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Woods RD990XE Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 REARMOUNT MOWERS RD990XE...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    TO THE OWNER: Read this manual before operating your Woods equipment. The information presented will prepare you to do a better and safer job. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. Require all operators to read this manual carefully and become acquainted with all the adjustment and operating procedures before attempting to operate.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    REPLACEMENT PARTS WARRANTY............37 SPECIFICATIONS RD990XE 3-Point Hitch...

  • Page 4: Safety Rules

    SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!  Always comply with all state and local lighting and marking requirements. Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products.  Never allow riders on power unit or attachment. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by an operator’s single careless act.

  • Page 5: Safety Decals

    Replacement safety decals can be ordered free from your Woods dealer. To locate your nearest dealer, check the Dealer Locator at www. WoodsEquipment.eu, or call +32 10 301111 in Belgium.
  • Page 6 SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately If Damaged! 4 - 18866 2 - 18865 7 - 18864 10 - 1004114 8 - 33347 3 - 18877 11 - 1003751 6 Safety MAN1261 (4/11/2018)
  • Page 7 Declaration of Conformity 7 MAN1261 (4/11/2018)

  • Page 8: Declaration Of Conformity

    OPERATION The operator is responsible for the safe operation of the mower. The operator must be properly trained. Operators should be familiar with the mower, the trac- tor, and all safety practices before starting operation. Read the safety rules and safety decals on pages 4 to 6.
  • Page 9 Remember, measurement at location A (Figure 4) should not be less than loca- tion B and should not be over 13 mm greater than location B. Spacers under caster arm pivot tube Cut Height Axle 13 mm 19 mm 25 mm Position Spacer Spacer...
  • Page 10 Figure 8 . Front Caster Wheel Interference Check Perform this check with all of the spacers above caster wheel arm. This will place caster wheels in their highest position and provide lowest cutting height for mower. Raise mower with tractor hydraulics to 406 mm at dimension C or maximum height of tractor lift, whichever is less.
  • Page 11 Operating Tips Collapse driveshaft as far as possible and store in driveshaft hanger bracket to prevent ground contact. Disconnect mower from tractor 3-point hitch. Start tractor and carefully drive away from mower. Before extended storage, see page 14 for cleaning instructions. ...

  • Page 12: Owner Service

    OWNER SERVICE The information in this section is written for operators who possess basic mechanical skills. If you need help, your dealer has trained service technicians available. For your protection, read and follow the safety information in this manual.  Never allow children or untrained persons to operate equipment.
  • Page 13 DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY Driveline U-Joints 8 Hours Gearbox (Fill to center of horizontal shaft Check for leaks with SAE 90W gear lube) daily Caster Wheel (Four Wheels) 8 Hours Caster Pivot (Four Yokes) 8 Hours Slip Joint 8 Hours Shield Bearing 8 Hours Blade Spindles (Access through hole) 8 Hours...
  • Page 14 Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged parts. ● Sand down scratches and the edges of areas of missing paint and coat with Woods spray paint of matching color (purchase from your Woods dealer). ● Replace any safety decals that are missing or not readable (supplied free by your Woods dealer).

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting 15

    TROUBLE SHOOTING MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Grass cut higher in center of swath than at Height of mower higher at rear than at front Adjust mower height and attitude so that mower rear edge and front are within 12 mm of same height. See instructions on page 9.

  • Page 16: Dealer Service

    DEALER SERVICE The information in this section is written for dealer service personnel. The repair described here requires special skills and tools. If your shop is not prop- erly equipped or your mechanics are not properly trained in this type of repair, you may be time and money ahead to replace complete assemblies.
  • Page 17 Place bottom bearing cone (4) into spindle with taper positioned to mate Carefully press seal into housing, to prevent distortion to metal seal cage. with cup (6). Bottom seal should seat firmly and squarely against machined shoulder in housing. Make sure seal lip did not roll under. Distortion to seal cage or damage to seal lip will cause seal to leak.
  • Page 18 Repair to this gearbox is limited to replacing bearings, seals, and gaskets. Horizontal Shaft Seal Replacement Replacing gears, shafts, and a housing is not cost effective. It is more econom- ical to purchase a complete gearbox if repair to anything other than replace- Disconnect and remove the driveline from the gearbox.
  • Page 19 bearing (7). Repeat until end float is less than 0.30 mm. Check rotational Gearbox Disassembly torque by hand. The torque should be less than .249 N-m. Refer to Figure 18. Check that the gear backlash is between 0.15 mm and 0.41 mm. You should not have to adjust the backlash.
  • Page 20 Figure 23 Figure 26 Place universal cross in vise as shown in Figure 26 and tap on yoke to remove cup. Repeat Step 3 for final removal. Drive remaining cup out with a drift and hammer. U-Joint Assembly Place seals securely on bearing cups. Insert cup into yoke from outside and press in with hand pressure as far as possible.

  • Page 21: Assembly 21

    Before working underneath, carefully read Operator’s Manual instructions, disconnect driveline, raise mower, securely block up all Assembly of this mower is the responsibility of the Woods dealer. If should be corners with jackstands, and check stability. Secure blocking prevents delivered to the owner completely assembled, lubricated, and adjusted for nor- equipment from dropping due to hydraulic leak down, hydraulic system mal cutting conditions.
  • Page 22 Loosen cap screws and lock nuts on all four caster wheel arms. This Rotate PTO hanger forward. Rest driveline on PTO hanger. allows clearance in the caster wheel assemblies to be equalized. If so equipped, hook anti-rotation chain (C) on shield (2). Torque all cap screws and nuts to 115 N-m.
  • Page 23 Install Chain Shielding Insert cap screw (5) through bracket and roller. Secure with flanged lock nut (7). Do not overtighten, roller must spin freely.  Full chain shielding must be installed when operating in populated areas or other areas where thrown objects could injure people or damage property.

  • Page 24: Dealer Check List

    DEALER CHECK LISTS PRE-DELIVERY CHECK LIST (DEALER’S RESPONSIBILITY) Inspect the equipment thoroughly after assembly to ensure it is set Check all bolts to be sure they are properly torqued. up properly before delivering it to the customer. Check that all cotter pins and safety pins are properly The following check lists are a reminder of points to inspect.

  • Page 25: Parts Lists

    Rearmount Mower: RD990XE MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY ....... 26 - 27 GEARBOX ASSEMBLY .
  • Page 26 RD990XE MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY 26 Parts MAN1261 (4/11/2018)
  • Page 27 RD990XE MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY PART DESCRIPTION PART DESCRIPTION ----- Deck (not sold separately) 1266RP 3/16 x 1-1/2 Cotter Pin 1032786RP Lower Hitch Arm 64803RP 3/16 x 2 Cotter Pin 56598 Sleeve .885 x 1.125 x 2.62 18270 3/16 Safety Pin 19524 Sleeve .64 x 1.00 x 2.09 HT...
  • Page 28 RD990XE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY REF PART DESCRIPTION 1002499 1 Gearbox Assembly, Complete 57458 1 Gear, Crown 25T M5.3 1 Gearbox Housing 1005320 1 Shaft, Input 1-3/8 -6 1005321 1 Shaft, Output 1-1/4 57491 1 Pinion Gear 13T M5.3 57476 1 Bearing Cup & Cone 57462 1 Bearing Cup &...
  • Page 29 RD900XE BLADE & SPINDLE ASSEMBLY PART DESCRIPTION 1 1032800RP Blade Spindle, Complete 18359 Sleeve 1-3/8 x 1-3/4 x 5/8 2715 Seal 1.75 x 2.56 x .5 2717RP Bearing Cone 1032806 Spindle Housing w/ Cups 2716 Bearing Cup 7 1032801RP Spindle Shaft & Crossbar 8 1032815RP Blade Lock 1032814...
  • Page 30 RD990XE CHAIN SHIELDING ASSEMBLY (STANDARD) PART DESCRIPTION 1032821RP Front Chain Shield Plate 1032832RP Right Corner Chain Shield Plate 1032833RP Left Corner Chain Shield Plate 1032822RP Right Rear Chain Shield Plate 1032823RP Left Rear Chain Shield Plate 4763 90 1/4 Chain - 3 Link...
  • Page 31 RD990XE FRONT ROLLER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) PART DESCRIPTION 1032828 Front Roller Kit - Complete 1 1032829RP Roller Bracket 1006418 Roller, 4 x 7.38 1006420 Spacer, .75 x 7.27 35193RP Bearing 38107 1/2 NC x 9 HHCS, GR5 3598 * 1/2 SAE Flat Washer...

  • Page 32: Bolt Torque Chart

    BOLT TORQUE CHART Always tighten hardware to these values unless a different torque value or tightening procedure is listed for a specific application. Fasteners must always be replaced with the same grade as specified in the manual parts list. Always use the proper tool for tightening hardware: SAE for SAE hardware and Metric for metric hardware. Make sure fastener threads are clean and you start thread engagement properly.

  • Page 33: Bolt Size Chart & Abbreviations

    BOLT SIZE CHART NOTE: Chart shows bolt thread sizes and corresponding head (wrench) sizes for standard SAE and metric bolts. SAE Bolt Thread Sizes 5/16 Metric Bolt Thread Sizes 10MM 12MM 14MM 16MM 18MM ABBREVIATIONS AG .............. Agriculture MPa............Mega Pascal ASABE....

  • Page 34: Index

    INDEX Assembly Operation Chain Shielding 14 Adjustment Dealer Set-Up Instructions 21 Cutting Height 9 Initial Oil Fill 23 Tractor Top Link 10 Optional Equipment Attaching Mower to Tractor 8 Front Roller 11 Front Roller (Optional) 11 Dealer Check Lists Levelling Mower 9 Delivery (Dealer’s Responsibility) 25 Mower Removal &...
  • Page 35 The limited warranty covers any defects in the material and/or workmanship. Following the proper, recommended installation by an authorized Woods Dealer and normal use of a Woods mounting and backhoe or loader, if a tractor incurs damage resulting from the attachment, Woods will cover the existing tractor warranty in the event the manufacturer voids its tractor warranty because of the attachment.

  • Page 36: Product Warranty

    Woods logo are trademarks of Woods Equipment Company. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks not owned by Woods Equipment Company that appear in this manual are the property of their respective companies or mark holders. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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