Troubleshooting, Cleaning, After Each Use

CLEANING

●Remove large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass, crop residue, etc. from machine.

●Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged parts.

●Replace any safety decals that are missing or not readable.

●Clean large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass, crop residue, etc. from machine.

●Remove the remainder using a low-pressure water spray.

1.Be careful when spraying near scratched or torn safety decals or near edges of decals as water spray can peel decal off surface.

2.Be careful when spraying near chipped or scratched paint as water spray can lift paint.

3.If a pressure washer is used, follow the advice of the pressure washer manufacturer.

●Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged parts.

●Sand down scratches and the edges of areas of missing paint and coat with Woods spray paint of matching color (purchase from your Woods dealer).

●Replace any safety decals that are missing or not readable (supplied free by your Woods dealer). See Safety Decals section for location drawing.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION

Grass cut higher in center of	Height of mower higher at front	Adjust mower height and attitude so that
swath than at edge	than at rear	mower rear and front are within 1/2 inch
		of same height.
	Loose Blade	Check blade hardware.

Grass cut lower in center of	Height of mower lower at front	Adjust mower height and attitude so that
swath than at edge	than at rear	mower rear and front are within 1/2 inch
		of same height.
	Loose Blade	Check blade hardware.

Streaking conditions in swath	Conditions too wet for mowing	Allow grass to dry before mowing.
	Blades unable to cut that part of	Slow ground speed of tractor but keep
	grass pressed down by path of	engine running at full PTO rpm.
	tractor tires	Cutting lower will help.
		Cutting lower will help.
		Adjust tractor tire spacing if possible.
	Dull blades	Sharpen or replace blades.
	Loose Blade	Check blade hardware.

Material discharges from mower unevenly; bunches of material along swath

Material too high and too much material

Grass wet

Reduce ground speed but maintain 540 rpm at tractor PTO, or make two passes over material.

Raise mower for the first pass and lower for the second and cut 90 degrees to first pass.

Raise rear of mower high enough to permit material discharge.

Allow grass to dry before mowing. Slow ground speed of tractor but keep engine running at full PTO rpm.

22 Owner Service	MAN0765 (12/5/2008)