/8" Lo ck wa sher 5. 3/8" Fl at wa sher 6. Ba ff le bracket 7. Center baffle 9. 3/8" Lo ck nu t 10. 3/8" x 1" Bolt 1 1. Angle lug 12. 3/8 x 1- 1/8 " Bol t 13. Side shiel d[...]

Owner Service 17 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) 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.  Keep hands, feet, hai[...]

18 Owner Service 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007)  Frequently check blades. They should be sharp, free of nic ks and cracks , and secu rely fa stened. Remove mo wer from tractor and lo cate fo r easy access to bottom and top of mowe r . Secure to pr event mower from fall ing. Inspect b lades befo re each u se to deter mine that t hey are tigh t and in g[...]

Dealer Service 19 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) 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 , y ou may be time and money a[...]

20 Dealer Service 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) Blade Spindl e Assembly (Figure 13) Bearing cones and cups are de signed to wor k togethe r . It is impor tant to pos ition them s o bearin g cone tape r mates with cup taper . Lubrica te new cups with a light oil. Place them in spin- dle housin g so they wi ll mate wit h bearing co nes. Cups and c one s a[...]

T roubleshooting 21 MAN022 4 (Rev . 7/29/ 2005) TROUB LESHOOTI NG MOWING CONDITIONS PROB LEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Grass c ut lower in center of swat h than at edg e Height of c utter lo wer at rear or front Adju st cutter heigh t and at titude so that c utter rear and front are within 1/2 " of s ame heigh t. See instruc tions . Loose bl ade[...]

22 T r oubleshooting MAN024 4 (Rev . 7/29/2005) * Check belt fo r damage by la ying it fla t on flo or . If belt doe s not lie flat (ha s hum ps or twists), whi ch indi cates br oken or stretch ed cords , it m ust be replace d. Belt sl ippage Belt too l oose Adjust b elt ten sion. Mower ov erloadi ng; mat erial to o tall or heavy Reduce tr actor g [...]

Assembly 23 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) ASSEMBLY DEALER SET -UP INSTRUCTIONS Assemb ly of this mower is the responsi bility of th e WOODS dealer . The mower should be deliver ed to the owner co mplete ly ass emble d, lubri cated, and ad justed for norm al cutti ng con dition s. These instr uctions are for mounting the mo wer on trac- tors equ ipped w[...]

24 Assembly 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) Figure 15 . Si de Skid s, Sid e Shiel d & Discha rge Chute Installation CROSSWISE SUPP ORT INST ALLATION Attach cro sswise suppo rt to m ower dec k, welded lug forward. Insert spacer bushing into hole. Insert bol t through de ck and sli de suppor t onto bolt and attach with nut. Figure 16 . Cr osswise Suppo [...]

Assembly 25 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) NOTICE ■ A new belt will wear into pulley grooves and it may be nec essary to move mower ahead o r use other means of tightening af te r use.  Make sure shields a nd guards are properl y installed and in good condition. Replace i f damaged. T RACTOR PR EP ARATION (FIGURE 19) It is n ecess ary to rem ove so[...]

26 Assembly 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) Figu re 19 . Rear View of T ractor Figu re 20 . Idler P ulley In stallation IDLER BRACKET INS TALLATION (See parts drawing on page 32) Remove b olts holdi ng mu ffler bracket to bo ttom o f dif- ferentia l hous ing, j ust ahead of rea r axle. Remove rear PT O tract or shie ld. A ttach idl er bra cket (8 ) to tra[...]

Assembly 27 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) 1. Bolt 2. S plined bushing 3. Key 4. Drive pull ey 5. T ractor PTO Figure 21 . Drive P ulley I nstallation ATT ACHING M OWER TO T R ACTOR Positio n mower unde r tractor . If a lifting dev ice is not availab le, the m ower fram e is strong enough to back the tracto r over mower. Use care to prev ent dam age to [...]

28 Assembly 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) Figure 23 . Drive Pulley to Idle r Adjus tment Figure 24 . Best Poss ible Align ment of Left Idler Figure 25 . Maxi mum Lef t Id ler Should be Ra ised Figure 26 . Maxi mum Lef t I dler Shoul d be Lower ed Figure 27 . Best P ossible A lignmen t for Right Idler Fig ure 28 . Maximu m Right Idler S hould be Ra ised [...]

Assembly 29 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) NOTICE ■ Make sure front or rear tir es do not ru b on mower . ■ Alignment mu st be rec hecke d if it is ne cessar y to move idler pulleys or the mower deck to get proper belt tension. ■ T ension on a new belt should b e readjusted every half hour for the first two hours and then checked every eight hours[...]

30 Part s 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) MOWER FRAME ASSEMBLY[...]

Parts 31 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) MOWER FRAME ASSEMBLY BLADE ASSEMBLY REF P AR T QTY DESCRIPTION 1 9701 1 Frame onl y 2 2551 1 1 Left side shield with baf fle 3 25510 1 Ri ght si de sh ield 4 23825KT 3 Blade, medium-suc tion CCW 20-1 /4 (S t andard) -o r- 4 25997KT 3 Blade, low-suc tion CCW 20-1/4 (Optional) -or- 5 2652 1 1 Side discha rge chute 7[...]

32 Part s 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) MOUNTING ASSEMBLY[...]

Parts 33 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) MOU NTING ASSE MBLY REF P AR T QTY DESCRIPTION 1 6673 2 2/0 T wist lin k chain, 78" 2 2393 0 1 Lift b racket assemb ly 3 6696 4 Chain i dler 5 4336 2 V -Groove idler s heave w ith beari ng 6 4335 2 4.5 OD V -G roove idler she ave without bearing 7 6095 2 .626 ID x 1.85 OD Ball bearing 8 2099 0 1 Idler bracke [...]

34 Part s 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) BLADE SP INDLE ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 5089 2 1.06 x 2.0 x .44 Seal 2 41 1 4 1 27/32 x 1-1/16 x 1-7/16 S leeve 3 41 15 * 1 3/16 x 1-1/8 S pring pin 4 4107 2 Bearing co ne 5 4106 2 Bearing cu p 6 41 17 1 Sp indle housing w ith cup s 7 1972 * 1 1/4 - 28 T apered t hread greas e fitting 8 2 8897 1 S pind[...]

Parts 35 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) LEAF MULCHER (OPTIONAL) REF P AR T QTY DESCRIPTION - 7080 1 L59 Le af mulch er compl ete 1 ----- 1 Leaf mulcher att achment 2 2321 8 3 3/8 Schedule 40 pipe, 5/8 lon g 3 7076 2 Angle lug 4 839 * - 3/8 NC x 1 HHCS GR5 5 976 * - 3/8 NC x 1-1/2 HHCS GR5 6 838 * - 3/8 S tandard lock w asher 7 565 * - 3/8 S tanda rd f l[...]

36 Part s 51642 (Rev . 1 1/9/2007) CASTER ASSEMBLY REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A 29750 - Right and lef t caster bundle (includ es moun ting hardw are) 1 12240 1 Caster y oke, 1/2" hole 2 4181 2 25/3 2 x 1 x 1 /2 HT Slee ve 3 29746 1 Right ca ster arm assem bly (shown ) 4 29747 1 Left caste r arm ass embly 5 12296 * 1 1/4 - 28 S tra ight g rease [...]

Appendix 37 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 er[...]

38 Appendix Bolt T orque & Size Ch arts (Re v . 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 ..... ....... .......... ...... .......... ....... ...... .......... . Agriculture ASABE . ............ ....... American Socie ty of[...]

Index 39 51642 (R ev . 1 1/9/2007) INDEX ASSEMBLY At tach ing Mowe r to T rac tor 27 Belt Ali gnmen t 27 Belt I nstallati on 24 Belt Shield Ins talla tion 29 Belt Te nsion 28 Channel A rm Insta llatio n 24 Crosswis e Suppo rt Instal lation 24 Dealer Set-Up Instr uctions 23 Delivery Check List 29 Drive Pul ley Insta llation 2 6 Idler Bra cket I nsta[...]

F-3079 (Rev . 6/1/2007) W ARRANTY (All Models Except Mow’ n Machine TM Zero-T u rn Mo wers and W oods Boundary TM Utility V ehicles) Ple ase E nte r Info rm atio n Below an d Save fo r Futu re R efer enc e. Date P urch ased: _____ _____ ________ ____ _____ _ From (Dea ler): _ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _______ _____ _____ _ Model Numb er: _____[...]

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 wers and W oods Boundary TM Utility V ehicles) W oods Equi pment Co mpany ( “WOODS”) w arr ants this p roduct to b e free from defect in materi al and workmansh ip for a period of nine ty (90) days from the date of deli v ery of the [...]

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