Woods Equipment DS96, DS120 Operation, Pull-Type Units, Mounted Units, Shredding, Blade Selection

ment on pull-type units and DS120 mounted units. DS96 requires manual adjustment using holes in the tailwheel arms.

When selecting a cutting height, you should consider the area of operation. If the ground is rolling and has mounds the blades could contact, set the cutting height accordingly.

NOTICE

■Avoid ground contact with blades. Striking ground with blades produces one of the most dam- aging shock loads a cutter can encounter. If this occurs repeatedly, the cutter, driveline, and gear- boxes will be damaged.

The blade cutting edge is approximately 1-3/4 inches above the bottom of the skid shoes.

Pull-Type Units

To adjust cutter for normal mowing, select a cutting height (example: 4-inches).

Using any of the optional cutting height mechanisms, raise or lower the tailwheel and set position A to 2-1/4 inches. Loosen the jam nut on the attitude rod that runs from the tongue to the tailwheel. Adjust rod in or out until position B is approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inches more than position A. Refer to Figure 11.

Figure 11. Cutting Height Adjustment

Mounted Units

To adjust cutter for normal mowing, select a cutting height (example: 4").

Adjust tractor 3-point hitch to obtain a distance of 2-1/4 inches at position A. See Figure 11.

DS96 - Using the various holes in the tailwheel arms, align the tailwheel brace with tailwheel arm to obtain a distance greater than 2-1/4 inches at position B.

Adjust top link to provide 2 inches of clearance between the break link (2) and the rear lift links. See Figure 11. This clearance will allow the cutter to float over uneven terrain.

DS120 - Using any of the optional height adjustment devices, raise or lower the tailwheel to obtain 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 inches at position B.

Adjust top link to provide 2 inches of clearance between the break link (2) and the rear lift links. See Figure 11. This clearance will allow the cutter to float over uneven terrain.

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT (PULL-TYPE)

Normal Mowing

For the most economical power use and best cutting results, the cutter should be from 1/2" to 3/4" higher at the rear than at the front.

For grass and weed mowing, adjust cutter to run level or with the front slightly lower.

Shredding

For shredding, it is better to set rear of cutter slightly lower than the front. How much lower depends on the material to be shredded. Determine the best setting for your situation by experimenting. Use a slow ground speed for better shredding.

DRIVELINE ADJUSTMENT (PULL-TYPE)

With the cutting height established, adjust the driveline carrier bearings in the H-frames so that the front drive- line is parallel to the ground with cutter in cutting posi- tion.

WHEEL SPACING (DS120 ONLY)

Wheels may be adjusted to any position for row crop shredding.

BLADE SELECTION

There are two blade options: standard suction blades and flat double-edge blades.

The standard suction blade is a general use, multi-pur- pose blade.

The double-edge blade requires less power because it does not mulch or recut material. It is designed for use in areas where blade wear is a problem. Sandy soils are extremely hard on blades.

Blade rotation, viewed from top of cutter, is clockwise for the right crossbar, and counter-clockwise for the left crossbar.

When one cutting surface of a double-edge blade is worn, the opposite one may be used by placing the blade on a crossbar of the opposite rotation. Blades from the right may be used on the left. Blades from the left may be used on the right.

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(Rev. 2/6/2009) MAN0390 (Rev. 6/30/2006)