Woods Equipment manual DS1260 & DS1440 Mounted or SEMI-MOUNTED Cutter, Install A-Frame Mounted

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DS1260 & DS1440 MOUNTED OR SEMI-MOUNTED CUTTER

Place jackstands under cutter to raise it off the ground to provide clearance when assembling cutter. See “BLOCKING METHOD” on page 21 for jackstand placement.

Install A-Frame (Mounted)

1.Attach A-Frame weldment (3) to the lower (square) hole of the cutter mast plates. Secure using carriage bolts (29), bushing sleeves (19), washers

(28)and lock nuts (25).

2.Remove two lock nuts (26) from rear of cutter. Slide washer (37), rear A-frame bar (2), and second washer (37) over bolt and re-attach with lock nuts (26).

3.Attach the two rear A-frame bars (2) together at the top rear hole using cap screw (36), spacer sleeve (9), and lock nut (25).

4.Place both break links (7) together and position between front holes of rear A-frame bars. Secure rear A-frame bars and break links together using cap screw (36), spacer sleeve (9), and lock nut

(25). NOTE: Break links must rest on top of rear spacer sleeve (9).

5.Place spacer sleeve (8) through front holes of break links. Align break links with rear holes of A- frame weldment (3) and secure together using cap screw (33), sleeve (6), and lock nut (34).

Install Tailwheel Arms

Attach tailwheel arms (1) to tailwheel using eight (four per arm) cap screws (24) and lock nuts (25).

NOTE: Position tailwheel arms on tailwheel to desired location (usually on row crop centers).

Install Spring Arm

1.Attach spring arm (10) to cylinder (14) or ratchet

(18)using pin (22).

2.Place spring arm (10) and spring (11) on deck as shown. Secure spring arm (10) to spring arm lugs (on the cutter) using pin (20) and two cotter pins

(35). Install retaining cap screw (38) and flange lock nut (39).

Install Height Adjustment Device

Ratchet

Attach ratchet (18) to tailwheel lugs and secure with pin (21) and two cotter pins (35).

Cylinder

1.Place hydraulic cylinder (14) between lugs (Position A) on tailwheel.

NOTE: Semi-mount units require cylinder to be located between rear holes (Position B) of tail- wheel lugs.

2.Extend cylinder rod, place transport lock bracket

(13)over cylinder rod end and between lugs on tailwheel.

3.Align holes of cylinder rod, transport lock bracket and lugs on tailwheel. Secure assembly using pin

(21)and two cotter pins (35).

Install Hydraulic Hoses

On mounted units with optional hydraulic cut- ting height adjustment, use a double-acting cylin- der with a maximum extended length of 28-1/4" (718 mm) from attaching point center to center.

On pull-type or semi-mounted units with optional hydraulic cutting height adjustment, use a single-acting cylinder with a maximum extended length of 28-1/4" (718 mm) from attaching point center to center.

■If using a cylinder other than the one supplied by Woods, make sure a breather fitting is installed in the cylinder rod end port. Use a restricter fitting in the base end port to dampen the cutter lowering action.

NOTE: Semi-mounted requires only one hose kit installed in base end of cylinder.

NOTE: Mounted units must use a double-acting cylinder to prevent damage to tailwheels during transport.

1.Connect hoses (17) to elbows (16).

2.Install reducer bushing (15) and restricter swivel elbow (16) in port at each end of cylinder (14). Position elbow to point toward front of cutter.

3.Install optional stroke control kit (23) to cylinder rod. Stroke control kit is used to set cut height.

Install Driveline

1.Coat input shaft of gearbox with a light coating of grease.

2.Attach slip clutch on driveline (5) to input shaft of gearbox. Tighten cap screws (31) and lock nuts (32).

3.Attach rear tether chain of driveline to driveline shield.

44 Assembly MAN0571 (Rev. 6/15/2007)