Woods Equipment RDC54, RD60, RD72 Owner Service, Sharpen Blades, Install Blades, Chain Shielding

Remove Blades ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿

„Do not handle blades with bare hands. Careless or improper handling may result in serious injury.

1.Remove bolt (1), Figure 11, which has right hand threads.

2.Remove washer and blade.

Sharpen Blades

IMPORTANT

■When sharpening blades, be sure to balance them. Unbalanced blades will cause excessive vibration that can damage blade spindle bearings. Vibration may also cause structural cracks in mower housings.

WORKBENCH

SC/DB2694

NAIL

Figure 10. Blade Balancing

1.Follow original sharpening pattern.

2.Do not sharpen blade to a razor edge, but leave approximately 1/64" blunt edge.

3.Do not sharpen back side of blade.

4.Sharpen both cutting edges equally to keep blade balanced. Balance blade using the method shown in Figure 10.

Install Blades

CAUTION

„Your dealer can supply genuine replacement blades. Substitute blades may not meet original equipment specifications and may be dangerous.

1.Place blade over blade pilot on the bottom of the shaft assembly.

2.Place bell washer (2) over blade and insert blade bolt (1). Torque blade bolt to 100 lbs-ft.

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1

1.5/8 NF x 2 Cap screw GR5

2.Bell washer, 5/8￿￿￿￿￿￿x 1-3/4 x .075

Figure 11. Blade and Spindle Assembly

Chain Shielding

„Full chain shielding, designed to reduce the possibility of thrown objects, must be installed when operating in populated areas or other areas where thrown objects could injure people or dam- age property. If this machine is not equipped with full chain shielding, operation must be stopped when anyone comes within several hundred feet.

Check that chain shielding is in good condition and replace any damaged chain links.

CLEANING

After Each Use

●Remove large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass, crop residue, etc. from machine.

●Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged parts.

●Replace any safety decals that are missing or not readable (supplied free by your Woods dealer).

IMPORTANT

■When installing blade, the lift of the blade must be toward the spindle blade housing as shown in Figure 11. Torque bolt (1) into shaft assembly to 100 lbs-ft.

16 Owner Service

(Rev. 1/13/2006) MAN0260 (8/6/2004)