Woods Equipment RD6000-2, RD7200-2, RD8400-2 manual

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ii 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 manua l instr uctions 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 1 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) T ABLE OF CONTENT S INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover SPECIFICATI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL INFORM ATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 Introduction MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) SPECIFICATIONS RD6000-2 RD7200-2 RD84 00-2 3-Point Hitch Category 1 Category 1 Category 1 Cutting Width 60" 72" 84" Cutting Hei ght Rang e 1" - 5-1/2 " 1" - 5-1/2 " 1" - 4-1/4 " Operating Weight with Chain Shi eldin g 605 lb s 671 lb s 770 lb s Blade S peed (feet[...]

Safety 3 RD Mow er (Rev . 4/28/ 2006) TRAINING  Saf ety i nstruc tion s are i mpor t ant! R ead 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 you r nearest dealer , chec k the Dealer Locator at www. Woo[...]

4 Safety RD Mower (R ev . 4/28/2 006)  Never direct discharge toward people, animals, or property .  Keep byst a nders away f rom equipment.  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 arts even[...]

Safety 5 RD Mow er (Rev . 4/28/ 2006)  Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid getting caught in moving p arts. W ear sturdy , rough-soled work shoes and protective equipment for e yes, hair , hands, hearing, and head; and resp irator o r filter mas k wher e appropr iate.  Make sure at t ach ment is prop erly se cur ed, adju[...]

6 Safety MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) 12 1 1 9 10 6 2 2 8 3 5 6 7 CD4984A 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 THROW[...]

Safety 7 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/20 05) 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.  Bu[...]

8 Operation MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) OPERATION The opera tor is r espons ible for the safe operatio n of the mower . The oper ator must be p roperl y trained. 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 fety r ules and safe ty deca ls on p age 3 to 7. This m[...]

Operation 9 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) ATT ACHING 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 t[...]

10 Operation MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Figure 5 . Height A djustmen t with Ca ster Arm Sp acers T RAC TOR T O P LINK AD JUS TMEN T When the cuttin g he ight is set, ad just tract or top li nk until mower top link a ttachment poi nt A is align ed vert i- cally w ith mow er hi tch pi n B. Adjust tr actor to p link so m ower is lev el betwe en caster[...]

Operation 11 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Figure 8 . Front Cas ter Arm Co nfigurati on for RD6000-2 & RD7200-2 Only FRONT CASTER WHEEL INTERFERENCE CHECK IMPORT ANT ■ Do not operate tr actor and mower until t his 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. Perfor m this c[...]

12 Operation MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) If mowe r becom es plug ged caus ing b elt to slip for ov er two seconds f ollow thes e step s: 1. Maneuver equipme nt into a previo usly c ut area and allow mower to clear accumu lated m aterial . 2. Continue ru nning at leas t two minute s, allowin g pulleys to coo l. S topping the mower in con tact with a [...]

Operation 13 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) OWNER PRE-OPERA T ION CHECK LIST (OWNER' S RESPONSI BILITY ) ___ 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 in stalled an d in good cond ition . Replace i f dama ged. ___ Check th at all s hiel ds and guards are pr o[...]

14 Owner Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) OWNER SER VICE The info rmation in t his s ection i s written for oper ators who po ssess ba sic mec hanical skills. If you n eed hel p, 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 relativel[...]

Owner Service 15 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Use SAE 9 0W gear lube in the gearbo x. Fill to plug o n side of g earbo x. Check gearbo x dail y for evid ence of leakage at bot h seals and the gasket betwe en the housing and cover . If leakage i s noted , repair immedi ately . Th ere may be a small a mount o f lube emitte d fro m the ven t plug; this [...]

16 Owner Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) BEL T SERVICE Belt Re placemen t 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- lowing : 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 tur n freely and wi thout w[...]

Owner Service 17 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Blade Sharpening IMPORT ANT ■ 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 component s. 1. Remove bl ades. 2. Always sharpen b oth end s at the s a[...]

18 Owner Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) TROUBLE SHOOTING MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Gras s cut hi gher i n cent er of swath t han at e dge Height of m ower high er at fro nt than at re ar 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 9 . [...]

Owner Service 19 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) TROUBLE SHOOTING BEL T COND ITI ONS * Check belt for dama ge by layi ng it flat o n the f loor . A belt that d oes no t 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 s lippage Mower o verloa ding; Mater ial too tall or h[...]

20 Dealer Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) 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 a[...]

Dealer Service 21 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Figure 17 . Sh eave a nd Bl ade Asse mbly Sp indle Disassembl y 1. Place s pindle a ssem bly in p ress a nd pr ess sha ft down thro ugh hou sing. 2. Remove s eals from hous ing. Spindle Assem bly Refer to Figure 18. Bearing cones and cups are de signed to wo rk toge ther . It is impor tant to pos ition t[...]

22 Dealer Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Refe r to Figu re 19. 12. Apply a th in coa t of Perm atex to s haft area whe re sleeve w ill sea t. 13. Install sleev e on shaft and press sleeve an d bearing into housi ng until all free p lay is re moved and ther e is a v ery li ght drag on be arings (simi lar to adjustin g front wheel bea rings on an[...]

Dealer Service 23 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Figure 20 . Se al Ins tallation V erti cal Shaf t Seal Replac ement 1. Disconn ect and r emove t he dr iveline from the gearbox . 2. Remove v ent plug (24) 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 a nd pull ey from gearbo[...]

24 Dealer Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Remove Gea rbox from Mower Refe r to Figu re 22. 1. Disconn ect and r emove the rear driveli ne from th e gearbox . 2. Remove v ent p lug and siphon gear lube fr om housing throug h this op ening. 3. Remove ge arbox stand ( 20) fr om mowe r deck by removi ng four fl anged l ock nuts (56) . 4. Remove fo u[...]

Dealer Service 25 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Figure 23 . Gearbo x As sembl y 6. Press ge ar (5) onto o utput s haft (4) and secur e with washe r (17) , castle nut (14) , and cotte r pin (9). 7. Apply gr ease to lower seal l ips (18) and pr ess seal over outp ut shaft (4), using a tub e of the corr ect diameter . Be sure no t to damage th e seal lip[...]

26 Dealer Service MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Inst all G earbox NOTE: Gearbox is heav y: do not attem pt to move wi th- out mecha nical assistance. 1. Set gear box on gea rbox s tand and f asten with bolts and nuts. T orque bolts to 175 lbs-ft. 2. Attach driv e she ave to output s haft. Secu re us ing cast le nut a nd hardwa re pr evious ly remo ved[...]

Dealer Service 27 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) 3. Clamp cup in vise a s shown i n Figur e 28 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 f or oppos ite cu p. Figure 28 4. Place u niver sal cr oss in vis e as s hown i n Figur e 29 and tap on yo ke to re move cup. Rep eat S tep 3 for final r emov al. Dr ive r e[...]

28 Assembly MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS DEALER SET -UP INSTRUCTIONS Assemb ly of this mower is the responsi bility of th e Woods dealer . If sh ould b e delivered to the own er co m- pletely asse mbled, lub ricated , and ad juste d for nor mal cutting c ondit ions. Comple te Dealer Check L ists on page 32 wh en yo u have com pl[...]

Assembly 29 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Inst all Rear O ffset Links 1. Loosen n ut (5 6) at r ear fr ame l ug an d attach offse t link (13) as show n in Fig ure 33. 2. Repeat f or oppos ite side . 3. Do not tigh ten at th is time. Fig ure 33 . Right Rear Offset Link In stalled Inst all T op Link Figure 34 . T o p Link As semble d 1. Insert ca p scre[...]

30 Assembly MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Inst all Dri veline Shiel d (RD8400-2) The co unter-c one d rive shi eld is facto ry installed on models RD 6000-2 an d RD7200 -2. On the RD840 0-2 mo del, attach cou nter-co ne shiel d (22) to gearbo x (21) with cap screws (4 3) and flat washers ( 42). Orie nt cha in attachment lug as s hown. Figure 36 . Rear[...]

Assembly 31 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) Inst all Quick Hitch Kit (Optional) NOTE: Figur e 38 shows RM660 , other mo dels use the same assem bly ins truc tions. NOTE: This k it al lows mo wer to fit only Cat. 1 s tandard ASAE qu ick hitch . Figure 38 . Quick Hi tch Kit I nstallation 1. Attach offset li nk (1) to mountin g pins, us ing 7/8" sleev[...]

32 Dealer Check Lists MAN0180 (Rev . 1/7/200 5) DEALER CH ECK LIST S DEALER PRE-DELI VERY CHECK LIST (DEALER’S RESPONSI BILITY) 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[...]

Part s 33 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) P ARTS INDEX MAIN FRAME AS SEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 35 GEARBOX A SSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 DRIVESHAF T ASSEMBLY (W ALTERSCHEID TWO-LOBE) . . . . . . . . 37 BLADE & S PINDLE ASSEMBL Y . . . . . . . . . [...]

34 Part s MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) RD60 00-2, RD7200-2 & RD8400- 2 MAIN FRAM E ASSE MBLY[...]

Part s 35 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) RD60 00-2, RD7200-2 & RD8400- 2 MAIN FRAM E ASSE MBLY REF P ART QTY REF 9 – – –– – CW Spindle As semb ly ( see pag e 38) 10 1001244 1 V -Belt W99 (us ed on R D6000-2 onl y) or- 10 18879 1 V -Belt W 1 12 (use d on RD720 0-2 only) -or- 10 53418 1 V -B elt W157 (u sed on RD 8400-2 on ly) 1 1 53567 1 G[...]

36 Part s MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) RD6000-2, RD7 200-2 & RD8 400-2 GEARBOX ASSEMBLY 13 10 19[...]

Part s 37 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) RD6000 -2, RD7200 -2 & RD840 0-2 DRIVESHAF T W AL TERSCH EID (TW O-LO BE SHAFT) 23 24 22 13 18 12 14 20 1 2 4 3 5 21 14 12 17 6 7 3 2 1 13 CD5556 REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 40551 1 Complet e Drive Shaft 1 40571 2 Y oke , 1-3/8-6 S pline Q 2 154 2 U -Jo int R epair Kit L 14R 3 40775 2 Pin, S pring 10mm x 65mm [...]

38 Part s MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) RD6000-2, RD7 200-2 & RD 8400-2 BLADE & SPINDLE ASSEMBLY 22 16 23 SEAL LIP 14 8 10 12 7 11 19 12 10 9 8 6 4 2 21 1 3 5 CD5055 SEAL LIP REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 37009 Nut, Jam 7/8 NF 2 10378 * Screw HHCS 1/4 NC x 1 GR5 3 52898 W asher , Lock .929 x 1 .66 4 1 985 * Washer , Lo ck 1/ 4 5 34440 Bushing, H[...]

Part s 39 MAN018 0 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) RD60 00-2, RD 7200-2 & RD8400- 2 REAR CHAIN SHIELDING A SSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) RD6000- 2, RD720 0-2 & RD8 400 -2 FR ONT ROLLER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL)[...]

40 Part s MAN01 80 (Rev . 1/7/2 005) QUIC K HITC H KIT (OPTION AL) 10 2 3 1 5 6 5 7 5 5 5 8 9 5 A 4 1/2 x 4-3/4 HHCS CD6080A REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION 1 1003692 2 Link, Off set .38 x 2.0 x 1 5 2 1005401 2 Cha in 3/8 Proo f Coil 38 Link 3 38214 2 Sleeve, .91 x 1.44 x 1.25 4 13563 1 Screw , HHCS 1/2 NC x 6 GR5 5 * 6 W asher , Flat 1/2 ZP 6 29368 1 Sl[...]

Appendix 41 Bolt T orque & Siz e Charts (Rev . 8/14/0 2) BOLT T ORQUE CHART Always tighten har dware to the se values unles s a di ff erent t orque value or tighte ning p rocedure i s list ed for a spec ific applica tio n. F a stene rs must always be repla ced with t he sam e grade as sp ecified in the m anual par ts list. Always use the proper[...]

42 Appendix Bolt T o rque & Size Ch arts (Re v . 8/14/2002 ) BOLT SIZE CHART NOT E: Char t shows bolt th read si zes and corr espon ding head (wren ch) si zes f or stan dard SAE and m etri c bolts. 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[...]

Index 43 MAN0180 (Rev . 1/7/20 05) INDEX ASSEMBLY Dealer Set-Up Instr uctions 28 DEALER CHECK LI STS Delivery (Dealer ’s Respo nsibili ty) 32 Pre-De livery (Dea ler’s Re spons ibility ) 32 DEAL ER SERVI CE Blade Sp in dle Assem bly 21 Disasse mbly 21 Installa tion 22 Removal 20 Servi ce 20 Blocki ng Met hod 20 Drive S heave Installa tion 26 Gea[...]

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