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Assembly 45
MAN0390 (Rev. 4/6/2007)
ASSEMBLE - DS120 MOUNTED CUTTER
Refer to Figure 42.
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 A-Frame
1. Attach front A-frame bars (3) to the lower (square)
hole of the cutter mast plates. Secure using
carriage bolts (35), bushing sleeves (19), washers
(34), and lock nuts (31).
2. Attach, rear A-frame bars (2) with washers (44)
over mounting bolts (33) and secure with lock nuts
(32).
3. Attach the two rear A-frame bars (2) together at the
top rear hole using cap screw (43), spacer sleeve
(9), and lock nut (31).
4. Place both break links (7) together and position
between front hole of rear A-frame bars. Secure
rear A-frame bars and break links together using
cap screw (43), spacer sleeve (9), and lock nut
(31). NOTE: Break links must rest on top of rear
spacer sleeve (9).
5. Place spacer sleeve (6) through front holes of
break links. Align break links with bottom holes on
front A-frame bars (3) and secure together using
cap screw (39) and lock nut (40).
Category 2 Standard Hitch (Figure 40)
Install top link pin (10) and sleeve (6) into top holes of
A-frame. Secure with cotter pin (41) and klik pin (42).
Figure 40. Category 2 Hitch Arrangement
Category 3 Standard Hitch
Install top link pin (10) and sleeve (8) into top holes of
A-frame. Secure with cotter pin (41) and klik pin (42).
Figure 41. Category 3 Hitch Arrangement
Install Tailwheel Arms
Attach tailwheel arms (1) to the tailwheel using eight
(four per arm) cap screws (30) and lock nuts (31).
NOTE: Position tailwheel arms on tailwheel to desired
location (usually on row crop centers).
Install Height Adjustment Device
Ratchet
Install ratchet (18) between cylinder lugs on tailwheel
and lugs on the deck. Secure to lugs on the deck with
pin (11) and two cotter pins (41). Secure to tailwheel
with pin (12) and two cotter pins (41).
Cylinder
1. Place hydraulic cylinder (14) between lugs on
tailwheel and lugs on deck.
2. Secure to deck lugs using pin (11) and two cotter
pins (41).
3. Extend cylinder rod, place transport lock bracket
(13) over cylinder rod end and between lugs on
tailwheel.
4. Align holes of cylinder rod, transport lock bracket
and lugs on tailwheel. Secure assembly using pin
(12) and two cotter pins (41).
Install Hydraulic Hoses
On mounted units with optional hydraulic cut-
ting height adjustment, use a double-acting cylin-
der with a maximum extended length of 28-1/4"
(718 mm) from attaching point center to center.
■ 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.