Shielding Repair; Servicing Tires Safely - Woods BW10.52 Operator's Manual

5. Hold clutch hub (3) solid and turn shaft to make sure
clutch slips.
6. If clutch does not slip freely, disassemble and clean
the thrust plate faces (4), flange yoke (1), and clutch
hub (3).
7. Reassemble clutch.
8. Tighten Belleville spring (5) until it is against the
thrust plate (4) of the clutch, and then back off each
of the six nuts by 2 full revolutions. The gap between
Belleville spring and thrust plate should be 1/8" as
shown in Figure 7.
9. If a clutch continues to slip when the spring is com-
pressed to 1/8" gap, check friction discs (2) for
excessive wear. Discs are 1/8" when new. Replace
discs after 1/16" wear. Minimum disc thickness is
1/16".

SHIELDING REPAIR

DANGER
■ Full chain shielding must be installed at all
times. Thrown objects could injure people or
animals or damage property.
• If the machine is not equipped with full chain
shielding, operation must be stopped.
• This shielding is designed to reduce the risk
of thrown objects. The mower deck and pro-
tective devices cannot prevent all objects
from escaping the blade enclosure in every
mowing condition. It is possible for objects
to ricochet and escape, traveling as much as
300 feet (92m).
Repairing Chain Shielding
1. Inspect chain shielding each day of operation and
replace any broken or missing chains as required.
2. Replace any missing hardware.
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SERVICING TIRES SAFELY

Split Rim Tires (Figure 10)
WARNING
■ Do not attempt to mount a tire unless you have
the proper equipment and experience to per-
form the job.
■ Always maintain the correct tire pressure. Do
not inflate pneumatic tires above 40 psi. Never
weld or heat a wheel and tire assembly. The heat
can cause an increase in air pressure and re-
sult in a tire explosion. Welding can structurally
weaken or deform the wheel.
■ When inflating tires, use a clip-on chuck and
an extension hose long enough to allow you to
stand to the side — not in front of or over the tire
assembly. Use a safety cage if available.
■ Check wheels for low pressure, cuts, bubbles,
damaged rims, or missing lug bolts and nuts.
■ Never remove split rim assembly hardware (A)
with the tire inflated.
A
Figure 10. Split Rim Tire Servicing
■ Explosive separa-
tion of tire and rim
parts can cause
serious injury or
death. Release all
air pressure before
loosening bolts.
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