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Assembly 39
MAN0390 (Rev. 4/6/2007)
ASSEMBLE - DS120 PULL-TYPE CUTTER
REAR HALF
Refer to Figure 35.
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 (1) to the tailwheel using
eight (four per wheel arm) cap screws (35) and
lock nuts (36). NOTE: Position tailwheel arms on
tailwheel to desired location (usually on row crop
centers). Wheel hubs should be positioned to the
outside of the cutter.
2. Attach solid or aircraft tires to wheel hubs using
four cap screws (31) and lock washers (32).
3. Attach rims and pneumatic tires (pneumatic tires
are not furnished) to wheel hubs using four wheel
bolts (30).
Install Attitude Rod
Slide attitude rod (5) under left spindle driveline
and through pivot block on the tailwheel. Loosely
install spacer (6), washer (37) and two hex nuts
(38).
Install Spring Arm
1. Attach spring arm (13) to cylinder (8) or ratchet
(12) using pin (15).
2. Place spring arm (13) and spring (14) on deck as
shown. Secure spring arm (13) to spring arm lugs
(on the cutter) using pin (16) and two cotter pins
(40). Install retaining cap screw (39) and flange
lock nut (34).
Install Height Adjustment Device
Ratchet
Attach ratchet (12) to tailwheel lug and secure with pin
(17) and two cotter pins (40).
Cylinder
1. Place hydraulic cylinder (8) between lug on
tailwheel.
2. Extend cylinder rod, place transport lock bracket
(7) over cylinder rod end and between lugs on
tailwheel.
3. Align holes of cylinder rod, transport lock bracket
and lugs on tailwheel. Secure assembly using pin
(17) and two cotter pins (40).
Figure 34. Spring Arm Installation
Install Hydraulic Hose
On pull-type units with optional hydraulic cut-
ting height adjustment, use a single-acting cylinder
with a maximum extended length of 28-1/4" (718
mm) from attaching point center to center.
NOTICE
■ If using a cylinder other than the one supplied
by Woods, make sure a breather fitting is installed
in the cylinder rod end port. Use a restricter fitting
in the base end port to dampen the cutter lowering
action.
1. Install reducer bushing (9) and restricter swivel
elbow (10) in port at base end of cylinder (8).
Position elbow to point toward front of cutter.
NOTE: Make sure there is a breather fitting
installed in the rod end port.
2. Connect hose (11) to elbow (10).
3. Install optional stroke control kit (18) to cylinder
rod. Stroke control kit is used to set cut height.
13. Spring arm
14. Spring
15. Headless pin, 1 x 3
16. Headless pin, 1 x 4-1/2
34. Flange lock nut, 1/2 NC
39. Cap screw, 1/2 NC x 5
40. Cotter pin, 1/4 x 1-1/2