Woods Equipment DS1440 Category 3 Standard Hitch, Category 2 & 3 Quick Hitches, Shorten Driveline

Category 3 Standard Hitch

1.Position tractor lower lift arms between hitch mast plates.

2.Insert lower hitch pins to Position A, Figure 2, through mast plates and tractor lower lift arms.

3.Secure with lynch pins.

4.Attach top link for mounted units in the top hole of upper mast using top link pin.

Category 2 & 3 Quick Hitches

1.Position lower hitch pins to Position A, Figure 2.

2.Use the upper hole that matches upper quick hitch point location. This is usually the lower hole for Category 2 and the middle hole for Category 3.

3.Secure with lynch pins.

4.Attach tractor to cutter and secure hitch according to hitch manufacturer’s instructions.

NOTE: For DSO1260, place spacer sleeve (44) between tractor lower 3-point arm and plate on hitch assembly to prevent 3-point arm motion during side shift.

DRIVELINE ADJUSTMENT

(MOUNTED & SEMI-MOUNTED)

Attach the cutter to the tractor 3-point hitch (or quick hitch if available). Do not attach driveline at this time.

NOTICE

■If attaching cutter using a Quick Hitch the dis- tance between the tractor PTO and the gearbox input shaft will increase. Follow steps as you would for the 3-point hitch to insure proper engagement.

Raise and lower cutter and measure the maximum and minimum distance between the tractor PTO shaft and the gearbox input shaft. Separate the driveline into two halves and lay them side-by-side with U-joints at oppo- site ends.

Set the two u-joints at the maximum distance mea- sures (this is the cutters lowest point of operation) and check the amount of overlap between the two drive halves. There must be at least 4 inches of overlap. If the driveline is too short (less than 4" overlap) contact your Woods dealer for a longer drive.

Figure 3. 4 Inch Minimum Overlap

Set the two U-joints to the minimum distance measured (this is the cutters highest point) and check to see if the driveline bottoms out. If driveline is too long follow the instructions to shorting the drive.

Shorten Driveline

1.Separate driveline into two halves and connect them to the tractor PTO and gearbox input shaft.

2.Place the two halves parallel to one another to determine how much the driveline must be shortened. See Figure 4 for example.

Figure 4. Drive Halves Placed Parallel

3.Measure from the end of the upper shield to the base of the bell on the lower shield (A). Add 1- 9/16" to dimension (A). See Figure 5.

A

1-9/16"

DP3

Figure 5. Determine Shield Length

16 Operation MAN0571 (Rev. 6/15/2007)