Woods Equipment 59LB-1 manual Mower Frame Assembly, Mounting Frame Assembly see

ASSEMBLY

MOWER FRAME ASSEMBLY

Open box and lay parts out in an orderly manner.

Side Shield (See page 20)

Attach side shields (2 and 3) to mower with 3/8 x 1" bolts and flange nuts. A side discharge chute (5) may be installed on discharge end of mower in place of that side shield.

Center Shield (See page 20)

To allow more lift on tractors with minimum ground clearance, such as Fords, IH LoBoy, Kubotas, Satohs, etc., a center belt shield is not offered. If the box of parts has a center belt shield, bolt center belt shield bracket (34) to deck with 3/8 x 1" bolt. Bolt center shield (10) to bolts welded in deck and bracket (34).

Side Skids

Bolt skids using 3/8 x 1" heat-treated bolts (torque to 35 lbs-ft), lock washer, and nuts in such a position that they will be carried close to the ground, but so they do not ride continually on the ground when mower is operated at desired mowing height.

Front Toe Guards (See page 20)

Front toe guards (6) are furnished for some mowers. When provided, bolt them to the front of the mower, using 3/8 NC x 3/4" carriage bolt and 3/8" flange lock nuts. (NOTE: On 59 & L59 where casters are installed on outer deck rails, bolt toe guards to mower so outer ends are about 2" in from end of deck. Otherwise, end of toe guard will be about 1/2" in from end of deck.)

Crosswise Rear Support (See page 20)

Install bushing (16) into center hole in crosswise rear support and bolt it to back of mower deck with short bar forward and offset up using 1/2 x 2" hex head cap screw and 1/2" flange lock nut.

NOTE: On L59, L306F10-2, “S”, JD85, JD95 & GM4 mountings, a special crosswise rear support is pro- vided. If tractor is equipped with turf tires, use upper center hole in crosswise support, and for Ag tires, use lower hole.

Channel Arms (See page 20)

Slide mower under tractor. Attach channel arms (12) to mower frame using 5/8 x 1-1/2" clevis pin and safety pins. Pin crosswise rear support bar (15) between channel arms and bolt center to frame angle bracket as shown in the main assembly drawing.

Casters

If casters are used, see page 19, except for the L59 mower on Ford 1000, 1600, 1700, 1900, and Satoh S650. (See mounting frame drawing in manual.)

Front Roller

Put front roller bracket (28) on left side and front roller bracket (27) on right side of mower using 3/8" carriage bolts and nuts. This will put the highest hole in brackets rearward.

Assemble roller and roller rod (26) in rear holes in brackets (27 & 28). Secure with 3/16" cotter pins. Turn roller by hand to see that it turns freely.

MOUNTING FRAME ASSEMBLY (SEE PAGE 16)

Idler & Mounting Bracket Assembly

Remove drawbar from tractor and bolt idler bracket (4) between wheel housings, using holes where drawbar was attached. Secure with 5/8 x 1-1/4 bolts and lock washers.

NOTE: If tractor is equipped with 13.6 - 16 turf tires, the wheel spacer kit (16) (optional) must be used. Use one spacer between each wheel and axle flange.

NOTE: If tractor is equipped with 3-point lift, remove outer bars holding lower arm in place and bolt idler bracket to tractor. See Figure 9 for further instructions.

Idler Assembly to Idler Bracket

Install one V-groove idler (8) on the outside of left verti- cal slot of idler bracket (4) and one to inside of right vertical slot. Use three 5/8" flat washers between idlers and idler bracket. Bolt together using 5/8 x 2-1/2 car- riage bolts, lock washers, and nuts.

Drive Pulley

Remove PTO shield on back of tractor. Install bushing

(12)into 6-1/2" pulley (11) and install assembly onto PTO shaft. Adjust drive sheave (11) fore and aft for proper alignment after belt is installed. Torque bolts to 12 lbs-ft alternating back and forth on each bolt at least six times.

Belt Assembly and Adjustment

Slide mower under tractor.

NOTE: It may be necessary to remove one of the chan- nel arms attached to mower deck.

After mower is centered under tractor, reinstall push channel and pin push channels to idler and mounting frame using 5/8 x 1-3/4 clevis pin.

10 Assembly 29931 (Rev. 8/10/2007)