Woods Equipment DS1260Q, DSO1260Q, DS1440Q manual DSO1260 Cutter Figure, Install Hitch Mechanism

DSO1260 CUTTER (Figure 33)

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 Hitch Mechanism

1.Align left hitch arm (2) and right hitch arm (3), and washers (33) to deck as shown.

NOTE: Left hitch arm should be oriented with cylin- der lug on bottom side of arm, protruding towards left of cutter.

2.Secure hitch arms to cutter using flag pins (14), washers (36), and cap screws (37).

3.Align front ends of hitch arms, washers (33) and hitch weldment (4) as shown.

4.Secure hitch arms to hitch weldment (4) with flag pins (14), washers (36), and cap screws (37).

5.Attach hydraulic cylinder (7) to left hitch arm (2) and lug on left side of cutter using pins (26) and cotter pins (32).

6.Install reducer bushing (17) and restricter swivel elbow (18) in port at each end of cylinder (7). Position elbow to point toward front of cutter.

7.Connect hoses (21) to elbows (18).

Install Tailwheel Arms

Attach tailwheel arms (1) to tailwheel using eight (four per arm) cap screws (27) and lock nuts (28).

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

Install Spring Arm

1.Attach spring arm (12) to cylinder (16) or ratchet

(20)using pin (24).

2.Place spring arm (12) and spring (13) on deck as shown. Secure spring arm (12) to spring arm lugs (on the cutter) using pin (22) and two cotter pins

(32). Install retaining cap screw (34) and flange lock nut (35).

Install Height Adjustment Device

Ratchet

Attach ratchet (20) to tailwheel lugs and secure with pin (23) and two cotter pins (32).

Cylinder

1.Place hydraulic cylinder (16) between rear holes (Position B) of lugs on tailwheel.

2.Extend cylinder rod, place transport lock bracket

(15)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

(23)and two cotter pins (32).

Install Hydraulic Hose

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.

NOTICE

■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.

1.Install reducer bushing (17) and restricter swivel elbow (18) in port at base end of cylinder (16). Position elbow to point toward front of cutter.

2.Connect hose (19) to elbow (18).

3.Install optional stroke control kit (25) to cylinder rod. Stroke control kit is used to set cut height.

Install SMV Emblem

1.Remove manual tube and hardware.

2.Align holes of manual tube and SMV mounting bracket (8) and reattach to deck using previous hardware.

3.Attach SMV socket (9) with two carriage bolts (38) and lock nuts (39).

4.Attach SMV emblem (11) to SMV bracket (10) using two round head cap screws (40) and hex nuts (41).

5.Insert SMV bracket (10) and emblem (11) into socket (9).

Install Driveline

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

2.Attach slip clutch on driveline (6) to input shaft of gearbox. Tighten cap screws (30) and lock nuts (31).

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

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