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8 Operation
15148 (Rev. 2/9/2007)
OPERATION
■ Do not allow children or unqualified persons to
operate equipment.
■ Keep bystanders away from equipment while it
is in operation.
■ Before working underneath, block mower
securely. Hydraulic system leak down and failure of
mechanical or hydraulic system can cause equip-
ment to drop.
■ Keep all persons away from operator control
area while performing adjustments, service or
maintenance.
■ Stop mower and tractor immediately upon
striking an obstruction. Turn off engine, remove
key, inspect and repair any damage before resum-
ing operation.
■ Alway wear relatively tight and belted clothing
to avoid entanglement in moving parts. Wear
sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective
equipment for eyes, hands, hearing and head.
These mowers are manufactured for use on many trac-
tors. Some components may be standard or optional
on some mountings. Therefore, some equipment
described in this manual may not apply to your mower.
Woods L59 and L306 mowers are designed for lawn or
grass mowing, not for rough conditions or heavy weed
mowing.
They are equipped with suction-type blades for best
results in lawn mowing. Optional low-suction blades
are available. Refer to Optional Equipment section for
details.
Recommended mowing speed for most conditions is
from two to five mph.
The safe operation of this mower is the responsibility of
the operator. The operator should be familiar with the
mower, tractor and all safety practices before starting
operation. Read the safety information on page 5
through page 7.
ADJUSTMENTS
Cutting Height Adjustment
NOTICE
■ Avoid very low cutting heights. Striking the
ground with blades produces one of the most dam-
aging shock loads a mower can encounter and, if
this happens repeatedly, will cause damage to the
mower and drive.
Mower cutting height is raised and lowered with a man-
ual or hydraulic lift. It may be adjusted using optional
caster wheels, push bar and channel arm settings.
With Lift Chains
Refer to Figure 17
,
page 23. Adjust lift chain (8) in key-
hole lift lug (11) to make sure the lift is in its highest
position before any part of the mower or casters is
within 1/4" of tractor bottom. Improper chain adjust-
ment will result in damage to the lift mechanism, mower
and/or tractor.
When the lift chain is adjusted, cut off any excess to
prevent it from becoming entangled.
With Optional Casters
On L59, adjustment is made by placing axle in upper
and lower hole in yoke, or by moving spacers to top or
bottom of pivot shaft.
On L306, the caster arm has five holes for adjustment.
Cutting height is adjusted by changing adjustment
bracket hole alignment with caster arm.
Whenever adjustments are made with casters, care-
fully raise mower to ensure casters do not come in con-
tact with any part of the tractor. Should any interference
occur, readjust lift chains.
NOTICE
■ Too much slack will allow chain to drag on
drive belt. Proper lower quadrant stop setting is
important.
■ Always raise mower off casters when backing
up and turning at the same time to prevent casters
from locking up on front tractor tires.
■ Whenever adjustments are made, carefully
raise mower to ensure casters do not come in con-
tact with any part of the tractor.
A WARNING
A CAUTION