Woods Equipment RDC54, RD60, RD72 manual Owner Service, Blocking Method, Lubrication Information

OWNER SERVICE

	Safety is a primary concern in the design and			￿￿￿￿￿￿￿
	manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our
	efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped		„ Operate tractor PTO at 540 RPM. Do not exceed.
	out by an operator’s single careless act.
	In addition to the design and configuration of		BLOCKING METHOD
	equipment, hazard control and accident preven-		Do not work underneath mower unless it is properly
	tion are dependent upon the awareness, concern,
			attached to the tractor and blocked securely. When
	judgement, and proper training of personnel
			properly attached, the unit will be anchored to minimize
	involved in the operation, transport, maintenance
			front to rear movement.
	and storage of equipment.
	It has been said “The best safety device is an		Raise mower completely, set tractor brakes, turn
			engine off, remove key, block tractor wheels front and
	informed, careful operator.” We ask you to be that
			rear, and disconnect mower driveline from tractor.
	kind of operator.
			The only approved blocking devices for this mower are
The information in this section is written for operators
			jackstands with a load rating of 1000 pounds or more.
who possess basic mechanical skills. If you need help,			One jackstand under each corner of the mower (four
your dealer has trained service technicians available.			total) must be installed before working underneath this
For your protection, read and follow the safety informa-			unit.
tion in this manual.			When blocking, you must consider overall stability of
			the unit. Just blocking under the unit will not ensure
		CAUTION￿￿￿￿￿￿￿	your safety. The working surface must be level and
			solid to support the loaded weight of the jackstands.
„ Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing
			Test jackstand stability before working under any por-
to avoid entanglement in moving parts. Wear			tion of the mower.
sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective
equipment for eyes, hair, hands, hearing, and head;
and respirator or filter mask where appropriate.
				X
„ Never allow children or untrained persons to				X
operate equipment.
„ Keep bystanders away from equipment.				X
„ Before working underneath, carefully read Oper-
ator’s Manual instructions, disconnect driveline,				X
raise mower, securely block up all corners with
jackstands, and check stability. Secure blocking
prevents equipment from dropping due to hydrau-				CD4985-1
lic leak down, hydraulic system failures, or
				Figure 7. Jackstand Placement
mechanical component failures.
„ Keep all persons away from operator control			Lubrication Information
area while performing adjustments, service, or
maintenance.			Do not let excess grease collect on or around parts,
„ Make sure spring-activated locking pin or collar			particularly when operating in sandy areas.
slides freely and is seated firmly in tractor PTO			Figure 8 shows the lubrication points. The accompany-
spline groove.			ing chart gives the frequency of lubrication in operating
			hours, based on normal operating conditions.

(Rev. 1/13/2006) MAN0260 (8/6/2004)

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