Woods Equipment 42C-6 A

Assembly 9

29900 (Rev. 7/6/2007)

■ Keep all persons away from operator control

area while performing adjustments, service or

maintenance.

■ Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing

to avoid entanglement in moving parts. Wear

sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective

equipment for eyes, hands, hearing and head.

Insert spindle assembly (11) up through bottom of

mower frame (1). Be sure to index grease zerk toward

mower front for ease of lubrication. Secure spindle to

frame with four 1/2 x 1-3/4" bolts (26), 1/2" lock wash-

ers (27) and nuts (28). Torque to 85 lbs-ft.

Figure 2. Spindle Installation

Remove bolt (12) and apply an anti-seize lubricant to

threads and reinstall.

Rotate blade retainer washer (10) off of blade pin (11)

and remove blade pin.

Install blades (14) with cutting edge toward closed side

of crossbar. Check that the words “this side down” are

on the bottom side of the blade when installed. Insert

blade pin (11) through blades, rotate blade pin retainer

washer (10) over pin, tighten bolt (12) snugly. Do not

over tighten; do not follow torque chart recommenda-

tions.

Figure 3. Blade Installation

Attach front corner baffle (2) to right front corner of

mower frame with 3/8 x 3/4" carriage bolt (20) and lock

nuts (25).

Figure 4. Front Corner Baffle Installation

With cutting height set, adjust side skids to within 1/2"

of ground. Never operate mower with weight on side

skids. Properly adjusted side skids are designed to

carry mower over uneven ground and minimize scalp-

ing.

Attach side skids (10) to mower frame with 3/8 x 1"

bolts (21), lock washers (23) and nuts (24).

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