Woods Equipment RDC54 - Manual (Page 15)

Owner Service 13
MAN0260 (8/6/2004)
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 informa-
tion in this manual.
„ Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing
to avoid entanglement in moving parts. Wear
sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective
equipment for eyes, hair, hands, hearing, and head;
and respirator or filter mask where appropriate.
„ Never allow children or untrained persons to
operate equipment.
„ Keep bystanders away from equipment.
„ Before working underneath, carefully read Oper-
ator’s Manual instructions, disconnect driveline,
raise mower, securely block up all corners with
jackstands, and check stability. Secure blocking
prevents equipment from dropping due to hydrau-
li c l e ak down , hy dr a uli c sy s tem fai lu re s , or
mechanical component failures.
„ Keep all persons away from operator control
area while performing adjustments, service, or
maintenance.
„ Make sure spring-activated locking pin or collar
slides freely and is seated firmly in tractor PTO
spline groove.
„ Operate tractor PTO at 540 RPM. Do not exceed.
BLOCKING METHOD
Do not work underneath mower unless it is properly
attached to the tractor and blocked securely. When
properly attached, the unit will be anchored to minimize
front to rear movement.
Raise mower completely, set tractor brakes, turn
engine off, remove key, block tractor wheels front and
rear, and disconnect mower driveline from tractor.
The only approved blocking devices for this mower are
jackstands with a load rating of 1000 pounds or more.
One jackstand under each corner of the mower (four
total) must be installed before working underneath this
unit.
When blocking, you must consider overall stability of
the unit. Just blocking under the unit will not ensure
your safety. The working surface must be level and
solid to support the loaded weight of the jackstands.
Test jackstand stability before working under any por-
tion of the mower.
Figure 7. Jackstand Placement
Lubrication Information
Do not let excess grease collect on or around parts,
particularly when operating in sandy areas.
Figure 8 shows the lubrication points. The accompany-
ing chart gives the frequency of lubrication in operating
hours, based on normal operating conditions.
Safety is a primary concern in the design and
manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our
efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped
out by an operator’s single careless act.
In addition to the design and configuration of
equipment, hazard control and accident preven-
tion are dependent upon the awareness, concern,
judgement, and proper training of personnel
involved in the operation, transport, maintenance
and storage of equipment.
It has been said “The best safety device is an
informed, careful operator.” We ask you to be that
kind of operator.
CAUTION
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CD4985-1
(Rev. 1/13/2006)