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TM
HERITAGE
ROTARY CUTTER
HC48
HC54
HC60
HC72
MAN0670
(Rev. 8/29/2011)
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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TO THE DEALER: ® Assembly and proper installation of this product is the responsibility of the Woods dealer. Read manual instructions and safety rules. Make sure all items on the Dealer’s Pre-Delivery and Delivery Check Lists in the Operator’s Manual are completed before releasing equipment to the owner. The dealer must complete the online Product Registration form at the Woods Dealer Website which certifies that all Dealer Check List items have been completed. Please contact your dealer to comp
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 SAFETY VIDEO ORDER FORM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPECIFICATIONS 3-Point Hitch: HC48, HC54, HC60, HC72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category 1 & 2 Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1" - 9" Blade Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Number of Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Video Order Form BE SAFE! BE ALERT! BE ALIVE! BE TRAINED Before Operating Mowers! Safety Training Does Make a Difference. ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS Free Mower Safety Video Fill out and return the order form and we will send you a FREE VHS or DVD video outlining Industrial and Agricultural Mower Safety Practices. The 22 minute video, developed in cooperation with AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers), reinforces the proper procedures to follow while operating your m
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Also, available from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers: A large variety of training materials (ideal for groups) are available for a nominal charge from AEM. Following is a partial list: ● Training Package for Rotary Mowers/Cutters-English Contains: DVD & VHS (English) Guidebook for Rotary Mowers/Cutters (English) AEM Industrial/Agricultural Mower Safety Manual (English) AEM Agricultural Tractor Safety Manual (English) ● Training Package for Rotary Mowers/Cutters-English/Spanish Cont
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SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Make sure spring-activated locking pin or collar Safety is a primary concern in the design and slides freely and is seated firmly in tractor PTO manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our spline groove. efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by an operator’s single careless act. Before starting power unit, check all equipment In addition to the design and configuration of driveline guards for damage. Replace any da
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SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! (Safety Rules continued from previous page) Stop power unit and equipment immediately upon striking an obstruction. Turn off engine, Full chain, rubber, or steel band shielding must remove key, inspect, and repair any damage before be installed when operating in populated areas or resuming operation. other areas where thrown objects could injure peo- ple or damage property. Leak down or failure of mechanical or hydraulic � If thi
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SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! installed securely to ensure equipment is in a safe STORAGE condition before putting unit into service. Keep children and bystanders away from stor- age area. Make sure all safety decals are installed. Disconnect cutter driveshaft and secure up off Replace if damaged. (See Safety Decals section for ground. Raise cutter with 3-point hitch. Place location.) blocks under cutter side skids. Lower cutter onto blocks. Disconnect cutter
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SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately If Damaged! MODEL NO. SERIAL NO. Woods Equipment Company Oregon, Illinois, U.S.A. 1 - SERIAL NUMBER PLATE 6 – PN 20106 RED REAR REFLECTOR 4.5" 8 - PN 1006682 DANGER DANGER ROTATING DRIVELINE ROTATING BLADES AND THROWN OBJECTS CONTACT CAN CAUSE DEATH Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is KEEP AWAY! running. DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT - Before mowing, clear area of objects th
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SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately If Damaged! 2 - PN 1006681 7 - PN 1004114 WARNING DANG NGE ER R If shaft connection is visible, shield is missing. Replace shield before CRUSHING AND PINCHING HAZARD operating equipment. 1004114 Be extremely careful handling various parts of the machine. They are heavy and hands, fingers, feet, and other body parts could be crushed or pinched between tractor and implement. Operate tractor
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OPERATION The operator is responsible for the safe operation of with front wheel weights, ballast in tires or front the cutter. The operator must be properly trained. tractor weights. Weigh the tractor and equipment. Operators should be familiar with the cutter, the tractor, Do not estimate. and all safety practices before starting operation. Read the safety rules and safety decals on page 7 through page 11. Be sure to complete the Pre-Operation check list on page 17 before operating this cutter
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NOTE: If you cannot level the cutter using the low- Top Link Adjustment est hole in the tractor’s top link bracket, move top link to the next hole and level the cutter. QUICK HITCH ASSEMBLY (HC48 / HC54) Refer to Figure 3 1. Remove brace arms (6), floating link (3), cap screw (11), spacer (7), and flange lock nut (9) from hole on top of A-frame bars (5). 2. Remove hitch pins and place A-frame bars (5) in second holes. Install hitch pins and tighten at this time. 3. Attach open end of floating l
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3. Floating link 5. A-frame 6. Lift bars 7. 1/2 x 2-3/4 Spacer 8. 1/2 NC x 4 Cap screw 9. 1/2 NC Flange lock nut 10. 1/2 x 3/4 x 2-13/16 Sleeve 11. 1/2 NC x 5 Cap screw 12. .91 x 1.44 x 1.25 Sleeve 13. Cat 1 Mounting pin with hardware Figure 4. Standard Hitch and Quick Hitch Configurations - HC60, HC72 6. Raise cutter to transport position and adjust tractor QUICK HITCH ASSEMBLY (HC60 / HC72) top link until cutter is level in the raised position. Refer to Figure 4. ATTACH CUTTER TO TRACTOR 1.
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If driveline is too long, please follow the instructions for DRIVELINE INSTALLATION (TRACTOR shortening the driveline. PTO) SHORTEN DRIVELINE 1. Move cutter up and down to get the shortest Make sure spring-activated locking pin or collar possible distance between tractor PTO shaft and slides freely and is seated firmly in tractor PTO gearbox input shaft. spline groove. 2. Separate driveline into two halves and connect them to the tractor PTO and gearbox. To Install: 3. Place driveline
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2. Slowly lift cutter and observe driveline. If clearance between driveline and cutter deck is less than 1 inch, shorten top link or limit upper travel of lower hitch arms. Refer to tractor operator's manual for instructions. CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing adjustments, service, or maintenance. DP4 Avoid low cutting heights. Striking the ground with blades produces one of the most damaging Figure 8. Cut Shield shock loads a
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SHREDDING MATERIAL STORAGE For shredding, set the cutter lower at rear. Determine how much lower to set the rear by experimenting in dif- ferent situations. Disconnect cutter driveshaft and secure up off ground. Raise cutter with 3-point hitch. Place blocks under cutter side skids. Lower cutter onto OPERATING TECHNIQUE blocks. Disconnect cutter from tractor 3-point hitch and carefully drive tractor away from cutter. 1. Power for operating the cutter is supplied by the Keep children an
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OWNER SERVICE The information in this section is written for operators 2. Consider the overall stability of the blocked unit. who possess basic mechanical skills. If you need help, Just placing jackstands underneath will not ensure your dealer has trained service technicians available. your safety. For your protection, read and follow the safety informa- The working surface must be level and solid to tion in this manual support the weight on the jackstands. Make sure jackstands are stable, both
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1. Front U-joint . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hrs X= JACKSTAND PLACEMENT 2. Slip joint (apply grease to inner shaft) . . . . . 8 hrs 3. Rear U-joint. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hrs 4. Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily 5. Tailwheel pivot tube . . . . . . 8 hrs 6. Tailwheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hrs 7. Plastic shield bearings . . . . 8 hrs Figure 11. Jackstand Placement and Lubrication Points 3. Align crossbar (8) with blade access hole in the BLADE SERVICING cutter frame. Remove
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3. Align crossbar (8) with blade access hole in cutter 1. Turn off tractor engine and remove key. ® frame. Apply a liberal coating of Never Seez or 2. Loosen nuts on springs until the springs can rotate equivalent to blade pin and crossbar hole. Make freely, yet remain secure on the bolts. sure blade offset is away from cutter. Push blade pin through crossbar. 3. Mark outer plates of slip-disc clutch as shown in Figure 14. 4. Insert lock washer (15) and nut (14) through blade access hole in the
