Assembly Instructions - Woods DS8.50 Operator's Manual

DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions are for the assembly of the DS8.50
and DS10.50 mounted and pull-type cutters as well as
the DSO8.50 and DSO10.50 semi-mounted cutters.
Many of the procedures apply to all units. When an
instruction applies to a specific unit, the section
heading will indicate which unit. Assembly of options
may not apply to all units.
Assembly of the cutter is the responsibility of the
Woods dealer. It should be delivered to the owner
completely assembled, lubricated, and adjusted for
normal cutting conditions.
The cutter is shipped partially assembled. Assembly
will be easier if aligned and loosely assembled before
tightening hardware. Recommended torque values for
hardware are located in the Bolt Torque Chart, page
69.
Select a suitable working area. A smooth hard surface,
such as concrete, will make assembly much quicker.
Open parts boxes and lay out parts and hardware to
make location easy. Refer to illustrations, accompany-
ing text, parts lists and exploded view drawings.
Complete check lists on page 46 when you have com-
pleted the assembly.
DS8.50 & DS10.50 PULL-TYPE CUTTER
(Figure 28)
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 Rear Tailwheel
1. Attach tailwheel arms (5) to the tailwheel yoke
using eight (four per arm) cap screws (18) and lock
nuts (19).
NOTE: Position tailwheel arms on yoke to desired
location (usually on row crop centers).
2. Attach wheel hubs to tailwheel arms (5) using cap
screws (20) and lock nuts (22). Wheel hubs should
be positioned to the outside of the cutter.
3. Attach tires to wheel hubs using five lug nuts
(supplied with hub). Install the flat side of the nut
toward the rim for laminated, severe duty Ag, and
airplane tires. Torque to 75 lbs-ft.
NOTE: Install the chamfered side of the nut toward
the inside for steel rims for pneumatic tires.
38 Assembly

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Install Tongue
1. Remove lower hitch pins (2) and klik pins (3) from
mast plates.
2. Align tongue assembly (1) between mast plates
and reinstall lower hitch pins (2). Secure with klik
pins.
Install Attitude Rod
1. Slide attitude rod (4) under right spindle coupler
and through pivot block on tailwheel.
2. Loosely install sleeve (30), washer (28) and two
hex nuts (31) to rear of attitude rod.
3. Attach front of attitude rod to the lug on the tongue
using clevis pin (27), washer (28) and cotter pin
(29).
4. Raise front of cutter and install parking jack (13)
vertically to the tongue.
Install H-Frame and CV Driveline
1. Attach H-frame (7) to lugs on front of deck using
cap screw (21) and flanged lock nut (22).
2. Lightly coat splitter gearbox input shaft with
grease.
3. Remove cap screws and lock nuts from yoke on
slip clutch end of driveline (9). Attach driveline to
input shaft of gearbox. Reinstall cap screws and
lock nuts through driveline and groove on input
shaft.
4. Align driveline bearing carrier between H-frame (7)
and secure with cap screw (21)and flanged lock
nut (22).
5. Remove cap screw and lock nut from rear yoke of
CV driveline (10).
6. Slide rear yoke of CV driveline (10) over shaft of
driveline (9). Reinstall cap screw and lock nut
through yoke and groove in rear driveline shaft.
7. Attach drive shield (8) to carrier bearing using two
lock washers (23) and cap screws (24).
Install SMV Emblem
1. Align holes of SMV bracket (11) to rear of right
spindle coupler shield. Secure with cap screws
(25) and flanged lock nuts (26).
Hydraulic Hose Routing
1. Unwind hydraulic hose (14) from cylinder.
2. Route hose on top of deck, under left spindle
coupler, and through hose holder on tongue.
3. Install stroke control kit (not pictured) to cylinder
rod. Stroke control kit is used to set cut height.
MAN1168 (5/27/2016)