Woods Equipment L36 Assembly, Center Shield, Side Skids, Front Toe Guard, Crosswise Rear Support

ASSEMBLY

Center Shield

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. Refer to page 24. 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).

To provide clearance between tractor muffler and left belt shield on L306, see page 24.

Side Skids

Bolt skids 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.

On 59’s, use 3/8 x 1" heat-treated bolts (torque to 35 lbs-ft), lock washer and nuts. On L306’s, use 1/2 x 1-1/4" heat treated bolts, lock washers and nuts.

Front Toe Guard

Refer to page 24. 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 bolts and 3/8" flange lock nuts. (NOTE: On 59 and 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.) End of L306 toe guard will be 3/4" in from end of deck.

Crosswise Rear Support

Refer to page 24. 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, and GM4 mount- ings, a special crosswise rear support is provided. If tractor is equipped with turf tires, use upper center hole in crosswise support, and for Ag tires, use lower hole. See mounting frame drawing in those manuals.

Channel Arms

Refer to page 24. 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.

Casters

If casters are used, see page 27 or page 28, except for the L59 mower on Ford 1000, 1600, 1700, 1900, and Satoh S650. (See mounting frame drawing in manual.) L306 caster assembly will not fit on IH424, 2424, 444, 2444, 454 and 2400; John Deere 1010 & 1020; Deutz 2506, 3006 and other tractors with swept back front axle as they will hit front tires. Caster wheels cannot be used on GM4 mounting.

L306 Casters

On Ford 8N, Massey 135, Deutz 4006, IH 354, and 2300 with straight front axle, etc., the right caster should be put on side angle, bolting it over side shield and between side angle and right skid. Left caster should attach to short bar on deck so casters will be inside of left front tire. Left front tractor tire should be moved out to clear caster wheel. On Ford 1000, Kubota tractors, etc., both arms will bolt to the outer deck rails. Caster wheels cannot be used on GM4 mounting.

Front Roller Assembly Instructions

Refer to page 24. On 59 mowers, put item (28) on left side and item (27) on right side of mower using 3/8" carriage bolts and nuts.

On L306 mowers, item (28) goes on right side and item

(27)on left. This will put the highest hole in brackets rearward on 59 and the next to the highest hole rear- ward on L306.

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

Refer to page 18.

Idler & Mounting Bracket Assembly

Remove bolts holding front end of drawbar in place. Slide idler bracket (6) between tractor wheel housings, with idler slides rearward, and bolt to the center set of holes in rear wheel housings, using holes in idler bracket.

Use two 7/16" thick shims at each front hole between the end plates and the tractor wheel housings. If nec- essary, also use 5/8" flat washers. Assembly using either 1/2" or 5/8 x 2-1/4 bolts and lock washers.

Idler Assembly to Idler Bracket

Install one V-groove idler (2) to left side of front verticle slot by installing three 5/8" flat washers between idler

10 Assembly 29936 (Rev. 5/18/2007)